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11 new courses will be added to the courses and workshops that will begin next Monday, September 14, and for which the registration period is already open.
Among them, three in online mode, two focused on the training of women and another two on computer science for children. The Councilor for Culture of the Lorca City Council, María Ángeles Mazuecos, has reported on the programming that the Popular University will develop from the months of September to December 2020. Mazuecos has explained that "from today, Wednesday September 9, the registration period is open to access the recovery of the courses of the Popular University of Lorca that will be developed until December in this very special four-month period, due to the health pandemic we are experiencing ". "It was last March 11 when, as a security measure, to prevent infections, the Lorca City Council made the decision to postpone the courses of the Popular University as well as all the municipal events and, now, what is intended is to recover these training courses that have been restructured and expanded to reduce their capacity ". The mayor has indicated that "in addition to restarting the courses planned during the first four months of the year, from the Department of Culture, we have organized 11 new courses.
Specifically, an English course at level C1 and two courses on Microsoft Office at the initiation and continuation levels, all of them in online mode; Beauty Tricks courses; 'Healthy and Vegetarian' Cooking; Ham cutter; two specially designed for the training of women and three for children: Theater and Computer Science and Tablet childish". "Within the area of ??'Learning foreign languages' we find introductory English courses and preparation for Cambridge exams at levels B1; B2 and C1, as well as French initiation and Japanese at initiation and continuation level". The mayor has detailed that "in the area of ??'Crafts and Design' it is made up of four courses of Restoration of antique furniture and, following the determined commitment that this City Council has with the culture and tradition of our municipality, two courses of Lorquino Embroidery , as well as two other Creative Sewing and the now traditional Lorquina Ceramic course ". "Eight courses are framed within the area of ??'Audiovisual Arts'.
Four courses of digital photography at different levels and schedules; learning to use Photoshop in initiation, continuation and advanced formats and the course called Photographic Projects.
On the other hand, in the 'Traditional and Modern Music' area, two courses on Spanish Guitar will be taught ". Mazuecos Moreno has indicated that "the importance of computer management during these years and even more so with this eventuality in which the use of the Internet, purchases from our electronic devices, communication itself, has made precisely that the area of ??' Computing and ICTs' count, on this occasion, with 10 courses.
Computing for restless people of any age; Improve your day-to-day with the Internet and the use of mobile phones and Course on Microsoft Office, all at the beginner and continuation level.
" "The area of ??'Comprehensive Health and Physical Activity' will teach 16 courses and once again renew its position as one of the most demanded by all participants.
There will be seven Pilates courses, two on Body Balance, Hatha Yoga, Therapeutic Yoga; Tai Chi, two courses on self-defense and one of them specifically created for women.
We can also find the training workshop on personal development for women and the workshop on female empowerment through ICTs ". The Councilor for Culture has specified that "in the area of ??'Dances', Sevillanas, Zumba and Urbandance courses will be taught, while within the area of ??'Skills for daily life', Self-makeup; Beauty tricks; Safety will be taught and navigation at sea (PER); Abuela's kitchen (traditional cooking workshop); Healthy and Vegetarian cooking course and Ham Cutter ". "The area of ??'Heritage, History and Literature' will have the courses of History and Archeology of Lorca in its second part and, free of charge, the course of Creative Literature and Lorca authors". María Ángeles Mazuecos has continued to detail that "as for the popular area of ??'Infantil', painting courses for children aged 3 and 4, 5 and 6 and 7 years old are included; Children's dance in courses ranging from 3 to 17 years old; Children's theater; Fun English; Children's Music Therapy and Computer Science and tablet, a total of 11 courses.In addition, the Creative School for Christmas, which will take place from December 23 to January 7, for children between the ages of 3 and the years and whose registration period will open on December 9.
" "The cultural activities organized for this four-month period will be the VIII Christmas Dance Festival; micro theater in cultural spaces of Lorca, various exhibitions of the workshops and courses held, as well as the Alzheimer's Association painting workshop and the therapeutic Equestrian workshop for the members of Apandis ". Mazuecos has reported that "the deadline to register for access to the courses is already open and can be done electronically, through the page www.lorca.es or by going to the headquarters of the Popular University, located in Calle Paso Blanco 1-bajo.
And for any questions or queries you can access the website of the Popular University or call 968460912 ". The Councilor for Culture has remarked that "we also maintain the bonuses when registering to continue facilitating access to universal and affordable training.
For this reason, for people over 65 and people with a degree of disability equal to or greater than 33 percent, the price of tuition is reduced by 50 percent, the same as for large families of a special nature.
Meanwhile, for large families of a general nature and holders of the youth card, they will benefit from a 20 percent discount and it will be reduced the cost of tuition by 10 percent for a second member of the same family unit and 20 percent for a third member.
" María Ángeles Mazuecos has assured that "the courses will be taught under strict security measures and complying with all the requirements, established by the health authorities, in such a way as to guarantee the absolute safety of those attending the courses and workshops" and has encouraged " to continue or start training in the topics most demanded by our neighbors and which have been organized by this Government Team with great affection and the utmost conviction that culture is everyone's heritage ".
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca
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