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In addition to the current program of activities, the Socialists intend to update so that these activities meet current profile greater than, "so that our seniors are not excluded, and remain intellectually active"

Municipal Councillor, Maria Antonia Garcia Jimenez Socialist Group has expressed interest in the activities to date, they are being developed in different centers for the elderly, spread throughout the large town of Lorca.

Based on a study, and after meeting detail catalog of activities launched by the Department of Mayor Garcia Jimenez says that "in general, and without underestimating the activities carried out are almost the same as They have been conducted for a decade, showing a low level of culture and arts and humanities ", so updating believes necessary" to respond to the real demands, and is consistent with the current profile of the greater. "

In this sense, the socialist mayor believes that the city of Lorca should not continue with the same parameters used for decades to program on always the same activities for the elderly, as it ensures "our age now are not those of making a decade, nor tomorrow will be like today. "

Garcia Jimenez explained that "our elderly are increasingly informed and educated than previous generations, so it should offer activities higher quality, and not consider centers for the elderly as" geriatric care centers, "but as a public service quality, with which "at this age also enhance learning and pleasure."

Therefore, the Socialist Group proposes that the city of Lorca follow the example of cities like Alcoy, Murcia or Ourense, programming specific cultural activities, "absent to date in Lorca" such as cinema-forums;

theater workshops;

guided by professionals to various museums Lorca, and the rest of the Region of Murcia visits;

study courses artworks, or conferences on painting, art, archeology and heritage.

Similarly, it proposes to agree a "Cultural Day" a week in each of the associations, so that it was equal itinerant training in all associations spread Lorca.

Maria Antonia Garcia believes that "the cost to the City would be within the parameters assumable".

In fact, he adds, "it could be the same way as has been done in Murcia boosting the use of new technologies in social centers for the elderly, with the contribution of 55,000 euros by the Governing Council, the Ministry of Family and Equality Cajamurcia. "foundation

In short, from the PSOE trying to "update the cultural offer that runs from the city of Lorca in the different local and senior citizens centers in the municipality."

An update "with which our elders are not excluded, and stay intellectually active, or learning or enjoying cultural values ​​that could not when I was young, or perfecting their intellectual curiosity."

Source: PSOE Lorca