The Mijas Association for People with Disabilities (Adimi) will hold its First Summer Fair on the 20th of June, a charity event taking place at its care centre that promises to be a day packed with activities for all ages.
The event, which runs from 11:00 to 15:30, will feature music, dancing, food and drink stalls, raffles, crafts, gifts and a children’s corner, as well as health advice on diabetes and blood glucose testing provided by the La Cala Lions Club. All proceeds will go towards maintaining the services provided by the association.
The initiative is organised by Roger Wedge, who is closely linked to Adimi who has spearheaded numerous charity events in support of the group. As the organiser explains, “I suggested to Laura [Adimi’s manager] that perhaps we should organise a fun day at the Adimi centre, on the premises itself, because people don’t know where it is. I think once they see what is done here, it will generate many more fundraising opportunities for Adimi”.
The association highly values this collaboration. Adimi’s manager, Laura Villa, noted that “unfortunately, we always face financial difficulties; that is the reality. So any kind of collaboration from any group looking to help in some way, to do their bit for our project, is always a huge reward and gives us a lot of drive and energy to keep working”.
Activities
The event will also feature musical performances, including a set by La Trilla Folk, who will perform a repertoire of traditional Andalusian music. Their director, María Maqueda, highlighted the cultural value of their performance. “Our music features two bandurrias, which are instruments that are barely played anymore and have fallen into disuse. We also have three guitars and four singers, so I think people will be moved to hear the music that was heard many years ago in Andalusia and which, unfortunately, is being lost”, she explained.
Institutional support
The fair is backed by the Foreigners Department of the Mijas Town Hall. The councillor responsible for the department, Mario Bravo (PP), emphasised the institutional commitment, adding that “the Town Hall is very proud of the local associations, especially the ones that look after the most vulnerable, such as, in this case, Adimi, which has run a centre for people with high support needs in the La Cala Hills residential area for many years. Any help they receive is never enough”.
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