Jesús Soldevila, new advisor of Down Catalunya
The teacher, researcher and Dr. in pedagogy, Jesús Soldevila, has arrived this March to a collaboration agreement with Down Catalunya to advise our entity in matters of education.
Premieres of ‘Down n’hi do. La cámara bailarina’
Catalan filmmaker Mireia Ros has presented a 60-minute documentary about the daily life of a group of young people with Down syndrome at the Malaga Festival. This project comes out from the film workshop that Mireia Ros taught to these eight youngsters in 2015.
Third season of the BUC’s inclusive rugby section
Rugby is becoming one of the sports with most inclusive values. This is shown by the inclusive rugby section of the BUC, which starts its third season with more dynamism than ever. Diego Dunjó, its impelling driver, remembers that everyone is welcome to go and try.
Trysome solidarity gaming championship comes back
Between December 10th and Januray 6th we launch again Trysome, the inclusive and supportive videogame championship which is an invitation to "try some" to lend a hand to people with "trisomy21". This time the winner will obtain a XBox ONE S console.
A video game that improves communication skills
A group of researchers from three universities is developing the game "La Piedra Mágica", which aims to improve communication skills (pronunciation, intonation, etc.) of people with Down syndrome, and thus facilitate their social integration.
Down Wapachá Team, five years of inclusive dance
On 7 December, Salou hosted the XVII Spanish Open Salou, where the Down Wapacha Down, composed of youngsters from Down Tarragona association, earned a fifth place in the category Junior Dance Show with the representation of the show “The Circus”.