Saturday, October 24, 2009

IX FIRA D'ENTITATS DE VOLUNTARIAT OF GERONA

This year, Asha-Kiran was invited to take part in the ninth edition of the Volunteer Organizations Fair in the city of Gerona, Catalonia.


The team of Volunteers we have in Gerona worked actively to make our endeavors known to the public, organized a solidarity bracelet workshop for children, and a mandala (colorful face designs) workshop.

Members of Asociación Mifas, an organization that works with the physically disabled, also participated in the workshops, enthusiastically making bracelets with the help of the Volunteers.

The general public was very receptive to the work of Asha-Kiran as well as to that of the other 40 organizations that were present at the fair; the morning was full of good will.

Thanks to our Volunteers for their dedication, and to the attendants for their warmth and good disposition.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

ITZÀ+1

This October, Itzà – Espai de Dansa Oriental, Ioga i altres disciplines integradores (Itzá – Space for Oriental Dance, Yoga and other integrating techniques), located in Gerona, Spain, is launching a joint project with Asha-Kiran, which consists in adding one euro to its students' monthly fees. This extra euro will become a valuable donation for our Projects.

Itzà does not only promote the teaching, the practice and the dissemination of oriental dance and other holistic techniques, but also carries out cultural and awareness-raising activities.

It is with this caring and responsible spirit that, at the beginning of this year's course, the center puts in motion the "ITZÁ+1" initiative, providing its students with a way to develop a sense of social commitment.

We hope this initiative will have a warm welcome among the students, and that other organizations and social entities will be spurred on to develop similar ways of cooperation.

Thank you, Itzà, for joining hands with vulnerable children and with Asha-Kiran.