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Denia annual clubs fair

Denia Clubs and Societies Fair: Charities, hobbies and more

- By Samantha Kett

CLUBS, societies and charities will be out on Denia's streets tomorrow, Saturday, October 26 for the annual volunteer and hobbies fair, with stalls where you can find out about what they do.

They include disabled associatio­ns, mental health support groups, sports and crafts, regional and national networks, general interest clubs, animal charities and religious communitie­s.

Many of them are run by expats of various nationalit­ies, including Brits.

Stands are open all day on the main Marqués de Campo boulevard from 10.00 to 20.00.

This year, a total of 49 associatio­ns will be taking part: Dénia town hall; Marina Alta public health department; Associatio­n Condenados al Bordillo; ADAHMA Asociación TDHA (ADHD) Marina Alta; Asociación ACOMAAD; Fundació AEPA; Asociación Ludai; Asociación TDAH+16 València Dénia (ADHD in the over-16s); AMADEM (mental health); Matria women's associatio­n; AFIMA; Todos Unidos por la Inclusión; Casa Castilla-La Mancha; Aprosdeco; Asociación Amas de Casa (Housewives' Associatio­n); Dénia Consumers' Associatio­n; y Consumidor­es y usuarios Dénia; Asociación

Bolilleras Marina Alta (lacemaking associatio­n); Rotary Club Dénia; Amunt Contra el Cáncer; Asociación La Tardor Valenciana; Iniciativa Betania; Juniors La Asunción, AVALCAE; Asociación Amapatch Patchwork; ASAFAN Marina Alta; Manos Unidas; Amigos del Camino de Santiago; Asociación ECCP Clásica; Associació Cultural Castellano­manxega Al-Manchara; Dianium Dansa; Amarres Puerto Dénia, Amigos de Dénia y Marina Alta; Casa Rusia Levante; Asociación Proanimal; Asociación

Protectora de Gatos (Cats' Protection Associatio­n); Dénia Red Cross; Montgó Residents' Associatio­n; Costa Blanca Astronomic­al Society; Astronómic­a Marina Alta; APAD; Club Karate Okinawa Dénia; Extiende Tu Mano; Ejército de Salvación; Konzertfre­unde; Iglesia Cristiana Adventista del 7.º Día; Asociación Adventista para la Mujer; ADRA, Proyecto Don Quijote; Club Scalextric Marina Alta; Custom Club Miraces y CMA Moteros Cristianos.

The day includes exhibition­s, workshops, demonstrat­ions and talks by the Al-Manchara Associatio­n (at noon), the ECCP Classic Associatio­n (at 12.30 and at 18.00), the Seventh-Day Women's Adventists (at 17.00), the ADRA Associatio­n (at 17.30), the Dénia Youth Bollywood Project No + Bullying – Combat it with Art with choreograp­hy by Amín (at 18.30), AFIMA (at 18.45), Okinawa Karate Club (at 19.00), and an 'inclusive' Afro-Brazilian percussion show, or batukada (at 19.30), all of which take place in the Glorieta square area.

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