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The campaign that "Movember" Foundation promotes worldwide has come to Caravaca de la Cruz from the hand of the "Vikings" Cultural Association.
With the motto "Changing the face of men's health", this group of young people from the town, participating in activities such as information stands, exhibitions and concerts, in order to support the prevention and investigation of prostate cancer and testicular.
In collaboration with the Youth Council of the City of Caravaca de la Cruz, for two weekends is celebrating the exhibition collective art "Mo_Gallery" located in a tent called pneumatic structure, which has been created by young people themselves the association.
Within this structure the exhibition "Whiskers made in Spain", in which participated the photographers Luis Marín and María Esteve Caparros and illustrators Pedro Lopez, Sergio Espin, Jose Antonio Prats, Daniel Cabrera and "Oh myselft" is celebrated .
The "Mo_Gallery, who last weekend received more than 400 visits, will be installed again this Saturday at the promenade of La Corredera. Weather permitting, the activity will move to the House of Culture Emilio Sáez.
"This original initiative promoted by the Cultural Association" Vikings "is inspired by a project developed by students of Architecture of the University of Alicante and serves to draw attention to the citizen and to help the cause of the November Foundation through art and culture, "said the councilman of Youth, Maria Antonia Alvarez Jorquera, who added that the Association" Vikings "done throughout the year multiple activities to promote youth participation and disseminate culture in our town.
The movement "Movember" emerged in 2003 from a group of friends from Melbourne (Australia), who began to grow a mustache in November to support one of his friends who had prostate cancer.
"Movember" is a term that comes from the union of mustache (mustache) and november (November in English).
The creation of motion occurs in response to the need to sensitize men to care and regular check-ups to detect any male diseases such as prostate cancer and testicular.
In 2013, a total of 9,600 Spaniards, who recuadaron a total of 170,000 euros were recorded in the "November" movement.
This money has been invested in more than 800 research programs against prostate and testicular cancers.
In 2012, thanks to this movement in Spain is more than 146.0000 euros invested in two research projects against prostate and testicular cancer.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Caravaca de la Cruz
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