The events planned for Disability Week, which will be held from November 28 to December 4, have been announced.

The Councillor for NGOs and Citizen Participation, Trudy Páez, together with the presidents of the associations ALPE, APANEE, AMFA, ASIMEPP, AFA and ADIEM, presented this morning the program for the International Week of Persons with Disabilities, which will be held in Torrevieja from November 28 to December 4.

This week's activities are once again framed by the #SUPERCAPACES (Super Capable) slogan, aiming to raise awareness of functional diversity, promote inclusion, and recognize the fundamental role that people with disabilities play in our society. The goal is for Torrevieja to move towards a more accessible, equitable, and inclusive city.

For 2025, a calendar has been developed that includes spaces for dialogue through personal testimonies, awareness-raising activities in schools, inclusive activities, and other complementary initiatives. All of these have been developed in coordination with collaborating associations and organizations, to whom we extend our sincere gratitude for their ongoing commitment: ALPE, APANEE, AMFA, ASIMEPP, AFA, and ADIEM.

The main event will be the Disability Gala 2025, which will take place on Thursday, December 4, at 8:00 p.m., at the Municipal Theater, and will feature the intervention of the actor, lecturer, philologist, writer and journalist Jesús Vidal, winner of the Goya Award for Best New Actor in 2019 for his role in the film Campeones .

Scheduled activities

Disability Week includes various activities aimed at raising awareness and promoting inclusion , among which the following stand out:

• Health Conversations “Talking about disability” , on December 1st , at 7:00 pm , at the Casino Cultural Society of Torrevieja .
• The first Functional Diversity Council meeting will be held on December 2nd at 11:30 a.m. in Torrevieja Town Hall . Approved by the full council on June 30, 2025, this first Functional Diversity Council is not merely a symbolic event, but a genuine participatory body for listening, proposing, deciding, and advancing the implementation of inclusive policies. This Council was created to act as the voice and platform for the community, consolidating a significant step towards a more inclusive and participatory Torrevieja.

On December 3rd , to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities , the Plaza de la Constitución will host:

• 4:30 pm: Inclusive children's entertainment.
• 5:00 PM: Reading of the Manifesto.
• 5:15 p.m.: Inclusive Charamita , which will depart from the square itself.
• 6:30 p.m.: Participatory theatre performance “The Upside-Down Kingdom” , on the stage of La Plaza.

Disability Gala 2025

The Disability Gala, which will close the program on Thursday, December 4 , will bring together associations, families, and the public in a moving event where Jesús Vidal will share his story of life and overcoming adversity. In addition, there will be a live appearance by Vicente del Bosque, a national and international sports icon, whose commitment to disability and inclusion offers a human, personal, and exemplary perspective on equal opportunities. The gala will also serve as a tribute to the associations, families, and especially to people with disabilities, the undisputed protagonists of this week.

Invitations can be obtained from Friday, November 28, both at the Municipal Theatre box office and on the website culturatorrevieja.com