The Dimove association arrived in Elche five years ago defending diversity and equality for the LGTBIQ+ community, especially in the world of sport, and this Saturday it will celebrate with a gala at the Congress Centre.
The meeting, open to the public by free invitation after submitting a form, will start at 6 p.m. and will bring together institutional representatives, associations and citizens in a day that will mix performances with the presentation of awards to persons and entities that supported the work of the group during this five-year period.
Performance
The event will be presented by Víctor Sánchez and drag artist Alen Santander, who will alternate with guest artist Kika Lorace throughout the event, with performances that will take a tour of the history of the association and the role of activism in constructing inclusive spaces. The show also includes live performances by the ensemble Positive Dance and singer Maria Galvez.
Prize
The Arrels Awards will be one of the highlights of the fifth anniversary celebrations, prizes with which Dimove wishes to express its gratitude for the support received during these five years from individuals, groups, institutions and companies that have contributed to promoting the visibility and rights of the LGBTQ+ community. The name of the prize relates to the roots of the association’s project and the support that has enabled it to consolidate its activities.
Among the accolades is the Arrels Media Award, which will be awarded to the Diario Información and Radio Elche Cadena SER for the informative and dissemination work developed in relation to the realities of the LGTBIQ+ community and the activities promoted by Dimove since its creation.
The gala will also recognise the Club Esportiu LGTBIQ+ Samarucs València with the Arrels Award for LGTBIQ+ Entity, in recognition of its history as one of the oldest LGTBIQ+ sports clubs in the Valencian Community and for its role in promoting safe and inclusive sports environments.
Football
Likewise, the Arrels Award for Activism against LGTBIphobia will be awarded to Cádiz Football Club, for the activities promoted from its formation to oppose discrimination and promote equality in the sporting sphere.
In addition to these honours, the group anticipates further surprises during the gala that will be unveiled during the event. Invitations are free and can be obtained on the website www.dimoveelche.com
The first was the This anniversary event, according to the group, aims to highlight the work done since its inception to promote inclusive sports, social action and the visibility of the LGBTQ+ community in Elche and in the entire Valencian Community. The association, for example, was recognised in February by the Iberian Sports Association from the Ministry of Equality for its fight against LGBTQ+phobia and for organising its charity gala in support of transgender children, held on December 14th. The event finally had to be held in a private venue, as the organisation denounced at the time a “ideological veto” by the People’s Party (PP) and Vox, who denied them the use of municipal facilities.
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Dimove organises sports like beach volleyball, running, skating and futsal all year round and also offers additional possibilities like hiking, yoga, CrossFit and padel. In addition, the group also produces projects such as an LGBTQ+ short story contest, which in its last edition drew entries from all around Spain and even Latin America.
The competition, which is open for entries until April 30th, has a category for stories in Valencian and offers rewards for stories of less than 250 words. The prizes will be €200 for the best story in Spanish and another €200 for the best story in Valencian.
You can still get your tickets from the Dimore website https://dimoveelche.com/
