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The Princes visit Asnimo
The Association Down de Balears's Syndrome celebrated yesterday its trigésimo anniversary with a few guests of luxury; don Felipe and dona Letizia concluded their vacations together with the students of the center with whom they conversed, a commemorative plate was photographed and discovered
They were going almost a week of preparations and many accumulated nerves. Everything had to go out well, according to the tests. And at eleven o'clock in the morning it began one of the most important days of their life. The princes of Asturias were visiting the facilities of the center Asnimo de Marratxí on the occasion of the celebration of its 30th anniversary.
It was the last activity that they realized in the island before recapturing their official agenda of commitments. Today the couple will come to the Conference hall of Madrid to receive to the Spanish selection of basketball after obtaining the gold in the World one of Japan.
Nobody wanted to lose the appointment. The relatives of the students of Asnimo also came to the center to greet to Their Highnesses to whom they received out-standing authorities. Jaume Matas, president of the Govern, who shared a coca of trampó done in the school with Rosa Estarás, vice-president. Ramon Socías, delegate of the Government, seized the opportunity to greet many people of the persons with Down's syndrome, since also it was done By Pere Rotger, president of the Parlament or Maria Antònia Munar. " Hello lady Munar ", greeted her Miguel, one of the pupils. " But if you know yours all ", the chairwoman of the Consell was surprised.
Juan Perera, the director of Asnimo, led the procession by the different points of the center where he was explaining of what his activities were consisting. The Princes received between plaudits, visited first the greenhouse. " The idea is to teach the suitable technologies to the workers in order that they learn for yes alone ", made clear Perera.
While dona Letizia was greeting to the majority of the members, the prince Felipe was organizing the first photography. " I go away to putting behind ", he was smiling.
The tour took them for the kitchen workshop where new pupils showed their skills in the burners. " It does not have any mystery ", made clear the person in charge of this paragraph, Fina Estrany. " We work with the ingredients of the whole life ". There they could taste from coca of trampó to pies cooked by the same pupils who, onlookers, approached the inheritors. " And the girl? ", Manolo Vadell asked the Princes. " She is very nice ", she answered been grateful. While, Victoria Rubí was not losing the occasion to kiss the Prince. " he is very handsome ", was admitted by her.
The visit continued for the workshop of dry flowers. " We did a dress rehearsal for this moment ", they were making clear. In the most aromatic zone, Jessica Fiteni was proving to be anxious. " I have desire of seeing them ".
Of the classroom of the principal building, they moved to the room of psicomotricidad, the room of physical therapy and the center by day for severe patients, to finish in the lounge of acts. Carlos Cruz was the pupil entrusted to speak in name of " companions and teachers ". " We are preparing ourselves to be young people capable of working ", was affirmed by him in his speech. " We want to be independent tomorrow ".
The director of the center was giving him the relief. " The persons with Down's syndrome thirty years ago were in their houses and now they have a major life expectancy, better health and intellect and can work ", Juan Perera remembered. " We understand your visit as a recognition of the work that we have done ", he concluded. The attorney Rafael Perera, brother of the director and member of the patronage, also applauded his words.
Forthwith the inheritors discovered a commemorative plate of the act to rememberso special visit.
The morning concluded with a coctail in the gardens of the facilities where the Princes mixed with the pupils and their relatives in a nearby and affectionate attitude. Dona Letizia showed her skill with the babies supporting one of the attendees while she was interested for the case of education of the pupils of the center. One day to remember.
I agree with donnak its the hair which drags her down, it is nicely cut and mantained but it simply does not suit her. The badly cut dress in drab, cold color does not help either, and those particular shoes always reminds me of Minnie Mouse. She looked stunning in the wedding though, the curls made the hair shorter and added volume and the warm color of the dress complemented her skin color.
