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Realidades Paralelas, a Music CD in which 10 persons with Down syndrome have written the letters

2009-06-22T15:39:00.002+02:00

The Catalan Down syndrome Foundation in collaboration with the Institute of Culture of Barcelona and the General Society for Authors has published a Music CD in which 10 persons with Down syndrome have written the letters and collaborated in composing the music of 10 songs and are the actors of a video clip.
Neglect and exclusion are still too common even in our society. With this we hope to increase the visibility and public recognition of the capacities of the Down syndrome persons in a context of normality.
However, we need your help. Please click in this link since this will help a lot this project!!!!
You can click once a day to sum!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KO7O3GtiUUw
Also, please help us to give visibility to this initiative!
Thanks very much in advance!

You can buy it here

Government’s Saint George’s Cross to the Catalan Down Syndrome Foundation

2009-05-08T15:45:00.001+02:00

On 7 April, at the proposal of the Minister of Culture and Media, Joan Manuel Tresserras Gaju, in agreement with the Government and represented by the President of the Catalan Government, José Montilla Aguilera:

granted the Catalan Government’s Saint George’s Cross
to the Catalan Down Syndrome Foundation

"to acknowledge the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Foundation, whose dedication has improved the lives of those with this syndrome and other intellectual disabilities. The organisation’s work facilitates integration into society and helps them achieve a greater level of dignity, respect, independence and wellbeing"

Interview with Andy Trias

2009-03-13T17:24:00.002+01:00

Interview with Andy Trias published in La Vanguardia on 3-03-09 (the article is in Spanish)

Golden Cross of the Civil Order of the Social Solidarity to Montserrat Trueta

2008-01-23T17:51:00.000+01:00

January 23th, 2008. Montserrat Trueta, FCSD president, received from the Queen Doña Sofía the “Golden Cross of the Civil Order of the Social Solidarity 2007”, awarded by the Spanish Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.
The awards, by proposal of the Secretary of State for Social Services, recognize people and institutions standing out for Humanitarian assistance in social disadvantage.

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Neurofiesta article

2007-10-17T08:49:00.000+02:00

Neurofiesta article (charitable concert for the Fundació Catalana Síndrome de Down) published in El Periódico de Catalunya on 19-3-07. It includes and interview with to researcher Mara Dierssen. (the article is in Spanish)

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Interview with Montserrat Trueta

2007-10-17T08:45:00.000+02:00

Interview with Montserrat Trueta (FCSD presindent) published in La Vanguardia on 30-11-06 (the article is in Spanish)

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Posters campaign presentation

2007-10-17T08:42:00.000+02:00

Posters campaign presentation produce by the Fundació Catalana Síndrome de Down, with the collaboration of Caixa Tarragona and the invaluable participation of Javier Saviola, Angels Barceló and Andreu buenafuente, with the slogan: "Get closer yourself". (the report is in Spanish)

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A day with Paco

2007-10-17T08:36:00.000+02:00

by Juan José Millás
Pictures by Tino Soriano

Francisco Marín is 21 years old. He live wis his family, workd, studies and is in love. The only difference wiht other people of his age is that he has Down syndrome. What sets him apart from us, then? (the report is in Spanish)

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