Zurgena fills its old station with uniforms: a day with the security forces on Saturday 3 October
Zurgena’s old station hosts a charity day on Saturday 3 October for children and young people to meet the Guardia Civil, police officers and the Army.
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Climbing into an official vehicle, chatting with an officer or taking part in a sign language workshop. The little ones will be able to do all of that this Saturday, 3 October, at Zurgena’s old railway station, in La Alfoquía, which from 10:30 will host a day bringing together children, young people and the law enforcement and security forces, as La Voz de Almería has reported.
According to the organisers, the Guardia Civil (Spain’s Civil Guard), Seprona (its nature protection service), the traffic police, the National Police, the local police, the Spanish Legion, and the Army and the Air Force, among others, are expected to take part. There will be a display of vehicles and equipment, demonstrations and simulations, and those attending will be able to see up close, and even touch, some of the gear the officers work with.
The person in charge of organising the event, Rosa Segura, explained on the programme ‘Hoy por Hoy Levante’, on Cadena SER, that the idea is for children to be able to “spend time with the forces, talk with them, ask them questions about their work”. And, at the same time, to make them aware of such everyday things as how important it is “not to throw a firecracker near people, near animals”.
Tapas, paella and Los Moriartis
The day will also have its festive side. The organisers will set up a bar with tapas and paella and, from 16:00, there will be a live performance by local band Los Moriartis. And all for a good cause: according to the mayor of Zurgena, Domingo Trabalón, “a large part or all of the money raised will go to social causes”.
The event once again fills the old station with life, a space that the municipality has been gradually reclaiming for culture and leisure and which this very summer already hosted the Rail Festival. A good example of how an inland town can turn its heritage into a meeting point for its residents.
That said, it is worth keeping an eye on the sky: the forecast from AEMET, Spain’s state weather agency, points, for now, to rain in Zurgena on Saturday, with a 60% chance in the morning and an 85% chance in the afternoon. If you are planning to go, check the town council’s channels beforehand in case there are any changes.
