After a clearance sale which attracted crowds to the streets of Salon last weekend, this Saturday September 9 the city should “still teeming with people”estimated Mayor Nicolas Isnard.
And for good reason, it is the traditional association day which will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Boulevard Aristide Briand, Rue du Capitaine Guibert and Halle Coubertin. More than 220 associations will be present, out of the 650 in the city.
A good opportunity to discover new activities. Because this year, around twenty associations will be present for the first time. “Including 11 associations which have been created recently. This proves the good dynamics of the associative fabric in Salone”this David Ytier.
Visitors, whose number is estimated at 2,500 each year, will be able to discover Aurine Danse which offers dance therapy. And also Alma Andaloucia to learn flamenco, rumba and other dances, Memphis Tenesse for country dancing or Aerial art sport for pole dancing…
Among the other new features: the Bird Protection League and SOS Squirrels. Or even Bafouille de France and its improvisation theater and Oxy’forme, an association promoting sport and the well-being of its members.
Forum of associations (photo of the town of Salon-de-Pce)
Associations which will be able to offer demonstrations, because the stage installed in the Reynaud car park is intended to welcome willing volunteers. 14 ten-minute demonstrations are already planned, whether dance, concerts, etc.
Note, among the associations present, 54 are purely sporting and will be found around the Roustan stadium. On this occasion 26 sports licenses will be up for grabs in a free raffle.
And because sport holds an important place at Salon, the same day a Olympic Village will be installed on Place Morgan by the department. After Marseille, Martigues and Saint-Cannat, the traveling tour “Provence Land of sports” therefore stops at Salon from Thursday September 7 to Saturday September 9. Thursday and Friday, 1,600 students from 14 schools, three middle schools, a high school and a structure welcoming people with disabilities are expected, before an opening everyone on Saturday September 9 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Present at Salon Monday morning, Marine Pustorino, Departmental Councilor for the Olympic and Paralympic Games said it : “France has not organized the Olympics for 100 years. If sailing and football will take place in Marseille, the president of the Department Martine Vassal wanted to make the whole territory benefit from it. Because the Olympics are an opportunity for France. We want it to be a moment of celebration and conviviality”.
21 free sports initiations
Saturday, therefore, are 21 sports initiation stands which will be installed on Place Morgan in order to encourage vocations and develop the practice of sport for all. Visitors will have the opportunity to try handball, rugby, basketball, ping-pong for free, but also tennis, badminton, ping-pong, taekwondo, boxing, wrestling, judo, cycling , gymnastics, athletics, dance, as well as canoeing and rowing in e-sport version.
(Photo of the town of Salon-de-Pce)
Also note the presence of high-level athletes from the department such as Mickael Carlier from Martigues sport cycling, present Thursday. On Saturday, visitors will be able to meet Anouar Bourahlaathlete from SCO Marseille Sainte-Marguerite, Angela BrulatBMX champion, Soren Marion badminton and Emmanuelle Mörch in wheelchair tennis. Because if the Olympic Games are held from July 26 to August 11, 2024, we must not forget the Paralympic Games scheduled from August 28 to September 8.
2023-09-08 06:00:00
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