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| This cultural and solidarity event, which will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Amupheb, will take place in the auditorium of Fofó | The councilor for Culture and Heritage Recovery, Jesús Pacheco, held a meeting this morning with the president of the Murcian Association of Parents and Children with Espina Bifida (Amupheb), Carmen Gil, and Fernando Caride, vocalist of the band El sótano del doctor, in order to continue working on the organization of the Rockbif 2020 Festival, a cultural and solidarity event outdoors and for the whole family.During the meeting it was agreed that this festival will foreseeably be held on November 21, International Day of Spina Bifida, in the auditorium of Fofó, which will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the association."We hope to be able to celebrate this event, openly and for the whole family, which, in addition to being supportive, is in line with our new cultural model that seeks, among other objectives, to support artists and creatives at all stages of his professional career and promote exhibition on the street, thus allowing access to culture for all audiences.

"Rockbif aims to raise awareness and raise awareness about spina bifida and related pathologies, as well as to raise funds for the projects carried out by Amupheb and in its 2019 edition different artistic disciplines and figures from the world of entertainment were incorporated.40th anniversaryThe Murcian Association of Parents and Children with Spina Bifida (Amupheb) was established in 1980.

It is a non-profit, public utility entity whose mission is to promote the quality of life and full integration of those affected by spina bifida and their families.It is a national benchmark within the associative movement for people with disabilities and offers throughout the year orientation, assistance, educational, recreational, labor, training, cultural and sports activities and services that promote the quality of life of the users and their full integration.In our country there are currently around 19,000 patients with spina bifida, with a prevalence of 8 cases for every 10,000 births.Among the support measures to Amupheb that the Murcia City Council has developed, the collaboration through the agreement that helps finance one of the most important projects of the association, such as the Home Services for people with spina bifida and its families, for more than 15 years.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia