Students from Tecnun present the 14th edition of the Youth Solidarity Concert

The Colegio Mayor Ayete has presented the 14th edition of the Youth Solidarity Concert. With the Orfeón Donostiarra and Musikene, it will take place next February 4, Friday, at 1900h, at the Kursaal, for the benefit of Caritas Gipuzkoa.

This social action, which is organized by the university students from Tecnun and residents of the Colegio Mayor Ayete, aims to help the homeless area of Caritas homeless area of Caritas Gipuzkoa. Specifically, the funds will go to Hotzaldi, a project that is in charge of night shelter for homeless people and whose aim is to offer decent housing conditions.

The director of Caritas Gipuzkoa, José Ramón Aramendiexpressed his gratitude for the "dedication of the people of Gipuzkoa": "I have been director for ten years, ten years giving thanks and in which I have seen many students who, with enthusiasm, fill the auditorium and surprise us with spectacular concerts", he said. He has also appealed to the young people of the city. "It is a concert of them and for them and we want to convey that we have great need and the doors open every day of the year".

The director of the Colegio Mayor Ayete, Julio Herrero, emphasized the social, cultural and collegial purpose of this concert. "It helps young people to get involved with people who suffer and reach out to other young people, and in addition to the learning that it means for a university student to lead the organization of a concert, we want to do our bit for the culture of San Sebastian," he explained. On this occasion, the Orfeón Donostiarra and the Musikene percussion group will perform the work "Carmina Burana", which 80 years after it was composed, continues to sound in the most renowned halls in the world. The event will be conducted by José Antonio Sainz Alfaro and with Jon Urdapilleta and Teodora Oprisor at the piano.

"The concert awakens a sensitivity that helps us to get closer to forgotten people," expressed the student of Tecnun and organizer of the concert, Jesus Olmedilla.  The engineering student has expressed that they organize it with "great effort" and with the illusion of making society aware of the situations of "inequality", as well as helping to cover some of Hotzaldi's needs..

Ainara Garcíahead of Hotzaldi, expressed her gratitude for the work carried out to carry out the initiative and especially for the "warmth" provided by the volunteers accompanying people in street situations, "without shelter" and "without a family to turn to".

It is worth mentioning the sponsorship of ACUNSA, the RAC Vasco Navarro and CAF. Tickets cost 20 and 25 euros and are available on the web or at the Kursaal box office, as well as at the Colegio Mayor Ayete. There is also a zero row.

Tickets can be purchased at this link.