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The Alcaraz Basis inaugurates its Los Pies en la Tierra exhibition

Alcaraz attended the occasion in Murcia, Spain

December 14, 2024

On Thursday, the Carlos Alcaraz Basis formally opened its Los Pies en la Tierra (Ones Toes on the Floor) exhibition, which seeks to focus on the significance of equal alternatives for kids.

On an emotional night on the patio of the Carcel Vieja constructing, the place the exhibition will be visited freed from cost from 14 December to fifteen February, Los Pies en la Tierra was inaugurated at an occasion that was attended by Carlos Alcaraz, Beatriz Garfia, the inspiration’s director, and Jose Ballesta, the mayor of Murcia.

Los Pies en la Tierra is a name for all residents to take pause for thought. By means of the story of the lifetime of Alcaraz, a boy with a standard childhood which allowed him to observe his path and chase his desires, the exhibition underlines the truth that very shut by there are numerous girls and boys who’re a lot much less lucky, confronted with obstacles that hinder their growth and situation the remainder of their lives.

“I used to be identical to some other child, rising up in El Palmar, in a mean household, working round within the park together with his mates, who went to the native college, with out having fun with any luxuries,” mentioned Alcaraz. “I used to be keen about sport and tennis specifically, but it surely was a really regular childhood. In the present day we’re right here, feeling very lucky and grateful and we want to do our half by taking motion for kids.”

“The aim of this exhibition is to point out a actuality, that of a really difficult childhood. It’s a actuality that to us could also be invisible or distant, however in reality it is rather shut. That is about elevating consciousness of that, of the significance of this stage of human life,” mentioned Beatriz Garfia, the inspiration’s director. “And since, individually or collectively, we now have loads to say, we now have the capability to affect. Each small gesture counts and might make the distinction to kids’s lives.”

After Alcaraz formally opened the exhibition by reducing the ribbon, which was symbolically hanging over a tennis web, company had the chance to get pleasure from a guided tour of the exhibition, led by the tennis participant himself and his household.

Los Pies en la Tierra was conceived for guests of all ages, and it offers an interactive expertise by video video games, actions, and questions. It contains a few of Alcaraz’s most vital trophies in addition to just a few shock gadgets the tennis participant has donated.