Young people with Down syndrome will receive the actors on the red carpet of the Goya

Young people with Down syndrome and intellectual disabilities will perform protocol tasks and will receive the actors and authorities on the red carpet of the gala of the Goya Awards of Spanish cinema, which will be held next Saturday in the city of Valencia.

A total of twelve young people from the Asindown Association of Valencia (although finally there will be eight who will participate) these days are trained in the work of receiving the authorities and the actors and actresses, who will accompany them along the red carpet to the posed area in front of the graphic media.

nervous and excited

All of them are excited and happy, as they said this Monday to Ephalthough also somewhat nervous about the responsibility of being on the red carpet, but, in any case, wanting to show how capable they are of doing things.

India Manez, with down syndromeis “very happy, excited and motivated” and also “quite nervous” about this experience for which, she says, they have to wear a white shirt and comfortable shoes without heels and wear their hair up.

Daniel Perez, a young man with intellectual disabilities, still does not believe that he will be at the gala and recognizes that it is “a maximum emotion” to be able to meet real actors, while Daniel Aguilar, also with intellectual disability, He has the illusion of being able to meet the actor Mario Casas.

It is clear that “you cannot take out your mobile (cell phone) or take photos or videos, or lower your mask” because We are still in times of covid and he is “very happy and happy” and “a little nervous” about this opportunity.

Mary Fleseswith Down syndrome, assures that everyone is excited and excited, while Carla, also with Down syndrome, affirms that at the Goya awards they will show “everything capable” they are.

All these young people are receiving specialized and adapted training, which is making them “evolve a lot and get out of their comfort zone”, he explains to Eph Asindown’s communication manager, dew chairwho defends that being in different situations and seeing how they react is favorable for them.

One of the issues that they are placing more emphasis on during the training is the “control of emotions”, since they must be clear that they are there working and they have to be professionals, “which is why they are counting on them” , said Silla, for whom it is “a great pride” to be able to participate in the Goya, “After so much time working, fighting and breaking the limits they have for being born with Down syndrome or intellectual disability, plus the limits that society imposes on them.” (I)