SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, March 3 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Parliament of the Canary Islands has inaugurated this Thursday the exhibition ‘I’m Still Me’, of the Tenerife Breast Cancer Association (AMATE), a sample of paintings and photographs made by people affected by this disease.
“It’s a special day, because I know the dedication and commitment of Ámate to a type of cancer that a high percentage of women will suffer, suffer from or have suffered from,” said the president of the Parliament of the Canary Islands, Gustavo Matos, during the inauguration.
He has said that “Ámate provides that much-needed comprehensive support, both to women and their families, when that word as feared as cancer appears in life and the world reels.”
Along these lines, he added that “science is advancing rapidly and all the resources that are invested in research is a step towards finding alternatives and remedies to defeat cancer, therefore, public services must be permanently committed to this cause, giving the hand to those affected, with more intensity to family environments that have fewer resources”.
For her part, the president of the Tenerife Breast Cancer Association, María del Carmen Bonfante, stressed that “with this work we want to convey a message of improvement and hope, as well as raise awareness in society and give visibility to breast cancer “.
In her opinion, “these paintings are a reflection of how each of these women have dealt with the disease, cancer changes your life, it is a before and after, and many people see life in a different way, this exhibition shows that”.
The author of the exhibition, Carmen Lucía Rodríguez, added that “it is not an exhibition to use, it is a sample of the fears and sufferings but also of courage, desire for survival and desire to live”.
To conclude the act, which was attended by members of the association and relatives, deputy Cristina Valido and deputy Ricardo Fernández de la Puente, the president of the Chamber pointed out that “there is no war against cancer.”
“We must banish thinking that it is a battle for the person who is trying to overcome the disease. Science and research are what act,” he said.
The exhibition ‘I’m still me’ will be in the Tindaya Hall of the Parliament of the Canary Islands until Saturday, March 11. Visiting hours are Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.