The I Adial Gala awards the City Council the 2026 Committed Institution Award

The Auditorium Theater of El Ejido has hosted the I Gala Adial Noche de Estrellas, organized by the Diabetes Association of Almería, and whose motto has been ‘What is not seen also matters’. The event was attended by the Vice-President of the Provincial Council, Ángel Escobar and the Councillors of the City Council of El Ejido, Delia Mira and Javier Rodríguez, who accompanied the President, María Jesús Pérez; the Vice-President, Elena Viciana; and the rest of the attendees.

Among the awards that have been granted during the gala, the City Council of El Ejido has received the 2026 Committed Institution Award "for its commitment, closeness and permanent willingness to listen, help and have Adial's hand".

"Each councillor with whom we have had the opportunity to work has received us, listened to our proposals and shown their willingness to help us, allowing us to develop a wide range of activities and, above all, give visibility to diabetes and the needs of our families," they explained from the Association.

Both Delia Mira and Javier Rodríguez thanked the recognition and stressed that "we must continue working together to promote many projects for the benefit of people with diabetes and their families".

For his part, the vice president of the Provincial Council of Almería and deputy of Social Welfare, Ángel Escobar, stressed that "behind an association like Adial there are many families that accompany, listen to and give strength to each other. Nights like this serve for the whole society to keep it in mind," said Escobar during the event, in which he also conveyed the thanks of the people who hold the work of the entity.

The other recognitions have been awarded to Pilar Real de la Cruz, diabetes educator nurse at the Maternal and Child Hospital of Torrecárdenas; to the volunteer Alba Barón; to Dr. Pedro Mezquita; to the service of Pediatric Endocrinology of the Maternal and Child; to the nurse, Inés Talavea; to the Francisco Velarde Association; to the provincial coordinator of the Andalusian Youth Institute, Diego Martínez; to the mayor of Vícar, Antonio Bonilla; the Francisco Velarde Association; Antonio Salinas, president of AGRADÍ, the Granada Diabetes Association; and the companies Ezone Maquinaria, Senator Hotels & Resorts and Ferliagro Suministros Agrícolas.

This gala that has been created to give visibility to diabetes, has had the performances of Lucía López, Nico Cano, MDS Almerimar and the Francisco Velarde Cultural Association, and has been presented by Vicente and Juanma, from Almería Postureo.