22q11 day : A retrospective on a key event of 2024

POLAND

In Poland, more than 20 buildings were lit up in red! Click here for the full list.

SPAIN

In Spain, they have illuminated almost 70 buildings in red for 22q11 syndrome.

In Andalusia (Spain) they had a great participation, since in the 8 Andalusian provinces buildings were illuminated in red :

ALMERÍA PROVINCE

• Municipal Auditorium Maestro Padilla
• Sirena Fountain

CÁDIZ PROVINCE

• Puertas de Tierra monument (Cádiz city)
• Sevilla Square (Cádiz city)
• Algeciras Sea Port (Algeciras village)
• Milenium Roundabout (Algeciras village)
• Maria Auxiliadora school (Algeciras village)

CÓRDOBA PROVINCE

• Hotel Córdoba Center (Córdoba city)
• Torre del Reloj monument (Aguilar de La Frontera village)

GRANADA PROVINCE

• House of Culture (Churriana de la Vega village)
• Gójar City Hall (Gójar village)
• Calvario Square (Otura village)
• Otura City Hall (Otura village)
• Maracena City Hall (Maracena village)

JAÉN PROVINCE

• Jaén City Hall (Jaén city)
• Jaén Province Government (Jaen city)
• Olivo Arena Sports Palace (Jaén city)
• La Victoria Stadium (Jaén city)
• Olive Tree Monument (Mancha Real village)
• Education Square Fountain (Baeza village)
• Santiago Hospital (Úbeda village)

MÁLAGA PROVINCE

• Málaga City Hall (Málaga city)
• Marina Square Monument (Málaga city)
• Bullring (Málaga city)

SEVILLA PROVINCE

• Spain Square Fountain (Sevilla city)
• Colón Fountain (Écija village)
• Peña Flor Palace (Écija village)

Likewise, the television of the Andalusian autonomous community carried a news item on the prime-time news program!

FINLAND

During the awareness month they in Finland shared 22q11 info with some rare disease units professionals in university hospitals. They co-operated also for increasing knowledge about peer support with some associations. They made through some articles in magazines and blogs, too.

Helsinki:

• Sky-Wheel
• City Theather

Turku:

• The Library Bridge

Tampere:

• Näsinneula Tower
• Tammerkoski Falls
• The Original Sokos Hotel Ilves
• Tampere University Hospital

Oulu:

• Oulu University Hospital

Kuopio:

• The Music Center

Rovaniemi:

• The Lappia-house/ Rovaniemi Theater

Kaarina:

• City Hall, Kaarina-house

Pori:

• Scandic Hotel Pori

Rauma:

• The Old City Hall

Lieksa:

• Emergency Services/ The Old Firetrain

Eurajoki, Luvia:

• Tasala-house

Ikaalinen:

• Ikaalinen Spa

BELGIUM

In Belgium, a number of local authorities and hospital buildings took part in the movement, lighting up their buildings in red or broadcasting key information on their networks and within their structures.

• Commune d'Ixelles
• Ville d'Ottignies Louvain-la-Neuve
• la commune d'Anderlecht
• la commune d'Etterbeek
• la commune de Woluwe Saint-Pierre
• la commune de Watermael-Boitsfort
• Vivalia
• CHU UCL Namur
• CHU de Liège
• Cliniques de l'Europe (site Ste-Elisabeth),
  CHU Saint-Pierre | UMC Sint-Pieter

Together, these efforts can make a meaningful difference in the lives of people with 22q.