Fundación Idiliq and Kind Holidays win award Malaga Film Fest

Fundación Idiliq and Kind Holidays win award Malaga Film Fest

Costa del Sol represents a warm welcome to everyone, and especially for the social elite.s most vulnerable, a message highlighted by Fundación Idiliq’s video short premiered at the Málaga Film Festival on March 18 which has won a prize.

The film ‘Vacaciones con Corazón’ (Kind Holidays) ended up winning the Audience Award after a standing ovation and which had been pitched to promote the charity Kind Holidays. 

The Idiliq Foundation produced the video to encourage other hotels along the Costa del Sol coast to join the scheme of giving free holidays to families in need.

Under the MottoWe all need a break.Jenny Bond of the BBC is the ambassador for Kind Holidays. This campaign encourages hotels to offer holidays to families that have members with serious emotional and physical issues, but do not have financial resources.

Idiliq Hotels and Resorts in Mijas and Wyndham Grande Costa del Sol have donated holidays for over 1,500 people since 2017.They can’t afford them otherwise. In 2024 300 beneficiaries, most of whom were children suffering from serious illnesses or disabilities, and many others who came from poor backgrounds, enjoyed cultural and relaxing experiences. 

The Fundación Idiliq took advantage of the Málaga Film Festival to showcase their promotional video at Cines Yelmo in Plaza Mayor, and explain that the initiative provides fully funded Costa del Sol holidays to families facing hardship, demonstrating yet again that the region is a community that gives a warm welcome everyone.

The Málaga Film Festival (March 14-23) featured the film, directed by Juan Antonio Moreno and Silvia Venegas, during a March 17 screening. It captured families enjoying MálagaOften, those in need are unable to enjoy the warmth of the sun, delicious food, or beautiful beaches.

Frequently pictured as a playground for the wealthy, the Costa del Sol defies this image through efforts like Vacaciones con Corazón by welcoming everyone. The festival audience’s applause for Fundación IdiliqThe win of echoed the message that everyone belongs here. 

Visit fundacionidiliq.com and idiliqhotels.com to learn more. 

Tags: Idiliq Foundation and Wyndham Costa del Sol


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