Healing Arts is a global campaign by the Jameel Arts & Health Lab in collaboration with the World Health Organization
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This archive offers an overview of the state of the Arts in Health in Catalonia, with activities and projects that extend beyond the Healing Arts Week
Sunday 31 May 2025 12:00
Rambla of Girona
Community Art and Social Transformation (h)Ovo is a community art project centered on women and people who menstruate who are experiencing the climacteric period. Developed from February to May with a group of women from the Pla de Palau neighborhood in Girona, the project explores the life transitions of bodies that are ceasing to menstruate. Through an artistic and participatory installation, (h)Ovo gives visibility to these often-silenced processes of change — transforming personal experiences into collective expression and reflection. The project was presented at the Inundar’t Festival, celebrating creativity, community, and the power of shared storytelling. Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZaMll1Wods&feature=youtu.be
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Saturday 21 March 2026 20:00
La Planeta Theater (Girona)
Performance and Discussion Experience a powerful documentary performance that explores menstrual health during the climacteric period and menopause, shedding light on a topic often left unspoken. The show is followed by a discussion with the creators and experts, inviting open conversation about body awareness, health, and lived experience. An honest, moving performance that transforms personal stories into shared understanding.
Sunday 19 October 2025 10:30
Entorn natural de Sant Feliu de Guíxols (Punt de trobada: Escola Gaziel)
Join Josep Pla and Ibèria Soler for a guided walk through the natural and heritage surroundings of Sant Feliu de Guíxols, near the town center. This gentle exercise combines light physical activity with the discovery of local vegetation. During several stops, participants are invited to identify different plants and learn about their culinary and medicinal uses, often overlooked in our immediate environment.
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October 16, 2025, at 9:00 a.m
Pl. Monestir,s/n, Monastery Assembly Hall (Sant Feliu de Guíxols)
The 3rd edition of the Museums, Spaces of Well-being project will take place from 18 to 19 October 2025, bringing together the six registered Museums and the five Basic Health Areas of Baix Empordà to promote health and emotional well-being through culture. Based on social prescription and salutogenesis, it proposes artistic, therapeutic and community activities that transform museums into spaces of care, self-knowledge and social cohesion, and makes these facilities visible as assets in health.
Tuesday 28 October 2025 11:00
Hospital Dr. Josep Trueta de Girona
A group of stroke survivors and their families co-created symbolic suitcases that combine texts, images, objects, and sound recordings. These suitcases serve as living containers of intimate and resilient stories, becoming bridges for connection and collective memory.
Friday 5 September 2025 17:00
Teatre Municipal Banyoles
As part of the Unwanted Loneliness project, weekly cultural and physical activities are scheduled from September to December. The program includes: magic workshops, a visit to the Museu Darder, music therapy, book reading sessions, astronomy sessions, tavern song singing, and performing arts shows.
Wednesday 25 June 2025
Museu del Joguet de Catalunya (Figueres)
The Toy Museum of Catalonia has created the Senior Club, offering “Active Summer”, a program that encourages discovery, relaxation, and play for older adults experiencing unwanted loneliness. Coordinated with the RBEC of the Ernest Lluch and Joan Maragall Primary Care Centers in Figueres, the summer club runs over ten weekly sessions, each guided by two museum mediators and a guest arts-in-health specialist, with active support from RBEC. In summer 2025, the second edition welcomed 15 participants, who actively engaged in games and activities, enjoying opportunities to socialize and build new connections.
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Thursday 2 October 2025 10:00
Museus d'olot
The Museums of Olot have focused on community-centered art projects that emphasize lifelong learning. One example is “El museu entra a casa” (2021), which brought art directly to elderly residents at La Caritat and Montsacopa residences. Participants could choose an artwork, live with it, and be photographed, with the images later displayed on museum façades — creating a meaningful connection between art, emotion, and community.
Sunday, 18 May 2025 10:00
Museu de la Garrotxa (Olot)
The Olot Museums have embarked on a new phase focused on people and lifelong education, with community art projects. One example is “The Museum Comes Home” (2021), which brought art to elderly residents of La Caritat and Montsacopa care homes. Participants selected a museum artwork to have in their residence for a few days and were photographed with it, demonstrating the connection between art, emotion, and memory. The project culminated in large portraits displayed on building façades, highlighting and honouring elderly people after the confinement period.
Tuesday 25 November 2025 19:00
Sarrià de Ter (Girona)
This is a community art project in which a group of women and young people have created sound houses inspired by recordings of voices from women who have experienced gender-based violence. The houses hold these brave testimonies, sharing their stories as a way to recognize ourselves in others’ experiences and to foster the trust and solidarity that comes from credibility—moving away from silence and shame. If the house is the refuge of the soul, building these sound houses represents the creation of a space that welcomes and displays both personal and collective vulnerability, allowing the formation of support networks necessary to rebuild a more empathetic and inclusive society.
Sunday 19 October 2025 11:00
Museu de la Mediterrània, Carrer d'Ullà, 31, 17257 Torroella de Montgrí, Girona, Spain.
Immerse yourself in a unique experience of connection and well-being with a sound bath. Through the harmonic vibrations of the monochord, voice, gong, drums, and other therapeutic instruments, we invite you to leave stress behind and enter a space of deep calm. Sound acts as a wordless guided meditation: simply lie down, breathe, and let yourself be carried by the frequencies that resonate with your body and mind. This ancient practice not only promotes relaxation but can also help balance the nervous system, improve sleep quality, and support emotional release. Whether you are already familiar with the benefits of sound or experiencing it for the first time, this journey offers a safe, welcoming, and mindful environment. This activity is part of the MUSEUMS AS SPACES OF WELL-BEING project, designed by six museums and five primary health areas in the Baix Empordà region. The initiative aims to highlight museums as spaces that contribute to public health and well-being, and to raise awareness of the importance of caring for our emotional well-being. During the weekend of 17–19 October, various activities will be held at the museums of Baix Empordà. These events are designed to empower people to prioritize self-care, offering activities across different disciplines related to art and emotions.
Monday 27 October 2025 9:30
Museu d'Art de Girona
Super’art is a long-term project, running annually but with continuity, that brings together the interests of the Museum of Art of Girona with the needs of the Community Mental Health Rehabilitation Service of Gironès – Pla de l’Estany (SRCG). The museum supports mental health service users in connecting with the community and facilitates their integration by providing access to the collection and promoting ongoing participation. At the same time, it raises awareness and fosters understanding without stigmatizing, encouraging gradual empowerment and the development of new skills.