Healing Arts is a global campaign by the Jameel Arts & Health Lab in collaboration with the World Health Organization
Healing Arts
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 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.
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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.
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.
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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.
Wednesday 3 October 2025 18:00
Museu Etngoràfic de Ripoll
The project between the Ripoll Ethnographic Museum and the Fundació Map aims to foster active participation and full integration of people with special abilities. With an innovative approach, a unique collaboration has been established to train individuals supported by Fundació Map as museum guides. Through this initiative, members of the foundation become living transmitters of cultural heritage, sharing their perspectives and knowledge with museum visitors. The project not only provides meaningful opportunities for people with disabilities but also enriches the visitor experience with authentic and diverse narratives. Activities are designed to be fully accessible, with specific adaptations to ensure the full participation of everyone. This initiative exemplifies a commitment to inclusion and valuing all voices within the community, transforming the Ripoll Ethnographic Museum into a space that is genuinely inclusive and enriching for all. The project has a profound and positive impact: it provides people with special abilities a unique opportunity to play an active role in society as cultural guides, promoting their autonomy and integration.