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
Wednesday 16 October 2025 16.30
FÀBRICA ESTRELLA DAMM (Barcelona)
On the occasion of its 25th anniversary, Pallapupas is organizing a special event in Barcelona to highlight humor as a tool for transformation and well-being in the hospital environment. This celebration recognizes the role of patients, families, professionals, and collaborators, and marks the beginning of a new phase of innovation, partnerships, and growth in emotional care. The event will combine an institutional and healthcare meeting with spaces for reflection and networking, followed by a second part open to the public with a more festive and community-oriented atmosphere. Additionally, the event will serve as a prelude to Healing Arts Barcelona, where new projects and initiatives will be presented to continue promoting the humanization and sustainability of the healthcare system through arts and emotional well-being.
More Information
December 7, 2025, at 3:00 p.m.
Schools in the Barcelona Metropolitan Area
HOP is a project carried out by Health Sciences students that seeks to minimize the fear and anxiety that the healthcare world generates in children. Therefore, activities are held in schools where, through six stations, different healthcare aspects are covered, such as medical history taking, nutrition and oral hygiene, antibiotics and vaccines, bandages, X-rays, and operating rooms. During the session, children are introduced to the healthcare world through stuffed animals and role-playing, where they themselves assume the role of a professional, always accompanied by the instructors who coordinate the activity.
More information
October 16, 2025
Assembly hall of the Monastery of Sant Feliu de Guíxols
From October 18th to 19th, 2025, the third edition of the Museus, Espais de Benestar (Museums, Spaces of Well-being) project will take place, uniting 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 saludogenesis, it proposes artistic, therapeutic, and community activities that transform museums into spaces of care, self-knowledge, and social cohesion, and highlights these facilities as assets in health.
Watch the session recording
Friday 17 October 2025 10:00
Centre Civic Convent de Sant Agusti (Barcelona)
This event, aimed at professionals, brings together mental health specialists, social workers, educators, community leaders, and activists to deepen the conversation about mental health in Barcelona. Through keynote lectures, a panel discussion, personal testimonies, and participatory workshops, participants will collectively explore ways to reduce stigma, improve access to care, and promote a more inclusive and supportive culture of well-being.
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.
2 October 2025 10:00
Centre Cívic Drassanes
LinkArt in Raval is a project that promotes long-term emotional well-being through self-care for adults in the Raval neighborhood, using art, culture, and the strengthening of community bonds
Saturday 6 October 2025 10:30
Museu Picasso Barcelona
Using techniques and resources based on the arts, this activity offers dynamics that encourage conversation, reflection, and personal expression. It provides a space to talk both about oneself and about a variety of topics, always from a place of respect and attentive listening. This program is aimed at non-professional caregivers, with the goal of promoting their emotional well-being through the arts. The sessions take place in a welcoming environment where participants can share experiences, build connections, and strengthen a sense of community with others in similar life situations. The workshops are held at the museum, connecting health and culture, and offering the opportunity to experience it as a space for care, inspiration, and shared experiences.