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Opening Celebration

Monday 20 October 17:00 - 21:00 Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya

The MNAC will launch an exciting week of events, featuring prominent political and institutional figures, and spearheaded by the Ministers of Culture and Health of the Government of Catalonia.

Opening Day at MNAC: A Celebration of Arts in Health

The opening day at the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (MNAC) sets the tone for a week dedicated to exploring the intersection of arts and health through collaboration, dialogue, and celebration.

Schedule

  1. Institutional Welcome

    In the afternoon, an official welcoming event features representatives from the Ministries of Health and Culture of the Government of Catalonia. The full week-long program is presented, including inaugural keynote speeches and an overview of the Arts in Health landscape in Catalonia.

  2. Keynote speech by Helen Chatterjee, UCL

  3. A Night of Music and Community

    The evening features a concert by the Graeme Clark Youth Orchestra, joined by other groups engaged in community and arts in health initiatives, such as ESMUC and Mushkaa, showcasing the transformative power of music.

Graeme Clark Youth Orchestra

A preview of the work by the Graeme Clark Youth Orchestra - an orchestra composed of 12 young musicians, all of whom were born with severe to profound hearing loss and now hear and perform music thanks to cochlear implants.

The event represents a key moment for public policy and research, as it highlights the growing role of the arts within health systems around the world.