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We propose an open dance workshop facilitated by Pere Faura and the Sisme team. The activity invites you to experience movement as a space for play, intuition and connection with other people. Based on the flocking technique, we will work on dancing together as an experience of cooperation, listening and shared creation. The proposal is based on the idea that dance is not only an artistic expression, but also a tool for community health: it promotes body awareness, reduces stress and strengthens social bonds. In a world where individualism predominates, this workshop opens a space to feel part of a collective body where each person contributes to the common movement. The result is a lively choreographic experience that enhances emotional and relational well-being through the pleasure of dancing.

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A project led by the Iluro Foundation and CAP Mataró Centre that provides emotional support to people caring for dependent family members. The project uses a Arts in Health methodology within a unique heritage setting: Casa Coll i Regàs in Mataró.

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Hospital Clínic presents an Art and Health program in collaboration with the MNAC (National Museum of Contemporary Art), focusing on the potential of the arts as a tool to improve overall well-being in the healthcare setting. Through disciplines such as music, dance, visual arts, theater, and literature, the aim is to promote more humane, empathetic, and comprehensive care.

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A proposal aimed at the university community of the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), offering a space to pause, connect with oneself, and explore new creative tools inspired by the collections of the National Art Museum of Catalonia (MNAC).

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The conference will offer a practical perspective on circus as a tool for social transformation and will facilitate connections between circus professionals, cultural, educational, and social organizations. The program will include presentations, experience-sharing dialogues, funding information, a networking space, and a hands-on activity exploring social circus. This event is part of the Circus Promotion Plan 2023–2026 of the Department of Culture of the Generalitat of Catalonia, under the Community Circus II initiative, managed by Ateneu Popular 9 Barris. Its aim is to encourage the creation of social circus projects across the country, with a focus on youth engagement and gender perspective. A must-attend event for anyone interested in exploring circus as a tool for social intervention.

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Artistic Pairs: Creative Experiences for Mental Health involves the creation and subsequent exhibition of artworks produced by artistic pairs, each consisting of an artist connected to mental health services and an artist external to these services. The creative process takes place within the community context, and the exhibition serves as the public presentation of the works and the culmination of the collaborative effort. The project is supported by BBVA and the Fundació Antiga Caixa Manlleu.

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The Shape of Dreams is a collaborative project that brings together the Catalan Language and Literature degree program at the University of the Balearic Islands, users and professionals from the Tramuntana Region Mental Health Department (INCA), the Nuestra Voz association of family members and mental health users, and other creators and professionals who have joined the various projects carried out. It is an interdisciplinary project that focuses on the emotional well-being of different sectors of the population (with and without a mental health diagnosis) from a creative, literary, artistic, inclusive, and innovative perspective. It creates a dialogue between the academic world, the literary field, the social sphere, and the hospital environment, opening them up to society. It has generated creative, publishing, and theatrical projects. It has generated a territorial network in the Raiguer region for inter-institutional collaboration at the regional and national levels in the space of creation and research associated with the links between art, health, and well-being.

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Christian Budgen, director of Pallapupas, will present a vision of how art can act as a strategic tool for health and well-being in the healthcare setting in a lecture at the University of Barcelona. Through his experience documenting and studying the impact of the arts on healthcare, Budgen will share evidence demonstrating how artistic initiatives can improve both the patient experience and the well-being of healthcare professionals. This presentation offers an opportunity to reflect on the transformative power of art and culture in well-being and emotional care, with concrete examples and a critical look at the future of their integration into healthcare systems.

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Art therapy is a powerful tool for promoting inclusion and emotional well-being for all adults and children. Our approach is an experiential workshop where education professionals, artists, healthcare workers, teachers, and peers will have the opportunity to experience how art can help unlock emotions and promote expression and communication with children and young people with emotional difficulties, ASD, or other mental health needs. Through this art therapy approach, participants will be able to reflect on their emotions and experience how art, from an art therapy perspective, is a powerful resource for improving understanding, support, and inclusion of children and young people.

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ESMUC is holding a special event reviewing ten years of the International Arts and Health Conference. It will review the project and present the program for the next edition of the Arts and Health Conference, which will take place on November 14 and 15. Finally, it will feature a performance by the chamber ensemble from the Supercapacitats project.

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This activity offers a presentation of the Control'Art project, a health arts initiative promoted by + Your Support Foundation designed to make knowledge about epilepsy accessible and address the challenges of its management in adults with intellectual disabilities (ID), a group often neglected in healthcare. To this end, an adapted illustrated book was co-created in an easy-to-read format with a strong emphasis on images. It clearly explains what epilepsy is, how it manifests, how it is managed clinically, how to live with it, and what to do in the event of a seizure.

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The Sitges Museums offer a tour of their places of well-being. This itinerary invites you to connect art with health.

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