Healing Arts is a global campaign by the Jameel Arts & Health Lab in collaboration with the World Health Organization
Healing Arts
Explore the full programme of events; from performances, exhibitions to interactive public art, hands-on workshops, and thought-provoking symposia and policy panels.
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October 26 11:00 - 14:00
Tapies Foundation, Barcelona
We invite you to a participatory workshop at the Fundació Antoni Tàpies that encourages visitors to engage with the artist’s works from their own personal experience — no prior artistic or theoretical knowledge required. Rather than focusing on art history or analysis, this session invites a dialogue through feeling: - What do I see? What do I feel? What does this work awaken in me? What would I like to express in response? Using the principles of art therapy, participants will first connect with selected works through emotion and intuition. In the second part of the workshop, each person will create their own piece inspired by that experience — exploring painting, collage, music, body movement, poetry, and more. The goal is to transform the museum visit into a space of personal reflection, creativity, and emotional expression, where art becomes a mirror for inner dialogue and self-discovery.
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Sunday 26 October 10:00 -14:30
National Art Museum of Catalonia
A social gathering open to everyone to share a moment of reading in the galleries of the National Museum of Catalan Art. Come with your book and read in the spaces of the MNAC!
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October 26, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art (MACBA)
Artists and researchers Agnes Essonti Luque, Albert Gironès, and Eva Paià offer a tour of the exhibition and the development of a collective narrative. The notion of the collective body and the artist's attention to the politics of care are fundamental to the representation, both individually and self-representationally, as well as in the various forms of collaboration the artist has stipulated in his projects over the years.
Sunday 26 October 16:00 - 20:00
Centre d'Equitació Poni Club de Catalunya, Sant Just Desvern
Bonds is a unique experience that brings together nature, horses, and artistic creation to support well-being and mental health. Held at the Centre d’Equitació Poni Club de Catalunya, this activity is open to both adults and children. The experience follows a three-phase journey: - Discover the Herd – Observe the roles of the horses (leader, companion, sentinel…) as a living metaphor for the balance between individual and collective needs. - Immersion in Silence – Share a quiet space with the herd, cultivating presence, calm, and deep connection. - Creation of Land Art – In small groups, transform reflections and emotions into ephemeral artworks using natural materials, inspired by the bonds observed in the herd. What to Expect: A transformative, accessible, and memorable activity that fosters emotional regulation, creativity, and a sense of community.
October 20, 21, and 22 11:00 - 13:00 and 15:00 - 17:00
Poblet Monastery
Ariadna Casas, a licensed psychologist and member of the NIAT (Inclusive Therapeutic Activities in Nature) GT, in collaboration with the Poblet Natural Site of National Interest (PNIN), presents a therapeutic activity designed based on health psychology and therapy-based therapies. The proposal integrates emotional regulation techniques and psychoeducational intervention in natural settings, with the aim of improving mental health and well-being.
October 26, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m
Parking lot of the old Rasos de Peguera Ski and Mountain Resort, Castellar del Riu
Natural·Ment is a monthly cycle of body expression and dance activities in nature that invites us to explore the relationship we have with ourselves, and with the environment —human and natural— from the presence and listening of the body. Each meeting takes place in a natural space in Berguedà —forests, rivers, meadows or paths—, where each landscape and season become an active part of the practice, contributing its uniqueness and elements to enrich the experience. The theme of each session is related to the place and time of year in order to enrich individual and collective research and experience.