The VII Arts in Health Day will highlight the impact of culture on emotional well-being
- It will take place on 8 May as part of the 7th Arts in Health Conference, entitled Culture and art, assets for health and happiness
- Promoted by Torrents d'Art, the conference will begin with a dialogue about happiness between singer Joan Dausà and pastry chef Christian Escribà, who will address the value of prescription and new alliances between culture and healthcare
- The conference is part of the Peripheries programme. Art, Mental Health and Community, which includes a programme of activities from 5 to 18 May that will combine the description of experiences with art workshops open to the public and stimulating collective creation processes
On Thursday 8 May the Dr Antoni Pujadas Auditorium will host the 7th Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu Arts in Health Conference, with the theme Culture and art, assets for health and happiness.
Singer Joan Dausà and well-known pastry chef Christian Escribà will open this year's Arts in Health conference with a conversation about happiness. They will share personal experiences that have changed their perspective on their life purpose. Both music and pastry, understood as tools of artistic expression, awaken emotions that connect with our essence. The two creators will invite the audience to think about them.
The conference will also feature two round tables with experts from the fields of health and culture. Carmen Cabezas, Martín Correa, Begoña Trujillo and Guillem d'Efak will reflect on Cultural rights, resilient communities and social prescription. At a second table, Sílvia Duran, Montserrat Verdú, Clàudia Cedó and Sebastià J. Santaeugènia will reveal The keys to new alliances between the cultural and healthcare sectors.
The users' point of view
The aim of the conference is to highlight the value of art in improving people's quality of life, promoting communication and alleviating pain. This is why it is so important to analyse the impact of culture on social inclusion, especially in the fight against stigma and loneliness, and to highlight the challenges in promoting real and effective Arts in Health programmes in Catalonia.
The conference will also feature the testimony of users and professionals, who will give first-person reports on how art and culture have impacted their emotional well-being, and the participation of the Radio Nikosia collective, consisting of people diagnosed with mental health problems.
The event is aimed at professionals in the fields of health, social action, arts and culture, as well as organisations and institutions dealing with mental health care, and members of the public who are interested.
Register and check out the programme
The conference, promoted by Torrents d'Art, the Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu Arts in Health programme, will be a face-to-face event open to the public.
Closing date for registration: 2 May 2025
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Tastets d’ART
From 5 to 18 May, thirteen artistic creation initiatives will open their doors for a day to show visitors some of the activities that take place there during the year: exhibitions, music therapy workshops, theatre rehearsals, guided tours, etc.
Check out the venues and activities and register HERE.
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Five days to dance
For five days, the De Loopers dance-theatre company will be in the gardens of the Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, in Sant Boi, working on a joint choreography project with patients treated in the Mental Health Network, professionals and members of the public. The final show, Home Sweet Home, will be presented on Friday, 9 May, in the gardens of the Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu.
Information session: 4 April at 9.30 am, Auditori Dr Antoni Pujadas
Registration at: ParcSanitari.torrentsdart@sjd.es
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The Hospital hall, an artistic welcome
During the month of May, the main entrance to the SJD-Sant Boi Hospital will be transformed into an art venue. Working with some patients treated in the Parc Mental Health Network, artist Nei Albertí will create a large-scale fabric and thread sculpture.
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Exhibition: Unwoven Reminiscence
A reflection on the passage of time, memory and art as a tool of expression. This art installation consists of eight tapestries woven by people with varying degrees of cognitive impairment, onto which are projected images of their most significant life memories. These images have been generated with Artificial Intelligence (AI), based on hours of conversations with participants.
Timetable:
Monday, 5 May, from 3.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Tuesday, 6 May, from 5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.
Wednesday, 7 May, from 5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.
In Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu Sant Agustí building, Sant Boi.
