The third Sacseig Festival supports artistic residencies as tools for inclusion
- Organised by Torrents d'Art, SJD Solidaritat and uTOpia Barcelona, the Festival will take place in Barcelona between 26 and 28 February
- Among the performances that can be seen there are four shows resulting from artistic residencies involving highly vulnerable people
- Free tickets can now be booked here!
The Sacseig performing arts festival for social transformation continues to promote the Arts in Health and firmly supports artistic residencies as tools for inclusion among the most vulnerable groups. For this reason, in the third festival, Sant Joan de Déu Solidaritat, Torrents d'Art, the Sant Joan de Déu Arts in Health programme and 'la Caixa' Foundation have promoted four artistic residencies.
The objective of the residencies is to promote artistic co-creation by professionals in the cultural sector and people linked to the Sant Joan de Déu centres, generating spaces for meeting, expression and mutual recognition.
In 2024, in the second festival, the first artistic residency was held, led by the dancer Toni Mira, which served as a pilot test and which included the participation of users of SJD Numància at Parc Sanitari SJD. After months of work, the production was presented at the Festival and was a notable success.
The four residencies
- Vulnus, live art and research with women treated at the SJD Serveis Socials La Llavor residential inclusion centre and the Ared Foundation
- Torrents d’Art and the dramatic arts centre Eòlia with people treated at the Community Rehabilitation Service and the Parc Sanitari SJD Ciutat Vella of the SJD Health Park.
- Juneda Incursió with people with disabilities treated at the Sant Joan de Déu Terres de Lleida Hospital and at the Talma association.
- Torrents d’Art and Dau al Sec Performing Arts with people treated at the Parc Sanitari SJD Psychiatric Rehabilitation Hospital Unit at the Brians 2 prison.
Sala Beckett,with the Sacseig Festival
This year the Sacseig Festival also has the support of the Sala Beckett, including the performance on February 28 of the show 'How I Learned to Drive'within the Sacseig Festival programme.
Programme
The Festival presents artistic pieces resulting from residencies and other productions featuring people in situations of inequality.
‘La Société’ by the Crisàlida company
26 February at 11.30 a.m. at the Centre Moral i Cultural in Poblenou
A play for secondary schools, followed by a discussion to generate a dialogue with the pupils.
'The Play is Over' by Juneda Incursió with people treated by SJD Terres de Lleida and the Talma association
26 February at 7 p.m. at Can Felipa – Theatre
The story of a company that hasn't had a performance for a long time, but they get one at the Liceu on condition that it is their last gig.
‘The Heart is Free’ by the Escenificant company New Realitats del Parc Sanitari SJD
27 February at 7 p.m. at Can Felipa – Theatre
Collective production with choreography by Toni Mira, which reflects on identity and hope.
'K.O.O.K. Tear the Letters up' by Vulnus Arts Vives with users of SJD Social Services and the Ared Foundation
28 February at 12 noon at Can Felipa – Lecture Room and Hall 3rd Floor
Performance installation by Lali Álvarez and Vulnus Arts Vives with people treated by SJD Serveis Socials and the Ared Foundation. A live art production that investigates what it means to throw in the towel.
'And How does it Look to You?' by the Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu Ciutat Vella Community Rehabilitation Service and the Ciutat Vella Adult Mental Health Centre
28 February at 5 p.m. at Can Felipa – Theatre
Collective creation that invites us to reflect focusing on mental health.
'How I learned to drive', by Paula Vogel, directed by Marilia Samper
It deals with the complex relationship between the main character and her uncle Peck, in which a subtle and perverse web of abuse disguised as affection is woven.
