Precariousness in school and adolescent mental health: what caught our attention the most this week
Catalan Book Week and Welcome to Pagès are among this week's offerings.
BarcelonaAndersen's tales, the Petit Liceu, the Catalan Book Week and Welcome to Pagès - La Festa are some of the proposals of the Creatures for this week.
We also offer a review of the week's news through Andrea Zayas' comic strip, the section To think about it and the data and statements that caught our attention the most.
Cultural and leisure activities
From September 19 to 28
From Friday 19th to Sunday 28th September Barcelona will host a new edition of the Catalan Book Week, an opportunity for book lovers to buy books and also meet the authors. For the little ones, there's Family Week, which is consolidating its position as a meeting point for children up to 12 years old and reading in Catalan, with shows, storytelling sessions, illustrated stories, and workshops. The family area will feature the Petita Lectura space, with more than 100 books available for children, and the IBBYcat workshop, with interactive activities related to reading.
October 4 and 5
From interacting with sheep on a family farm in the Empordà to seeing how rice is grown in the Ebro Delta Natural Park or playing farmers on a farm in Les Garrigues. These are just some of the activities planned for the tenth edition of Welcome to Pagès - La Festa, which will take place on October 4 and 5. These activities will include visits to farms, orchards, and agricultural holdings throughout Catalonia. These are lasting experiences that aim to raise awareness among future adults. A great opportunity to learn about and rediscover the origins of what we eat and gain insight into the daily lives of farmers. Farm and operation visits cost €2.50 for those over 15 and are free for children. Registration can be completed on the website. Welcome to Labrador.
Musical theater
Mark this date in your diary: September 13th. At 6:30 p.m. the musical play premieres at the Monastery of San Jerónimo de la Murtra The Wrapped Tales of Hans Christian Andersen in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the death of the Danish genius. Since The ugly duckling, Thumbelina either The Little Tin Soldier until The Emperor's New ClothesAndersen's tales come to life thanks to two actors, two dancers, six puppets, and four songs. With dramaturgy by Jordi Folck and music by Havard Enstad. A show for the whole family, from 4 to 99 years old, in an enviable setting: the Cordillera de Marina park, in the cloister of the Sant Jeroni de la Murtra monastery. Admission costs 12 euros for adults and 8 euros for children under 10. After the premiere, The Wrapped Tales of Hans Christian Andersen will tour Catalonia.
Successful podcast
The theater tour begins on September 13th The Secret Life of Mothers, the motherhood podcast hosted by Andrea Ros and Paola Roig, which has filled theaters wherever it has gone. The first date will be in Barcelona, at the Teatre Victòria, and will then tour to nine more cities across Spain. A live show that speaks to mental health, motherhood, and caregiving from a brave, honest, and necessary place. The performances are designed so that mothers can attend with babies up to one year old. Tickets are on sale at www.lavidasecretadelasmadres.com.
Special programming
The Gran Teatre del Liceu is celebrating 25 years of the Petit Liceu, a landmark project for bringing opera to children. To celebrate, four new productions have been scheduled, along with a tour of The young Aïda and three free performances for the Mercè Festival, among others. The special program will run throughout the next academic year. The four new productions are: The young Aïda, In the heart of the Liceo, Family Symphony and Nutcracker-Jazz, which will coexist with the regular programming. As an inaugural event for the 25th anniversary, the Liceu will offer three free performances of Rossini's cuisine as part of the Fiestas de la Merced. Tickets can be purchased through a lottery until September 11 on the Liceu website. And on September 20, there will be an intergenerational performance of The clever little fox, by Janácek, priced at 35 euros.
Literary recommendations from Marta Gil, bookseller at El Gat Pelut.
By Suzanne Lang and Max Lang (Symbol Editors)
When Jim Panzé mistakes some tracks and ends up right in a skunk's den, he discovers that he was just too distracted the day they talked in class. Although he's not eager to go back to school, he'll soon find that what he's learned can be very useful. With humor and tenderness, this new adventure of the grumpy chimpanzee talks about the importance of learning, sharing, and starting over.
A fun and ideal proposal for back-to-school days, in a comedic format we love.
Things that happen to me, by Andrea Zayas
To think about it
It's true that a school is an educational community of which, in addition to teachers and students, families are also a pillar. But often, especially in public schools, this premise is used to cover up the precariousness and lack of investment from the administration. There are family associations (AFA) that must provide the money to build a library or hire a professional, and others that at the beginning of this school year have had to start assembling furniture days before school starts. The lack of planning—which also affects the cloisters, too unstable– impacts the entire educational community.