The shortage of midwives and the Figueres Humor Festival: the one that caught our attention the most this week
Playing with science and other family shows are among this week's offerings.
BarcelonaThe Figueres Humor Festival or the CosmoCaixa activities 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
Until April 20
Until April 20, Figueres hosts Catalonia's leading comedy event: the Humor Figueres Festival. This year, the festival features a program for all audiences, including circus, puppetry, music, street performances, stand-up comedy, and workshops and activities. Three highlights: Woof, by Pere Hosta (Saturday at 12pm on the Rambla de Figueres), a street show full of humor and improvisation; You, by Compagnie Midnight (Saturday at 5pm on the Rambla de Figueres), where the audience follows the adventures of two companions who are accomplices in misdeeds and adventures and Great Musical Bingo from Versión Imposible (Sunday at 8pm at the Teatro El Jardí), a proposal with live music, games and contests in which the audience is the protagonist and takes home many prizes.
At CosmoCaixa
The "la Caixa" Foundation offers a special Easter program at the CosmoCaixa Science Museum, featuring a wide range of science-related activities and experiences for the whole family. The program includes a workshop in collaboration with the European Space Agency to learn how to become an astronaut or a scientist. escape room In this contest, participants will have to recover biological samples from a spacecraft heading to the Moon. There will also be special screenings in the Planetarium and various workshops. The activities will run until April 21.
Sant Andreu Theatre
What would happen if one day, imagination suddenly disappeared? In a gray and empty world, two adults who have lost the ability to imagine will embark on a journey to re-enter the imagination of children, where everything is possible and where the boundary between reality and unreal is not yet established. This is the starting point of The crisis of imagination, which will be presented at the SAT! San Andrés Teatro on April 26 and 27. The Rauxa company will present its latest show to Barcelona audiences, a contemporary circus, dance, and object manipulation show that challenges the boundaries between the possible and the impossible and invites today's children to retain their capacity for imagination. The show is recommended for ages 5 and up. It costs 10 euros and lasts 45 minutes.
Chocolate Museum
For Easter, the Barcelona Chocolate Museum is offering various workshops, including making eggs for the Mona and making other Easter figurines, such as chicken- or bunny-shaped lollipops. The Mona egg-making activity is for children ages 6 and up, who must be accompanied by at least one adult. They will be taught a range of pastry techniques, such as the hollowing technique and the cornet technique. The workshop lasts 90 minutes and costs €20. It runs from today until April 20th at various times.
Obstetric violence
When we talk about childbirth, we often think of a moment of fulfillment, but what happens when it is marked by obstetric violence? The play "Malparida," by the company La Maièutica, denounces this often invisible form of violence but also opens a much-needed space for reflection and dialogue. Whether you have suffered obstetric violence—it will serve as a catharsis—or whether you have not—it will help you understand other women—we recommend this play, which premiered in 2022 and can now be seen at Espacio Texas until April 27.
Literary recommendations from Marta Gil, bookseller at El Gat Pelut
By Andrea Antinori (Zahori Books)
What would happen if the Earth were flat? Well, absurdities like the idea that we could make a hole through the planet, or that it would have more holes than a piece of cheese! This lighthearted, playful book makes it as hilarious as it is stimulating. An album that makes us laugh while teaching us to think.
By Michael Holland and Philip Giordano (Coco Books)
Can you imagine turning your home into a real jungle? This book explains how to do it with fascinating information about indoor plants, their benefits, and how to care for them. Expert Michael Holland offers practical tips and playful learning activities, and Philip Giordano's vibrant illustrations make this a captivating read. A perfect book to spark scientific curiosity and respect for nature in children.
Ages 7 and up.
Things That Happen (To Me), by Andrea Zayas
To think about it
Impact on health
Midwives not only care for women during pregnancy and childbirth but also play a key role in every stage of a woman's life. They also provide care for sexuality, menopause, and the prevention and detection of health problems. However, they remain an understaffed and insufficiently deployed resource, as denounced by the Official College of Nurses of Barcelona. This demand we support, since if we want to improve women's health care, we need to invest in midwives.
In a conversation among families, a mother expressed that she had enrolled her two children in a playpen on Saturday afternoons because those were the only three hours of the week for her. Two mothers' reactions were immediate, and they immediately blurted out that the weekend was for family time. Given this situation, we wonder what the problem is with a mother wanting three hours for herself. Absolutely not, just as it's perfectly legitimate to want to spend the entire weekend with her children. The point is that each family chooses what best suits their context, and the rest, even if they don't agree, don't judge them.