The European AWAKE program aims to bring to light emerging collaborative practices that connect the fields of art and well-being. Given our focus on the influence of culture on health and well-being, exemplified by the Inner Space program, collaborating with other European stakeholders interested in these topics is a natural step. Thus, we are partners […]
While we strive to reach our objectives in our work, we often face uncertainties, tensions and limitations, which are unavoidable facts of life. There are situations and times when we are not able to deal with them, feel desperate, waver and get stuck. Sometimes we overestimate our physical or psychological limits or even the limits
Songs for moms and babies A music project for mental health Cluj Cultural Centre proposes to new mothers who face continuous anxiety, sadness, depression or despair to participate in a pilot project in which we can explore together the benefits of music for emotional and mental health. The group workshops will take place in Cluj-Napoca.
Cluj Cultural Centre is one of the partners within project “CultureForHealth” that will run from December 2021 to May 2023. Together with project partners we will investigate and develop the culture & health field within five areas. There is a rising awareness in the EU of the important role of cultural activities and the arts
Initiated by the Cluj Cultural Centre in 2018, the Culture and Well-being Forum will take place this year around the theme “Scaling Up Arts and Culture Interventions for Health and Well-being”. The three-day program (October 25-27) includes panels, inspirational discussions, case studies, workshops, policy debates, and an artistic program. The event is aimed at culture
People who interacted more with art in the first months of the pandemic experienced fewer negative moods: 64% of them said that art helped them feel better and frequent consumption of art was associated with an improved mood, significance and appreciation for beauty, according to a study conducted by the Cluj Cultural Centre in 2020.
Together with the Romanian National Opera in Cluj-Napoca, we invite all those who want to explore a unique artistic project, part of a pilot program at the city level, which encourages cultural participation to increase well-being. “All the Suns” (artistic installation), which marks the opening of this year’s season of the Romanian National Opera Cluj-Napoca,
Superpower! – a participatory project on collective empathy and the impact of the environment on students’ well-being In the framework of the Art&Well-being project, Cluj Cultural Centre hosts Ling Tan’s SUPERPOWER! Workshops in Cluj-Napoca on May 24th-25th and June 2nd-3rd. UK based artist Ling Tan is one of the artists selected through the Art &
Cluj Cultural Centre develops through the Learning QUB and the Art & Well-being projects sustainable models of cultural and scientific education, contributing through arts to the well-being of the beneficiaries of these projects. The initiative at the “Onisifor Ghibu” High School is carried out through a participatory process with more than 20 people involved, landscapers,
Burnout is a serious condition that affects more and more people. The Mental Health America (MHA) in a study conducted in July 2020 reported that 75% of workers have experienced burnout, and 40% of those polled said it was a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic. The current circumstances affect our way of interacting, working, and living, in general.