The Hall of Acts at the Sant Pau Hospital was chosen as the venue for the presentation of the innovative book “Art Therapy, the Art that Transforms,” on April 18th. The event featured the participation of Dr. Alfons Torrego, medical director of the hospital; Dr. Jordi Surrallés, director of the Sant Pau Research Institute; Dr. Antonio Pascual, head of the Palliative Care Service, and Josep Paris, specialist in Geriatric and Gerontological Nursing and Director of Development at Mémora.
The presentation was led by Gemma Bruna, author and editorial coordinator of the book, and Nadia Collete, art therapist at the hospital’s Palliative Care Unit and researcher in the Palliative Care group at the IR. Both shared how art can be a powerful bridge for well-being, especially in the final stages of life. The presentation was followed by a roundtable with firsthand testimonies from both patients and family members and a Q&A session that allowed for rich and emotional interaction with the attendees.
The event concluded with the distribution of copies of the book, marking a milestone in the promotion of Sant Pau Hospital’s art therapy program and reaffirming its commitment to integrating culture into the health and well-being of the community.
