Grans Teatrerus is a social project of the Grup Focus that aims to contribute to combating unwanted loneliness among elderly and promoting active aging through theater and culture.

Grans Teatrerus also wants to promote generational links between elderly and young with the theater as a connecting link and center of interest, from the perspective of spectators and users.

During the 2023-2024 season, a pilot test is carried out in the Raval neighborhood of Barcelona, where the Teatre Romea and the Teatre Goya of the Grup Focus.

Who are they

The Grans Teatrerus.

An older person and a young person will go to the theater together. They will share the experience in its entirety, from the moment they leave home until they return, they will see a theatrical show and talk about it.

ELDERLY PEOPLE

  • over 75 years of age in a situation and/or risk of unwanted loneliness
  • theater lovers and regular audiences
  • who have stopped going to the theater due to lack of company, but want to share their cultural background and their experience as theater spectators

YOUNG PEOPLE

  • between 18 and 30 years of age
  • with a vocation to share time, attention and experience with the elderly
  • interested in the performing arts and culture

    • What to do to participate?

    • fill out the participation questionnaire before September 12th
    • if we preselect you, hold a telephone interview with the reference person of #gransteatrerus
    • attend the training capsule on September 30th at 6:30 PM at Escola Massana
    • participate in the presentation and creation session of the couples on October 2nd at 6:30 PM at Escola Massana

Goals

What are the goals of the Grans Teatrerus project?

  • contribute to reducing unwanted loneliness
  • encourage the generalization of healthy cultural habits
  • enhance culture as a factor of well-being and health
  • encourage intergenerational relationships and bonding
  • generate cultural volunteering dynamics
  • commitment to the SDGs, particularly health and well-being, gender equality, and inequality of opportunities

Associates

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Eva García
project coordinator
Barcelona Public Health Agency (ASPB)
Friends of the Elderly Foundation
Radars community action project
BCN Links
In the neighborhood of the Esquerra of the Eixample

CAP Borrell
CAPSBE – CAP Casanovas
CAPSBE – CAP Comte Borrell
CSS Nova Esquerra of the Eixample
Commission for the Elderly of the Esquerra of the Eixample
EAP University
EAP Via Roma
In the Poble-sec neighborhood

CAP Les Hortes
Community Development Plan for Poble-sec
Social Services Poble-sec
In the Raval neighborhood

Healthy Aging Driving Group of the Community Health area of ​​Raval, made up of:
Municipal Center for People Mayores Tarradellas
Trueta Municipal Center for Senior Citizens
Raval Nord Primary Care Center (Lluis Sayé)
Raval Sud Primary Care Center (Astilleros)
Raval Nord Social Services Center
Raval Sud Social Services Center
El Mil·lenari Day Center
Ciutat Vella District
Tot Raval Foundation
Pla de Barris Raval Sud
Project for Support and Prevention of Loneliness (PAPS)
In the Sant Antoni neighborhood

EAP Sant Antoni
EAP University
Borrell Social Space
Social Services Sant Antoni neighborhood
Sant Antoni Community Board
In the Gòtic neighborhood

FIBS Llar La Mercè
Centre de Serveis Socials Gòtic
Comunitat de Sant Egidio
Casal Municipal de Gent Gran Pati Llimona

Clipping

The Intertwined (Radio 4-RNE)

Interview with Pepe Zapata, promoter of the Grans Teatrerus project, and report on the initiative

ARA

Article about the Grans Teatrerus project

Núvol

Article about the Grans Teatrerus project

Evening News (TV3)

Report on the Grans Teatrerus project

Via 15 (Betevé)

Report on the Grans Teatrerus project (starting at 16min 55s)

Xavifòrnia (Ràdio 4-RNE)

Interview with two couples from the Grans Teatrerus initiative

Contact

GRANSTEATRERUS
gransteatrerus@grupfocus.cat