Health and Arts Week 2023 is a community event organized by the Executing Unit for Studies in Neurosciences and Complex Systems (ENyS, CONICET-HEC-UNAJ). This event aims to show how engaging in artistic activities can have positive effects on our health. It will happen from Tuesday, October 17, to Friday, October 20, 2023, as part of a global initiative called Global South Arts and Health Week. During this week, students and the general public will be able to interact with researchers and take part in various artistic activities.
The event will be held at the central hall and auditorium of Arturo Jauretche National University (UNAJ), which you can find more about at https://www.unaj.edu.ar/. Throughout the week, there will be a mix of activities involving artists and scientists, including talks, performances, screenings of videos, discussions, presentations of scientific posters, and art displays. These activities are open to everyone and are free, but you need to register in advance. The target audience includes high school students in the area, UNAJ students and staff, healthcare professionals, seniors, and the general public.
Coordinator: Silvia Kochen
Organizing committee: Magdalena Biota, Paula N. González, Jimena Barbeito, Silvia Oddo, Brenda Giagante, Lucía Alba-Ferrara
PARTICIPATORY AND IMMERSION ACTIVITIES
Tuesday, October 17 at 9 a.m.*:
Arts, movement and perception. By biologist and artist Nicolás Fernández Larrosa.
Poetic imaginaries and health. By poet and communicator Magdalena Biota.
Tuesday, October 17 at 2:00 p.m.**:
Screening of the documentary Frontline of Fire: Honor and Gratitude, by Sara Silvia Kochen.
Wednesday, October 18 at 2:00 p.m.***:
Art and healthy aging. By Comprehensive Medical Assistance for the elderly research group. Musical closing by the Florencio Varela School Orchestra.
Thursday, October 19 at 2:00 p.m.**:
Screening of the scientific documentary Medicinal Cannabis, by Sara Silvia Kochen and Emiliano Serra.
Friday, October 20 at 1:00 p.m.*:
Music and health: Sing Along!
By Madgalena Biota, the musician Matías Medina Silva, the Stable Choir of the National University of Quilmes and the Florencio Varela School Orchestra.
* Activity aimed at high school students and the general public.
** Activity aimed at university students, health professionals and the general public.
*** Activity aimed at older adults and the general public.
SCIENTIFIC DISSEMINATION EXHIBITION
From Tuesday 17 to Friday 20 October 2023, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Can art heal?, by Silvia Kochen
Illustrated words, by Mariana Bendersky
Neuroanatomical rhapsody, by Mariana Bendersky
Humanized care, by Beatriz Carballeira and team
Language territory and mapping, by Lucía Alba-Ferrara
How and why can we perceive the world?, by Gabriela Hermitte
Epilepsy according to the movies, by Silvia Oddo
Maradona's neuron in our brain, by Santiago Cordisco and Alejandro Nasimbera
Why does memory and oblivion occur?, by Patricia Solís
Date: October 17-20, 2023
Place: UNAJ Auditorium, Av. Calchaquí 6200, Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires
https://www.unaj.edu.ar/how-to-get/
Contact: eventos.enys@unaj.edu.ar
