Saturday 18 & Sunday October 2014-Annual International Festival for Mental Health and Art

Saturday 18 & Sunday October 2014

17 Vrysakiou Str., Plaka

art4more 2014

Annual International Festival for Mental Health and Art

on the occasion of the International Mental Health Day (10/10), Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 October 2014, ΒΡΥΣΑΚΙ, 17 Vrysakiou Str., GR

 

tails

of

therapy

An exhibition that hosts stories instead of

images. It’s a different way to present and

discuss cases where animals contributed to the

therapeutic procedure of people with mental

health challenges. Texts, photographs and

audiovisual material are shadding light to innovative

programs, projects και and practices

around the globe.

 

Talk – Saturday 18 October 2014

 

Its a central happening of networking value,

where the audience will meet professionals of

the field and organisations with relevant activity

to the field of Animal Assisted Therapy. Innovative

practices, anthrozoology, dog trainers,

animal welfare organisations, e.t.c. The event is

a valuable chance for new cooperations, integration

of new practices by mental health professionals

and organisations, as well as a source

of information for the broad audience (with

mental health problems or not) for relevant services.

 

yes,

you are

in! /

art

campaign

Many are indeed the artists whose favorite pet

has a prominent position in their work. The art

exhibition accompany the portraits of the artists

themselves with their pets. It is an art campaign

devoted to the celebration of mental health.

Workshops

KIDS WORKSHOP

Role playing games, storytelling

and devising with masks

and puppets. The animals are

seen as symbols of human traits

and emotions.

 

KIDS CORNER

A serene library with animal

books, comics and fairy tails.

Storytelling with the presence

of a therapy animal.

 

KIDS CRAFTS

Imaginative crafts (dog and cat

jewelry, puppets of pets, pop –

up cards and construction of

pet habitats) with the help of

an animateur.

 

YOGA WORKSHOP

Two hour yoga seminar about

the contribution of the observation

of animals in meditation,

through movements,

sounds and breathing.

 

THERAPY HOUR

Creative program with mental

health service users in combination

with therapy animals

from the organisation SAPT

Hellas. Boarding houses, day

care centers and mental health

organisation representatives

are participating.

 

DOG WALK

A dog walk for awareness and

celebration of mental health

with or without our dogs. The

pre scheduled route is given in

a map and combines street art

happenings, music and treats.

 

TREASURE HUNT

The walk follows a treasure

hunt for the family aiming to

educational purposes and

awareness. Facepainting and

body painting by animateurs.

 

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