The Theater Institute Dialogues come to Mescladís

This January, the Altell del Teatre Lliure, managed by Mescladís, will become the venue for the 9th edition of the Diàlegs cycle, organized by the Postgraduate Course in Performing Arts and Social Action at the Institut del Teatre.

According to the Institut del Teatre itself, the Diàlegs cycle stems from the desire to "bring to the table the plurality of perspectives and approaches to artistic and cultural processes that are participatory, collective, and community-based" in educational, care, neighborhood, and street contexts.

For Mescladís, hosting this series means much more than just providing a space. It means opening the doors to conversations that fully connect with our values: culture as a tool for social transformation, artistic creation as a space for care, and community as the central axis of any process.

Over two weekends—January 23 and 24, and January 30 and 31—professionals from the performing arts, education, and community action will discuss community, diversity, collective projects, education through the arts, and mental health. The sessions are open to the public and free of charge.

New for this edition, the Diàlegs are being held in a space managed by a social integration project such as Mescladís, reinforcing the idea that culture is also built from places of welcome, decent work, and everyday coexistence.

The cycle will close on Saturday, January 31, with a concert by the Orquestra de la Bona Sort, conducted by José Manuel Pagán, outside the Teatre Lliure on Carrer Santa Madrona. This activity, co-organized with Mescladís and IT Acción Social y Comunitaria, is also part of the Fem Barri del Poble-sec initiatives and focuses on the relationship between art, neighborhood, and public space.

At Mescladís, we are delighted to be part of this initiative and invite you to participate, listen, share, and come together around words, music, and community.

PROGRAM

Friday, January 23, 2026

PERFORMING ARTS AND COMMUNITY    

H: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Héctor Alonso, PhD in Sociology, professor at the University of Barcelona, street educator, specialist in youth groups and urban culture

Nico Oulouy, who specializes in urban dance, combines his work as a dancer with that of choreographer and educator.

Saturday, January 24, 2026

OUR POSTGRADUATES AND COMMUNITY PROJECTS   

H: 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Vignesh Tolu Melwuani, a multidisciplinary artist, combines composition with singing, Kathak dance, and acting. A cultural agitator and researcher, he has participated in various community projects such as Barcelona Coral Asia.

Nerea García Toral, social integrator, member alongside Arantza Crespo of the Raíz Violeta Association, specializing in gender equality issues and awareness and prevention among children and adolescents.

EDUCATION OF, BY, THROUGH... THE ARTS?      

H: 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.           

Ester Bonal, music educator, choir director, and director of Xamfrà, a music and performing arts center in the Raval neighborhood. Professor in the Department of Education at ESMUC.

Gemma Carbó, cultural manager and Doctor of Education Sciences. President of the Interarts Foundation for cultural cooperation and promoter and president of the ConArte International Association.

Friday, January 30, 2026

PERFORMING ARTS AND DIVERSITY     

H: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.                       

Òscar Fabrés, actor, director, accessibility specialist, and member of the English company The Flute Theatre, which specializes in working with people on the autism spectrum.

Nico Jongen, theater director and founder of the Ça marche company. Forced Labor is his latest production with non-professional performers from Barcelona's deaf community.

Saturday, January 31, 2026

PERFORMING ARTS AND COMMUNITY PROJECTS

H: 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.                       

Thomas Louvat, cultural manager and theater director. Creator of the TeatroDENTRO project, artistic practices in prisons. He is part of the coordinating team of Caja de Herramientas-Pla de Barris and artistic director of the Vulnus Association.

Ingrid Riera, member of the Nacemos gritando collective and co-founder of the La chica del moño association. Navigating between creation, mediation, and management.

PERFORMING ARTS AND MENTAL HEALTH

H: 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.                       

José Manuel Pagán, composer, sound therapist, painter, and writer. Author of numerous soundtracks for film and television. For 22 years, he has been the director of the Orquesta de la Bona Sort, an orchestra made up of people with mental illness.

Marina Pallarès, actress, educator, and director of the Acting Now company. Doctor of Performing Arts. Creator of the Yes Theater methodology.