Proyecto Nagual is a non-profit organization created by artists, social scientists, facilitators and therapists. Through projects in cultural/artistic, non-formal educational, social, psychosocial and therapeutic sectors, we use art in contexts of youth participation because we believe in it as a great mediator in the relationship of a person with his own self and the society. Collaborating with local and international institutions we create safe spaces promoting social trust and inclusion, empathy, intercultural dialogue, active participation, community development and personal wellbeing. We design and facilitate projects, cultural events, speeches and workshops with basic core creative participation and artistic exploration through body, movement, music, and writing. Our methodology finds its roots in a holistic perception, combining different sciences and methods (such as sociology, anthropology, psychology, non formal education, narrative therapy, creative writing, dance movement therapy, Gestalt therapy, dance-theater, mindfulness meditation, spoken word and music) in order to embrace a healthy human existence and its creative process in the community. Our aim is to offer and facilitate opportunities for the best emotional, intellectual, physical and social development of the youngsters, contributing to the transformation of an impersonal competitive society, supporting communities and individuals in a creative union and collective resilience.
Our values:
Respect: We work with respect to the process and rhythms of the individual as well as the groups.
Curiosity: With curiosity as our fundamental motor, we explore, experiment and learn from each individual and population with whom we work, finding ways to reframe the context when it’s necessary.
Creativity: Recognizing the value of each individual, we identify their strength and creativity, letting always open a “window” to vulnerability, which can wake up the artistic sensibility and social responsibility.
Community: Taking into account the value of the community in the sustainment of live we bet for the construction of new forms of relationship, which can be more inclusive and empowering, finding new balances in between “us” and “me”.
The members of Proyecto Nagual have implemented many local and international projects between Spain and Greece in collaboration with more than thirty private and public institutions. Some of our programs have been focused around: women and youth empowerment, body awareness, prevention of bullying in schools and neighborhoods, Deep ecology, mindfulness, dance, rap, theater, therapy, drug addiction prevention, intercultural mediation, video making, early childhood development, social inclusion for youngsters in marginalized neighbourhoods and prisons.
In the context of the current project, we will be in charge of coordinating the part related with the management and the designment and facilitation of the trainings. Therefore, we will organise the training of artists and we will deliver the workshops in Spain.