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CÉLULAS
DURMIENTES

WHO WE ARE

Células Durmientes is a collective that believes in socially based and inclusive cultural activism. We are all expert in communication, psychology and music therapy, and each of us has experience and formation in different fields: social intervention, international cooperation, arts, project management, etc. This group is totally open to those people who wants to join our cause, which is none other than activism for social transformation, inclusion and equality through creative exploration and dialogue (opportunities).

MISSION / VISION / VALUES / OBJECTIVES

Framed in the strategies of social movements that defend equity, respect, feminism and tolerance of all people regardless of their social status; this association aims to promote interculturality and gender equality through social action projects, cultural management, sensitization campaigns and educational intervention. It is aimed to empower youth and communities in order to find the tools to enable them to transform their own realities. As it is said, the organization believes that the key for transformation is to encourage effective social behaviour and values to make citizens responsible within their daily day and engaged within their communities. In general, our projects have as the main goal, to offer a common safe space where the people can feel free to express themselves, to share skills, experiences and ideas, and where the equal relation between us brings the opportunity for dialogue and deep understanding.

WHAT WE DO

This association has been involved in international exchange projects that includes educational trainings as one of the main goals. Our organization has already participated in several european trainings, also as trainers; and now we are about to launch our first project WeMen.

Apart of it, all members have personal and professional experience in local and international projects in the field of arts, education, youth training and international cooperation. The wide individual experience working in differents projects around Spain and Europe, includes different frames such as gender and intercultural awareness, conflict resolution, adaptability for people with functional diversity, community mediation, migrants and refugees inclusion, feminism action and arts projects.

A lot of the activities that they have done involve technology tools as the way to communicate, to access to information and to promote participation. Storytellings, poetry, use of internet, movies, theatre, music and other different tools have been included on our way to promote a deep understanding of global issues and cultural identity.

TEAMWORK

Andrés Sánchez  (Spain)

‘Andrelo’, music therapist, cultural agitator and accelerator of cultural particles. Coordinator and trainer (SALTO TOY) of Erasmus+ Projects, Communication Technician at the European university EURECA-PRO/University of León. In his poetic work, he has toured venues and festivals with his perfopoetry show Poesía UZI: Homenaje a Oyetu Miramipito, moved souls with his improvisation show Poesía automágica and conquered the skies with Astroesía, his show of rhymes and stars together with Carlos González, from Astronomía Cercana. Animal escénico. He is also a member of DESATADO, selected in the Artistic Residencies of La Laboral Centro de Arte de Xixón. A spoken word, poetry and electronic project, together with EzParx, both from the MidSide Noise Collective, and whose album Hilo will be released in 2024. His last published book was Mergulhar: poesía decantada en agua de mar, published by the Portuguese ColectivoBU (Porto). Director and creator of the VERSO spoken word festival in Segovia. His universe: @pipasdecoco | www.pipasdecoco.com

Laura Fuertes  (Spain)

Laura is a passionate about cultural diversity, that is why appart from her background in communication she is Master in Immigration and Interculturality and MA in Cultural Policy and Project Management. After been living in Serbia, Ireland and Germany; she has acquired enough tools to provide awareness and deep understanding between people with different socio-cultural horizons. She is also a community mediator and group facilitator getting involved within different NGOs and projects. Currently, she is working as a non-formal educator with children and families in risk of social exclusion.

María Alonso  (Spain)

María, focused on providing visibility and support to groups at risk of social exclusion.
She lived in Chile for 6 years where she gained experience as a psychologist in projects belonging to the social services, working as a trainer and facilitator in the labour insertion and development of occupational projects with women and also in prisons.
Currently she combines her work in her family business dedicated to the elaboration of sweets with the participation in projects linked to the cultural and social field.