BARCELONA
This world-famous Catalan architect designed Casa Vicens, Casa Batlló, and the Sagrada Família
Antoni Gaudí
In this activity, we drew where in our body we felt different emotions.
Where Do I Feel
In the park, we composed this circular form together in silence using gathered natural objects.
A (collaborative nature) mandala
In this activity, paint-coated marbles roll inside a frame to make lines that fade.
Glass ball (throwing) painting
These small Spanish plates, meant for sharing, are a cornerstone of Spanish dining culture.
This famous tree-lined pedestrian street runs from Plaça de Catalunya down to the Mediterranean Sea
La Rambla (Las Ramblas)
In this watercolour technique, wet paint is applied to already-wet paper.
Wet-on-wet
In Image Theatre, the person who shapes others into a frozen image is called this.
The sculptor/The creator
We told stories using only objects in our hands — no words.
Wordless storytelling
This famous Spanish rice dish, originally from Valencia, traditionally contains rabbit, chicken, and saffron.
Paella
This long park, where we spent Day 3, also contains Barcelona's Parliament building and a famous fountain
Parc de la Ciutadella
This drawing technique uses both hands at once to engage both brain hemispheres.
Bilateral drawing
In a body percussion circle, we make rhythm using only this instrument.
Our body
This soft, oil-based modelling material — what we used today never dries out and can be reshaped infinitely.
Plastilina
This refreshing Spanish drink mixes red wine with fruit, sugar, and sometimes brandy.
Sangría
This colourful, terraced park designed by Gaudí sits on a hill in northern Barcelona and features a mosaic dragon at its entrance
Park Güell
In this challenge, we transformed identical circles into different drawings.
The 30 Circles Challenge
In Image Theatre, the people being shaped into the frozen image are called this.
The clay
This is the Turkish name for the ancient art of marbling paper on water.
Ebru
This Catalan bread is rubbed with tomato, garlic, and olive oil, a staple of every Catalan meal.
Pa amb tomàquet (bread with tomato)
Construction of the Sagrada Família began in this year, and it is finally expected to be completed in 2026 exactly 100 years after Gaudí's death.
1882
In this activity, we drew the rhythm and shape of our own breathing.
Draw Your Breath
This Brazilian theatre director created Image Theatre and the Theatre of the Oppressed.
Augusto Boal
The Japanese counterpart to Turkish Ebru marbling is called this meaning floating ink
Suminagashi
This Catalan sparkling wine, produced mainly in the Penedès region, is the local equivalent of champagne.
Cava