From May 7 to June 4, 2025, the Palau Macaya will host the lecture and debate cycle “The Griefs That Help to Live (Better),” co-organized with the collaboration of the AFIN group from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. The scientific direction of the cycle is led by Professor Diana Marre, director of AFIN.
The cycle proposes a reflection on how, throughout life, people go through transitions that involve goodbyes—to situations, conditions, desires, or expectations—and the need to embrace new experiences. Recognizing and facing these losses allows one to live more consciously and fully.
The first session, titled “Griefs at the Beginnings of Life. Their Importance Throughout Life,” will take place on Wednesday, May 7 at 18:30. It will feature the participation of psychologist and psychoanalyst José Ramón Ubieto; pediatrician Anna Habimana Jordana from the Hospital Sant Joan de Déu de Barcelona; and anthropologist Carolina Remorini, a researcher with the AFIN group and INARI Global Social Action SL.
The second session, “The Griefs That Help to Live (Better) During Maturity. How to Face Menopause, Andropause, or Retirement,” will be held on Wednesday, June 4 at the same time. It will include the contributions of Dr. María Fernanda Peraza Godoy, urologist and specialist in sexual and reproductive medicine; Dr. Elisa Llurba Olivé, head of the Gynecology Department at the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau; and Dr. Josep Vilajoana Celaya, a psychologist with expertise in grief.
Both events are free of charge, with simultaneous translation into Catalan and Spanish, and prior registration is required. More information can be found at https://palaumacaya.fundacionlacaixa.org.