ACAF

Conferences
and events program
open to public access

IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR FACE-TO-FACE EVENTS:

PLEASE DO NOT WEAR COLOGNE, HAIRSPRAY, AFTERSHAVE,
OR OTHER PERFUMED PRODUCTS, IN ORDER TO PROTECT
THE HEALTH OF PERSONS WITH MCS, CFS/ME AND FM

IT IS RECOMMENDED TO KEEP THE MOBILE PHONE OFF
WITHIN THE AREA OF THE EVENT,
IN ORDER TO PROTECT PEOPLE AFFECTED
BY ELECTROHYPERSENSITIVITY

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DECEMBER 2023

Sugar and sweeteners - December 14

 

NOVEMBER 2023

PALAMÓS - November 5

VILAFRANCA DEL PENEDÈS - November 13

MCS & ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH - November 16

 

OCTOBER 2023

TERRASSA - October 3

EL VENDRELL - October 6

CAMBRILS - October 6 and 16

News on anti-inflammatory diet - October 19

 

SEPTEMBER 2023

PALAMÓS - September 12

BARCELONA - September 14

 

JULY 2023

Charity act in Gualta - July 8

 

JUNE 2023

Anti-inflammatory diet recipes - June 8

CAMBRILS - June 16

 

MAY 2023

EL VENDRELL - May 4 & 5

L'HOSPITALET- May 7

SABADELL - May 10

MONTGAT - May 11

INFORMATION STANDS - May 12

CAMBRILS - May 12

BARCELONA - May 12

SALT - May 12

#CATALUNYADEBLAU 2023

BARCELONA - May 14

Fibromyalgia and CFS/ME after diagnosis - May 25

 

APRIL 2023

Diagnosis and treatment of fibromyalgia - April 2

L'HOSPITALET- April 20

PALAMÓS - April 25

CERVERA - April 27

 

MARCH 2023

The Living Will - March 2

Food and body energy - March 16

TORROELLA DE MONTGRÍ - March 29

 

FEBRUARY 2023

TERRASSA - February 2

PALAMÓS - February 8

Reflexology in fibromyalgia - February 16

 

JANUARY 2023

Nuts and seeds - January 19

 

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Historic record of acts & events

2005-2022

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ONLINE TALK:
(in catalan)

 

Properties of nuts and seeds
for better health

Alimentació i son

 

by:

Dra. Laura Arranz
Pharmaceutical
Dietitian - Nutritionist
Associate Professor at the UB Departament de Nutrició,
Ciències de l'Alimentació i Gastronomia

 

 

Thursday, 19 January 2023, at 19:30h
on ACAF's activity channel at

Zoom

The talk will be available on the same channel
so that it can be retrieved at any time

 

Organized by:

ACAF

 

Supported by:
      Ajuntament d'Amposta

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FACE-TO-FACE TALK:
(in catalan)

 

Education in pain neuroscience
and multicomponent therapy
in fibromyalgia and other chronic pains

Fibromialgia y SSC: ejercicios adaptados

 

by:

Dra. Mayte Serrat
Physiotherapist and psychologist
Specialised CSS Unit of the Vall d'Hebron Hospital

Thursday, 2 February 2023, at 6:30pm
Centre cívic municipal President Macià

Rambla de Francesc Macià, 189
TERRASSA

Organized by:

ACAF

 

Supported by:
      Ajuntament de Terrassa

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FACE-TO-FACE TALK:
(in catalan)

 

Sexuality in maturity
and in chronic diseases
fibromyalgia, CFS/ME and other CSS

Fibromialgia y SSC: ejercicios adaptados

 

by:

Núria Pérez
Psychologist
specialized in caring for people with fibromyalgia
and other CSS


Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at 6:15 pm Antic Punt Jove de Palamós
Carrer Santa Marta, 6
PALAMÓS

Organized by:

ACAF

 
Supported by :
     Ajuntament de Palamós    DipSalut

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ONLINE TALK:
(in catalan)

 

Reflexology in people
with fibromyalgia and other CSS

Fibromialgia y SSC: ejercicios adaptados

 

by:

Ignasi Girau
Reflexologist

Thursday, February 16, 2023,
at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom
for members and partners of the ACAF

 

Organized by:

ACAF

 

Supported by:
Ajuntament de Castellar del Vallès         Generalitat de Catalunya - Departament de Salut

 

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ONLINE TALK:
(in catalan)

 

The Living Will

Fibromialgia y SSC: ejercicios adaptados

 

by members of DMD-Catalunya:

Maria Silvestre
Psychologist

and

Lola Toledano
Social worker

Thursday, 2nd March 2023, at 19:30h
live and open on Zoom
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87432485106

 

Organized by:

ACAF

Plataforma Familiars FM-SFC-SQM

 
In collaboration with:

Plataforma Familiars FM-SFC-SQM

 
Supported by:
 Generalitat de Catalunya - Departament de Salut

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ONLINE TALK:
(in catalan)

 

Food and body energy

Food and body energy

 

by:

Dra. Laura Arranz
Pharmaceutical
Dietitian - Nutritionist
Associate Professor at the UB Departament de Nutrició,
Ciències de l'Alimentació i Gastronomia

 

 

Thursday, 16 March 2023, at 19:30h
on ACAF's activity channel at

Zoom

The talk will be available on the same channel
so that it can be retrieved at any time

 

Organized by:

ACAF

 

Supported by:
      Ajuntament de Sabadell

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FACE-TO-FACE TALK:
(in catalan)

 

Sexuality in maturity
and in chronic diseases

Fibromialgia y SSC: ejercicios adaptados

 

by:

Núria Pérez
Psychologist
specialized in caring for people with fibromyalgia
and other CSS


Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at 6 pm Museu de la Mediterrània
Carrer d'Ullà, 31
TORROELLA DE MONTGRÍ

Organised by:

ACAF

 
Supported by :
     Ajuntament de Torroella de Montgrí    DipSalut

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ONLINE TALK:
(in spanish)

 

Diagnosis and treatment of fibromyalgia

Diagnòstic i tractament de la fibromiàlgia

 

by:

Dra. M. José González
Rheumatologist
Hospital Municipal de Badalona

 

Thursday, 13 April 2023, at 19:30h
in OPEN on ACAF's YouTube channel

LINK: https://youtu.be/e6_ZCtUitwY

 

Organised by:

ACAF

 

Supported by :
      Ajuntament de Sant Cugat

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FACE-TO-FACE TALK:

 

The Living Will

El Document de Voluntats Anticipades

 

by members of DMD-Catalunya:

Maria Silvestre
Psychologist

and

Lola Toledano
Social worker


Thursday, April 20, 2023, at 6:00 p.m.
Centre cultural Sant Josep
Av. Isabel La Catòlica, 32
L'HOSPITALET

 

Organised by:

ACAF

 
In collaboration with:

Plataforma Familiars FM-SFC-SQM

 
Supported by:
 Generalitat de Catalunya - Departament de Salut

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EVENING OF FACE-TO-FACE TALK:
(in catalan)

Fibromiàlgia i anti-age / Meditació i mindfulness

 

Fibromyalgia and anti-ageing

by:

Dr. Ramon Valls
Rheumatologist

and

The benefits of meditation
and mindfulness in CSS

by:

Núria Pérez
Psychologist


Tuesday, 25 April 2023, at 7:00 p.m.
CAP de Palamós
Carrer Hospital, 17
PALAMÓS

 

Organised by:

ACAF

 

In collaboration with:

Plataforma Familiars FM-SFC-SQM

 
Supported by:
 Generalitat de Catalunya - Departament de Salut

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FACE-TO-FACE TALK:

 

Fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome in Primary Care

Abordatge de la FM i SFC a l'AP

 

by:

Dr. Xavier Cantero
Family doctor
Member of CAMFiC
Member of the Committee of Experts in CSS
of the Department of Health

Thursday, 27 April 2023, at 7:00 p.m.
Sala Buireu del Casal Cívic
Carrer Manuel Ibarra, s/n
CERVERA

 

Organised by:

EAP Cervera

ACAF

 
Supported by:
 Generalitat de Catalunya - Departament de Salut

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FAIR ON-SITE:

 

2a Fira de Salut Comunitària
del Vendrell

IIa Fira Salut Comunitària El Vendrell

 

4 and 5 May 2023
all day long

CAP del Vendrell
EL VENDRELL

with the participation of:

ACAF

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SOLIDARY REPRESENTATION:

Little Shop of Horrors

La tienda de los horrores

 

by the theatre company

SOMNIS L'HOSPITALET

Solidarity representation for
fibromyalgia and CFS/ME research
carried out at the at the
Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR)


The donation ticket can be purchased on
Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 16:30 to 18h,
at the Centre Cultural Sant Josep
(Av. Isabel la Catòlica, 32) in Hospitalet de Llobregat

Sunday, 7 May 2023, at 17:00h
Centre Cultural La Bòbila
Plaça de la Bòbila, s/n
L'HOSPITALET

Organised by:

Somnis LH Companyia de Teatre

 

In collaboration with:

ACAF

 
Supported by:
 Ajuntament de L'Hospitalet
Vall d'Hebron - VHIR

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FACE-TO-FACE TALK :

 

Let's talk about fibromyalgia

Recursos per a la FM des de l'Atenció Comunitària

 

by EAP Concòrdia professionals


Wednesday, May 10 2023, at 6 p.m.
Centre cívic de la Concòrdia
Carrer Lusitània, 3
SABADELL

 

Organised by:

Generalitat de Catalunya - Departament de Salut  ICS Metropolitana Nord

 

In collaboration with:

Ajuntament de Sabadell     ACAF

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MORNING TALKS:
(in catalan)

 

Fibromyalgia Resources
from Community Care

Recursos per a la FM des de l'Atenció Comunitària

 

by professionals from ABS Montgat-Tiana:

Cristina Jaime - Physiotherapist
Miryam Rovira - Social Worker
Paula Reventós - Psychologist

Thursday, 11 May 2023, at 10:30 a.m.
Sala Germans Santiari
Biblioteca Tirant Lo Blanc
Ronda dels Països Catalans
MONTGAT

 

Organised by:

Badalona Serveis Assistencials  ACAF

 

Supported by:

Ajuntament de Montgat     Generalitat de Catalunya - Departament de Salut

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INFORMATION STANDS

Taules informatives

FRIDAY 12 MAY
World Fibromyalgia Day and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME
and other CFS

During the morning,
information stands at:

UB Historic Building
Plaça Universitat - BARCELONA

Sant Joan Hospital Historic Building
Carrer Sant Joan - REUS

CAP Just Oliveras
Rambla Just Oliveras - L'HOSPITALET

Municipal Market
Plaça del Mercat - ST. ADRIÀ DE BESÒS

During the afternoon, information stand at:

Terrassa City Council
Raval de Montserrat - TERRASSA

Organised by:

 ACAF

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IN-PERSON ACTIVITY:

 

1st edition: Fem visible allò invisible

Fibromialgia y SSC: ejercicios adaptados

Programme of activities HERE

Friday, May 12, 2023,
free and open activities
all day long
CAMBRILS

 

Organised by:

Hospital Lleuger de Cambrils    ACAF

Supported by:

Hospital Lleuger de Cambrils

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IN-PERSON ACTIVITY:

2nd Connecta amb la Fibromiàlgia Day

Fibromialgia y SSC: ejercicios adaptados

YOU HAVE TO REGISTER VIA THIS LINK:

https://cdn.jotfor.ms/230602105437343

LIMITED PLACES
Deadline May 10th at 4pm

Friday, 12 May 2023, at 16:00h
Club Natació Atlètic-Barceloneta
Plaça del Mar, s/n
BARCELONA

 

Organised by:

CNAB   CNAB

Fundació AredACAF

 

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ON-SITE SCREENING:

 

Fibromialgia y SSC: ejercicios adaptados


Screening of the documentary
Pain is learnt

Panel discussion

Free registration via this link:

https://t.co/xLimV67EyD

 

Friday, 12 May, at 16:30h
Auditorio de la Factoria Coma Cros
Carrer Sant Antoni, 1

SALT

 

With the collaboration of:

ACAF

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AWARENESS CAMPAIGN:

#CatalunyadeBlau

Fibromialgia y SSC: ejercicios adaptados


Friday, May 12 2023,
close to your home,
and on the social networks of the city councils and institutions participating,
and those of the association

More information and updated list

 

Organised by:

ACAF    ACAF

 

Supported by:
 Generalitat de Catalunya - Departament de Salut

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IN-PERSON ACTIVITY:

 

Fibromyalgia and pain activity

Fibromialgia y SSC: ejercicios adaptados

 

Sunday, 14th May 2023,
at 11:00 a.m.
Plaça Catalunya
BARCELONA

 

With the collaboration of:

ACAF

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ONLINE TALK :
(in catalan)

 

Fibromyalgia and CFS/ME:
learning to live with the disease
after diagnosis

Fibromialgia y SSC: ejercicios adaptados

 

by:

Núria Pérez
Psychologist
specialized in caring for people
with fibromyalgia and other CSS


Thursday, 25th May 2023,
at 19:30 h
for members
on the ACAF YouTube

Organised by:

ACAF

 
Supported by:
     Ajuntament de Sabadell

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ONLINE TALK:
(in catalan)

 

Anti-inflammatory diet recipes

Alimentació i energia corporal

 

by:

Dra. Laura Arranz
Pharmaceutical
Dietitian - Nutritionist
Associate Professor at the UB Departament de Nutrició,
Ciències de l'Alimentació i Gastronomia

 

 

Thursday, 8 June 2023, at 19:30h
on ACAF's activity channel at

Zoom

The talk will be available on the same channel
so that it can be retrieved at any time

 

Organized by:

ACAF

 

Supported by:
      Ajuntament de Manresa

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FACE-TO-FACE TALK :

 

Climacteric and central
sensitization syndromes

Recursos per a la FM des de l'Atenció Comunitària

 

by:

Dra. Jéssica Moreno
Primary Care Physician
Referent of the SSC working group
of the Hospital Lleuger Antoni de Gimbernat

With the testimonies of two patients


Friday, 16 June 2023, at 18h
Centre cívic Les Basses
Carrer Sant Pere, 32
CAMBRILS

 

Organized by:

ACAF

 

With the collaboration of:

Hospital Lleuger Antoni de Gimbernat    

 
Supported by:

Hospital Lleuger de Cambrils     Generalitat de Catalunya - Departament de Salut

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CHARITY EVENT:

 

La tienda de los horrores

Dancing by Line Dance Club
and music by Víctor and Marky.
A charity aperitif will be offered.

Act of solidarity with ACAF - Baix Empordà

Saturday, 8 July 2023, at 7pm
Plaça Major
GUALTA

Organized by:

Ajuntament de Gualta

 

In aid of:
 ACAF

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CHARITY EVENT:

 

Teràpia del riure

BySílvia Mielgo
Actress and laughter therapist

Act of solidarity with ACAF - Baix Empordà

Tuesday, 12 september 2023, at 6 p.m.
Galeries Carme
Carrer de Dídac Garrell i Tauler
PALAMÓS

Organized by:

Ajuntament de Palamós

 

In aid of:
 ACAF

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IN-PERSON CONFERENCE:
(in spanish)

 

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
and environmental pollution.
How to reduce the toxic load in our bodies

Abordatge de la FM i SFC a l'AP

 

by:

Dra. Irma Rey
PhD in Internal Medicine
Institute for Neuro Immune Medicine
Nova Southeastern University
(Florida, EEUU)

Thursday, 14 September 2023, at 6 p.m.
CaixaForum Macaya
Passeig de Sant Joan, 108
BARCELONA

 

Organized by:

Plataforma Familiars FM-SFC-SQM

Vall d'Hebron - VHIR

ACAF

 
Supported by :

Generalitat de Catalunya - Departament de Salut

 Generalitat de Catalunya - Departament de Salut

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EXHIBITION AND TALK:

 

Fibromialgia y SSC: ejercicios adaptados


Exhibition of paintings:
Fibromialgia, conviviendo con ella
by Manoli Tapias

Round table discussion with the participation of:
Àngels Font and Cristina Valverde
ACAF Terrassa

Tuesday, October 3rd at 18h
Biblioteca Districte 2
Carrer Sant Cosme, 157

TERRASSA

 

With the collaboration of:

ACAF

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FACE-TO-FACE TALK :
(in spanish)

 

Escuchando a tu cuerpo.
Fibromialgia, mucho más
que dolor crónico

Recursos per a la FM des de l'Atenció Comunitària

 

by our companions:

Joana Avilés and Alicia Dueñas

Friday, 6 October 2023, at 18:30h
Asociación Cultural Extremadura
Carrer Sant Magí, 35-37
EL VENDRELL

 

Organized by:

Hospital Lleuger Antoni de Gimbernat

 

With the collaboration of:

ACAF   

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TALLER PRESENCIAL:

 

Alimentación consciente en
fibromialgia y otros SSC

Recursos per a la FM des de l'Atenció Comunitària

 

a cargo de:

Lola Simón
Dietista-Nutricionista
de Atención Primaria-Comunitaria
en el Hospital Lleuger Antoni de Gimbernat

Taller abierto y gratuito

Viernes, 6 de Octubre de 2023, a las 11:30h
Lunes, 16 de Octubre de 2023, a las 18:30h
Casal de la Gent Gran
Carrer Sant Pere, 32
CAMBRILS

 

Organiza:

ACAF

 

Con la colaboración de:

Hospital Lleuger Antoni de Gimbernat    

 
Con el apoyo de:

Hospital Lleuger de Cambrils    Generalitat de Catalunya - Departament de Salut

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ONLINE TALK:
(in catalan)

 

News on anti-inflammatory diet

Alimentació i son

 

by:

Dra. Laura Arranz
Pharmaceutical
Dietitian - Nutritionist
Associate Professor at the UB Departament de Nutrició,
Ciències de l'Alimentació i Gastronomia

 

 

Thursday, 19 October 2023, at 19:30h
on ACAF's activity channel at

Zoom

The talk will be available on the same channel
so that it can be retrieved at any time

 

Organized by:

ACAF

 

Supported by:
Ajuntament de Vilanova i la Geltrú

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SOLIDARITY RACE:

 

La tienda de los horrores

Women's Solidarity Run
Palamós and Sant Joan

Registration-donation: 10€
(including technical t-shirt)


Registrations:
www.palamossportsfestival.cat

 

Sunday, 5 November 2023
PALAMÓS

Organized by:

ACAFACAF

 

In aid of:

ACAF

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FACE-TO-FACE TALK :
(in catalan)

 

Conviure amb la fibromiàlgia

Recursos per a la FM des de l'Atenció Comunitària

 

By physiotherapists and psychologists
who are experts in community emotional well-being
from the primary care centres of Vilafranca del Penedès

Monday, November 13, 2023,
at 6:30 pm
Centre cívic L'Escorxador
Carrer de l'Escorxador, 19
VILAFRANCA DEL PENEDÈS

 

Organized by:

ICS AP Metropolitana Nord

 

With the collaboration of:

ACAF

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OPEN ONLINE CONFERENCE:
(in spanish)

 

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
and environmental pollution.
How to reduce the toxic load in our bodies

Abordatge de la FM i SFC a l'AP

 

by:

Dra. Irma Rey
PhD in Internal Medicine
Institute for Neuro Immune Medicine
Nova Southeastern University
(Florida, EEUU)

Thursday, 16 November 2023, at 7:30 p.m.
ACAF's YouTube channel:
https://youtu.be/hxYnpS_1XRM

 

Organized by:

Plataforma Familiars FM-SFC-SQM

Vall d'Hebron - VHIR

ACAF

 
Supported by :

Generalitat de Catalunya - Departament de Salut

 Generalitat de Catalunya - Departament de Salut

Tornar a l'enunciat

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ONLINE TALK:
(in catalan)

 

Sugars and sweeteners.
What do we need to know?

Alimentació i son

 

by:

Dra. Laura Arranz
Pharmaceutical
Dietitian - Nutritionist
Associate Professor at the UB Departament de Nutrició,
Ciències de l'Alimentació i Gastronomia

 

 

Thursday, 14 December 2023, at 19:30h
on ACAF's activity channel at

Zoom

The talk will be available on the same channel
so that it can be retrieved at any time

 

Organized by:

ACAF

 

Supported by:
      Ajuntament de Vilanova i la Geltrú

Tornar a l'enunciat

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See you there!

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