
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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Historic record of acts & events
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ONLINE TALK:
(in catalan)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome:
what is it and how to treat it

by:
Dra. Laura Arranz
Pharmaceutical
Dietitian - Nutritionist
Associate Professor at the UB Departament de Nutrició,
Ciències de l'Alimentació i Gastronomia
Monday, January 17, 2022, at 7:30 p.m.
in the ACAF activities channel on
Supported by:


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ONLINE WORKSHOP:
(in catalan)
Fibromyalgia and other
central sensitization syndromes:
adapted exercises
to improve the symptoms

by:
Carolina Puente
Physiotherapist with wide experience
with people affected by CSS
Monitor of ACAF's workshop
Stretching, relaxation
and body awareness
Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at 5:30 p.m.
for members through Zoom
Organized by:

With the support of:


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ONLINE TALK:
(in catalan)
Strategies to improve mood

by:
Núria Pérez
Psychologist
specialized in caring for people with fibromyalgia
and other CSS
Wednesday, February 2, 2022,
at 5:30 p.m. for members through Zoom
Organized by:

With the support of:


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ONLINE TALK:
(in catalan)
How to prevent
caregiver fatigue
?

by:
Esther Martínez
Psychologist
specialized in caring for people
with fibromyalgia
and other CSS
Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at 5 p.m.
OPEN and FREE through Zoom
Organized by:

With the support of:



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ONLINE TALK:
(in catalan)
Anti-inflammatory components of food,
how do they work
?

by:
Dra. Laura Arranz
Pharmaceutical
Dietitian - Nutritionist
Associate Professor at the UB Departament de Nutrició,
Ciències de l'Alimentació i Gastronomia
Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at 7:30 p.m.
in the ACAF activities channel on

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

Supported by:


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ONLINE TALK:
(in catalan/spanish)
Possible uses of shiatsu
in central sensitization syndromes

by:
Esteban Miñarro
Therapist and shiatsu professor
Monday, February 28, 2022, at 7:30 p.m
for members through Zoom
Organized by:


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ONLINE CONVERSATION:
Interview with Dr. José Alegre:
25 years of clinical care and research
in chronic fatigue syndrome / ME

Interviewed by:
Cristina Montané
Member of ACAF
and of the Plataforma Familiars FM-SFC-SQM
Talk available in open access on ACAF's YouTube channel until Sunday 13 March

Organised by:




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ONLINE TALK:
(in catalan/spanish)
How do we deal with difficult emotions?

by:
Esther Martínez
Psychologist
specialized in caring for people
with fibromyalgia
and other CSS
Tuesday, 15 March 2022, at 5 p.m.
through Zoom for ACAF members
Organised by:

Supported by:


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ONLINE TALK:
(in catalan)
Chrononutrition:
The importance of internal clocks

by:
Dra. Laura Arranz
Pharmaceutical
Dietitian - Nutritionist
Associate Professor at the UB Departament de Nutrició,
Ciències de l'Alimentació i Gastronomia
Monday, March 21, 2022, at 7:30 p.m.
LIVE in the ACAF activities channel on

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

With the support of :


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ONLINE TALK:
(in catalan)
Sexuality in maturity
and in chronic diseases

by:
Núria Pérez
Psychologist
specialized in caring for people with fibromyalgia
and other CSS
Wednesday, March 23, 2022,
at 5:30 p.m. for members through Zoom
Organized by:

With the support of :


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ONLINE TALK - WORKSHOP:
Practising understanding
to reduce self-judgement

by:
Esther Martínez
Psychologist
specialized in caring for people
with fibromyalgia
and other CSS
Wednesday, 27 April 2022, at 6 p.m.
through Zoom for ACAF members
Organised by:

Supported by:


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FACE-TO-FACE ROUND TABLE:
(in catalan)
Round table of experiences:
Tinc fibromiàlgia. I ara què?

Tuesday, May 3 2022,
at 5:30pm
Centre cívic del Besòs i Maresme
Rambla Prim, 87
BARCELONA
with the collaboration of:

Supported by :


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ONLINE TALK:
(in catalan)
Current state of diagnosis
and treatment of fibromyalgia

by:
Dra. Dolors Grados
Rheumatologist
Coordinator of the Specialised Unit
in Fibromyalgia and CFS/ME of Anoia
Thursday, 5 May 2022, at 7:30 pm
via YouTube
Organised by:

with the collaboration of:
Supported by :


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IN-PERSON SESSION:
Jornada de Fibromiàlgia
a L'Escala

Tuesday, 10 May 2022
Platja de les Barques
Biblioteca Víctor Català
L'ESCALA
with the collaboration of:


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FAIR ON-SITE:
1a Fira de Salut Comunitària
del Vendrell

10 and 11 May 2022
all day
CAP del Vendrell
EL VENDRELL
with the collaboration of:


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FACE-TO-FACE TALK:
(in catalan)
Sexuality in maturity
and in chronic diseases

by:
Núria Pérez
Psychologist
specialized in caring for people with fibromyalgia
and other CSS
Wednesday, May 11, 2022,
at 6:30 pm Biblioteca Municipal de Palamós
Parc dels Països Catalans, 1
PALAMÓS
Organised by:

Supported by :


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IN-PERSON ACTIVITY:
Fibromyalgia and pain activity

Thursday, May 12, 2022,
at noon
Plaça Catalunya
BARCELONA
with the collaboration of:


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AWARENESS CAMPAIGN:
#CatalunyadeBlau

Thursday, 12 May 2022,
close to your home,
and on the social networks of the city councils and institutions participating,
and those of the association
Organised by:

Supported by :


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IN-PERSON ACTIVITY:
Jornada Connecta amb la Fibromiàlgia

Thursday, May 19, 2022,
from 9 to 2pm
Club Natació Atlètic-Barceloneta
Plaça del Mar, s/n
BARCELONA
with the collaboration of:


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ONLINE CONFERENCES:
(in catalan / spanish) :
V Conference of Advances in
Central Sensitization Syndromes
fibromyalgia - CFS/ME - MCS

Thursday, May 19, 2022, at 5 pm
LIVE and FREE-TO-AIR
via ACAF's YouTube
Organised by:



Supported by :


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ONLINE TALK:
(in catalan)
Food labelling,
what do we need to look at to buy
healthier products?

by:
Dra. Laura Arranz
Pharmaceutical
Dietitian - Nutritionist
Associate Professor at the UB Departament de Nutrició,
Ciències de l'Alimentació i Gastronomia
Tuesday, 24 May 2022, at 19:30h
on ACAF's activity channel at
The talk will be available on the same channel
so that it can be retrieved at any time
Organized by:

Supported by :


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ONLINE TALK - WORKSHOP:
(in catalan)
Self-help kit

by:
Esther Martínez
Psychologist
specialized in caring for people
with fibromyalgia
and other CSS
Wednesday, 25 May 2022,
at 6 p.m. through Zoom
for members of ACAF
Organized by:

Supported by :


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IN-PERSON ACTIVITY:
Charity walk
Natura i cultura

Saturday, May 28, 2022,
at 10 am
Plaça de Vall-llobrega
VALL-LLOBREGA
Organised by:

in aid of:


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FACE-TO-FACE TALK:
(in catalan)
Salutogenesis:
Resilience and empowerment
in health and emotional well-being

by:
Jesús Vieytes
Psychologist
Community Emotional Wellbeing Referent
ABS Palamós
Wednesday, 8 June 2022, at 18:30 h
CAP de Palamós
Carrer Hospital, 17-19
Edificio Fleming - 2nd floor
PALAMÓS
Organized by:

Supported by:


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ONLINE TALK:
(in catalan)
Food and natural remedies
for digestive and intestinal problems

by:
Dra. Laura Arranz
Pharmaceutical
Dietitian - Nutritionist
Associate Professor at the UB Departament de Nutrició,
Ciències de l'Alimentació i Gastronomia
Tuesday, 14 June 2022, at 19:30h
on ACAF's activity channel at
The talk will be available on the same channel
so that it can be retrieved at any time
Organized by:

Supported by:


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CHARITY CONCERT
FOR RESEARCH IN
FIBROMYALGIA AND ME/CFS

With performances by:
Laia Camps (soprano)
Joan Martínez Colás (tenor)
Orfeó Joventut Terrassenca
ResonArt Vocal Ensemble
Raffle of a painting by Manoli Tapias,
painter suffering from fibromyalgia
Presented by the journalist Jordi Torrents
ENTRANCE-DONATION / ZERO ROW:
Saturday, september 17th 2022, at 6 pm
Auditori Municipal de Terrassa
Carrer de Miquel Vives, 2
TERRASSA

Organized by:

Supported by:


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ONLINE TALK:
(in catalan)
Qi-gong for people with fibromyalgia
and other SSC

by:
Ferran Lorenzo
ACAF's Qi-gong monitor
Thursday, October 6, 2022,
at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom
for members and partners of the ACAF
Organized by:

Supported by:


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ONLINE TALK:
(in catalan)
Reflexology in people
with fibromyalgia and other CSS

by:
Ignasi Girau
Reflexologist
Thursday, October 27, 2022,
at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom
for members and partners of the ACAF
Organized by:

Supported by:


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ONLINE TALK:
(in catalan)
Diet and sleep:
Eating well to sleep better

by:
Dra. Laura Arranz
Pharmaceutical
Dietitian - Nutritionist
Associate Professor at the UB Departament de Nutrició,
Ciències de l'Alimentació i Gastronomia
Thursday, 17 November 2022, at 19:30h
on ACAF's activity channel at
The talk will be available on the same channel
so that it can be retrieved at any time
Organized by:

Supported by:


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ONLINE CONVERSATION:
Interview with Dr. Joaquim Fernández-Solà:
More than 25 years of attention and research
in chronic fatigue syndrome / ME
and other central sensitization syndromes
at Hospital Clínic in Barcelona

Interviewed by:
Cristina Montané
ACAF's Patient Advocate
and member of the Plataforma Familiars FM-SFC-SQM
Exclusive interview for ACAF members on Thursday 15 December 2022, at 6 p.m.
Organized by:


With the collaboration of:


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ONLINE TALK:
(in catalan)
Properties of nuts and seeds
for better health

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

Supported by:


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FACE-TO-FACE TALK:
(in catalan)
Education in pain neuroscience
and multicomponent therapy
in fibromyalgia and other chronic pains

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:

Supported by:


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FACE-TO-FACE TALK:
(in catalan)
Sexuality in maturity
and in chronic diseases
fibromyalgia, CFS/ME and other CSS

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:

Supported by :


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ONLINE TALK:
(in catalan)
Reflexology in people
with fibromyalgia and other CSS

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

Supported by:


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See you there!
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