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20 February

Workshop

Laughter therapy

Activities

Juan Carlos Montaner Cubi

Playfulness Workshop: Playing to give of oneself

  • Thursday, 20 February 2025, from 7:00 to 8:30 PM
  • Location: Espai Buit
Summary
"We do not stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing. At first glance, PLAY seems to defy a basic biological law: all living beings strive to preserve energy. Yet, all animals play, a fact that reveals that this form of fun must serve some purpose. So, what is the evolutionary purpose of play? Basically, to learn basic survival strategies. In other words, fun is the foundation of nature's educational system. The larger a species’ brain is, the more time it spends playing. And since humans have the largest brains of all, we are the species that need to play the most. Play develops not only physical skills, but also social and cognitive ones. Play fosters social cohesion and cooperation is learned through play. Research shows that children who have fewer opportunities to play are more likely to face challenges later in life: less curiosity and social skills, poorer emotional regulation, higher levels of anxiety and depression, lower attention span, greater use of violence as a means of solving problems... But play is not just for children. Besides the benefits already mentioned, adults can relieve stress, get anchored in the ""here and now"", prevent neurodegenerative diseases, ""soften"" personality built up over the years, and allow the playful, creative, spontaneous, joyful spirit to re-emerge."

"This is a mainly hands-on workshop. Afterward, we will briefly cover the physiological and psychological benefits of play, and supporting materials will be provided. The session lasts approximately an hour and a half and is designed for a small group (up to 25 participants). NOTE: Comfortable clothes and footwear are recommended."

Thursday, 20 February 2025, 7:00 to 8:30 PM
Bio

Juan Carlos Montaner Cubi


He was born in Palma on April 3, 1964.

He graduated in Biological Sciences from the UIB in 1990.

He began his career in the world of the performing arts in 1993, training with the best references in several disciplines: acting, mime, clown, improvisation, body expression.

He has participated in countless theatrical productions, short films, IB3 series as an episodic or supporting actor, or in the film "Blocao" released in 2003 at the Sala Augusta.

In 2006, with the Cía. Buffo's opened his own Café Teatro, “Sa Botiga de Buffon's”, which remained in business until 2014.

Curious and restless by nature, he has been interested in philosophy, poetry, thought and spirituality throughout his life. In addition to carrying out different volunteer work such as accompanying patients and their families in palliative care with the Association "Dime, count on us".

Currently, and away from the stage, he combines his work in the research laboratory of the biotechnology company Laminar Pharmaceuticals with his acting workshops, "Introduction to Improvisation and Creativity", "Playing with Rhythm", "Playing to Give of Yourself", which he has taught in Institutes, Schools, training and job placement centers, in the Penitentiary Center and wherever he has been required.


"We don't stop playing when we get old, but we get old when we stop playing." Popular saying

"By playing the game of life, we free ourselves from the yoke of living." Juan Carlos Montaner Cubi

"In one hour of play you can discover more about a person than in a year of conversation." Plato

"Games are the highest form of inquiry." Albert Einstein

"What makes the human species exceptional is that we are designed to play throughout our lives." Stuart Brown

"Play allows us to access a new self that is much more in tune with the world. Because play is about experimenting with new behaviors or thoughts, it frees us from established patterns of behavior." Stuart Brown





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