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Barcelona 16.01.25
Narrating through space: museography as the voice of an exhibition
Various elements converge in scenographic design, all of which are essential for telling a story and directly appealing to emotions: the narrative conveyed by the collection of objects alongside the information on the walls, the scenographic ...Read more -
Valencia 15.01.25
Valencia after the DANA: a process of rebuilding lives
The DANA (standing for Depresión Aislada en Niveles Altos in Spanish or “isolated high-level depression"), commonly known as a “cold drop", which claimed over 200 lives in Valencia, has not only left behind destroyed homes, but has also had a severe ...Read more -
Navalmoral de la mata 08.01.25
Sport as a means to improve people’s lives
Creativity has a prominent place in the DNA of the Cepaim Foundation, which is reflected, above all, in the way the initiatives conducted are approached. Its objectives of social assistance and improvement are reflected in innovative projects such ...Read more -
Varias ciudades 02.01.25
Exhibitions at the CaixaForum network of centres and CosmoCaixa until July 2025
The network of CaixaForum centres and the CosmoCaixa Science Museum will host the following exhibitions until July 2025 under the slogan We grow in culture.Read more -
Barcelona 23.12.24
Learning to manage loneliness: the challenge of the 21st century
The 21st century has been called the century of loneliness. Social changes have weakened community networks which promote collective well-being, in favour of a growing individualism. Factors such as industrialisation, the movement of rural ...Read more -
Condorcanqui (perú) 12.12.24
Young people in Amazonia turn banana surpluses into jobs and sustainability
In the Peruvian Amazon, the banana value chain is one of the most significant. Annual production is estimated at between 30 and 40 million tonnes, 30% of which is classified as third-grade, making it unsellable. Until recently, these bananas were ...Read more -
A coruña 03.12.24
A wheelchair and a sailing boat to get to port
Diego was 12 when he helped his father build a fibreglass canoe and they paddled together through the Galician landscapes. Years later he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. It was precisely in the physiotherapy clinic that he saw an ...Read more -
Barcelona 27.11.24
CaixaResearch Institute announces the first research groups of the 12 it plans to create in the coming years
The Board of Trustees of the CaixaResearch Institute has just approved its 2025-2027 Kick-off Plan, which includes four priorities for the coming years: generating new scientific knowledge in the immunology of diseases; promoting a culture of ...Read more -
Barcelona 20.11.24
Family Spaces 0‑3: a haven for learning and mutual support
The early stage of life is crucial for childhood development. Hence the importance of projects like Family Spaces 0-3, a pioneering initiative supporting early childhood for families in situations of social vulnerability, promoted by the ...Read more -
Madrid 12.11.24
Support of 25.7 million for basic, clinical and translational research projects in biomedicine
The "la Caixa" Foundation has selected 29 new biomedical research projects of excellence with a high social impact as part of the CaixaResearch Health Call 2024, endowed with 25.7 million euros, so that they can be conducted in research centres, ...Read more -
Barcelona 05.11.24
School for Carers: self-care for better caring
Since 2018, the School for Carers of the "la Caixa" Foundation’s Comprehensive care for people with advanced diseases programme has organised over 2,000 workshops in which nearly 8,000 people have taken part. María Isabel Ortego is one of them. ...Read more -
Arequipa, perú 28.10.24
María Teresa Cornejo, ProFuturo teacher who brings technology to the classrooms of Peru
“Those who do not develop computational thinking are going to be illiterate," warns María Teresa Cornejo, a teacher in the ProFuturo programme in Arequipa, Peru. This project of the Telefónica Foundation and the "la Caixa" Foundation puts technology ...Read more -
Barcelona 17.10.24
CaixaForum Barcelona surrenders to Alice with an exhibition dedicated to this modern heroine
The Worlds of Alice. Dreaming of Wonderland proposes a dreamlike journey to the origins, adaptations and artistic reinventions of Alice in Wonderland through time and various disciplines up to the present day.Read more -
Madrid 17.10.24
Ana, laughing again under a roof
A victim of gender-based violence, when she was 30 years old Ana found herself living in a shack in a park. She managed to get by, but a new partner also abused her; she had to leave her daughter with social services and ended up homeless once more. ...Read more -
Barcelona 14.10.24
From laboratory to patient: the ”la Caixa” Foundation promotes 29 biomedicine and health projects
The "la Caixa" Foundation has concluded the 2024 call for the CaixaImpulse Innovation programme, through which it supports 29 new biomedical projects from research centres, hospitals and universities in Spain and Portugal. In total, the Foundation ...Read more -
Barcelona 10.10.24
The future of breast cancer management
Breast cancer is one of the most prevalent tumours in the world. One in eight women will experience breast cancer in her lifetime. Biological understanding of the breast tumour provides insights into how it will behave in the future, depending on ...Read more -
Barcelona 03.10.24
Esther Latres: "We want to improve the lives of people with type 1 diabetes"
Between 5% and 10% of the adult population suffers from diabetes, a chronic disease that, in the long term, can lead to complications that significantly reduce the quality of life of those affected. The "la Caixa" Foundation, aware of the importance ...Read more -
Pamplona 01.10.24
The colours of loneliness in the elderly
Gloria, Rosa, Joaquina, Mirentxu and Mertxe are between 75 and 90 years old and live in Pamplona. They all have something in common: for one reason or another, they felt lonely. Thanks to the Always Supported programme of the "la Caixa" Foundation, ...Read more -
Barcelona 30.09.24
EIB and CriteriaCaixa sign loan to finance the construction of the CaixaResearch Institute
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and CriteriaCaixa, holding company of “la Caixa" Foundation managing its business assets, have signed a €80 million loan to finance the construction and launch of the CaixaResearch Institute in Barcelona – Spain’s ...Read more -
Barcelona 27.09.24
Valentí Fuster: “We need to create a culture of health and quality of life”
Dr Valentí Fuster (Barcelona, 1943) is one of the most renowned Spanish cardiologists and researchers in the world. His work has significantly improved the treatment of patients with heart diseases. In addition, his social commitment has led him to ...Read more