Culture and Health values research, practices, artistic and cultural projects for the well-being of individuals and communities.

Active ageing
Biological impact
Care relationships
Cognitive decline
Cultural policies for health
Emotional and relational development
Health inequalities
Humanization of care facilities
Increasing efficacy of interventions and therapies
Intellectual development
Isolation and loneliness
Longevity
Mental health
Quality of Life
Rehabilitation
Social bonds
Social inclusion
Stress reduction
Wellbeing

Artistic activities
Cinema
Dance
Music
Narrative Medicine
New technologies
Reading
Visual Arts

America
Canada
United States
Europe
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France
Ireland
Italy
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
International
Oceania
Australia

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Studies and research

Dance and Well-being, review of evidence and policy perspectives

Studies and research

Gender-related Effect of Cultural Participation in Psychological Well-being: Indications from the Well-being Project in the Municipality of Milan

Studies and research

Going to the Museum Makes You Happy: A Pilot Study at The Teatro alla Scala Museum

Studies and research

Identifying mechanisms of change in a magic-themed hand-arm bimanual intensive therapy programme for children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy: a qualitative study using behaviour change theory

The first academic course in “Culture and Health” ran from October to December 2021.

Watch videos of the classes.

Studies and research

What is the evidence on the role of the arts in improving health and well-being? A scoping review

Studies and research

How do artistic creative activities regulate our emotions? Validation of the Emotion Regulation Strategies for Artistic Creative Activities Scale (ERS-ACA)

Studies and research

Magic Moments: Determinants of Stress Relief and Subjective Wellbeing from Visiting a Cultural Heritage Site

Studies and research

The art of life and death: 14 year follow-up analyses of associations between arts engagement and mortality in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing

Studies and research

What works for wellbeing? A systematic review of wellbeing outcomes for music and singing in adults