At La Xixa, we create and develop Creative Social Innovation projects for social transformation.
With an Intersectional approach, we defend essential values such as Interculturality, feminisms, diversity, and critical awareness of power relations.
Inspired by Forum Theatre, Process-Oriented Psychology, and other participatory and creative tools, we invite individuals to question both personally and collectively in an experiential way.
Our projects span various fields such as culture, education, health, activism, and sustainability.
We do this through training, public performances, and research.
We systematize experiences and create open and free practical materials and resources.
Since 2010, we have been working with diverse communities and groups at the local, European, and international levels, promoting a transformative impact on people's lives.
We continue to explore with a spirit of learning, discovering innovative formats for personal and collective development.
About La Xixa
Methodologies
Theatre of the Oppressed
We draw inspiration from theatrical tools and the use of the body for expression and reflection, especially from Forum Theatre and Theatre of the Oppressed, which place theater at the service of education and collective empowerment.
Process-Oriented Psychology
Personal awareness and transformation through experience and inner growth. It offers tools for learning to change one's focus.
Participatory and Creative Tools
Community dialogue through creative tools, connecting with deep feelings of democratic critical reflection, analysis of one's own reality, and decision-making
Team
La Xixa's General Director
Facilitator in Process-Oriented Psychology and an expert in Theatre of the Oppressed, Intercultural Forum Theatre, and Participatory Tools. Bachelor's degrees in Social Education and Economics
Meritxell Martínez
La Xixa's General Director
Dedicated lover of hope. Seeker of wisdom in the midst of difficulties. I specialize in creating spaces for community creation and co-direct La Xixa with a spirit of continuous learning. I don't want to stop believing in change
Adrián Crescini
Research Coordinator
Ph.D. in Social Communication and Bachelor in Economics. Expert in La Xixa's methodologies, has published book chapters and articles in indexed academic journals.
Ana Fernández-Aballí
Project Director
Bachelor in International Relations, with a postgraduate degree in International Organizations and Human Rights. She collaborated with various NGOs as a project manager and trainer in peace education, human rights, and interculturality.
Daniela Eletti
Project Technician
Ecuadorian actress, mediator, and researcher. Graduated in mime and corporal mime theater; degree in performing arts. Completed a master's degree in theater studies (IT and UAB) and a postgraduate degree in Art Mediation.
Ana Bustamante
Project Technician
Graduate in sociology, actress, and scenic creator in constant research on the dialogue between artistic languages.
Victoria Bilbao
Production and Visuals
Actor, photographer, and Art Mediator. Mainly worked in urban percussion shows and visual arts in the study of moving bodies.
Angel Cristi Berríos
Administration and Accounting
Certified as a community mediator, with studies in political science, international relations, and human rights. Group facilitator, expert in interculturality.
Maribel Mata Gòmez
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La Xixa Lab's Director
Actress, Cultural Manager, Artistic Mediator, and Facilitator in Intersectional Forum Theatre. She has specialized studies in Cultural Programming and Audience Training
Rocío Cuadra
Project Manager
Bachelor in Sociology. Volunteer in leisure, as an educator of children and youth. Currently part of La Xixa's technical team as a project manager.
Adriana Garriga León
Project Manager
Graduated in modern literature at the University of Bologna, has worked in the field of education, both with young people and adults. Passionate about stories, folklore, and theater.
Nicola Paganoni
Project Manager
Certified as a community mediator, with studies in political science, international relations, and human rights. Group facilitator, expert in interculturality.
ibrahima Fainke
Actress and Facilitator
Majo de las Nieves, Afro-Uruguayan based in Barcelona, actress (Laxixalab), candombe dancer, and group facilitator, expert in intergenerational and intercultural processes.
Maria Jose Silva Olivera
