On April 28 and 29, two online sessions were held under the title: “Dance, Create, Live!”, conceived and led by Francesca De Bartolomeis. The idea of bringing together people from South America and Spain to create a network of communication and exchange—where experiences, knowledge and learning can be shared—ensures that no one feels alone or isolated. This is the foundation upon which the “Ibero-American Parkinson Alliance” is built.
Fuerte Es La Vida Parkinson No Limits Association has been operating globally since 2019, building a similar network to the Alliance, but on an international scale.
This shared vision, which forms a core part of both missions, has brought them together and led to the creation of this collaboration and these first two meetings.
Francesca De Bartolomeis, a psychomotricist specialized in Parkinson’s, shared her professional and personal experience—as the daughter of a young person with Parkinson’s— inspiring participants to discover, support and enhance their psychophysical balance through music, art and dance.
The main language of the sessions was Spanish, although it was not the only language used.
Body language, colors, music, facial expressions, vocal intensity and emotions became the primary means of communication. Participants from Italy, Romania and Hungary also joined the sessions.
In each meeting, Francesca De Bartolomeis proposed engaging and dynamic activities that involved the person as a whole—not only as someone living with Parkinson’s or as a caregiver, but as a PERSON and FAMILY.
These inspiring, creative and enjoyable activities strongly stimulated neuroplasticity and each participant’s health potential.