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Culture and health

Research shows that culture can have a positive impact on health. Culture can provide context, reduce stress, break isolation and exclusion, awaken memories, facilitate treatment and processing, and increase well-being. 

Two people with gray hair sitting on chairs and dancing with a stick between each other.
Photo Simon Eliasson

Culture and personal creativity can strengthen self-esteem, identity and belonging. We collaborate with stakeholders in healthcare and care. 

A concept to improve the mental well-being of citizens.

Hands creating in clay using a chisel.

Dance strengthens mental health for young people.

A young girl in a pink sweater stretches her arms in a dance move and two others dance in the background

Laughter is the best medicine!

A group of clowns are dancing on a bridge

Rebecca Strand

Dance consultant

072-242 79 96
rebecka.strand@norrbotten.se

Marie Tuvesson

Project manager for Culture on prescription

073-810 38 60
marie.tuvesson@norrbotten.se