On January 21, the Italian Cultural Institute in Madrid renews its collaboration with Luciana Maniaci, who, alongside Vittorio Ballato, will present a workshop on expressive writing, music therapy, and presence education titled “Precisely Crazy.”

This workshop, dedicated to emotions and their communication, combines various tools – storytelling techniques, theatrical exercises, music therapy, and expressive methods inspired by psychotherapy and mindfulness – to create an experience focused on free and full self-expression.

The activity, which will center on direct interaction with participants, will be tailored by Maniaci and Ballato to meet the group's needs. The goal is to establish a space with firm rules, where free but purposeful expression is possible.

Luciana Maniaci is a psychotherapist, an expert in autobiographical writing, a trainer at the Holden School in Turin, and a researcher at the Department of Arts, Music, and Performing Arts (DAMS) in Messina. She is also an actress, playwright, and director at Maniaci d’Amore Teatro.

Vittorio Ballato is a versatile instrumentalist, scholar of traditional Chinese medicine, Zen meditation, and overtone and throat singing from Mongolia.

The workshop will take place at 6:30 PM at the Italian Cultural Institute. Admission is free, but reservations are required.