La Masia hosts the premiere of ‘Invisible’, the anti-bullying series

One of the great action lines of Barça Foundation is the fight against bullying and this past Thursday it premiered The Masia the first episode of ‘Invisible‘, a 6-episode series that tries to combat bullying by giving it visibility and will premiere this Friday, December 13 on Disney+. In a joint action between the Fundació, Disney+ and LaLiga, an important representation of boys and girls training in The Masia They attended the preview screening of the first chapter and then participated in an interesting discussion, moderated by Laura Sabateproject coordinator of FC Barcelona Foundationbeside Ari Santos, futsal training coordinator and protection delegate of FC Barcelona; Alejandra Arostegui, executive producer of Disney+; Paco Caballero, director of Invisible, and Eric Seijo, one of the stars of the series. There is no shortage of Marta Segu, director of the Barça Foundation.

The men and women of The Masia They actively participated in the discussion, showing their curiosity about some aspects of ‘Invisible’ and about bullying. the director, Paco Caballeroassured that the series is “not just for teenagers, but for all audiences.” “We don’t judge, we present some facts,” he also commented. In this sense, Alejandra Arostegui He said it is “important to accept the responsibility of every person to act against bullying.” For his part, the youth Eric Seijo16 years old, in addition to admitting that he is a culé, he explained that he combined the filming of ‘Invisible’ with his third year of studies at ESO. While Ari Santos He pointed out that bullying doesn’t just exist in classrooms, “it’s also in the locker rooms of teams of any sport.”

Long experience in fighting bullying

The FC Foundation Barcelona participated in this event as a specialized entity in the fight against bullying, which began in 2017 with an international symposium on the subject, followed by two studies, one on bullying in primary schools in Catalonia and the other in of the field. of Catalan youth football. Data from both studies allowed us to develop the current prevention, early detection and support program, which is free and scientifically evidenced. The process continued with the creation and implementation of FC Barcelona Child Protection System and of Barça Foundationwhich was created together with Compliance and the Children’s Consultancy Espirales, and covers all forms of violence against children, including bullying and cyberbullying.