Xino Xano
A nonprofit children's and youth organization using education, recreation, and community participation to promote inclusion and social change in its Barcelona neighborhood.
About Xino Xano
Education and community participation
Xino Xano is a nonprofit children's and youth recreation association (esplai). It focuses on values-based education and organizes learning activities and social-change projects through an inclusive, multidisciplinary approach rooted in community participation. The organization is closely connected to its neighborhood and works toward a fairer, more participatory, and more sustainable community.
Programs and services
- Esplai: A place for children and young people to build friendships, learn through play, work as a team, and spend time in nature.
- School lunch programs: Runs midday spaces as community education projects, with areas for play, quiet time, and social engagement, along with healthy, varied meals.
- After-school activities: Afternoon arts, recreation, sports, and community activities that help develop personal and social skills.
- Holiday day camps: Recreation programs and outings in the neighborhood and outdoors during school breaks.
- Fem Barri: Participatory neighborhood activities focused on community ties and social change.
Summer programs
Xino Xano operates several summer programs: Esplai Miralletes, Farigola, Espai Jove Octavio Paz, and Farinera.
Contact and hours
The association's office is at 1 Passatge de Carmen de Burgos and is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Phone: 93 231 72 90. Email: associacio@xino-xano.org. Instagram: @xinoxano_esplai.
Youth recreation, school lunch programs, and community education