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Ladyfest Las Vegas 2006

Location

Las Vegas
United States
36° 6' 51.4908" N, 115° 10' 24.4344" W

"Ladyfest Las Vegas is a women-centric arts and music festival put together by an all-inclusive group of volunteers. Our goal is simple; to showcase artistic, creative, and empowered women (past, present, and future) with a two day festival to be held agian in '07 probably in October. The festival will include, but not be limited to, music, visual arts, film, workshops, discussions, and a wide array of other women-centric activities to help promote the education and advancement of women in the Las Vegas Valley.

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Ladyfest Copenhagen 2009

Location

Copenhagen
Denmark
55° 40' 34.4244" N, 12° 34' 2.3844" E

Program in English as pdf.

Ladyfest præsenterer tre dage med koncerter, kunst, film, folkekøkken, litteraturlounge, dj-battle og fest!
d. 11.-13. September, 2009
Fredag:

Kl. 18.00 Ladyfest byder velkommen med Anne Linnet performance og plakatudstilling
Kl. 19.00 “Short Films & Long Drinks” – kortfilm af Kristina Funkeson (SE), Salma Gaj Shabaz (SE), Karen Poulsen (DK) – baren byder på lækre drinks
Kl. 21.00 Live fra scenen: LowT (DK), Shaque Lilli (DK/DE), Chez Debs (DK/B)
Kl. 24.00 Ladybox dj’er – visuals: Naja Ankar
Kl. 02.00 På gensyn!
Entré: 40 kr.
Lørdag:

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Ladyfest Edinburgh 2009

Location

Edinburgh
United Kingdom
55° 56' 59.5428" N, 3° 11' 15.9072" W

"Ladyfest Edinburgh is a non-profit, community based festival designed by and for women to showcase the women's artistic talents across all artforms including visual arts, poetry, literature, music, dance, performance and comedy. Each year the group create an alternative cultural space for the creative expression of women. The events are predominantly women-run but all are welcome to attend. By providing an arts space, we aim build up strong links within the local community, working with a diverse range of individuals and already established groups across Edinburgh and the surrounding area.

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Ladyfest Zagreb 2009 - Vox Feminae

Location

Zagreb
Croatia
45° 48' 48.5496" N, 15° 57' 47.286" E

The 3rd Vox Feminae festival took place from September 30th to October 4th 2009 in the venue of Cultural center Medika in Zagreb.

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Ladyfest Torun (Poland) 2007

Location

Torun
Poland
53° 0' 49.644" N, 18° 35' 54.3984" E

The first Ladyfest Torun happend 20.-25.3.2007.

"Over half of the population in Poland are women. However their voice is not listened to. Their needs are neglected, they do not participate in process of making decisions on the most vital aspects of their lives. This is especially evident in the distribution of votes within the Polish parliament: out of 460 deputies to the Seym (the lower chamber) only 94 are women. Out of 100 senators, only 14 are women.

What is Ladyfest about?

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Ladyfest Torun (Poland) 12.-18. October 2009

Location

Torun
Poland
53° 0' 49.644" N, 18° 35' 54.3984" E

"Torun Ladyfest will be the first event on such a large scale, promoting feminist ideals in our region. For the six days, we would like to turn Torun into a city of women - city full of colour, diversity, dynamics... Into a place, where women of all backgrounds and affiliations will be able to present their talents and achievements. We also hope, that thanks to this event, the media will start to perceive feminism as an interesting and truely positive social movement. Therefore an emphasis will be put on art and 'the unconventional' activity that attract public and media attention.

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Ladyfest Tacoma (USA) 2009

Location

Tacoma, WA
United States
47° 14' 40.3512" N, 122° 26' 33.2268" W

"Ladyfest Tacoma is an event celebrating, encouraging and showcasing the talents of female artists and performers. We're giving women the space to create, share, shine and hold an event that gives back to the community in support of women. All proceeds from the event will be donated to DAWN, a South-Sound non-profit organization whose mission is to end domestic violence by empowering survivors and fostering communities where abuse is not tolerated."

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Ladyfest Cape Town 2010

Location

Cape Town
South Africa
33° 54' 57.6468" S, 18° 24' 7.56" E

In 2010 a Ladyfest will be happening in Cape Town! Check out the interview with one of the organizers Maddy at http://artheat.net/mixtape/2009/08/ladyfest-cape-town.html!

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Ladyfest: Books, Articles and Websites

Zines
Heather Crabtree and Melanie Maddison,UK Ladyfest Artwork 2001-2008: The Collected Interviews. Leeds: Self-published zine, 2007.

Articles
Elke Zobl, "Grrrl and Lady Style Revolution, Now!", Peace Review. A Journal for Social Justice, 16(4), 2004, pp. 445-452.

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Ladyfest
Girls and young women
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Different Worlds, Same Heartbeats

Location

Belgium

Ladyfests, DIY, Craft Activism

issue #1:
sort of a feminist travel zine mixed with drawings, reports documenting “the scene” and craft enthusiasm. it includes texts on DIY feminism activism and my views on Ladyfest Amsterdam, Ladyfest Brussels, Ladies’ Room, Freak Out Fest, Up The Grrrls and more.

issue #2:
articles about autonomous media and craft activism. travel reports about the mini-Ladyfests in Brussels, Ladyfest Berlin 2007, Ladyfest Amsterdam 2008, queer fests and more. DIY how-tos about Audacity, cloth pads and recycling an old pairs of trousers to an apron/toolbelt.

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