Festivals: Ladyfest & Queer-Feminist

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!

"LaD.I.Y.fest is a non-profit volunteer run 'Do It Yourself' (D.I.Y.) festival of music, art, performance and workshops organized and orchestrated by feminist activists, artists and musicians of various genders. It helps to showcase the skills and talents of a diverse group of groundbreaking feminist people working in the arts, community building and activism. It is a PARTICIPATORY festival, a community festival.

In Berlin we take on the idea of the first Ladyfests of 'empowering the presence of women in the arts' and try to take it further, outside the binary gender system."

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"Ladyfest heisst vor allem musik, workshops, filme, fanzines, intervention, zusammenkommen,..... es soll einiges passieren, bis wir aber so weit sind, müssen wir noch viele dinge checken.

aus den unterschiedlichsten ecken kommen wir zusammen, um zu organisieren, zu diskutieren, haben die unterschiedlichsten träume und vorstellungen, wie alles aussehen soll. doch ein paar dinge sind für uns jetzt schon klar: wir wollen mal lauter, mal leise, umkrempeln, aus konstruierten rollen

This is a blog and an online archive of current and past Ladyfests as well as similar festivals.

7-17.5.2009

***Ladyfest Helsinki 2009 tukikeikka***

Sosiaalikeskus Satama
(Kyläsaarenkatu 11)
lauantaina 25.4. klo. 21
Liput 5 e, tuotot Ladyfestille!

Soittamassa mm.

STIFF LIP (Tku)
ADORA (Hki)
DJ STUFFIN' MUFFINS (I ♥ LESBIANS)

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Mikä on Ladyfest?

"Ladyfest is an event organized by women. Our aim is to present female artists and performers. The events are focused mainly on encouraging female talents and raising female consciousness, but the event is open to everyone. Ladyfest is going to be a place where visitors can discuss and take action in different workshops and enjoy performances. For more info, please email us at leidifestyahoo [dot] se Also check out our web page www.ladyfestfinland.net." http://www.myspace.com/ladyfestturku

Anfema is something like a group of afinities, a group of people that share oppinions and wishes and work together on different actions and projects. In this case it's about anarchism and anarcha-feminism. The group is transparent, fluid, open for everybody that's interested in it. The structure doesn't exist, nor does hierarchy while all the decisions are brought by consensus.