this maternity in a deaf woman, women’s bodies in art or the evolution of its role woman in sport These are just some of the spots to be covered at the Women’s Movement or the MEM Fest festival, a place for reflection and showcase to show the artistic and intellectual creations of women that will be featured in the Black Box of Las Cigarreras in Alicante. in days 14 and 15 October.
“We are not a music or arts festival, our central axis is thought and this festival helps us reflect on issues that affect us as women.” Bräpalá communityIt is holding this festival in Alicante for the second year in a row, after the good reception last year during the pandemic, which has kept some of the public out due to restrictions.
One of the festival “dissident feminist” base looking to open one space for creation and thought from art and discussionwith a critical spirit and determination “Making visible the activities of today’s artists and thinkers”. Men are also invited to participate—’we’re not sectarian at all’,’ Spinelli says. dozen activities programmed, will nine invited women this year and whose theme will return about women’s abilitiesThe organizers point out, “What our bodies are capable of, what social boundaries our capacities are written on, how society values our productive capacity.”
this year with the support Equality DepartmentMEM Festival starts this friday at 17:30 with combing two shorts Murcian filmmakers Nuria Munoz and Eva Libertad: Leo and Alex in the XXI century (2019) and deaf (2021), on the topic of motherhood in a deaf woman, selected at nearly thirty festivals and won a dozen awards. both players Miriam Garlo As director, Eva Libertad will chat with the author from Alicante Iria Farinas at an event Sign language translator.
youth Battle of Itxi will speak at 7:00 pm. talent and gender about your book Struggle against robustness, anarchism, and robustness (Editorial Imperdible, 2021) and will explain this concept emerging from the capitalist system that discriminates against people based on their ability to produce benefits. It will be followed by a scientist and feminist from Alicante at 20:30. Ana Peirowill appeal “with humor and rigor” How science delves into men’s health often puts women’s health aside in its monologue. yours is not normalto finish with the composer’s music Amaya Miranda.
Saturday starts with a lunch snack at the bookstore Fahrenheit 451 (Stenographer Martí, 2) will continue the program with a talk starting at 5 pm in Las Cigarreras sport is not for you of the Parent Pascual, The author of the book Chandaleras: female masculinity vs. compulsory femininity in sport (Piedra Papel Libros, 2021) analyzes the impact of sport on gender. Next, Maria Lopis will propose a workshop on art and feminism The event, which will show how the female body is represented in the history of art, will end at 20:00. movie screening my friend’s friend (2022), Zaida Carmonais a five-way lesbian comedy presented at the last San Sebastián Film Festival. The day ends with a concert. limestoneIt consists of two girls with bass, synthesizer and voice singing about. future and climate change with electronic and pop beats. La Trasera de Las Cigarreras will offer a snack, and the organization plans to collect all the material from the festival in the form of a podcast.