Ladyfest Timisoara, Romania - 20-22 May 2005

Ladyfest Timisoara will take place 20-22 May 2005 - the first Romanian festival dedicated to promoting women’s contributions to music, art and film. The events will focus mostly on the projects of Romanian women and girls, but there will also be participants from other countries. The festival will stretch over three full days, with concerts, workshops, open mics, films and exhibitions on the program.

Why is there a need for such a festival?

Because even though 15 years have passed since "the revolution" which promised to change Romania, many things have remained the same. It is said that there is equality between women and men in Romania, but this statement seems like a joke when one takes into consideration the real situation that women find themselves in on a societal level as well as within their families. The mentality hasn’t changed "a woman’s place isn’t next to the man" and we cannot hide behind statements like "male mentality is responsible for this situation." Women have their share of the blame.

What is "Ladyfest"?

"Ladyfest Timisoara" May 2005 is a non-profit festival organized mostly by women, which aims to encourage the artistic and political talent of women in the fields of music, film, art and education. The various events that make up the program will focus on women’s and girl’s skills, but are open to everyone. "Ladyfest Timisoara" May 2005 does not intend to promote a separatist attitude of "girls versus boys", but rather to help young women to have the courage to follow their creative instincts and to know that they can count on the help of the community for all their projects. "Ladyfest Timisoara" May 2005 is important, also, for the health and stability of the local scene.

Are boys allowed?

Men, of course, are invited to contribute to organizing the festival – we strongly encourage all initiatives – and to attend the festival.

To contact us, please email: ladyfest.romania@gmail.com. For more information about the festival: http://ladyfest-ro.pimienta.org