6. Leipziger Frauen*FLINTA*Festival

In the organizer's words:

Free and democratic life everywhere needs the active and equal participation of FLINTA* - women, lesbians, inter and non-binary people, trans and agender people

The Sixth Leipzig Women's*FLINTA Festival is a festival with many female* artists... with feminist initiatives, with a large offer and information market... with numerous female entrepreneurs, craftswomen, project groups and associations. It is a feminist cultural festival that takes a clear socio-political stance - and invites people to listen, talk to each other, celebrate and dance. This is not a contradiction, because art and culture ultimately always contain reflections on everyday life and can act as a very direct input for thematic debates.

In order to shape our future fairly, we need far-reaching public spirit and foresight. Much has been achieved in democratic countries in recent decades - but even in these countries today, many people cannot lead a "non-violent, balanced life". Violence, racism, queer hostility, the unequal distribution of care work, poverty in old age, wage differences based on gender - the list of everyday violence and discrimination is long. And even in 2024, they are rooted in existing patriarchal structures. Overcoming all patriarchal power and violence against women*, against FLINTA*, against people... is essential for a future worth living for all people.

One of the festival's aims is to initiate dialogues and discourses on the art and culture of women*|FLINTA* in order to publicly highlight the background of social injustice and gender-specific non-equality - and to promote joint civil society feminist action.

Our feminist action is directed against every patriarchal system that instrumentalizes, humiliates, rapes and kills FLINTA* - and our solidarity always belongs to all women*|FLINTA* worldwide!
We want a future that is fair for all! That is why we demand: Overcome patriarchal violence! We are fighting for a just future! But what do we all have to do? At our festival, we want to address this question, among others - through a wide variety of feminist artistic acts and offers - and thus initiate discussions & conversations & changes...

Numerous feminist groups and initiatives from Leipzig and beyond will present their work at the festival. There will be space for exchange and networking. There will be a podium, inputs and information stands for everyone interested in feminist issues. And to experience and celebrate the courage, strength and creativity of women* and FLINTA* live, we have invited inspiring artists, musicians and dancers.

All of them have different biographies and bring different experiences with them - that is our strength. At our festival, we want to offer everyone a place to be visible, get to know each other and network.

The Sixth Leipzig Women*FLINTA*Festival is a festival for ALL people!

Two stages with live acts, music, dance performances, speeches; information stands of feminist groups & initiatives, offers of local artists*, literature & scene; counseling services; city tours and hands-on activities for people of all ages.

Moderation:
AISHA CAMARA - Campaigner, FFM. She thinks, speaks and writes on the topics of anti-racism, feminism and empowerment.

Main acts:
HERJE MINI - Yiddish folk | Leipzig trio | Balkan folk, klezmer and Ladino music
FARAVAZ FARVARDIN - extraordinary singer, songwriter and musician | Iran
CARY - singer-songwriter Leipzig | German pop
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S CHOIR - inspiring choral singing by Latin American composers
LILA SOVIA - new wave rap and spoken word artist from Hamburg and Vienna
GEMS CREW & MILITANZ - FLINTA* Freestyle dance crews from Leipzig
HÄLM - Two enthusiastic musicians with exciting and rousing Nordic music (Finland, Sweden, Norway...)
BABY SHOO - Entertainment from hip-hop to funk, from beat box to soul... great show for young and old
ANTR (G-EDIT) - Genre: Hiphop, Afrobeats, Pop
JESSY JAMES LAFLEUR - Poetry Activist & LOST POETAS Plus: Live broadcasts from Radio.Blau

Plus panel "Overcoming violence! We are fighting for a just future! But what do we all have to do?"
Moderator: QUYNH ANH LE NGOC, interpreter & speaker on language, power and racism
Guests: AMINA AZIZ, journalist for taz & Missy Magazine, among others; as well as representatives of the ndk Wurzen and the Else-Frenkel-Brunswik-Institute

Organized by: The Frauen*FLINTA*Festival is supported by a team of associations and committed actors*:
Frauenkultur e.V. Leipzig (V.i.S.d.P.), Louise-Otto-Peters-Gesellschaft e.V., WERK 2 - Kulturfabrik Leipzig e.V., Katharina Krefft, Bd.90 | Die Grünen - in cooperation with the Department of Equality for Women and Men of the City of Leipzig. The festival is sponsored by the Department for Gender Equality of the City of Leipzig - and supported by the Leipzig L-Group... and a lot of voluntary commitment.