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FEMART Festival 12th Edition

“SISTERHOOD: In Times of War and Peace”

In an era marked by relentless global suffering, advocating for SISTERHOOD in times of war becomes imperative for the pursuit of lasting PEACE.

The foundation of feminism is sisterhood. In times of war sisterhood leads us to triumph, and in times of peace paves the way for progress. It transcends boundaries of race, nationality, religion, and ideology. It is a bond forged in empathy, nurtured by compassion, and strengthened through collective action. Sisterhood compels us to see ourselves reflected in the struggles of others, to recognize their humanity as our own, and to stand in solidarity with them in their quest for justice and dignity.

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Programme

Day 1 – 25.09.2024

OPENING OF THE FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE “CARMEN” BY BARCELONA FLAMENCO BALLET / SPAIN

Director: David Gutiérrez Molina Dancers: David Gutiérrez Molina, Carlos Ruiz Morales, Judith Martin Gonzalez, Carmen Orts Romero, Andrea Amaya Bergue Guitar/ Music Director: Iban Perez Gomez Guitar: Jordi Centeno Alfaro Singer: Joel Luque Muñoz Lighting technician: Rouzic Yann Patrick Sound technician: Marcos Prieto Cervera Manager: Jaime Trancoso Gonzalez
20:00 - 21:30
Location: Klan Arena, Prishtina

COCKTAIL AND AFTERPARTY

21:30 – 23:00
Location: Klan Arena, Prishtina

Day 2 – 26.09.2024

WORKSHOP “ART, ACTIVISM, AND EQUALITY: BRIDGING GENDER AND PEACEBUILDING”

Facilitator: Shpëtim Selmani and Attilla Antal
10:00 - 15:00
Location: Dodona Theater (Hall B), Prishtina

FEMINIST TALKS “FEMICIDE – HOW DO WE FIGHT AGAINST IT?”

11:00 - 13:00
Location: "Hivzi Sylejmani" Library (near the Municipality), Prishtina

PERFORMANCE “THE BIG GIGGLE” BY XIXI XIAO / CHINA-UK

Artist: Xixi Xiao
16:00-17:00
Location: Heroines Park across New Born monument, Prishtina

THEATER PERFORMANCE “WORLD WITHOUT WOMEN” / SERBIA

Concept, text, performance: Olga Dimitrijević and Maja Pelević Choreography and stage movement: Igor Koruga Music: Anja Đorđević, Vladislav Rac Video: Deana Petrović Costume: Selena Orb Light design: Nikola Zavišić Texts used in the performance by: Silvia Federici, Angela Dimitrakaki, Valeria Graziano, Katja Praznik, Danielle Child, Helena Reckitt, and Jenny Richards Song used in the performance by: Lira Vega - Posledice rada Organization: Filip Perić Technical management: Dragan Škorić Sound engineer: Mihajlo Jovanović Lighting engineer: Milan Kolarević Photography: Igor Koruga
18:00-19:30
Location: Dodona Theater, Prishtina

Dance Theater Performance: "O Lord, O Lord, O Lady of the House!”

Direction, Concept, and Choreography: Robert Nuha Text and Dramaturgy: Zana Hoxha Assistant Director: Lavdie Idrizi Actors: Edlir Gashi, Labinot Raci Performers: Altina Binaku, Qendrim Makolli, Patriot Osmani, and Enis Mulaku Video Projections: Kledi Eski Video Performers and Vocalists: Altina Binaku and Lavdie Idrizi Technical Assistant: Elira Lluka Production: Artpolis - Art and Community Center
20:00 - 21:00
Location: Oda Theater, Prishtina

Day 3 – 27.09.2024

WORKSHOP “ART, ACTIVISM, AND EQUALITY: BRIDGING GENDER AND PEACEBUILDING”

Facilitator: Shpëtim Selmani and Attilla Antal
10:00 - 15:00
Location: Dodona Theater (Hall B), Prishtina

WORKSHOP “PLAY WITH ME: CLOWNING WORKSHOP”

Facilitator: Xixi Xiao
11:00 – 12:00
Location: Barabar Centre, Prishtina

FEMINIST TALKS “BEYOND BARRIERS: INCLUSIVITY IN CULTURE AND ART”

11:00 - 13:00
Location: "Hivzi Sylejmani" Library (near the Municipality), Prishtina

EUFF SPOTLIGHT // DOCUMENTARY "TRAINED TO SEE: THREE WOMEN AND THE WAR" / GERMANY

Director: Luzia Schmid Producers: Ulli Pfau, Katarina Cvitic, Roberto Dall’Angelo Commissioning Editor: Christian von Behr (rbb/arte), Rolf Bergmann (rbb), Mathias Werth (WDR) Editing: Yana Höhnerbach Music: Johannes Malfatti, Olivier Alary Sound: Holger Buff, Jascha Viehl
13:00 – 14:46
Armata Cinema, Prishtina

SHORT ANIMATION MOVIE “SELF STORY” / BELGIUM

Director: Géraldine Charpentier
15:00 – 15:05
Armata Cinema, Prishtina

SHORT MOVIE “A SISTER” / BELGIUM

Director: Delphine Girard Writer: Delphine Girard Actors: Veerle Baetens, Selma Alaoui, Guillaume Duhesme
15:10 – 15:27
Armata Cinema, Prishtina

SHORT MOVIE "THE EPHEMERAL" / SPAIN

Director: Jorge Muriel Writer: Jorge Muriel Actors: Miguel Ramiro, José Cameán, José Luis de Madariaga
15:30 - 15:50
Armata Cinema, Prishtina

RECEPTION BY THE GERMAN EMBASSY IN PRISHTINA

15:50 – 16:50
Armata Cinema, Prishtina

NETWORKING EVENT BETWEEN ARTISTS AND ACTIVISTS

17:00 - 18:30
Luxembourg Embassy, Prishtina

THEATER PERFORMANCE “I WANT A COUNTRY” / ALBANIA

Author: Andreas Flurakis Director: Ema Andrea Actors: Adriana Tolka, Matia Llupa, Paolo Kadillari, Artemis Beluli, Eva Gjika, Eraldo Malaj, Lindar Kaja Translator/Drama Consultant: Sokol Çunga Assistant Director: Sinan Lila Scenography: Ergys Krisiko Composer: Vali Kuqi Choreographer: Mariel Brahimllari Costume Designer: Sofi Kara
19:00-20:20
Termokiss, Prishtina

CONCERT – PWANGA TOUR- BY LUCIA DE CARVALHO / ANGOLA, FRANCE

Voice, percussion: Lúcia De Carvalho Percussions, voice: James Muller Guitar, voice: Edouard Heilbronn Cello, bass synth, voice, trumpet: Simon Lannoy Sound technician: Séverine Gallou
21:00 - 22:30
Oda Theater, Prishtina

Day 4 – 28.09.2024

WORKSHOP “TASTE OF CULTURAL AESTHETICS IN CALLIGRAPHY - EXPERIENCING THE HARMONY AND FLOW WITHIN US”

Facilitator: Xixi Xiao
10:00 - 11:00
Location: Dodona Theater (Hall B), Prishtina

FEMINIST TALKS “ADDRESSING SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PRISHTINA”

11:00 - 13:00
Location: "Hivzi Sylejmani" Library (near the Municipality), Prishtina

WORKSHOP ON MOVEMENT AND CHOREOGRAPHY

Facilitator: Sylvia Camarda
13:00 - 16:00
Location: Faculty of Arts, Prishtina

EXHIBITION AND PUBLICATION OF THE MONOGRAPHY “10 YEARS OF FEMART”

Editor: Ivana Bilić Assistant Editor: Berat Bajrami Assisted by Artpolis staff: Venera Ismaili, Elira Lluka, Shqipe Malushi, Valëza Sijarina, Diellza Bezera and others Proofreading: Esther Christina Walburg Design: Zymryte Hoxha Panelists: Zana Hoxha, Ivana Bilić, Igballe Rogova, Sibel Halimi Curator: Berat Bajrami Installation: Skender Xhukolli
17:00-18:30
Location: Gallery of the Faculty of Arts, Prishtina

THEATER PERFORMANCE “SONNY” / SLOVENIA

Author and Perfomer: Nataša Živković Performers: Daniel Petković, Loup Abramovici, Slobodan Malić Space design and scenography: Lenka Đorojević Lighting design and technical direction: Špela Škulj Photography: Nada Žgank Advising: Teja Reba Executive production: Eva Prodan Production: City of Women Co-production: Bunker – Old Power Station. Special thanks to: Maska and Mladinsko Theatre
19:00 - 20:30
Location: Dodona Theater, Prishtina

THEATER PERFORMANCE “REVOLT. SHE SAID. REVOLT AGAIN.” / UK, KOSOVA

Writer: Alice Birch Director: Zana Hxoha Cast: Olive McHugh, Tanaka Mpofu, Xixi Xiao, Natalia May Voice Actors: Gloria Olajide, Alex Holliday, Diego Zozaya, James Walsh, Robert Furey, Samuel Ferrer Set and Costume Designer: Grace Rumsey Lighting Designer: Ghoti Fisher Sound Designer: Aidan Gibson Movement Director: Kristin Fredrickson Instrument Consultant: Julia Deng Hanzu Stage Manager: Ace Turner Set and Costume Assistant: Xiaomin Fan Photographer: Xiaomin Fan
21:00 - 22:10
Oda Theater, Prishtina

Day 5 – 29.09.2024

WORKSHOP “ORAL HISTORY: WAYS TO FIND WHO WE ARE”

Facilitator: Georgina Kakoudaki
10:00 - 13:00
Location: Fakulteti i Arteve, Prishtinë

FEMINIST TALKS “MEETING WITH POETS”

11:00 - 13:00
Location: “Hivzi Sylejmani” Library, Dardani, Prishtina

FILM "AFTERWAR" / SWEDEN, KOSOVO

Director: Birgitte Stærmose Writer: Birgitte Stærmose Stars: Lirija Abdullahu, Sadije Abdullahu, Xhevahire Abdullahu
16:00 - 17:25
Armata Cinema, Prishtina

FILM “THE LEADING ACTOR” BY PAULA MARKOVITCH / MEXICO

Written and directed: Paula Markovitch Producers: Geminiano Pineda, Mauricio Valle, Izrael Moreno, Paula Markovitch Cinematography: Bruno Santamarı́a Music: Sergio Gurrola Art direction: Alisarine Ducolomb Sound design: Gabriel Reyna
17:30 - 18:45
Location: Armata Cinema, Prishtina

DOCUMENTARY “ART OF THE ENCOUNTER” BY MARINKA LIMAT / SWITZERLAND

Director: Marinka Limat, in collaboration with Wendy Pillonel and Judith Holly Producers: Mark Olexa, Marinka Limat Editing: Steven Vit, Dennis Gnoni Visconti Cinematography: Marinka Limat Color Grading, Cinematography: Ramón Königshausen Music: Miles Zuberbühler, Arian de Raeymaeker Sound editing: Florian Pittet Screening Coordinator: Judith Holly Consulting: André Vladimir Heiz Production: DOK Mobile
18:45 - 19:15
Location: Armata Cinema, Prishtina

DISCUSSION PANEL / KOSOVA, SWITZERLAND, MEXICO

Panelists: Zana Hoxha, Marinka Limat, Paula Markovitch, Vjollca Bajraj
19:15 - 20:00
Location: Armata Cinema, Prishtina

PERFORMANCE “IN MEMORIAM” BY SYLVIA CAMARDA / LUXEMBOURG

Artist: Sylvia Camarda Light designer: Karl Humbug
20:30 - 21:30
Location: Barabar Center, Prishtina

Day 6 – 30.09.2024

PEACE CONFERENCE “SISTERHOOD: IN TIMES OF WAR AND PEACE”

Panel 1: Feminist Activism in the 1990s in the Region: Sisterhood in Times of War; Panel 2: Young Women Activists in the Region: Sisterhood in Times of Peace; Panel 3: Women Activists in Ukraine: Resilience and Sisterhood in Times of Conflict
11:00 - 15:00
Location: Grand Hotel, Prishtina

THEATER PERFORMANCE “SPECULUM” / FRANCE

Writing and Direction: Delphine Biard, Flore Grimaud and Caroline Sahuquet Artistic collaboration: Kelly Rivière Lighting Design: Camille Pawlotsky Musical composition and acting in alternation: Mia Délmaë Graphics and accessories: Lionel Souquière Press: Elodie Kugelmann
18:00 - 19:10
Location: Dodona Theater, Prishtina

CONCERT BY VJOLLCA ROBELLI - MRIPA / KOSOVA, ENGLAND

Singer/songwriter: AJO - Vjollca Robelli Mripa Clarinet, kaval: Oliver Dover Guitar: Nikos Ziarkas Percussions: Gizem Altinordu Double bass, bass: Jamie Benzies Visuals: Laurent Azemi
21:00 - 22:30
Location: Armata Cinema, Prishtina
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