FEMART 8th Edition

FemArt Festival - the 8th edition will take place in Prishtina on October 15-20, 2020.
FemArt is an internationally recognized feminist festival, which has managed to empower women and girls in the recognition of their full rights through good and quality art created by women artists and activists to achieve political, economic, cultural, personal, and social equality.

The motto of the FemArt Festival 2020 is "Solidarity and Resilience". Solidarity as a principle of mutual support between women and girls, women artists and activists working together for gender equality and women's rights. Resilience as the ability to face adversity, trauma, and challenge by getting back on our feet whenever we fall and raising our voice whenever they try to silence us.

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Femart 8th Edition

Participating Artists and Activists

Kosovo

Ansambli ZANAT

Adelina Thaqi – Soprano (Prishtina) has a master degree in solo singing (Canto) from the Academy of Arts in Skopje (Macedonia). Mrs. Thaqi is a teacher and solo singing pedagogue with an experience of more than 20 years.

Albana Piperku – Alto (Prishtina) has graduated in music from the Academy of Arts in Prishtina, and for the past two decades works as a piano teacher and pedagogue. She is also member of the Philharmonic of Kosovo Choir.

Arstina Kadiu – Mezzo-soprano (Prishtina) has graduated in music from the Academy of Arts in Prishtina. She has a long experience as a music teacher, and is also member of the Philharmonic of Kosovo Choir.

Diellza Sylejmani – Mezzo-soprano (Prishtina) has a master degree in solo singing (Canto) and graduated from the Academy of Arts in Skopje (Macedonia). Mrs.Sylejmani is a senior official at the Department of Culture and a soloist of the Philharmonic of Kosovo.

Elida Kryeziu – Soprano (Prishtina) has a master degree in solo singing (Canto) and graduated from the Academy of Arts in Tirana (Albania). Mrs. Kryeziu is member of the Philharmonic of Kosovo Choir.

Kosovo

Ardita Rafuna

Ardita Rafuna (July 12, 1999) was born in Unna-Germany and lives in Prishtina.
She continues her studies for painting in the third year, at the Faculty of
Arts, at the University of Prishtina. In addition to painting, she has a passion for
photography, reading, films, writing, performing and fashion design.
During her studies so far she has participated in collective student exhibitions
at the Faculty of Arts. In the summer of 2019 she participated in the summer school
organized by Stacion - Center for Contemporary Art also in the mural festival
«MOS» 2019. At the end of 2019 she participated in the playwriting masterclass of
the German playwright Roland Schimmelpfennig, organized in the offices of the
Multimedia Center.
Kosovo

Arlinda Morina-Liki, regjisore

Arlinda Morina-Liki born on 15.04.1983 in Prishtina.
In 2006 she graduated from the Academy of Arts
- acting, while in 2014 she also graduated from the
Academy of Arts - film directing branch, in the class
of Isa Qosja.
So far her career includes 14 short films and 1 feature
film, which is still in post-production.
Liki has also directed for theater, where she
has worked on five theatrical plays and two
performances. She has done a lot of artistic work:
videos, commercials, photographs, etc. She is
very active in the art scene experimenting and
challenging her boundaries but also those of the
public.
Kosovo

Artan Hajrullahu

Artan Hajrullahu (born in 1979 in Gjilan, Kosovo) studied Painting at the Academy
of Arts, University of Prishtina. Hajrullahu teaches Painting at the High School of
Visual Arts in Gjilan.
He has had exhibitions at the International Biennale of Drawing, Prishtina, 2010;
Artists of the Future, Prishtina, 2013; Mala Stanica, National Gallery of Macedonia,
2014; Collectif Denface Rouen, France, 2015; G12HUB Gallery of Arts, Belgrade,
2015; This is Not a Palm Tree, Neurotitan Gallery, Berlin, 2015; Art Gallery, Celje,
Slovenia, 2016; Autostrada Biennale, Prizren, 2017; Won the Award of Muslim Mulliqi
International Exhibition, 2018; Selfie/sh/ME, Obalne Galerije, Piran, Slovenia, 2019.
His individual exhibitions include those at the National Museum of History,
Tirana, 2016; National Gallery of Kosovo, Prishtina, 2010; Bajraktari Exhibition at
Tetris, 2011; International Studio & Curatorial Program ISCP, New York, 2014, Tulla
Cultural Centre, Tirana, 2015.
Awards: Flaka e Janarit (January›s Torch), 2006;
Artists of the Future, and Artist of the Year, Gjilan, 2013;
Muslim Mulliqi Biennale, 2018.
Kosovo

Edlir-Gashi - aktor

Edlir Gashi, born in 1994 in Skenderaj, Professional actor, graduated from the University of Arts in Prishtina in 2017. Counts several participations in important artistic projects in Kosovo and abroad, collaborations with eminent Albanian and foreign theater and film directors, participation in Europe and America! Among the most important performances
at the National Theater of Kosovo ar; Destur - Sweet Blasphemy, Desire Tours, The Forgotten, Trojan women (New York and Pristina), etc. He often challenges himself with the task of director as was the artistic Project of the center “Artpolis” in Pristina with the play
Unhappy Happiness. He also engages as a professional acting coach with the younger generations, thus trying to convey the beautiful art of acting.
Kosovo

Edon Ramadani - dirigjent

Edon Ramadani – Conductor (Mitrovica) has a master degree in conducting from the Academy of Arts in Skopje (Macedonia) and is currently working as a professor of conducting in the Academy of Arts in Prishtina.
Kosovo

Robert Nuha - koreograf

Robert Nuha, artistic name (NOA), was born in Komoran (RKS) 1990. He started his artistic
career with folk dance and later in urban styles. He is organizer of several cultural events
throughout Kosovo. He graduated in choreography, Bach 2016 and Master 2019 at the
University of Arts in Tirana. He is part of the AlbaniaDance Theater Company. He has
participated in a large number of artistic projects with Albanian and foreign artists, presenting his works at various festivals throughout Europe, including Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Croatia, etc.
In his artistic creativity, he tries to melt the Albanian folk dance in the contemporary style
with which he tries to find a unique and original form of choreography!
Serbia

Zoe Gudović

Zoe Gudović is a cultural manager, producer and organizer. Since 1995, she has been involved in the work and research of informal and engaged theater forms. In his practice, he combines art and activism in order to change the existing consciousness and social relations. Theater educator. Performer, Toilet artist, Drag king transformer. Winner of the Jelena Šantić Award for the combination of art and activism, and the Feminist Achievement Award - Befem for the promotion of feminism outside the feminist movement. Currently engaged in several creative projects. She especially likes to edit and host the radio show Ženergija.
North Macedonia

Mr/Mrs Natasha Poplavska

Mr/Mrs Natasha Poplavska is a founder and President of the association of development of art and cultural cooperation Art media. For the period of 20 years she has developed cultural projects in a field of: theatre, dance, social campaign, awareness of audience, cultural education, anti-discrimination projects supporting minorities and gender rights. Poplavska is part of the Theatre Comedy in Skopje and continuously works in the National theatres in the region developing contemporary theatre, balle , musical, physical theatre and choreodrama. She is also an educator in a field of: psihodrama, physical
theatre, musical theatre and total theatre.
Kosovo

Besfort Syla

Besfort Syla, 21 years old, lives and works in Prishtina.
He is a Communication Design student in “Evolution Academy” and currently
works as a designer and photographer in Kosovo and abroad where he finds it as
very important to use his platform and work to highlight and tackle social issues
such as domestic violence, gender identity, discrimination and many more.
In collaboration with other Albanian artists, he also aims to show the
unstoppable work that artists from Kosovo do regardless of the challenges we face.
Additionally, since 2018 he has been alumni of Initiatives of Change, Switzerland
(iofC) participating in events, trainings, conferences on topics such as: Creative
Leadership, Children as Actors and Transforming Society, Europe’s Unfinished
Businesses etc.
Kosovo

Jakup Ferri

Jakup Ferri, 1981 Prishtina, Kosovo
Education: 2007/2008 Rijksakademie Van Beeldende Kunsten, Amsterdam |
2001/2004 Academy of Fine Arts, Pristina
Prizes: 2020 International Drawing Biennale, Prishtina | 2008 Buning Brongers
Prijzen, Amsterdam | 2006 Kunstpreis Europas Zukunft (The Future of Europe),
Museum of Contemporary Art (GfZK) Leipzig | 2003 Muslim Mulliqi prize, Pristina |
2003 Artists of tomorrow, Pristina
Selected Solo Exhibitions: The National Gallery of Kosovo. The Horse Hospital,
London. Bradwolff | Projects, Amsterdam. Transparent Hula Hoop, Andriesse-Eyck
Gallery, | Amsterdam. Artists Space, New York
Selected Group Exhibitions: Hannah Ryggen Triennial. The Whale That Was a
Submarine, Ludwig | Museum, Budapest. Tembe fu Libi, Suriname. His master’s
voice, HMKV, | Dortmunder & Montpellier. Genius without Talent, de Appel,
Amsterdam | Niet Normaal, Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam | U-TURN Quadrennial for
Contemporary Art, Copenhagen | Istanbul, International Istanbul Biennale, Istanbul
Kosovo

Vlora Hajrullahu

Vlora Hajrullahu – “Take-Take me” Born on 23.09.1976 in Prishtina. Graduated from the
Faculty of Arts / Painting, University of Prishtina. During her career, she has been involved
in many artistic projects such as costume design, scenography, realization of puppets
and mascots for theater as well as creativity in the field of visual and conceptual art. In
recent years she has been working hard on exploring handicraft design and also putting
traditional handicrafts to work by adapting them into contemporary art. She is the founder
and director of Art Craft Gallery /studio with handicrafts which continues to be open. She
recently joined the field of education at the National Gallery of Kosovo. Vlora lives and
works in Prishtina.
Kosovo

Zake Prelvukaj

Zake Prelvukaj graduated in 1991 from the Faculty of Arts, Painting, in the class
of Professor Nysret Salihamixhiqi. In 1993 she started working as an Assistant
Professor in the subject Monumental Painting. In 1997 she completed her Master
studies in Painting, in the class of Professor Musli Mulliqi, and in 2000 started
working as Associated Professor for the subject Painting.
In 2010 she received the title Ordinary Professor for painting. Occasionally
she gave lectures at faculties and culture institutions in different countries. The
Lecture in Diksmuide is worth mentioning. It was held in Museum of Peace - the
biggest museum in Europe, where she gave a lecture in front of members of
European parliament and senate and many other guests, on the topic POLITICS
AND ART. She was also involved in art critics and some writings, which were
published in several local newspapers. She implemented projects in country and
abroad, such as: murals, mosaics, public art, exhibitions, debates, etc. through the
artistic establishment NEW BALKAN. For several years now, she is in the process of
establishing the house of artists.
Many of her works are owned by different well known personalities, by the
foundation NACIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS in Washington, the only one
of this kind in the world, as well as by Gallery NWG in Cambridge and NGK. She lives
and works in Prishtina.
Kosovo

Gresa Rrahmani

Gresa Rrahmani is a feminist activist from Prishtina,
focusing on intersectional discrimination, gender
justice and mental health.
Kosovo

Zana Hoxha

Zana Hoxha (born on 1981) is a professional Theater Director from Kosovo and the founder and executive director of Artpolis – a Kosovo-based NGO that promotes arts and diversity through social dialogue and community building.
She has directed around 20 Theater performances that were produced and presented
in the biggest Theater’s in Kosovo, Balkans region (Albania, Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Croatia) and has presented her works as an artist/activist/ trainer elsewhere in USA, Europe, Middle East and North Africa.
She was Head of Theater Department of SKENA UP Festival during 2004-2011, Artistic Director of Gjakova Professional Theater during 2011-2014 and is the Founder and Artistic Director of the biggest women’s artists and activists festival FEMART. Zana is IVLP Alumni (The International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) is the U.S. Department of State’s
premier professional exchange program) and award winning director recognized for her work in Kosovo and in the region.
As an artist and activist she uses Theater to advocate for social issues that focus on awarenessraising on Gender Based Violence, Human Rights and diversity. She is a proud Board member of Kosovo Women’s Network, Senior Trainer on Forum Theater
and Building resilience of women’s activists.
Kosovo

Uresa Ahmeti

Uresa is a free spirit, activist, artist, and especially, a feminist killjoy. She is a double national debate and third-place national poetry contest winner. She received the “Best Volunteer” award at only 15, and continued to receive the Young Critics Award for Best Article at an older age. Hiking is one of her hobbies, so she carries the Gold Award of the Duke of Edinburg. She finished her high school studies at United World College Maastricht in the Netherlands, after she won a national scholarship, and is currently double-majoring in Sociology and Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Wesleyan University,
CT, USA. Writing is one of her specialties. Interrogating, shifting, and expanding social binaries is her passion.
She has livened the underground poetry scene and has supported the street fight at all times. As a writer, activist, and conceptual performance artist, she has always seen
art and activism as inextricable.
Kosovo

Drin Tashi

Drin Tashi: Born into a family of musicians, Drin Tashi grew up surrounded by musical instruments, and began to play music at a very young age. Some of the main projects in which he has participated are theatrical performances produced by the Multimedia
Center, the National Theater of Kosovo, Artpolis Center, Kosovo is everywhere, where in each of them he has worked in music for theatrical plays. Among other things, he has been part of various musical groups such as Hithat, Zhaba and recently his main project is
The bend SYTË, where he contributes as a composer, producer and instrumentalist. With these projects he has traveled the region and a large part of Europe performing music on various stages such as: Pop-culture festival, Sunny Hill festival, Localize
festival, Vidy theater Lausanne, Piccolo teatro di Milano, etc.
Kosovo

Alzan Gashi

Born on November 25, 1991 in Prizren. Altogether with the general elementary school he also completed the elementary school of music, in the piano branch. He attended high school in Gjon Buzuku in general sciences, but he didn’t separate from the piano
for even a day, to continue in university education, in the class of Professor Lule Elezi. He has attended various master classes with world-famous pianists where Hegedus Endre is worth mentioning.
Now he is just before the graduation on Music Academy of Prishtina University. During these four years of university education, he has participated in many concerts and music festivals, for example, for several years he has been part of & Chopin Fes;, has
been part of Summer Academy; in which he has been selected as an distinguished instrumentalist. He composed the music for the puppet theater, directed by Melihate Qena. He participated as a pianist in the theatrical; Nana and the child; directed by Bekim
Lumi, then composed and played the music of the theatrical play:
The Forgotten; by Shkurte Aliu, played as a pianist in Bordel Balkan directed by Andras Urban, in the musical performance Spring Awakening directed by Zana Hoxha.
Kosovo

Arbër Salihu

Arbër Salihu (born 1991) is a composer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer from Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo. He has been active in the alternative music in Kosovo scene since 2013. In 2017 he launched his own album self-titled with the versatile duo group Oborri, along with four video clips. He has also released music with Cute Babulja, and is part of the live band of singer-songwriter Genc Salihu. He has composed music for the films Me dasht, me dasht, me dasht (2017) and Canaries know (2015), for which he won the Best original score award at the Sapporo Shorts in Japan. Recently he has been active with compositions and performances on the theater stage in Kosovo. He has been a
leading figure in two important cultural activities in Prishtina, Baushtella: Balkan Temple (2015) and Termokiss (2017). Arbër is also engaged in music education for children, working as a music teacher in Prishtina and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam since
2017, and is now working to launch educational music for children aged 1-10 with the project The planet of children. In 2019 he started studying composition at UBT in Prishtina. Currently is in the process of recording his hip-hop-oriented debut solo album.
Kosovo

Semira Latifi

Semira Latifi was born on January 17, 1989. She graduated from the Faculty of Dramatic Arts – Acting Department, at the University of Prishtina. From the second year of studies she was engaged in the play Rock N’Roll directed by Dino Mustafic, then continued
with the plays Invisible Walls, directed by Florent Mehmeti and John Beedel from the ODA Theater, Six characters looking for the author, File H”, “Bold Singer ”,“ Animal Farm ”,“ Cherry Orchard ”,“ Destur ”,“ Spring Awakening ”, etc. are some of the theatrical projects she was a part of. The performances where she performed were also part of world festivals such as: ExPonto Festival Slovenia 2011;
The Ibero American Festival, Bogota- Colombia, 2012; Oerol Festival Terchelling, The Netherlands, 2014; Fringe Festival Edinburgh Scotland 2015 -ITS festival Amsterdam Netherlands - Femart Festival Prishtina Kosovo 2016, Secondo Festival, Switzerland, 2016; Dezsco Kosztolany Theater Festival, Subotica- Serbia, 2017; -Faces Without Masks Skopje Macedonia 2018; Divadlo Evropskych Regionu Hradec, Kralova –Czech, 2018; National Theater Festival MESS, Sarajevo- Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2018; La
Mama Theater, New York, 2019. She was also part of film projects such as: Forgive
me -Besim Ugzmajli, “Beehive” - Blerta Basholli, “Fan Noli street” -Jehona Berisha, “Mother” -Valbona Jashari, “Freedom of choice” -Birol Urcan. Since 2014 she is part of the Resident Ensemble at the National Theater of Kosovo.
Kosovo

Blerta Zeqiri

Blerta Zeqiri, born in 1979, is a Kosovar director and screenwriter awarded with international awards. She has worked on several short feature films, and participated in many international festivals such as: Sundance Film Festival, Oberhausen International Short Film Festival, Bradford Film Festival, etc., winning awards in a number of them. She works and lives in Prishtina, Kosovo.
The 15-year-old period was different for Blerta Zeqiri, unlike her peers. She had founded a music band, which made rap music. Blerta Zeqiri, today a successful director had started her career as a vocalist of a music band, so a large piece in her memory from childhood and adolescence occupies music and her activity in music. The band, called BAM, was named after the three girls of the group Blerta, Ardita and Mimoza, who sang in the town of Suhareka - a small town known for its grape cultivation in the southern region of Kosovo. This was also the first group in Kosovo composed only of women who sang RAP.
Kosovo

Dea Gjinovci

Dea Gjinovci has been filming and writing documentaries following her studies between Geneva, London and Paris. In parallel,she has always worked, either on film projects, or as a freelance journalist for Swiss media (Le Temps) or Anglo-Saxon (AJ +). For them, she directed «This is the sound of climate change» during the protests of COP21 in Paris. In early 2017, she coordinated a crowdfunding campaign for the documentary Mr Gay Syria, a campaign relayed by media such as Vanity Fair, the Guardian and The Economist. In 2017, she directed her first film, «Sans le Kosovo».
This short documentary was awarded Best National Film Award at the 2017 edition of the Dokufest Festival, and has been presented at festivals in Palermo, Paris, Vienna and Visions du Réel in Nyon.
Kosovo

Albana Nila

Albana Nila is a 21 year old filmmaker (pending). She studies Film and TV Directing in the University of Prishtina. As an enthusiastic activist on human and animal rights, she continuingly tries to explore these social matters in storytelling through film.
Kosovo

Dita Shaqiri

Dita Shaqiri was born in Ferizaj in 1996. She completed her undergraduate studies in her hometown, then began her studies in Prishtina in 2014 finishing in 2018 her Bachelor studies in Political Science, then in the same year began her studies at the Faculty of
Fine Arts , in Film Directing and Television. She is now a third year student in this field and has completed four short films as part of her studies.
Kosovo

More Raça

More Raça is an award-winning writer, director, and women’s rights activist born in Kosovo in 1992. More holds a BA and MA degree in Film Directing from the University of Prishtina and is currently enrolled in Ph.D. studies in Bulgaria. Her debut feature film Andromeda Galaxy won the Glocal in Progress award at San Sebastian Film Festival and world premiere at the Mian competition of Sarajevo Film festival. Her short films have participated in film festivals such as AFI Fest, Cairo International Film Festival where
she won The Jury Special Prize, Tampere Film Festival, Manhattan Short Film Festival, Florida Film Festival, International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, Edinburgh Film Festival, etc. In 2016 she was selected to be part of A Sunday in a Country organized by European Film Academy. More was part of Audi’s Installation in Hollywood
#driveprogress that celebrated the womens who “drive progress” and are changing the film industry. She was selected to be part of Berlinale Talents 2019 as a director and at Zurich Film Festival academy 2020
Kosovo

Rita Krasniqi

Rita Krasniqi is a Kosovar freelance writer and director based in Los Angeles. She’s finished her BAstudies on Filmmaking at the University of Prishtina - Faculty of Arts. Rita is a New York Film Academy Alumni whereshe holds her MA degree in Film and
Media Productions. Her work focuses mainly on social issues, as she tries to fightsocial injustice through film. As of lately, her films have strongly on human rights.
Kosovo

Vesa Potera

Vesa Potera 21 years old, is a student on her fourth year
in the Univeristy of Arts studying Film directing. During the studies until now, she’s made 4 short movies of her own and worked in many other film projects. She directed the movies called: “To Lidra”, “Do you see me?”, “A play”, “The shadow”
Kosovo

Hana Bucalija

Hana Bucalija grew up in Ferizaj (Kosovo), and moved to capital city at the age of 18 to attend filmschool. She is aPassionate Film student with extensive industry experience, and knowledge of all stages of the filmmaking process. Besidebeing a film director, she can handle position as assistant director, line producer and scriptwriter.
Kosovo

Lorena Sopi

Born 12.12.1997 in Prishtina - Kosovo. She is an Kosovar Director and Scriptwriter. She’s worked on a number of shorts films. She studied at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts, brunch of film directing - Prishtina University. She has graduated on the Toronto Film School – Toronto, Canada.
Filmography: Mona- short /2016/, Eternally Child - short /2017/, More Beautiful than the Spring - short /2017/, Ray - short/2018/,Schauerfilm - short /2019, etc.
Kosovo

Luljeta Braha

Luljeta Braha As an approachable person, I adapt quickly in groups and collaborate with colleagues. Correctness, dedication and love for my work are the virtues that always help me to achieve my objectives. I multitask, thus I am very active.
Switzerland

Anna Anderegg

Anna Anderegg is a Swiss choreographer. She studied dance in Bern, Montpellier and Berlin. In her practice, Anderegg is intrigued by the capacity of the human body to transform spaces, and vice versa how the behavior as citizens (a social body)
is influenced by the environment we’ve created for ourselves. She won the June Johnson Award (Swiss national dance prize) and received the German Kultur & Kreativpiloten Deutschland award (2013). Anderegg’s work has been shown across Europe, in
Asia, Russia and the US. Since 2017, she is a visiting professor at the University of Applied Sciences of Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW) Basel.

Program

Exhibition "Evening Nude"

Curator: Arta Agani | Artists: Zake Prelvukaj, Jakup Ferri, Artan Hajrullahu, Lumjete Havolli ; Adea Pula, Ardiana Sedaj, Ardita Rafuna, Fjolla Ferati, Besfort Syla, Vlora Hajrullahu
19:00 - 20:00
Gallery at Faculty of Arts

Concert - Ensemble Zanat

Solists: Adelina Thaçi –Meta, Elida Kryeziu-Hoti, Diellza Sylejmani, Arstina Kelmendi, Albana Piperku | Pianist: Edon Ramadani
21:30 - 22:30
Oda Theater

Report Publication & Conference "Towards solidarity and cooperation"

Author: Gresa Rrahmani | Panel 1: “Women’s representation in civil society, media and cultural institutions.” – International and national Perspective | Panel 2: “Women’s representation in civil society, media and cultural institutions.” In Kosovo
11:00 - 15:00
Oda Theater

Podcast & Discussion “Feminism, Meninism, or Humanism?

Author: Uresa Ahmeti | Speakers: Vjollca Krasniqi & Mirishahe Syla
16:00 – 17:00
Social Media & Oda Theatre

Drag performance “Are You a Boy or are You a Girl!?... Artpolis Premiere Production

Directed by: Arlinda Morina - Liki |Author: Uresa Ahmeti | Costume designer: Plasticllori| Videography: Rron Ismajli | Actors: Hajat Toçilla; Diva; Agatha Bones ; Vjeshta | Technical Assistant: Qëndresa Loki
21:30 – 22:30
Oda Theater

Workshop “Teachings of Zed”

By: Zoe Gudovic | Serbia
10:00 - 16:00
Gallery at Faculty of Arts

Podcast “Are you This or That? Homo, Hetero and everything else inside and out”

Author: Uresa Ahmeti | Speakers: Arlinda Morina & Lend Mustafa
12:00 – 13:00
Social Media

Podcast “ The Penis, The Vagina, and Everything else: Biology lessons we were never taught”

Author: Uresa Ahmeti | Speakers: Blert Morina & Hajrullah Fejza
15:00 – 16:00
Social Media

Exhibition “ In hug with ZZ”

By: Zoe Gudovic
18:00 – 19:00
Gallery at Faculty of Arts

THEATER PERFORMANCE “THREE SISTERS & NATASHA P." - North Macedonia

Directing & dramaturgy: Natasha Poplavska Choreography: Olga Pango Design and video: Emil Petrov Music: Ognen Anastasovski Light design: Milco Aleksandrov Performers: Ana Stojanovska; Andrew Cook; Miroslav Mitrashinovikj Voices: Zhaklina Petrovska; Jana Stojanovska; Natasha Poplavska; Art media in co-production with National Opera and ballet in North Macedonia
20:00 - 21:00
Oda Theater

Workshop “covidia dell”arte”

By: Natasha Poplavska | North Macedonia
10:00 - 17:00
Oda Theater

Podcast “Can I touch you?

Author: Uresa Ahmeti | Speakers: Luljeta Demolli & Adelina Tërshani
12:00 - 13:00
Social Media

PERFORMANCE “SILVER BLOOM” & DISCUSSION (HAPU Festival in FEMART)

By: Anna Anderegg (Asphalt Piloten) - Switzerland Place: “Adem Jashari” Square
16:00
“Adem Jashari” Square

Theater performance “You, it’s me” | Artpolis Premiere Production

Director: Natyrë Kallaba | Playwright: Ulpianë Maloku | Choreographer: Bekim Korça | Actors: Tringa Hasani; Florieta Bajraktari; Fitore Jashari
20:00 – 21:00
National Theater of Kosovo – Small Hall

DANCE PERFORMANCE “WHAT DO MEN WANT!? - ARTPOLIS PREMIERE PRODUCTION

Performers: Robert Nuha and Edlir Gashi
21:30 – 22:30
Oda Theater

Workshop “covidia dell”arte”

By: Natasha Poplavska | North Macedonia
10:00 - 17:00
Oda Theater

Podcast “ Lesson no.1: How to love yourself so you can love somebody else”

Author: Uresa Ahmeti | Speakers: Elvira Haxhiaga
12:00 - 13:00
Social Media

Movie Night & Panel Discussion

Directors & Panelists: More Raça; Blerta Zeqiri; Zana Hoxha; Rita Krasniqi; Hana Bucaliu; Albana Nila; Vesa Potera; Lorena Sopi; Dita Shaqiri | Moderator: Arbër Selmani
17:00 - 21:00
Kino Armata

Dance performance “ Tie Me Up ”

By: Luljeta Braha
21:30 - 22:30
Oda Theater

Podcast “ Spring doesn’t bloom with one flower; crawling forward and united”

Author: Uresa Ahmeti | Speakers: Luljeta Aliu & Liza Gashi
12:00 - 13:00
Social Media

Publication of brochure & Panel Discussion "Artivism - Art and Solidarity in times of a pandemic"

Authors: Arta Lahu, Arta Muçaj, Aurita Agushi, Rajmonda Ahmetaj, Fitore Jashari, Linda Hyseni Molikë Maxhuni, Natyrë Kallaba, Qëndresa Kajtazi, Sheqerie Buqaj, Shqipe Gashi, Teuta Gashi, Uresa Ahmeti, Valdete Idrizi | Panelists: Eliza Hoxha, Valdete Idrizi, Shqipe Gashi, Zana Hoxha, Rajmonda Ahmetaj | Editor & Moderator: Shpetim Selmani
15:00 - 17:00
Oda Theater

Performance “Interrogating “power” | Artpolis Premiere Production

By: Uresa Ahmeti
18:00 – 18:30
Oda Theater

FemArt After Party – Semira Latifi, Arbër Salihu, Alzan Gashi & Drin Tashi

Vocal: Semira Latifi | Guitar: Arbër Salihu | Drums: Drin Tashi | Piano: Alzan Gashi
22:00
Oda Theater
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FemArt Festival 8th edition Solidarity and Resilience

Our Volunteers

Kosovo

Arti Sylaj

Art Sylaj, nineteen years old, grown up in the city of Gjilan, where he finished primary and secondary education. He currently lives in Prishtina where he also studies at the Faculty of Law, at the University of Prishtina.
From a young age Art was part of the active society where he participated in various causes, and also loves to do volunteer work. His hobbies are sports, books, theater, movies, music, etc. Art is ready to do its best to achieve its ideals for a more vital society.
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Goneta Ademaj

Goneta is 20 years old, born in the city of Peja. She is currently a student of Sociology at the University of Prishtina. She has a great passion for acting, so she always tries to be an active part of the art world, whether through volunteer work or other activities.From a young age Art was part of the active society where he participated in various causes, and also loves to do volunteer work. His hobbies are sports, books, theater, movies, music, etc. Art is ready to do its best to achieve its ideals for a more vital society.
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Mjellma Ibrahimi

Mjellma Ibrahimi Born on May 6th, 2003, in Prishtina. In parallel with the formal primary school, she completed the primary school of music in "Prenk Jakova" Prishtina, where she continues her studies in the high school, to this day, piano branch. She has participated in piano competitions, nationally and internationally, claiming first and second place prizes. For the 70th anniversary of the music school "Prenk Jakova", she showed seriousness and decisiveness in voluntary work, always prepared for every activity.
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Muhamed Ademi

Muhamed Ademi born on 30.12.1999, in Fushë Kosovë, of Egyptian nationality. He is very active in all activities with young people and also in volunteer work. He has participated and performed in theatrical performances for young people, His hobby is sport, football.From a young age Art was part of the active society where he participated in various causes, and also loves to do volunteer work. His hobbies are sports, books, theater, movies, music, etc. Art is ready to do its best to achieve its ideals for a more vital society.
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Valëza Sijarina

Valëza Sijarina, born on December 5, 2000, in Gjilan.
She has just finished high school of natural sciences and has been admitted to the faculty of philology, journalism branch. One thing that sets Valëza apart is that when volunteer work or help for anything is mentioned, she does not hesitate to help, because she does it with a lot of fun. She has been volunteering since the 8th grade and will continue to participate in festivals, lead workshops, plan various projects and wherever she can to give her best. She is: extroverted, voluntary, creative.
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Ibrahim Berisha

Born on 14.01.2000 in Fushë Kosovë, in a family of Ashkali nationality. He graduated from high school and is currently a student in Public Administration branch. He is very active, has participated in many volunteer works, has also attended lots of trainings and is active in the art world, performing in plays for youngsters. His hobbies are sports, fitness.
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Leotrim Berisha

Leotrim Berisha was born on April 29, 2001 in the city of Prishtina.
By engaging in many trainings, theatrical performances, performances and festivals and performing volunteer work, it aims to raise awareness of the social problems and issues that concern Kosovo society.
He is currently attending high school at the Eqrem Çabej Gymnasium and is a volunteer in artistic and cultural activities.
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Linda Hyseni

Far far away, behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts. Separated they live in Bookmarksgrove right at the coast of the Semantics, a large language ocean. A small river named Duden flows by their place and supplies it with the necessary regelialia. It is a paradisematic country, in which roasted parts of sentences fly into your mouth.
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Vesa Thaqi

Born on 31.12.1998 in Muçiverc - Kamenicë. Her objectives are doing her work honestly & achieve a higher level of success with hardworking, dedication & devotion.
She was an excellent student during elementary school and high school. During high school, she was rewarded with “Certificate of accomplishment “and a one-year scholarship from AAB college.
Despite her studies in technology, since she was a kid her dream was and still is art and everything about cinematography