Now more than ever before we feel the need and responsibility for FEMME FOLKS FEST - southwestern Ontario's premiere, award-winning celebration of works by/for/with women who identify and the folks/allies who support us.

We commit, once more, to make space for listening and learning, conversation and deep silence. Together, in community. For our daughters, our sisters, our cherished elders - all.

We open our 6th annual Fest on International Women’s Day 2025. IWD 2025 theme is “Accelerate Action” for gender-equity.

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Links for the Week:

On Monday there is The Strange Victory Performance Lab with Tori Morrison and David Gagnon Walker (@strange_victory), (M)otherload by Catherine Mellinger and Kristyna Balaban (ongoing), Channel Migration by Sydney Lancaster and Geoff Martin (@eyenhand) (ongoing) and the Daily Heartbeat.

On Tuesday, there is Amy Neufeld’s Value performance (@amy_neufeld_writes), Sabrina Boyer’s Art Mart installation (@sabrinaboyer_), COVERT Collectives Jackie Bradshaw’s installation (@thecovertcollective) (@cedarhilljackie), and ongoing Uptown Waterloo BIA Artists-in-Residency (@wenli519) (@behnazfaatemi) (@almberg.is.a.place) (@esther.slevinskky) and Bianca Daniela Nachtman.

On Wednesday check out 126 Wedding Dresses, Quartet for Garlic, Cello, Mouth & Telephone

Created and performed by Ben Gorodetsky & Miriam Stewart-Kroeker (@wish_you_webe_here) (@papagorodetsky) and Miriam Stewart-Kroeker. Wednesday is the last day for The Strange Victory Performance Lab.

On Thursday, join us for an engaging Conversation Café (@troy_d_glover), and The Parenthood Tapestry with Tatiana Nikolaeva (@paint.and.wave). Thursday is also when Amy Neufeld’s Value will close.

On Friday, check out Art of the Interview with the Community by Harleen Dhillon, and Microsoft Office Suite Presents: I Look Forward to Hearing Back with Lauren Prousky (@laurenprousky). Friday is the last day to check out the Uptown Waterloo BIA Artists-in-Residency, Channel Migration, Wedding Dresses, and Parenthood Tapestry.

The public events of Femme Folks Fest end on Saturday with another Conversation Café; Waterloom: A Project to Strengthen the Social Fabric of our Region (@troy_d_glover) and Date Night Upcycle and Femme and Friends Drag Show by Sasha Tease (@sashatease.e

vents). It is also the last day to check out the Community Edition in Residence and Art Mart.

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