A CENTURY OF SOLIDARITY: PROCESSIONS 2018

Posted on June 27, 2018 by Norwich Radical in Community and tagged 14-18 NOW, activism, Artichoke, Belfast, Cardiff, celebration, City College Norwich, community action, craftivism, creative activism, creativity, demonstration, Edinburgh, Emmeline Pankhurst, featured, feminism, Fiona Kay Muller, imprisoned women, intergenerational, london, Mary Richardson, Norfolk & Norwich Festival, norwich, Print to the People, privilege, Processions, propaganda, solidarity, suffragettes, votes for women, women of the world festival, women's rights.

By Laura Potts

This year I was determined to make the most of the Norfolk and Norwich Festival, taking place from the beginning of May. Last year I found myself reading about projects and events that had already taken place. However, this year I was aware of a project early on that was just getting underway: ‘Processions’, in association with Artichoke and 14-18 NOW. This idea saw a number of women gather together with local textile artist Fiona Kay Muller to create a banner. This banner, with all its laboured hours very much part of its fibres, would then be part of a nationwide procession in London, also taking place in Belfast, Cardiff, and Edinburgh.

REVIEW: WOW FESTIVAL 2016, PART 1

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Norwich Radical in Arts and tagged #everydaysexism, #SayHerName, #WOWLDN, art, arts, BAM, Charlie Condou, equality, feminism, feminist, festival, gender, international womens day, intersectionality, IWD, iwd2016, Jake Mills, Jude Kelly, Kimberlé Crenshaw, Laura Bates, MAKERS, mansplain, Maya Angelou, media, Michael Kimmel, MSM, NHS, Pat Mitchell, rape, sexism, southbank, violence, women, women of the world festival, wow.

by Carmina Masoliver

I have been going to Women Of the World festival at Southbank’s Royal festival Hall for years on my own. I sometimes feel tentative about talking about women’s rights with friends and family unless I know for sure someone will be on board. This has worked well it seems, as gradually, and through being vocal online instead, more and more friends have become interested in finding out more. This was the first year that I brought a friend along one day, and a family member (Feminist Gran).

I believe I could also do something different to get more friends on board, especially those who have been curious in the past, but remained relatively untouched by my ranting. In this piece, split into two parts to accommodate the weekend events, I will review and discuss some of my personal highlights of the festival, with the intention of raising more awareness and showing what WOW is about.Continue Reading

WOMEN OF THE WORLD FESTIVAL, 2015: PART 2

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Norwich Radical in Arts and tagged art, arts, body, discussion, female body, feminism, feminist, festival, music, priviledge, race, southbank centre, speakers, women, women of the world, women of the world festival, wow.

by Carmina Masoliver

It was my third year of attending the Southbank Centre’s Women of the World Festival, first envisaged and implemented by Artistic Director Jude Kelly, five years ago. The programme was full of interesting performances, discussions, and workshops. I’ll be focusing on some of the arts related events. Part 1 can be found here.

Sunday began with ‘Lips’ choir singing cover songs from artists such as Kelis, Sia, Destiny’s Child and Livin’ Joy’s Dreamer. They sparkled in a mix of sequins, shirts and bow ties, and drew a massive crowd. Poet Bridget Minamore began Who Owns Your Body? on the subject of street harassment, particularly highlighting the racial differences, reflecting on a trip to Peru.

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A CENTURY OF SOLIDARITY: PROCESSIONS 2018

REVIEW: WOW FESTIVAL 2016, PART 1

WOMEN OF THE WORLD FESTIVAL, 2015: PART 2

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