Festivals: Ladyfest and Queer-Feminist

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Maaike helped organize Ladyfest Amsterdam 08 and played the final night with her band Dusty Blinds. Red interviewed her on her birthday about Ladyfests, whiteness, and coming up with a Ladyfest trademark plan.

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“We need more girl references and more girl heroes”
– Mabel

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Melissa discusses DIY, why white Ladyfest organizers need to mind being "inclusive", and the importance of the festival as a queer event.

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An interview with Ladyfest organizer Terese on the limitations of the Ladyfest format.

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Nina is a prolific DIY creator, making zines, illustration, and music. Here she talks about Ladyfest as a temporary community and a much-needed place to renew your energy and creativity.

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The ever wonderful, and busy, Melanie chats about finding your allies, accessing your creativity, and whether Ladyfest needs to start getting political again.

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Ladyfest is a festival mainly by women, for women. And sometimes those women come as boys. Hark the wonder of New Kids on the Block at Ladyfest Amsterdam 2008. Tina and Melita discuss queer feminism, DIY, and looking hot in leather jackets.

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Fege talks about the real meaning of girl power in this day and age.

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Debi, from the self-identified 'post-ladyfest' band Drunk Granny, discusses activist home-comings, the need for feminist space, and the problem of nostalgic tendencies in Ladyfest organizing.

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Carr, a punk rock musician, discusses gender-free feminism, creative empowerment, and creating a culture of helping each other out.