*.*.*.*.*.*.*.++***+++*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*. QUEER FESTIVAL, Copenhagen, 2007 http://www.queerfestival.org *.*.*.*.*.*.*.++***+++*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.
*** PLEASE REPOST AND PASS THIS ON *** QUEER FESTIVAL COPENHAGEN, 9 – 15 July 2007 In the summer of 2006 the first Queer Festival took place in Copenhagen. Now we prepare for a queer-tastic summer again in 2007 from 9 – 15 July. We call for activists and artists of all kinds and from all over the world to participate and make the festival even bigger and better this year. Read on to find out about the festival and how you can join. WHO CAN PARTICIPATE Anyone from any country who wants to contribute a project, concert, installation, film, talk, guided tour, workshop, paintings, photos and other things that in some way relates to the term 'queer' which to us is a term covering different expressions that challenge and relate to gender and sexuality. SEND YOUR APPLICATION Your application must contain information about the following points. Send maximum one page for each of the bullets below. Send it by mail or by email. * The title of your project * Describe your project clearly and concisely. * Describe the practical details about your project. What do you bring, what equipment do you need? * Names, addresses and a short resumé of all participants * You may send documentation or examples of your project or your other work but not more than 1 page or 1 CD/DVD. You may also refer to a website. Any material you send must be a copy as we cannot return it. ADDRESS FOR APPLICATION Please send your application to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or our postal address (please note we do not return your material): Queer Festival C/O Vibeke Bertelsen Lybækgade 3, 2.tv. 2300 København S Denmark DEADLINE The earlier you get in touch the more help you can get from us the organisers and the better chance that we can support you with some kind of coverage of your expenses. You can however contact us at any time until the festival with projects and we'll see what we can do to fit it in the program. For smaller events there will be open slots in the program/exhibition for last minute additions. WE HOPE TO OFFER YOU THIS • A festival house and a yard in central Copenhagen with lots of opportunities for performance, workshops and social activities. • A stage open all week with both a planned program and lots of open stage hours for anyone who would like to perform. • Rooms for exhibition. • Facilities for workshops • A place to sleep and food to eat (again we are talking D.I.Y. and non-profit so don't expect hotels and expensive dinners) ABOUT THE FESTIVAL In 2006 the first Queer Festival took place in Copenhagen. For a week more than 100 artists, musicians, DJs, performers, social and political activists, drag kings, drag queens, and genderbenders from many countries got together and created an alternative to heteronormative culture, politics, and spaces. This was accomplished through artistic, social, and sexual-political activities in a program that also encouraged free self-expression on open stages and spontaneous events around the city. The 2006 festival took place in central Copenhagen and was attended by 200-300 people every day (including the activists and performers) and ended in a big party with 1000 guests. NON-PROFIT The festival is D.I.Y. and non-profit. Our goal is to keep costs for participating in the festival at a minimum instead of generating a profit. This also means that no artists will be paid. Instead we offer you to participate for free in a great week of queer arts, music, activism, partying and other social activities – a great opportunity to meet artists, activists and cool queer people from all over the world. Our fund raising group is however working hard to get money allowing us to pay the travel expenses for as many artists/performers/ activists as possible. QUEER AS A PERSPECTIVE Queer is a perspective criticizing and transgressing the prevalent norms governing gender roles and sexual identity. The festival thus addresses not only familiar minorities such as gay men, lesbians, and transsexuals, but everyone who dislikes the rigid division into the categories man and woman. MORE INFORMATION Please go to our website for more information: www.queerfestival.org. Specifically you may take a look at the photos and program of last year: http://www.queerfestival.org/gallery/ http://www.queerfestival.org/program_index.shtml _______________________________________________ Netporn Mailing List Netporn-l@listcultures.org list: http://listcultures.org/mailman/listinfo/netporn-l_listcultures.org links: http://del.icio.us/netporn
