Rebel Fest is for the most part cancelled (and postponed to a for the moment still unknown later weekend) due to personal circumstances! Workshops and picnic will still take place on Sunday. Picnic in the park and workshops in the skate hall (instead of De Zeven Dwergen squat) next to a parking in the F. Massysstraat (the street in front of the train station). All other activities are cancelled. We will try to organise the same festival again on a later date. Sorry for the unconvenience!!!

September Sunday 12th

at the Stadpark (near the Cultural Centre) and the skate hall (F. Massystraat, near the train station) in Hasselt.

all rebels welcome! not only women!
 
 
 

      CONCEPT:

Rebel Fest is a feminist DIY Riot Grrrl festival (in the vein of Ladyfest) with various activities including music, workshops and films. Our roots lie in the punk/hardcore and riot grrrl movement, but we try to make the program as diverse as possible, keeping in mind that ideas are more important than music style.
Therefore this festival is an explicit feminist festival. Yes, even radical and anarcho feminist. We realise "feminism" is more often considered an insult than a compliment, therefore we feel the need to reclaim the term because, no, we are not afraid to call ourselves feminists. To us, feminism means anti-sexism, anti-discrimination and equality. Being anarchists as well, we see no use in any hierarchy. We want to fight all oppression and look for various strategies to do so. Sharing our ideas is the first step. Music is a fun means because it ain't our revolution neither if we can't dance to it.
Riot Grrrl could be described as "DIY feminism". Do it yourself because you can do it, is what the punk movement taught us. We want to tear down the wall between artists (or rock stars) and the audience. Rebel Fest offers a stage and place to bands and artists who hold the do-it-yourself ethic high. In that DIY underground movement we can all participate. Grrrl, lady, boi or genderqueer, any colour, any age, everyone is welcome at Rebel Fest.
 
 
 
 
 

      PROGRAM:
 
 

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 12TH (for free of course!)

13u00: PICKNICK
riot grrrl picknick in the park: everyone brings some food or drinks to share
meeting point at the train station at 13u00.
 

after the picnic: WORKSHOPS at the skate hall

-djembé
by ?
learning to play djembe

-women's day and feminism
by Sophie, of Vrouwen Overleg Kommittee and organiser of Women's Day (November 11th 2004in Hasselt)
She will give information about the herstory and aims of Women's Day and have a discussion/conversation about feminism.

-lino printing
cutting linoleum into stamps to make your own patches
 
 
 
 
 

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