FEM FEST 2025: Reflect, Regenerate
Fem Fest 2025 presents their artist in focus: Jimena Maldonado, Mexican composer based in The Hague. Her piece "Taboo" was inspired by a social media storm, before #MeToo even: #MyFirstHarassment. It will be presented in a new arrangement with four live performers.
The performance will also resonate with the discussion part, bringing in our social focus of this edition: gender-based violence. Meant to listen for your questions, your stories, your perspectives. Everyone is invited to listen, think, and speak and will be guided by two experienced facilitators:
Nouka
Nouka (Anouk Bol) is the co-founder of Stichting De Veilige Nacht and is committed to creating a safe and inclusive nightlife in Rotterdam. With her experience in coordinating awareness crews and organizing talks, community events, and radio shows, she actively contributes to enhancing social safety on the dance floor. In addition to her work at De Veilige Nacht, Anouk leads talent development programs at Popunie, where she supports local musical talent, and develops a program at Cult North focused on the mental well-being of young creatives. Her passion for nightlife culture and social engagement makes her a driving force behind inclusivity and well-being, both within nightlife and beyond.
Nouka’s Instagram
Brenda Rodríguez Cortés
Brenda Rodríguez Cortés (she/her) is a feminist activist, researcher, and consultant from Mexico based in the Netherlands. With over 15 years of cross-sector experience across academia, public, private, and NGO sectors, she specializes in issues around gender, sexuality, and social justice. A skilled facilitator, Brenda has developed trainings for universities, NGOs, and other organizations on topics like Diversity and Inclusion, gender equality, consent, allyship, and bystander intervention. She is also a member of several feminist collectives, working to create change and nurture spaces of resistance and solidarity.
Brenda’s Instagram
We want to bring together people who may not usually attend WORM events and our WORM locals too, the best discussion comes with mutliple perspectives.
Today you can also get a feminist tattoo that lasts for a week, made by Lulendo from TB Manifesto in Brussels.
FULL FEM FEST PROGRAMME – tickets and info
5th March
15:00 – 16:30 Self-defence workshop with Rosa Opstelten from Queer Gym – FREE
20:30 – 22:30 Feminist Film Night – Bullets for Breakfast Tickets 10,-
7th March
18:00 – 20:00 Pre-Women’s March Gathering: Making Banners & Props – FREE
20:30 – 23:30 Reflect, Regenerate: Music and dialogue event with social focus: Gender-Based Violence. Artist-in-focus: Jimena Maldonado (NL/MX) Tickets 5,-
8th March
12:30 – 17:00 Sunflowers Vinyl DJ Workshop with Operator – Sign up! Tickets 10,-
22:00 – 02:00 Step Up! and Celebrate: Fem Fest Party featuring Aja Ireland and more! Tickets 12,-