We Make Waves Festival + Conference

We Make Waves Festival + Conference
for Women, Trans + Non-binary people in Music

Berlin, 9.-11. November 2017
St. Elisabeth-Kirche &Villa Elisabeth (Invalidenstraße 3) & Acud (Veteranenstraße 21)

Introducing We Make Waves, a new Berlin-based festival and conference made for women, trans and non-binary people poised to disrupt the music industry. This November, we will bring together a group of renegade performers, artists, and activists from Berlin and beyond in order to share transformational ideas, experiences, and motivation for future projects and collaborations.

For our inaugural year, we are proud to present a keynote address by none other than JD Samson (Le Tigre/ Men) and live performances by legendary pioneer of the queercore movement, miss VAGINAL DAVIS, feminist art and music collaborative The Chicks (Chicks on Speed), NYC’s underground rap diva DAI BURGER, Oakland’s poptronic princess AH MER AH SU, Zimbabwean emcee A.W.A. (African Women Arise), and feminist punk icon MEREDITH GRAVES (Perfect Pussy/MTV) + many more inspiring artists.

An evening programme with DJs and live electronic performances will lead us into some great after-hours parties.

Confirmed acts: AH MER AH SU (Oakland, US) // A.W.A. (AWA KHIWE) (African Women Arise - Zimbabwe) // The Chicks (Chicks on Speed) (Bln) // Cléa Vincent (Paris) // Dai Burger (NYC) // Derya Yildirim (Bln) // Dorit Chrysler (Graz) // Elie Gregory (Bln) Epiphany NOW (Bln) // Jessica Ekomane (Bln) // Julianna Barwick (US) // Isabel Lewis (Dom.Rep/Bln) // Leila Akinyi (Cologne) // Lyra (Bln/US) // Meredith Graves (Perfect Pussy - US) // Marisa Anderson music (US) // Olimpia Splendid (FIN) // Saba Lou (Bln) // Stella Chiweshe (Bln/Zimbabwe) // Vaginal Davis Bln/L.A) + a few last surprises!

DJs: rRoxymore // kos_mic q'andi // PÍCARA - DJ Collective b2b with members: Isabel Lewis (Bodysnatch) + Edna Martinez (Prende La Vela/Kréyol) + Isa GT (Etoro Records) + Georgina Mendoza Aka Lady Six Sky // Larry (Creamcake) // New World Dysorder // No Shade b2b Linnéa + Ceekayin2u + poly maze + Ace of Diamonds + Auco + panasiagirl // Hoe__mies // DJ Luz (Room 4 Resistance)

Conference topics: Media Takeover: Challenging the Status Quo // Feminist perspectives on music criticism // Women in journalism // Artist career mapping: finding your story // Mental health and music workshop + panel // Parenthood and Music // Women in Music and Tech: Launch panel + Usability Workshop // GRRRL - What if women ruled the world? Women | Creativity | Activism | Change. // Migration Matters // Public Speaking Workshop // Financing creativity: key funders in conversation // Artist Talk: Meredith Graves // Theremin workshop w/ Dorit Chrysler // No Shade DJing Workshop w / Linnea // The Economy Of Praise: Language + Invisibility // German Politics in Music // Room4Resistance: Safer spaces // Salt+Sass Roundtable: the year in sexism // Physicality in music spaces // Town Hall w/ Jane Arnison // Roundtable: Build Your Own Tribe — Berlin Collectives and more…

TICKETS

*10€ DAY Tickets ( festival or conference all shows all workshops)

*20€ DAY Tickets ( festival & conference all shows all workshops)

25€ all days conference-only or festival-only for artists/freelancers/regular visitors

40€ for a festival+conference bundle for artists/freelancers/regular visitors

80€ business price festival+conference bundle.
*Each business ticket sold also supports a young woman, trans or non-binary individual who is starting out their career!

Tickets: On site
Website: http://wemakewaves.de
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wemakewavesbln/

Press Contact: Steffi von Kannemann I Nordic by Nature: steffi@nbnberlin.de