This online festival celebrates the diverse experience of women, focusing on different intersections of class, race, gender and structural inequality in their lives.

There will be an array of activities such as:

(1) A digital exhibition of interviews with over 25 female leaders from different sectors.

One featured group is Women of Shakti, set up to empower South Asian domestic workers based in the city. The group conducts workshops and information sessions for South Asian domestic workers, including financial literacy and art sessions.

(2) Livestreamed performances

A radio play “The Book of Mothers“, written by Eleanor Tan and directed by Edith Podesta, which looks into the difficult choices women face when grappling with career and motherhood.

(3) Video narratives

Singaporean singer-songwriter Inch Chua and sound designer Lim Tingli will unpack the experience of telling an immersive story through sound.

(4) Workshops

This performance writing and creation workshop will primarily focus on digital storytelling. Participants will gain insights into the different considerations needed to craft a good story and present it digitally.

When: 15 July – 2 August 2020, various timings

Where: Online

Cost: Free admission but workshops are payable

Click here to read more about the festival and register for activities.