"stark bollock naked" by Larisa Faber;
Credit: neimënster
The Neumünster Abbey Cultural Exchange Centre (neimënster) has announced two upcoming events dedicated to empowering female voices ahead of International Women's Day (8 March).
Firstly, Luxembourgish actor and writer Larisa Faber’s new feminist play, "stark bollock naked", will soon be open to the public.
Developed through Larisa Faber’s residency at neimënster, this feminist creation, performed in English, addresses the current pressures of living as a woman in today’s society and fighting against the preconceived and essentialist notions of womanhood and motherhood
"stark bollock naked" features a feminist monologue by Ms Faber, a mini orchestra of gynecological instruments by Catherine Kontz and video mapping by Louise Rhoades-Brown.
The play is suitable for viewers aged sixteen and over. Trigger warning: the show contains references to suicide.
Performances are scheduled to take place from Tuesday 8 to Saturday 12 March 2022, each day at 20:00. Tickets cost €22 (reduced price: €9; Kulturpass: €1.50).
Secondly, in collaboration with the Embassy of Austria in Luxembourg, neimënster will also be hosting a film screening featuring short animations by women filmmakers and an exhibition, entitled "Kalliope", featuring the lives of prominent Austrian women.
In an effort to rewrite the current history of Austria, the latter’s embassy in Luxembourg and neimënster have organised an event dedicated to Austria's forgotten, overlooked and marginalised women. This exhibition, which is suitable for all ages, looks back at the last two centuries and reveals the biographies of prominent Austrian women who have shaped the fate of their country.
The opening of this exhibition also includes film screenings from the world’s only festival led by female animation filmmakers as well as a panel discussion with experts on gender-related topics.
The opening and film screening is scheduled to take place on Tuesday 1 March 2022 at 18:30. Registration is required (see below). The exhibition will remain open to the public from from Wednesday 2 to Sunday 12 March 2022, everyday from 10:00 to 18:00. Entry is free.
For both events, reservations are required via email: billetterie@neimenster.lu or via tel.: 26 20 52 - 1.
