> Emancypunx & Refuse presents :
>
> NOC WALPURGII 2004!
> VALPURGI'S NIGHT FESTIVAL 2004!
>
> POLAND, WARSZAWA, 30th April
>
> We would like to invite all of you on the Fifth
> Edition of the "Noc
> Walpurgii" (Valpurgi's Night) Festival, organized
> since 1996, regulary
> every two years, by the people connected with
> initiatives like
> Emancypunx - anarchofeminist
> collective/label/distribution and Refuse
> - political DIY straightedge/hardcorepunk
> label/distribution/shows, both
> from Warszawa, Poland.
>
> Main issue of the festivals is supporting women
> activities in
> alternative, underground and counterculture
> movements and communities,
> supporting Lesbian/Gay/Queer cultures and also DIY
> culture and
> activities. This festival is one of the form of
> protest against
> sexist, male dominated and patriarchal order,
> against social and
> cultural gender inequalities norms and
> discrimination against
> Lesbian/Gays.
>
> "Noc Walpurgii" was first such a festival taking
> this issues as a main
> idea of the festival in Poland and Eastern Europe.
> In conservative and
> catholic countries like Poland, issues of gender
> equality, sexism, feminism or
> anarcho-feminism, gay/lesbian discrimination etc.
> were almost non-existant
> back then in the public discussions. In
> alternative/underground scenes it was so
> often connected with bigotry, prejudice and hatred.
> This festival was supposed to makes people more
> aware of this issues
> and create more space to women activities, feminist
> and
> anarcho-feminist ideas and gay/lesbian/queer
> participation in radical
> movements.
> During all this years it became also one of the
> biggest and one of the
> most important DIY event in Poland. It has special
> atmosphere and
> mixed audience - as during the festival we're asking
> both genders for
> participation, so there's also all-male hardcore and
> punk bands
> supporting the ideas of the festival.
> Two years ago, there was 800 visitors and great
> atmosphere during all
> night. We asked you about joining the festival and
> make this event a
> great again as during last years!
>
> Here's informations about program on the upcoming
> festival. We expect
> some more participators in a next days.
> BANDS:
>
> ACTIVE MINDS (Scarborough, UK)
> legendary all-male political and critical
> hardcore/thrash/punk band,
> existed since 1986 and being always one of the basic
> fundament of the
> DIY scene in UK. Still uncompromised and radical
> with their beliefs
> after years, critical towards captalism,
> patriarchalism, every form of
> discrimation, ineqyuality and oppression. Great
> proof for consequence
> in a creative loud music and radical message.
>
> BEYOND PINK (Helsingborg, Sweden)
> raging all-female band being quite known already in
> Europe after their
> debut 7" and for sure will get even more attention
> after upcoming 10"
> on Agit Prop Records from US - label dedicated to
> all-women and
> Queer/Gay/Lesbian punk/hardcore and hip-pop
> bands/artists. Music of
> Beyond Pink is angry raw hardcore with some crusty
> influences with
> good dose of more melodic parts.
> www.agitproprecords.com
>
> CINDER (Barcelona, Spain)
> intense and fast hardcore, in the vein of early
> Washington DC hardcore
> with strong influences of youth crew and thrashy
> hardcore. Positive
> and political, anti-homophobic and pro-choice
> message, and yet lots of
> good homour and completely pro-skating. Cinder guys
> sharing same
> bassist with famous straight-edge band from
> Barcelona - Afterlife.
> www.selloursouls.tk, www.asperurecords.tk,
> www.youngxguns.tk
>
>
> VICIOUS IRENE (Gothenburg, Sweden)
> Riot Grrrls Style with strong anarcho-feminist
> message. Heavy
> influenced by early 90's Riot Grrrl scene with bands
> like Bikini Kill,
> Team Dresch, Red Aunts or 7 Year Bitch. Band started
> three years ago
> and already played in New Zeland, Uk, or Denmark,
> supporting bands
> like Harum-Scarum etc.
> www.viciousirene.com
>
> DE FATWAS (Amsterdam, Holland)
> all female band with intense, straightforward and
> melodic Punk/Hardcore sound. Members are active in
> the Dutch scene
> since years, known before from the band No Sex.
> Fatwas played already
> on various Ladyfests around Europe.
>
> DIE BITCH! (Roma, Italy)
> electro/spoken word project of Veruska -
> dedicated and active person in underground feminist
> and Queer scene in
> Roma, editor of "Clit Rocket" Fanzine, underground
> radio "Queen Bee",
> booking shows and tours for many girl bands.
> www.grrrlzines.net/interviews/clitrocket
>
> REGRES (Czestochowa, Poland)
> all-male, positive old schoolish straight-edge
> hardcore with sincere, socially
> aware message.
> www.xregresx.prv.pl
>
> MASSKOTKI (Warszawa, Poland)
> local all female electro-punk fame. Influence by
> godess of electro
> like Chicks On Speed or Le Tigre.
> www.mass-kotki.net
>
> LOS TRABANTOS (Warszawa, Poland)
> (almost) female band, playing driving rockish punk
> with personal
> lyrics.
>
> except the bands we have much more to offer! Check
> out:
>
> PUSSYCOXX (Berlin, Germany)
> female boy group; well known dance group from
> Germany, defining pop
> culture and gender roles in their own terms. There
> is lots of good
> humour, parody, and radical views!
> www.pussycoxx.de
>
>
> DRECK QUEEN SHOW (Germany/Switzerland)
> Performance and Multimedia of Elliana - singer of
> legendary swiss band
> RE-SISTERS! Special show for all the princess!
>
> DJANES
> Lady Electra (Poland, melodic electro in the vein
> of Gigolo Rec.)
> LTR Kociamietka (Poland, synthpop/electro/punk),
> plus special live show!
>
> HAPPENINGS
> Liberta - anarcho-feminist collective (Wroclaw,
> Poland)
>
> DRAG KINGS
> Drag King Morfi,
> Drag King Delikates (both Warszawa, Poland)
>
> SPOKEN WORD
> Agata Araszkiewicz (Warszawa)
> and more
>
> SPECIAL PERFORMANCE/EXHIBITION:
> "Zdradziatta"
>
> EXHIBITIONS:
> record covers of legendary all female
> Punk/Hardcore/Riot Grrrl bands
> zines covers of legendary girl zines.
> "Riot Grrrl Manifesto in Collage" (Chaos Grrrlz,
> Warszawa, Poland)
>
> DISTROS/STALLS:
> Emancypunx www.emancypunx.prv.pl
> Refuse Records www.refuserecords.prv.pl
> Feminoteka www.feminoteka.pl
> Gender-Killers www.gender-killer.de
> Sister To Sister and much more!
>
> WORKSHOPS (organized by GIRLS GET UNITED,
> german-polish group/camp):
> all the workshops will take place in a Le Madame
> Club (Warszawa, Kozla
> Street, Stare Miasto) between 10.00 and 18.00
> Some of the planned workshops:
> "Wen-Do" (Agata Teutsch)
> "Lesbian Safer Sex" (Sister To Sister Collective)
> "Transgender in Germany and Poland" (Sandrina)
> "Girl breakdance" (Julle/Pussycoxx)
> some of the workshops for women-only!
>
> WE STILL ARE OPEN ON ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN
> WORKSHOPS,
> PERFORMANCE/HAPPENINGS AND SPOKEN WORD! If you have
> any others ideas,
> propositions let us known!
>
> During the festival "Noc Walpurgii 1996-2002" CD
> will be available with
> bands participated in previous years like
> Harum-Scarum (us),
> Re-Sisters (ch), Lady Die (nl), Scattergun (d),
> Lorena & The Bobbits
> (d), Highscore (d), Oil (nl), Diaspora (sf), Post
> Regiment (pol),
> Homomilitia (pol) and much more!
> There will be special free fanzine available during
> the fest.
>
> Vegan food and drinks available during the fest.
>
> There will be special websites about the festival
> soon with all the
> updates and useful informations:
> www.nocwalpurgii.prv.pl
> Feel free to ask if you have any questions and join
> the festival!
>
> 30 APRIL 2004, (friday, all-night event)
> POLAND, WARSZAWA, CDQ (Centralny Dom Kultury),
> ¯oliborz,
> Street: Burakowska 12,
> Start:18.00,
> Entrance: 20z³ / 5 euro / $6
>
> www.emancypunx.prv.pl, www.refuserecords.prv.pl,
> any questions:
> Emancypunxrecords@??? or xrefusex@???
>
> Supporters:
> OSKA - www.oska.org.pl
> FEDERACJA NA RZECZ KOBIET I PLANOWANIA RODZINY
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