Weiwuying is hosting Taiwan's first Women of the World Festival (WOW) around the core ideas of #ConnectedDialogue, #EmpathyThroughTransposition, and #CelebratoryCocreation from Nov. 5 to 14.
The event will include 32 activities and programs, such as lectures, participatory performances, and body and movement workshops, in an effort to break the shackles of convention, tear off gender labels, and allow the public to explore how to truly make gender equality a reality. The four major categories of the festival include: In Conversations, Workshops, Screenings, and the Academy for Creative Producers. There will be a total of eight online dialogues, nine workshops and eight screenings.
For the Academy for Creative Producers, WOW Festival founder Jude Kelly, the WOW Foundation team from the UK, and WOW festival leaders from around the world will come together to offer two sessions full of interaction and an international perspective. In Conversations explores women's rights and gender awareness in an in-depth dialogue format. There are 13 sessions in either on-site or online format.
General and artistic director of Weiwuying, Chien Wen-pin (簡文彬) said, "Having been held for ten years in over 30 cities on six continents, the WOW Festival is an event that influences gender issues around the globe. This year, Weiwuying has brought the festival to Taiwan. Through art and a variety of programs, attendees will be able to embrace and gain a better understanding of each other."
The festival celebrates women's achievements and provides a voice to women in all kinds of circumstances around the world. Event founder Jude Kelly first held the festival in 2010 at the Southbank Centre in London to encourage women and boost their status in society. Since then, WOW has taken place in more than 30 locations around the world and has reached over three million people.