{news} FADGE fest 4/18 in Hartford

[David Bedell]

This covers a few of the Green Party's 10 Key Values:

FEMINISM, AUTONOMY, DIVERSITY, AND GENDER EXPRESSION=
F.A.D.G.E. FEST 2009
 
 
Do you consider yourself a feminist? What about an artist? Do you
enjoy a good political debate, or maybe some relaxed time spent
crafting? Maybe you like to listen to live music, or maybe you just
like free food. Well if any of this sounds good to you, then you
should join us on Saturday, April 18th for the second annual FADGE
fest in Hartford, CT at the Charter Oak Cultural Center, 21 Charter
Oak Avenue. http://www.charteroakcenter.org
 
FADGE Fest is a female-positive day of workshops, art, and music. This
year's festival focuses on the female as a whole, body and mind, and
the impact of consensual and non-consensual events on ourselves.
 
Doors will open at 10:30 and workshops will begin at 11am. Between
workshops there will be vendors, crafts, informational booths, and
live music. At 7pm a free, vegetarian dinner will be provided. From
8pm-12am enjoy a live show of CT synth-pop, punk, and indie bands.
 
Workshops include:
 
-Abortion: a discussion. On this panel we will have 2 people talk
about their personal experiences, and a discussion of reproductive
rights vs. reproductive freedom. Also, a woman from Planned Parenthood
will join the discussion providing facts about abortion and access to
such.
 
-Radical Parenting: A discussion with parents who are eager to share
their experiences with how their anti-authoritarian politics inform
their parenting methods. The discussion will be based around how
treating children as equals rather than as inferiors can lead towards
a more peaceful world for children, parents and the world at large.
Expanding on last year's Rad Parenting workshop, this year's will also
include a discussion on keeping parents (and children!) included in
the radical community.
 
-Domestic Abuse and Immigration: This panel will be co-facilitated by
a local immigration lawyer and her partner, an art therapist. The two
of them worked on a case where a woman risked deportation by coming
forward to report abuse. We will hear her story, more information on
how laws protect (or fail to protect) battered immigrants, and how to
watch for signs and patterns of abuse in our own relationships.
 
 -Art Therapy: This workshop will venture into how art and creation
can help heal. This workshop will tie in with the event as a whole as
participants explore creating, setting, and in some cases, taking down
boundaries.
 
 -A photographic exploration of body image: A local artist will
present a new series of photographs of the naked/partially naked
female body. This discussion will include her own journey to body
acceptance and participants will also get to do some form drawing.
 
 -Bike Repair: This workshop is based around revolutionary bike repair
for a healthy future for ourselves and the planet. Learning bike
maintenance is also another way for women to acheive independence and
self-sustainability.
 
Experiences of the Sex Industrial Complex: A workshop led by the
Boston-based group Not For Sale: Survivors in Revolt, a group of
ex-sex workers. Facilitators will share their experiences and views
about sex-for-money. Also included will be a discussion on the sex
industry and the facts and myths circulating in feminist and radical
community.
 
Responsible childcare will be provided throughout the day. Your $10
donation will go towards combating domestic abuse in CT.  For more
information please visit http://www.myspace.com/fadgefest or write to
ctcntfest@ gmail.com
 
Thanks for your time and we hope to be seeing you soon!
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