【New Woman Festival|Duality】which is organized by New Woman Development Association of Macao and subsidized by The Cultural Affairs Bureau of the Macao S.A.R. Government, is going to be launched on the 26th – 28th June at Hub Macau. New Woman Festival is dedicated to celebrating women’s diversity and power, concerning women’s physical and mental health, as well as actively presenting the unique beauty of each woman. Echoed with New Woman Development Association of Macao’s mission, to promote women’s development by organizing cultural and art activities, sharing and education, we aim to explore gender issues in a more interesting and interactive way with participants through this festival, so as to create a diverse and inclusive community.
【New Woman Festival | Duality】 features 3 main series of art programmes in 3 days. A collection of workshops and sharing sessions are presented by the distinguished female artists and speakers from various sectors. Through the crossover of “Art x Experience x Body x Mind x Women x Celebration”, together we start the journey of mind exploring and liberating. With a series of programmes, we embrace women’s confidence, independence and beauty together. All genders are welcome to take part in , so as to experience the core idea of the theme – regaining the physical awareness of our own body as well as expressing emotions. Each of us should accept and understand our own body and thoughts, then find a balance and harmony in between.
Series I “The Art of Movements” brings to the public《Listening to the Story of the Body: Dance Movement Therapy Experiential Workshop》* and Dance Music Performance《All Those Friendly People Vol. II-The Agony Is Exquisite》. Furthermore, Series II “The Blooming Beauty” presents Women’s Film Screening and Sharing Panel《Searching Eva》and Macau Local Documentary《Marriage》,《Art on Skin》Female Tattoo Artists Sharing Session and 《B&W Portrait: You are Elegant indeed》. Last but not the least, Series III “Curiosity” includes《Art Jam I》Improvisation and《Body-Cultural Image Experimental Workshop》I & II*. Application fee applies on some workshops* while free reservation is arranged for other programmes with online application on a first-come-first-served basis. Stay tuned on “NewWomanFestival” and “NewWomanMacau” Facebook pages for our latest news! For inquiry, please feel free to contact the association through [email protected].
About the Association
New Woman Development Association of Macao was established on 11th May 2017 by 9 independent and confident new women. New Woman Development Association of Macao unites women of any ages and different fields in Macau. We encourage women to discover their own values and accept new things. We also call on women to break through the inner and traditional restraints and be proactive, so as to develop self-talent, and balance family with career. We actively promote women’s development both psychologically and physically by organizing activities in culture and art. We encourage women to express themselves freely and pursue their personal definitions of success and happiness through sharing and education.