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Some of us were very informed and present when Oplatz was occupied by the refugees in 2012 who participated in the march from Würzburg (Bavaria) to Berlin. This is the reason why we decided to hold this festival there having in mind that feminism is for everybody.It was no secret that we got real excited when we managed to get permission to hold our summer festival at the Oplatz. This was due to the historic connection it has with the refugee movement and we couldn`t have a better topic than calling it “Building Bridges Festival”.
It is a pity though from some of the comments and hearsay, that some groups, activists and individuals perceived it as a refugee women activity. At this point, we would like to say a big “THANK YOU” to all those who supported us in different fields (financially, facilitation of workshops, translations, childcare, cooking, cleaning, security, spaces in the neighbourhood, entertainment, publicity, building and demolishing the tents etc.) as groups or individuals and of course the participants. Together we managed to make a successful and memorable three day festival.
Building Bridges Festival took place between 26-28 July 2019 in Oranienplatz. It was a moment to take back Oplatz as a place of reference for the refugee movement in the public space and where many fights have been won.
This time it was through a Festival that women* brought the feminist perspective of refugee women on refugee issues and opened a conversation with other feminist groups on how to build up a intersectional feminism. The following video, is part of a mobile reporting workshop, facilitated by Kameradisten.org and offered by Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung.
We also have to thank the area of migration and Africa department of Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung the financial support for our festival, thanks to which we could make it happen.
We,
Women in Exile & Friends from Berlin/Brandenburg welcome all of
you to our “Building Bridges” festival. We welcome you together
with sisters from Stimme der Frauen from Magdeburg, FLIT Solidarity
Africa from Munich, Frauen in Aktion from Göttingen , NINA from
Hamburg, Activists from Halle, Nürnberg, Kiel, Mecklenburg
Vorpommern, Sachsen-Anhalt and refugee women* from all over Germany.
Welcome!
This
festival will take place for the next three days here in
Oranienplatz, a square which is of historic significance for the
self-organized refugee movement in Germany. As
some might know in 2012, seven
years ago, refugees marched by foot from Bavaria to Berlin. Right
here, they set up a protest camp to protest against the oppression of
refugees in Germany.
The building Bridges Festival starts tomorrow on Friday at 12°° noon, we are excited and looking forward to having you. So far over 150 women and 60 children have officially registered and many more are requesting for participating through telephone calls and emails.
How to arrive: The festival is taking place at “Oranienplatz” , 10999 Berlin
From Berlin Hauptbahnhof take Sbahn to Janowitzbrücke then Ubahn 8 to Moritzplatz. Form there 5 min walk (see map attached). On arrival please report straight at the info table and from here you will get all the information about the festival.
We are Still looking for people who can help us out with farsi translation, if you can do so please present yourself at the info table.
For any questions, here is the number of our Info Telephone: 01521 6663446 (also whatsApp)
If you have the possibility, please bring a bed sheet.
We are excited and looking forward to seeing you all!
Women
in Exile and Friends, a refugee women*s’ organization, want to
hold a protest camp in a form of a festival between 26th
– 28th July, because we want to continue
fighting against racism, sexism and discrimination in a joyful way.
Our everyday life is full of pain and hard times, hence as a
political strategy when we come together, we want to care about
ourselves. We are organizing it with our national wide networks and
with the support from local activist groups.
But
the protest camp “Building Bridges Festival” is encountering
resistance amongst the authorities to allow it to happen in
Oranienplatz, a reference for the refugee movement. Oranienplatz is a
symbol of resistance against laws that violate basic human rights as
the freedom of movement, proper accommodation, right to education and
work. Asylum Law makes
refugees second class citizens and means double discrimination for
refugee women*.
Building Bridges Festival is a protest camp for all women*. During the workshops and depending on attendance, the priority will be given to refugee women.
From 26.-29.July, we from Women in Exile & Friends are inviting to „Bulding Bridges“ Festival in O-Platz Berlin. The festival is for refugee women* (individuals and refugee women groups) and women* working with and for refugee women* issues. We will have different interesting activities like workshops, discussions, cultural and artistic stage programm etc.
To make the festival a success, we are asking for your support in the following areas:
setting up the Festival
child care
night shifts
kitchen
floater
If you have time and energy to support, please write us a mail on which days you are available or which shifts are possible to make. Also if you would like to have more information, just write to: support@women-in-exile.netsupport@women-in-exile.net>
We are happy about every helping hand and are very thankful for your support!
Women in Exile & Friends are planning a three day open air summer action camp in Berlin. The protest camp is for refugee women* (individuals and refugee women groups) and women* working with and for refugee women* issues. This protest camp will enable all of us to exchange on our experiences as refugee women* living in isolation, facing racism and sexism. It will also give us the opportunity to explore on borders hindering our participation and to women in solidarity to reflect on their roles.
Our aim is to bring
together refugee women* who have participated on national wide
actions we have been organising since the year 2014. The refugee
women* from Berlin/Brandenburg, Stimme der Frauen (Magdeburg), FLIT
Solidarity Africa (Munich), Flüchtlingsfrauengruppe (Göttingen),
NINA (Hamburg), Activists from Nürnberg, Kiel, Mecklenburg
Vorpommern and possibly all the refugee women* we have come into
contact with over the years.
Women in Exile e.V. is looking for sustaining members!
Through many small but regular donations we can ensure the continuity of our work! There is a lot to do!
A monthly money transfer order is the best way to support us. Please inform us by sending a short email to info@women-in-exile.net, including your address for donation receipts. We are also happy to send you the print version of our newsletter!
