You are kindly invited to a pre-festival event of Red Dawns, the 2017 Bodeča neža Award ceremony, on Wednesday, 7th March, at 20:00, at Social Center Rog, Avtonomous Factory Rog.

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Another year has passed and the pre-festival event of Red Dawns will yet again be dedicated to the Bodeča Neža (thistle) award ceremony.  This dishonourable title can befall anyone who publicly attacks, degrades and offends others on the basis of one’s gender, sexual orientation and/or sexual identity. We believe that especially persons who are active in publicly exposed areas, such as politics, science, (pop)culture, art and media, have big responsibility for co-creation of an open, plural and tolerant society. Their position gives them the privilege to co-shape public opinion. If they are spreading sexist viewpoints and ideas, they are normalising hate speech and legitimising discrimination from a position of power, which is in opposition to the strivings for the society of equal opportunities.

Bodeča Neža award ceremony is the result of the collaboration between Red Dawns collective and the editorial board of the online portal site Spol.si. Of course, we cannot exclude the interested public, who can participate in the voting process at several different levels. Anyone who notices a sexist statement can report it at http://bodeca-neza.spol.si/. 

A working group, composed of the editorial board of Spol.si and collective of Red Dawns decides which nominated statements shall be published. Online voting (available at: http://bodeca-neza.spol.si/glasovanje) begins on 20th February and ends on 5th March at 11.59 pm. The “winning” statement will elected by the audience at the solemn award ceremony, where Improške will perform improvised scenes from selected sexist statements. Expect revolutionary laughter and anger! Prepare yourselves for a guided meditation against sexism as well!

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In Slovene language.

Co-organisation/ Co-production: Spol.si, Social Centre Rog

Venue: Social Centre Rog, Autonomous Factory Rog

Free entrance / voluntary contributions.