The Magazines and the Fundació Baleària They have prepared an extensive programme to commemorate Women's Month, with activities that highlight female talent and creativity through exhibitions, cultural and craft workshops and concerts. The poster has been designed by two women from Grao de Castellón Julia Badia and Gloria Esteve by the Bonavista Taller design studio. A poster that is a cry for women's freedom.
On March 8, International Women's Day, a celebration will be held live artistic intervention directed by artist Mariia Zhhurykova, where the large-format work will be created collectively Mediterranean Garden, with the participation of students from the artistic baccalaureate of the IES Historiador Chabàs. In the afternoon, the day will conclude with a concert by the group Spicy Cherries.
Throughout the month of March, residents and visitors will be able to enjoy a diverse programme that pays tribute to women artists.
In the exhibition section, two shows stand out that make art visible in the feminine:
- Collective exhibition “Woman’s views”: an exhibition in which 14 female artists from the Balearic Islands, the Valencian Community and Ceuta participate. Organized annually by the Fundació Baleària and the Associació Art amb B, can be visited in the El Taller Túria Room from March 7 to 30.
- Exhibition “Mediterranean Portraits” by Mariia Zhurykova: A solo exhibition by the Ukrainian artist based in Xàbia, which will open on March 3 at the A la Fresca restaurant, offering a unique vision of portraits with vibrant colors, electric contrasts and the light of the Mediterranean.
In addition, they have been scheduled Two demonstrations of traditional crafts who will open the doors of the El Taller Túria Room to women's associations from the region of the Marina Alta, allowing them to show their know-how in traditional trades. A demonstration of can by Ana Seguí (De Palmes Barxes) and her students, who will teach us how to weave baskets and accessories with dried palm leaves. As well as an exhibition of bobbin lace led by Maria Rosa Soler from the Marina Alta Lace Makers Association who will show us how they weave lace and trimmings.
We will also have the opportunity to participate and learn in the creative workshops that will be taught by 3 women from the region. Almudena Pérez de Montatela will offer us a feminist embroidery workshopHenar Delgado from the Manuel Lattur Music School will introduce us to the prenatal singing and Ana Seguí from De Palmes Barxes will introduce us to the art of the Llata.
This programme has been designed to highlight women's traditions, art and creativity, and to create spaces for intergenerational learning and coexistence.
Programme
- Saturday March 1: Llata demonstration by Ana Seguí (De Palmes Barxes), from 12:00 to 14:00 p.m. in the El Taller Túria Room.
- Lunes de marzo 3: opening of the exhibition Mediterranean Portraits by Mariia Zhurykova at 18:00 p.m. at the A la Fresca restaurant.
- Friday March 7: opening of the collective exhibition Mirades de Dona, at 20:00 p.m. in the El Taller Túria Hall.
- Saturday, March 8 (International Women's Day):
- Live artistic intervention: 'Mediterranean Garden' Collective creation of a large-format canvas with Mariia Zhurykova and students from the artistic baccalaureate of the IES Historiador Chabàs. From 12pm to 14pm, Plaza Dénia is the Life of the Restaurant a la Fresca.
- Spicy Cherries Concert from 19:00 p.m. to 21:00 p.m. in Plaza Dénia is Vida del Restaurante a la Fresca.
- Saturday March 15: bobbin lace demonstration by Maria Rosa Soler from the Marina Alta Bobbin Lace Association, from 12:00 to 14:00 and from 18:00 to 21:00 in the El Taller Túria Room.
- Saturday March 22: embroidery workshop: We embroider with self-love, taught by Almudena Pérez (Montatela), from 10:00 a.m. to 14:00 p.m. in the El Taller Túria Room.
- Open: 630 76 42 46 / hola@montatela.es
- Price: €12 (Includes embroidery kit with instructions, materials and tools).
- Sunday March 23: prenatal singing workshop, taught by Henar Delgado, professor at the Manel Lattur Music School. From 11:00 to 12:00 in the El Taller Túria Room.
- Open: banda@fembanda.org / 600 40 58 41.
- Free
- Saturday March 29: introductory workshop to the llama, taught by Ana Seguí (De Palmes Barxes), from 10:30 a.m. to 13:30 p.m. in the El Taller Túria Room.
- Open: 636 48 48 88 Free
