“Women don’t want flowers, they want equality” – this demand exists in numerous variants and has been 2020 through the “#stattblumen” campaign prominently calling for more support for women. The sentence is particularly relevant for International Women’s Day on March 8th. Instead of flowers, cacti adorn the flyer of the “Bloom” event, which takes place on Thursday and Friday at Munich’s Import Export to mark World Day.
The queer feminist DJ collective Wut, which has been committed to the visibility, empowerment and networking of women and queer people since 2018, and the musician Juc, who is pursuing a similar goal with her concert series “we are subjects”, are organizing the two-day promotion and networking meeting . During the day, only people who identify themselves as FINTA* (Female Inter Non-Binary Trans Agender) have access to the festival, which offers a wide program. On the one hand, DJs pass on their knowledge of DJing in beginner and advanced courses, with the focus on electronic music.
Since DJing is not just about having a good feel for music, the Bloom Festival also offers advice. That’s what the Pop department of the Feierwerk is there for on Thursday and will answer questions on topics from booking to publication. The cultural department also advises on scholarships and funding. The city is sponsoring the event as part of “#sieinspiriertmich”. Because even if the DJ scene in Munich seems to be diverse at first glance, there is still a lot to do in terms of equality and representation.
The party on Friday evening is open to everyone, because “celebrating is best together”. To flourishing soundscapes.
Bloom Festival, Thursday and Friday, March 9th and 10th, Import Export Munich, Schwere-Reiter-Straße 2h, registration and more information www.import-export.cc