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Sara Merec, “Isla Ignorada”
Visual artist living in Madrid. Graduated in Business Management (UAM). Her photographic training has been developed in Blankpaper (2010) and EFTI (Professional Course, 2011 and Master of Contemporary Photography and Personal Projects, 2015/16). Her work Ignored Island has been published in EXC! (2016). She has self-published the book Woundedland (2016) and the newspaper Ignored Island (2017). She has participated in collective exhibitions, such as Pa-ta-ta Festival,

Ophira Avisar & Petra Paul, “Transformation”
Feminist Artist: Photography, Objects, Menstrual Art, Film, Performance, Trash Art http://www.petrapaul.beep.de Exhibitions and praticipation, performance, filmscreenings (Vienna, Boston, Halifax, Givatayim, Tel Aviv, London,…) Installation of object from the performance Transformation with Ophira Avisar in the Gallery NUU in Vienna, after we already made this performance in Givatayim (Israel). It is about the question of space. It is my white room

Anouchka Oler, “Journal” / “The initiative of the mouths”
Anouchka Oler (b. 1988 in France, lives and works in Brussels) In her practice writing, sculpture, performance and video come together in narratives of the encounter between people and a disruptive material setting in which objects express feelings, ill-humour and dissatisfaction with their functional roles. Thus we find both objects and individuals refusing to cooperate with each other, a situation

Christa Biedermann, “Where are the Lesbians on CSD?”
WHERE ARE THE LESBIANS ? On CSD ! Show with photographies, videos and films of CSD from 1984 until today, 2h by Christa Biedermann 2017 Photographies, videos and filmtakes from lesbians on CSDs, topic „visuability“ from point of view of an visual artist – photography – film – video – performance – painting – installation. Short remembering of the topic

Izzy Kroese & Erin Blamire, “About Honey”
Short Bio: Izzy Kroese and Erin Blamire are multidisciplinary artists from the North of England, specialising in editorial projects and publications. They have worked together on numerous occasions exploring a range of topics, often focusing on identity – be it sexuality, gender, or regional identities. They are also co-founders of Shy Bairns, a collective that works to support northern artists.

Maja Radosavljević, “b-project”
B – Project In b-project Maja Radosavljevic, a former studio photographer from Vienna, puts bodies in the centre of her work. By illustrating breasts in different shapes and from different perspectives, Maja points at the ‘most important female* body-parts‘ from a queer feminist stance. Studio and fashion photography, as does society, describes and defines women* by showing their bodies in

“Gedenkkugel” – Lesbian commemorative orb (Ravensbrück)
Exhibition and introduction “Gedenkkugel” – Lesbian commemorative orb Herstory and background for an memorial for the lesbian women persecuted and murdered during Nazi-fascism in the concentration camp Ravensbrück Since the 80ies there have been several initiatives from lesbian groups and -organisations as well as from feminist historians, feminist archives and activists to create a place where to commemorate the lesbian

EL*C BRIEF REPORT ON LESBIAN* LIVES IN (PARTS OF) EUROPE
One of the tools of the EL*C that is aimed at empowering and informing lesbians* throughout Europe is this paper – EL*C Brief Report on Lesbian* Lives in (parts of) Europe Focus Topics: Discrimination and Health The EL*C Brief Report is meant to highlight recent empirical findings on lesbian* lives in Europe in an easy and accessible way for everyone. As there

Find out about EL*C’s Venue for 6-7 October / Lunch & Dinner-Package / Program update!
Find out about EL*C’s Venue for 6-7 October / Lunch & Dinner-Package / Pro Find out about EL*C’s Venue for 6-7 October / EL*C Lunch & Dinner Package / Program update! EL*C Newsletter What you can find in this issue: 1. Dates to keep in mind for EL*C! 2. EL*C Venue update for 6-7 October! 3. EL*C Lunch & Dinner Package during

European institutions welcome ELC* / 100+ applications for workshops received.
European institutions welcome ELC* / 100+ applications for workshops received. What you can find in this issue: EXTERNAL NEWS: Parliament, Austrian president and World Pride support EL*C 1. EL*C meets with the European Parliament’s’ Intergroup for LGBTI rights in Brussels. 2. EL*C meets with the Austrian president in Vienna. 3. Summit World Pride 2017 supports EL*CINTERNAL NEWS: 10+ workshops and great campaigns coming
Over 100+ workshop & performance applications received following the open call!
Over 100+ workshops, exhibitions, panel discussions and presentations were submitted as a result of the EL*C open call for proposals for the first annual event in October 2017. The Board began the review process of the proposals upon receipt. Final selection will be decided by 25 June, and shortlisted applicants will be contacted shortly thereafter.
Summit World Pride Madrid 2017 supports EL*C
The EL*C will be present at the Summit World Pride and will have the opportunity to inform the participants about the upcoming European Lesbian* Conference in Vienna. We have also been invited to participate on the following panel: “The connections between the patriarchy & various forms of power, domination and violence in today’s society“.
PRESS COVERAGE
The Eurocentralasian Lesbian* Community – EL*C is a lesbian feminist and intersectional network. The EL*C started out of a self-organised space three years ago.
SUPPORT THE LESBIAN REVOLUTION!
THE LESBIAN CAUSE NEEDS ALL HANDS-ON DECK.
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The Eurocentralasian Lesbian* Community – EL*C is a lesbian feminist and intersectional network. The EL*C started out of a self-organised space three years ago.