International Women’s Rights Day is a celebration of the women in our lives, of our favorite Montrealers, and a reminder that women’s voices (whether cis or trans, we’re talking about anyone who identifies as a woman) are still being silenced, all over the world, and benefit from being defended, protected and shouted from the rooftops.
There are a thousand ways to be a woman, and a thousand ways to celebrate them. We celebrate women, we learn about them, we listen to them, we watch them – and we bathe in the exceptional energy of sisterhood. And it feels good!
We have a few suggestions, but we encourage you to find ways to honor the women in your life every day.
1.Conference: What is Joyce Wieland’s legacy? at the MBAM
Joyce Wieland (1930-1998), whose work is the subject of an exhibition at the Musée des Beaux-Arts – Joyce Wieland: À coeur battant (until May 4) – is an iconic 20th-century Canadian visual artist and filmmaker.
An artist who has had a profound impact on art in Canada and internationally, she has used paper, fabric, sculptural elements and thousands of metres of film roll to speak about social justice, feminism and ecology.
Three Canadian artists will come together during this conference to pay tribute to him and discuss his impact on Quebec’s contemporary art scene. Artists Maryse Larivière, Julie Tremble and Marie Samuel Levasseur will be in conversation with Anne Grace , Curator of Modern Art at the Musée des Beaux-Arts, and Anne-Marie St-Jean Aubre, Curator of Contemporary Quebec and Canadian Art (1945 to present).
For artists, contemporary art enthusiasts and those who want to – finally! – give Joyce Wieland the place she deserves in the history books!
Where? Maxwell-Cummings Auditorium, 1379-A Sherbrooke Street West
When? March 5 at 6 p.m. (lecture lasts 1 hour)
How much? It’s free, but reservations on the website are mandatory.
2 Special programming at the National Film Board of Canada
The National Film Board of Canada will present a special program celebrating 50 years of production by the English Program’s feminist film studio Studio D and the French Program’s En tant que Femmes series.
More information to come… We know there will be a special event on March 6 at the NFB’s Alanis-Obomsawin Hall!
3 Women’s March
We’ll be walking to celebrate and defend women with the Table femmes Osez au Féminin association in Montréal-Nord, departing from the Maison Culturelle et Communautaire de Montréal-Nord and walking for 45 minutes – and having tea and sandwiches together to finish.
It’s a great way to raise your voice for all the women of the world and for those we must defend and honor in Quebec and Montreal, and to make new friends…
Where? 12004 Boulevard Rolland Montreal, QC H1G 3W1
When? March 7, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
How much? Free
4 OutGeek – Women in Tech
The OutGeek community is international and offers networking events for women who work (or want to work) in the world of technology – and who want to meet and chat with other women in stem.
Conferences, speeches by high-ranking women in tech, cocktails and girl dinners: it’s not to be missed if you want to be surrounded by women who make the world go round! More info here!
Where? TBA Montreal, QC H2X 1X2
When? March 13, 6pm to 8pm
How much? Registration is required, and the first 200 tickets are free! Hurry!
We’ll be adding more activities to the list as the month progresses, and we encourage you to spend quality time with the women in your life and in your neighborhood!
Have a wonderful Women’s Month!