Woman, Life, Freedom: The Role of Art in the Struggle for Human Rights

2701 North Sepulveda Boulevard,Los Angeles CA 90049

10 May, 2023

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Women, Life, Freedom: The Role of Art in the Struggle for Human RightsThis is a free event, but registration is required. Join us for the opening night of PEN America World Voices Festival in Los Angeles, a celebration of the role of artists and writers in the Woman, Life, Freedom movement. How are artists, writers, and activists mobilizing and participating in the struggle for human rights and gender justice? What are the regional and global ramifications of this feminist revolution? Featuring award-winning visual artist Tala Madani, Afghani women’s rights activist Crystal Bayat, multi-media artist and member of the Art/Culture/Action collective Nazanin Noroozi, Iranian poet-in-exile Nesar Mohammadi, and writer, filmmaker, and human rights activist Amir Soltani. The program will be co-presented by The Skirball Cultural Center, and will be followed by a reception. The 2023 PEN World Voices Festival is a celebration of world literature and free expression. Over four days, over 100 writers from nearly 30 countries will be featured in engaging talks, panels, readings, and performances in New York City and greater Los Angeles Visit https://worldvoices.pen.org/ for more information about the entire festival, as well as PEN America. COVID-19 2023 Festival Policy:While not required, per public health official guidelines, the World Voices Festival recommends being fully vaccinated, and wearing masks in all public indoor settings as a precaution against the spread of Covid-19, as well as around crowds. We thank you for ensuring our speakers, guests and venue workers feel safe and comfortable at all World Voices Festival events. If you have questions or concerns please contact [email protected] Accessibility: The Skirball Cultural Center is a fully ADA compliant venue. For detailed info from the venue, please visit: https://www.skirball.org/visit/accessibility Cultural Partner:Farhang Foundation is a member-supported nonreligious, nonpolitical and nonprofit foundation established in 2008 to celebrate and promote Iranian art and culture for the benefit of the community-at-large. The foundation supports a broad range of academic and cultural activities by funding academic programs, diverse cultural programs such as the celebrations of Nowruz, as well as musical performances, art exhibitions, film screenings and festivals. This event is presented in collaboration with the Artists at Risk Connection (ARC) and made possible thanks to the generous support of the Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts.