Opening ceremony of Baturu cultural festival

The United Nations General Assembly has designated 25 November as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women to raise awareness about all forms of violence against women.

The ‘Baturu Cultural Festival’ will take place over 10 days across Bangkok, bringing artists and filmmakers to Thailand from across the Asia-Pacific region to speak about women’s rights and the importance of international cultural communication. On November 25, the festival organizers will announce the schedule of film screenings, workshops and art exhibitions.
As part of the preparations for the 30th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women (Beijing+30), the Banturu Cultural Festival will also establish an Asia-Pacific women artists network to promote connections between feminist artists in the Asia-Pacific region and other parts of the world and promote public awareness via arts and culture of women's rights in Asia-Pacific countries.
The festival launch ceremony at the FCCT will bring together diplomats, international organization representatives, UN agency staff, international and local media, artists and film makers and local NGO activists. During the ceremony, the leaders of the Baturu Festival will present the plan and activities of the festival in Bangkok, accompanied by interventions by partners in Thailand, who will discuss their cooperation with the festival. Artists and filmmakers on women’s rights will also introduce their work and programs. Following the ceremony, there will be time for social engagement and networking.
Advance booking is required, people planning to attend are requested to RSVP (indicating name, organization, and contact information) to email: [email protected]

This is not an FCCT-organized event.

Free and open to all. Food and beverages will be available.