Calidoscopi 2022: Women, humour and feminism
The cultural cycle promoted by the District of Sant Andreu spreads the female humour code through twenty civic centres and facilities.
This year, the Calidoscopi Cultural cycle, promoted by the District of Sant Andreu, together with the facilities and services of the territory to vindicate the cultural production of the neighbourhood, will have female humour as its protagonist. There is no doubt that women's freedom and ability to laugh have historically been repressed and supplanted. Its curator, Ana Polo, notes that "humour has always been developed from a masculine and macho code that has determined the current construct", which is why it is necessary to question "all the humorous stories that are made from a position of privilege."
From 4 May to 21 June, Calidoscopi 2022 will transform every corner of the district into a diverse and local stage to meet, learn, and, above all, laugh from a code made by women with a feminist perspective. You will find workshops, conferences, monologues, theatre, storytelling sessions and concerts. One of the highlights will be the day Rialles és femení, which will be held on 28 May, and includes a family storytelling session by Alba Millaruelo, an amateur theatre show by CGG Mossèn Clapés and poetry and monologue shows (in the morning, starting at 11 a.m., at the Casal de Gent Gran Bascònia), and a film forum, a theatre show by Somni'ts group and a performance by Corrandes són Corrandes (in the afternoon, at the Ignasi Iglésias - Can Fabra Library).
To start, on the 4, at 7 p.m., you can enjoy a live recording of the podcast Oye Polo from the Centre de Vida Comunitària de la Trinitat Vella, hosted by the comedians Oye Sherman and Ana Polo. On 18 May, at 8 p.m., journalist Natza Farré and actress Judith Martín will also record their podcast, El nou paradigma, at the Casal de Barri Torre de la Sagrera.
On the theatre front, the neighbourhood group T-Sentit will offer four performances of the musical 9 to 5, with songs by Dolly Parton, on 7 and 14 May at the Can Clariana Cultural Civic Centre at 12 and 6 p.m. The Opinólogas will also do double duty. This millennial folkloric band will tackle current themes with an original repertoire influenced by flamenco, jazz and urban music with their show Divinas y encontradas (on 13 May at 8 p.m. at the Trinitat Vella Civic Centre and on 10 June at 6:30 p.m. at the La Sagrera Civic Centre 'La Barraca'). Also, on 13 May, at 7 p.m., the Sant Andreu Civic Centre will host the comedy, Elles. Cosas de chicas, about gender stereotypes. On the 19, at 6:30 p.m., the youth company Las Fritas will premiere at the Bon Bastor Civiv Centre the show Humor feminista. On the same day, at 7:30 p.m., Las Glorias Cabareteras will perform theur Chou at the Trinitat Vella Civic Centre. On 21 May, at 6 p.m., La Flor Innata will bring the comedy-cabaret Assassines to the Can Clariana stage, and on 27 May, at 7 p.m., Asomarse Producciones will tell the story of Camila, a single woman without children, with La posibilidad de, at the Bon Pastor Civic Centre.
There will also be tons of workshops: Improfeminismes, about improv, by Sandra Sas (10 May at 7 p.m. at Can Clariana); Antifeixisme cuqui, about memes, with UNA Project (11 May at 5:30 p.m. at the Canòdrom); En clau de dona, about clown, with Lindes Farré (21 May at 10 a.m. at Casal de Barri Congrés-Indians); Feminisme i humor gràfic, with La Prados (30 May at 6 p.m. at the Ignasi Iglésias Library - Can Fabra); Humor y risa en movimiento, with Sílvia López (11 June at 11 a.m. at the Can Clariana Civic Centre); and Humor feminista, a seven sessions cycle for senior citizens from 15 June to 27 July. Previously, on 31 May, at 6 p.m., there will be an intergenerational meme project with young people from the Espai Jove Garcilaso at the Casal de Gent Gran La Palmera, which will later lead to an exhibition.
And speaking of exhibitions, until 28 May you can visit Payasas, bártulos y cachivaches. Camino abierto, at the La Sagrera - Marina Clotet Library. The exhibition, which has been organised by the Merche8A Cultural Association, rescues the name and trajectory of the circus pioneers. The actress of La Cubana Mont Plans will lead the tribute entitled Retrospectiva Mary Santpere, which will take place on 8 June at 6 p.m. at the Centre Municipal de Cultura Popular Can Galta.
The monologue section will also be filled with proposals: Forasteras, with Romina Cocca and Irene Meneguzzi (on 20 May at 7 p.m. at the Baró de Viver Civic Centre); Impro Show, by Planeta Impro (on 23 May at 6:30 p.m. at the Trinitat Vella - J. Barbero Library); Humor negra, with Asaari Bibang (on 26 May at 6:30 p.m. at La Sagrera Civic Centre); Fem(hi) humor, by Cris Codina (on 27 May at 7 p.m. at the Espai Jove Garcilaso); Braves i Improderadas Club (on 3 and 4 June at 8 p.m. and at 6 p.m., respectively, at the Can Clariana Civic Centre); Micro obert with Irene Minovas and Marta Bosch (on 9 June at 8 p.m. at the Plaça Ferran Reyes); and Dones i humor (on 17 June at 7 p.m. at the Casal de Barri Can Portabella, under the supervision of several collaborators of the Casal.
Finally, on 21 June at 7 p.m., the Bon Pastor Civic Centre will be offering the show No solo duelen los golpes, a monologue in which the actress and feminist activist Pamela Palenciano narrates the violence she suffered for six years during her first engagement.
Most of the activities are free but require registration. You can make your reservations through the civic centres and facilities that organise each of the events.