SIMI VALLEY — Submissions are now being accepted for participation in the March 1-31 virtual ‘Women Scream International Poetry and Arts Festival’ (Grito de Mujer), said Simi Valley resident Teresita Calderón, poet, a writer, and a volunteer coordinator for the Woman Scream International Poetry and Arts Festival.
Born in the Dominican Republic, The Woman Scream Poetry Festival is an annual international chain of cultural events during March that compiles all arts and unifies diverse voices of the world against women violence. It has been celebrating since 2011.
Next March 2022, The International Woman Scream Festival will be in its 12th edition and will pay tribute to aboriginal women and women ancestors under the motto “Origin.”
Woman Scream 2022 will be a call to remember native women, whose cultures persist over time in several countries and who still suffer continuous abuses. It is also a tribute to the women whose lineage, courage, and strength, since ancient times, have been forerunners of the collective dream towards a life free from women violence and equal women rights.
“I would like to invite you and your community to participate in this project. I would like to hear your stories, I know they will shed light on us about the challenges, search of identity, and preservation of culture,” Calderón said. “Please let me know if you are interested in participating, your experiences are inspirations.”
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