Gender Bender International Festival
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Edition 2025 — Gender Bender
The 23rd edition of the Gender Bender International Festival took place in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, from October 30 to November 8, 2025. The festival, produced by the Cassero LGBTQIA+ Center with artistic direction by Mauro Meneghelli, chose "risk" as its keyword, exploring the imaginaries of bodies, genders, and desires through various artistic languages.
The program brought together twelve dance performances with creations from Italy, Cyprus, and France, and eleven films and documentaries, including previews and a tribute to Derek Jarman with the screening of "Blue." The events, held in venues such as Cinema Modernissimo, Cinema Lumière, Ex Chiesa San Mattia, Teatro Testoni Ragazzi, and Oratorio di San Filippo Neri, included talks, conferences, and clubbing nights at the Cassero.
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Cassero LGBTQIA+ Center e sedi diffuse in città
Via Don Minzoni 18, 40121 Bologna
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