Menas – Sapfo Festivalis

Skin to Skin

At SapfoFest you will experience an interactive sound installation exploring the relationship between human touch and sound. The installation strategically places speakers, MIDI controllers and copper panels. The installation is introduced by a mediation and demonstration. The installation operates with two roles: one is the "Grounding Artist" and the other/others are the "Notes". By touching the skin of the "Grounded" or vice versa, unique sounds are generated through MIDI controllers and played back through speakers. Participants can experiment in pairs or small groups, clothed or naked, to discover different sounds and rhythms by touching different parts of each other's skin.

Readings "erotica"

I want to celebrate pleasure, I want to delve into its many facets and expressions. One of the expressions of pleasure is erotic literature, reading and listening to it. I invite you to a reading of Liz Asch's YOUR SALT ON MY LIPS: (mostly) queer erotica in a circle. Those who wish will give voice to these passionate stories, giving others the opportunity to immerse themselves in the rich literary world of desire and connection. Through compelling narrative and sensual prose, author Liz Asch beautifully weaves together pleasure and eroticism, offering a deep and intimate look at the queer experience. Whoever wants to, will read; whoever wants to, will listen. Let the person who reads excite us.

Performance by Katerina Olivova

Katerina Olivova will bring her fat beautiful queer body to share with you. She works with nudity, sensuality, joy and pleasure, radical body positivity, empowerment, queer body euphoria and collective body experience, and a sexological connection to nature.

Queer readings

Melting in the hot summer minutes, splashing in the lake, hugging sunburnt necks and screaming on stage at a crazy festival. 'Queer Readings' want to hear about your secret summer romance, your inner revolution or your first time (maybe you caught your first fish, maybe...?). We invite you to read your own work or the work of your favourite authors. There are no time or genre restrictions, but if you plan to read a piece longer than 5 minutes, please inform us in advance.

Sapfo cinema

Short movies "Before dawn" An eclectic collection of award-winning queer and feminist short films exploring fantasies, dreams, desires, love and transgression. Movies: Happy and Gay Dir. Lorelei Pepi (USA) 10min. No Matter Who Dir. Anne-Claire Jaulin (France) 18min. B. Dir. Kai Stanicke (Germany) 15min. Silly Girl Dir. Hope Dicson Leach (UK) 5min. Crystal Clear Dir. Max Disgrace (UK) 3min. Dawn of Deaf Dir. Rob Savage (UK) 12min. Playing with Balls Dir. Nanna Kristin Magnusdottir (Iceland) 8min. Enjoy the Drama Dir. Lud Monaco (Canada/Brazil) 6min. Plunge Dir. Kate Lefoe (Australia) 6min. Actresses Dir. Jeremy Hersh (USA) 12min. Batallion of my Beat Dir. Eimi Imanish (Algeria) 14min. When: Saturday (the night Sat-Sun), July 27th 2am-3.30am Where: Grand Stage.

Ritual of love. Shibari performance

This is the story of the pagan ritual of the ancient goddesses of the elements, about connection and communication with the help of ropes, about the connection between two goddesses of the elements of fire and air and how they fill each other and their connection gives birth to love. IMPORTANT! RULES: No laughing and talking loud during the time of Performance; Please behave. Who: Anna Valkirija When: Friday, July 26, 11.30-12.30pm Where: Near the white tent.

Rainbow Musical

Unforgettable colors, sparkle, and uncomfortably real experiences that don't exist to many: queer culture is brimming with stage-worthy aesthetics and everyday dramatic moments. “Rainbow Musical” strives to combine all of the above—it’s a musical production founded on community values and unfeigned emotions. For us about us ❤❤ We invite you to witness the creative process before the big premiere: at Sapfo Festival, we will share a sketch fragment and present ourselves to the community. Creative team: Idea author, director - Greta Štiormer Playwright - Gabrielė Labanauskaitė Composer - Jūra Elena Šedytė Facilitator - Vika Matuzaitė Producer - Asta Volungė When: Friday, July 26th, 9-10.30pm Where: Grand Stage.