2026WOMEN TRIBUNAL Procession and public ceremony @Theaterplein

During this outdoor procession, an artwork by Renate Els Aerts will be unveiled: “The Universal House, the Earth, the Womb.” Around this powerful piece, we will gather to sing a shared song, a dance, and place our written messages within and around the sculpture. In light, chants, movement and collective presence, we will create a moment of communal energy and visibility in the heart of the city.

After this brief but symbolic encounter with the public, the ceremony returns to the Arenberg Theatre for an evening of music, dance and celebration. 

ARTivist performances

by Latin American, Kurdish, Romanian and Romani women's groups - uniting in song, poetry and movement against gender inequality and violence.

See the FULL PROGRAM for details

CONCERT - THINK AGAIN

Think Again is a unique all-female ensemble of musicians from every corner of the globe. They deliver a captivating concert featuring contemporary reimaginings of music from Lebanon, Iraq, Colombia, Palestine, Sudan, and beyond, alongside their own original compositions. On stage, traditional instruments and vocals engage in a dialogue with modern sounds. Voices, cuatro, tombak, clarinet, piano, violin, guitar, and bass guitar resonate in innovative arrangements and multilingual harmonies. Each piece builds a bridge between cultures—a tribute to heritage and a creative reinvention. This is not your typical "world music," but a vibrant, collective musical work in constant motion.

Think Again radiates infectious energy: a group of women who embrace diversity as strength and use art as a universal language. The concert is an ode to openness, to the beauty of blending, and to music as a space of freedom. For an hour, you are swept away on a lively, moving, and intimate musical journey, where voices weave together a world that is bigger, softer, and more human.

Performance: 2026Women United Voices

A closing moment of collective singing, choreography, sisterhood and solidarity.

DJ Amazonita

Amazonita is a DJ and music producer, percussionist, performer, cultural mediator, and feminist artivist who comes straight from Ecuador to take you on a journey through Afro/South American rhythms, from the Caribbean to the Brazilian coast, via nueva cumbia and Andean electro sounds. But that's not all! Following her travels in West Africa, she has further enriched her musical offerings with pure global sounds and powerful Afro-Latin club music!

In 2019, Amazonita created OtraTierra, a school of Latin American ARTivism (partners of the 2026WOMEN Tribunal). The set will be accompanied by visual creations from the Chilean artist Cate Veleski, on Latin American feminist ARTivist activities.

The above program has been made possible due to the support of the following partner organisations and funders

2026WOMEN TRIBUNAL partner organisations: Madam Fortuna, Beweging.net, Arenberg Theatre, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Université de Lille, GAMS, Rebelle, Furia, Avansa Regio Antwerp, SIEMPRE, Femma, CAW Passage, Kras Jeugdwerk, W100 (Brussels), Bahtale Romnja, Persephone, OUMI, Klappei Cinema, Soroptimist International, CARHIF (Archive and Research Centre for Women's History - Brussels), Kurdish Women's Movement in Europe (TJK-E), Jineoloji, Humanitarian Welfare Association, Dar Al Amal (Brussels), CAW Alma, 2060Flow, De Groene Waterman, Vital Cities and Citizens / Erasmus University Rotterdam, UCLL Social Work Department, AP Hogeschool, Karel de Grote Hogeschool, Willem de Kooning Academie (Rotterdam), Nigerian Ladies of Dignity (Rotterdam), BecauseUArt (Marseille), Carabutsi (Barcelona), Colectiva Hilos (Mexico), Sangre de mi Sangre (Marseille), Sangre de mi Sangre (Berlin), DACH-Network against Feminicide (Austria / Germany / Switzerland), Amavida (Angola / The Netherlands), OtraTierra (France-Brazil), Zelle PVDA

2026WOMEN TRIBUNAL Funders: Madam Fortuna, Arenberg Theatre, Beweging.net, Belpaire Academie, State of Flanders, CIVIS, Vital Cities and Citizens / Erasmus University Rotterdam, Keolis.