20 years of festival, events and special projects about cultural imagery on the body, gender and identity
Looking for inspiration?
Here’s the 21st edition’s trailer!
What’s new?
OPENING OF GENER BENDER 2023
Inaugural speech by the artistic directors Daniele Del Pozzo and Mauro Meneghelli
Accessibility at the Gender Bender Festival
Take a look at the accessible-friendly events at the Gender Bender Festival 2023
Tickets and memberships: how to access GB2023
The 21st edition of the Gender Bender Festival is just around the corner! Here’s all the info, prices and reductions for the scheduled events!
HAMONIM: WORKSHOP AND PERFORMANCE WITH CHOREOGRAPHER PATRICIA CAROLIN MAI
Join a free workshop about the relationship between individual and mass with a final public performance.
The 4 finalist projects of DNAppunti coreografici 2023 have been selected
The 4 choreographic projects will be presented on Oct. 22 in Rome as part of Romaeuropa Festival.
Our projects
Discover the workshops by Teatro Arcobaleno
Teatro Arcobaleno, the project for children and teenagers that the Gender Bender Festival organizes together with a large network of partners in Italy, is back. For the 2022/2023 school year, the program offers a wide range of free workshops about movement, dance and body practices for students and teachers.
DISCOVER PERFORMING GENDER – DANCING IN YOUR SHOES
Performing Gender – Dancing In Your Shoes is a dance project that aims to develop a link between culture professionals and some local communities through a discussion on gender in the European dance system. The project involves 8 European countries, led by the Gender Bender Festival and Il Cassero LGBTI+ Center.
Past editions
The festival has been held annually in Bologna since 2003 and passes through many places in the city, scheduling events in theatres, cinemas, libraries and auditoriums, clubs and associations, squares and open-air venues.
Our partners
