Drage gošće i dragi gosti, prijateljice i prijatelji, draga
publiko,

veliko nam je zadovoljstvo da vam poželimo dobrodošlicu na drugo izdanje Female Art Rising Festivala, koji se održava u Sarajevu od 25. do 29. aprila 2025. godine.
Kada smo osnivali festival, vrlo jasno smo znali šta želimo da on bude. Kao prvo, željeli smo kreirati platformu na kojoj ćemo putem različitih programa isticati radove autorica iz svih sfera umjetnosti, kako bismo doprinijeli jačanju uloge žena u umjetnosti i društvu, omogućili umjetnicama i umjetnicima da međusobno razmjenjuju znanja i vještine, te ostvaruju nove umjetničke saradnje.

Kao drugo, željeli smo da ovaj festival bude čvrst oslonac mladim umjetnicama i umjetnicima da, mnogi po prvi put, predstave svoje radove, te da im omogućimo da na što neposredniji način dobiju znanja, savjete i primjere, od svih već etabliranih kolegica i kolega.

I kao treće, željeli smo da ovaj festival traje. To smo vam i obećali prošle godine, kada smo zatvarali prvi FAR. Nije bilo lako, za samo sedam mjeseci, obezbijediti sredstva, pripremiti i uraditi sve potrebno da bismo vam ponovo otvorili svoja vrata. Posebno, ukoliko imamo u vidu da se društvene i političke prilike, u cijelom svijetu i dalje kreću na gore. Ali uspjeli smo zahvaljujući našim donatorima, partnerima i sponzorima, prijateljicama i prijateljima, našim gošćama i gostima koji su pristali biti dijelom ove priče, te velikom zalaganju našeg tima koji većinom čine mladi ljudi i kojima ja kao direktorica dugujem najveće zahvale.

Drugi Female Art Rising Festival otvaramo serijalom Marka Cousinsa Women Make Film, koji predstavlja omaž svim znanim, ali i hiljadama zaboravljenih žena, koje su svojim
radom oblikovale svijet filma. Smatramo da je to najljepši način da se i ove godine otisnemo u raznovrstan festivalski program, kako bismo se družili, razgovarali, učili i slavili žene u umjetnosti.

Dobrodošle i dobrodošli na drugo izdanje FAR-a, festivala koji čvrsto vjeruje da su umjetnost i život neraskidovo povezani, i da se borbom za ravnopravnošću žena u umjetnosti, istinski borimo za jedan bolji, pošteniji i pravedniji svijet.

Narcisa Cvitanović,
Direktorica festivala

Dear guests, friends, and esteemed audience,

It is our great pleasure to welcome you to the second edition of the Female Art Rising Festival, taking place in Sarajevo from April 25 to 29, 2025.
When we founded this festival, we had a clear vision of what we wanted it to be. First and foremost, we aimed to create a platform that highlights the work of female artists
across all art forms, strengthening the role of women in both the arts and society. We wanted to provide artists with the opportunity to exchange knowledge and skills, as well as establish new creative collaborations.

Secondly, we wanted this festival to serve as a strong support system for young artists—many of whom are showcasing their work for the first time—offering them direct access to knowledge, advice, and examples from established colleagues in the field.

And thirdly, we wanted this festival to last. That is the promise we made last year when we concluded the first edition of FAR. It was not easy to secure funding, prepare, and organize everything within just seven months to once again open our doors to you. Especially considering the ongoing social and political challenges worldwide.

But we succeeded—thanks to our donors, partners, friends, and our guests who agreed to be part of this journey, as well as the incredible dedication of our team, mostly made up of young people, to whom I, as the festival director, owe my deepest gratitude.

We are opening the second Female Art Rising Festival with Mark Cousins’ Women Make Film series—a tribute to all the known and thousands of forgotten women who have shaped the world of cinema. We believe this is the perfect way to embark on another diverse festival program, where we will gather, discuss, learn, and celebrate women in the arts.

Welcome to the second edition of FAR—a festival firmly rooted in the belief that art and life are inseparably connected and that by fighting for gender equality in the arts, we are truly fighting for a better, fairer, and more just world.

Narcisa Cvitanović
Festival Director