LA MADELEINE
MAISON D'ARTISTES
FABRICA FEMINA
International Program for women in arts
Residencies + Masterclasses + Talks + Performances + Networking events
2026 DATES
coming soon
MAY thru OCT / 26
France / Germany / Estonia / Sweden
Hosted at Studio La Madeleine
Curated by Cleo T.
Produced by Moonflowers
Presented by Fondation La Madeleine
ANNUAL RESIDENCE
FRANCE
October 3/5th, 2025
artists:
Marta Del Grandi
Marie Awadis
Waed Bouhassoun
Yasmine Meddour
FABRICA FEMINA
2025 EUROPEAN SEASON
THE BERLIN EVENT
MAY 5-6TH 2025
ART LAB & COMMUNITY TALK
MAY 5th
FRENCH INSTITUTE BERLIN
COLLECTIVE SHOW
MAY 6th
HOŠEK CONTEMPORARY
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THE BERLIN TALK
A moment of togetherness and think-tank
On creativity, independence, equity & empowerment
Hosted in the beautiful reception room of Institut Français Berlin
Moderated by Aysha Hussain (Keychange resource manager) and Cleo T. (curator)
With a music happening by Sofi Paez (Opia Community Label).
Speakers: Miho Nishimoto (Warner music), Sophia Blume (Wise music), Kathleen Wallfish (music in Vision), Steffi Von Kannemann (Better Things), Jackie Jackpot (Malavida Music)
THE BERLIN PERFORMANCE
A collective & improvised group show
A multilingual journey through women poetry
performed in an immersive soundbath
Written and directed by Cleo T.
With Laura Masotto (Italy), Marta Garcia Gomez (Mexico/Italy) & Kitty Solaris (Germany)
Featuring poetry by Alfonsina Storni, Antonella Pozzi, Else Lasker-Schüller, Yoko Ono & Etel Adnan.
THE MILAN EVENT
MAY 20TH 2025
ART LAB & ART HAPPENING
MAY 20th
SANTERIA PALADINI
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In collaboration with Equaly
MILAN COMMUNITY GATHERING
A moment of intimacy, experience sharing, visions & connections
A conversation between musicians, composers, photographers, choreographers
Moderated by Josie Cipolletta (Equaly) & Greta Plaiatano (Art History Researcher / Pinacoteca Brera)
Followed by an arty happening conducted by Cleo T. with Colletivo Mâtilde & Patrizia Laquidara
And closing with a community dinner hosted at Santeria Paladini Milano.
Speakers: Alexia (Eurodance Queen), La B Fujiko (Choreographer), Fabian Albertini (Photographer), Chiamamifaro (songwriter), Patrizia Laquidara (Songwriter), Mâtilde (women orchestra project).
THE PARIS EVENT
October 13th, 2024
COLLECTIVE SHOW
October 13th
HOUSE OF POETRY PARIS
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A journey through women poetry
by contemporary musicians.
POETRIA EXPERIENCE
A multilingual collective show written and conducted by Cleo T.
Based on poetry by Gabriela Mistral, Alda Merini, Alfonsina Storni & Valentine de Saint Point
Hosting Isidora O'Ryan, Laura Masotto, Robi & Emilie Dautricourt.
ARTISTS IN RESIDENCY
Eydis Evensen
Tara Nome Doyle
Laura Masotto
Isidora O'Ryan
Cleo T.
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FESTIVAL ACTIVITIES
Masterclasses
Music readings
Professional networking
Art lab
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Hosted at Studio La Madeleine
THE FESTIVAL #1
OCT 2024
THE RESIDENCY
A week immersed in a hidden natural retreat to co-create
Share experiences, resources and initiate synergies.
This time is an open and free space for creativity and cultural exchange
The collective improvisation sessions sit on poetry by women artists chosen by the guest artists.
THE COMMUNITY EVENT
Curated masterclasses by Eydis Evensen ( on emotions in composition ),
Isidora O'Ryan & Cleo T. (cello & voice in dialog).
Music readings by guest authors Julie Nakache and Laure Gauthier
“Poetria”: Collective creation of the artists in residency.
THE ART LABORATORY
A weekend to get inspired and cross visions through several "Salons" gathering professionals from the music industry, book publishers, cultural institutions & artists.
Our 2024 guest delegation:
Ilana Goldstoff / Deutsch Grammophon (De)
Jake Beaumont / International Music Manager (UK)
Carlo Garre / Manager (It)
Jennifer Thompson / Manager - Universal Music (UK)
Juan Tamayo / Budde Music (Fr)
Cécile Bernier / Budde Music (Fr)
Delphine Ciampi / Sacem (Fr)
Franck Edouard / Spedidam (Fr)
Solange Maribe / She Said So (Fr)
Typhaine Pinville / La Nef (Fr)
Maud Elisa Mandeau / Artist (Fr)
Bastien Gallet / MF Editions (Fr)
Stenka Morris / Editions de l’Entrevers (Fr)
Mélanie Cessiecq-Duprat / Editions Exopotamie (Fr)
Didier Vergnaud / Multipistes Festival (Fr)
Patrice Luchet / Maison de la Poésie Bordeaux (Fr)
Catherine Moreau / Department of Charente (Fr)
Laetitia Perrot / Nouvelle Aquitaine region (Fr)
THE FABRICA FEMINA FAMILY :
Cleo T. - Curator
Melissa Fowler - Production / Intendance / Catering
Morgane Gautier - Production / Administration
Miriam Candikova - Production Manager
Laetitia Perrot - Moderator
Adeline Sourisseau - Partenariat (La Nef)
Emanuela Georgescu - Technical manager
Chloé Robineau - Communication
Clémence Isidor - Intern
Mathias Canrobert - Intern
Emma Krasniki - Sound technician
Pierre Marchais - Sound technician
FABRICA FEMINA is produced by Moonflowers Production and powered by Fondation La Madeleine,
with the support of CNM , Spedidam, Région Nouvelle Aquitaine, Département Charente , CDC Coeur de Charente
and operated in collaboration of La Nef Smac 16.