Main Programme

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10:00 - 10:25

Bloody Beautiful Opening Talk: The Art of Breaking Taboo

Speaker: Dr.Natalie Dixon (affect lab)

10:25 - 10:30

Bloody Beautiful Artist 

Sputniko! (Online)

10:30 - 11:10

Bloody Beautiful Conversation

Monica Lennon (Member of Scottish Parliament)

11:30 - 12:10

Bloody Beautiful Discussion: Design

Speakers: Fillip Studios - Roos Meerman & Tom Kortbeek, Dr. Mirjam Weemhoff (Zuyderland Medisch Centrum), Dr. Kim Notten (Radboud UMC)

12:10 -12:15

Bloody Beautiful Artist 

Petra Kroon

12:15 - 12:55

Bloody Beautiful Discussion: Public Space

René Boer (Loom), Thaïs Zuchetti (Lunar Architect), Letizia Chiappini (Slutty Urbanism)

12:55 - 13:00

Bloody Beautiful Artist 

Baarmoedergeheimen

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13:00 - 14:00

LUNCH

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14:00 - 14:40

Bloody Beautiful Conversation

Maria Carmen Punzi (VU, Erasmus University)

14:40 - 15:20

Bloody Beautiful Discussion: Period Justice

Speakers: Tammy Sheldon (Neighborhood Feminists), Aida Bilajbegovic (Women Inc.), Radhieka Bansidhar (Menstrucation)

15.30 - 15.35

Bloody Beautiful Artist
affect lab, Patricia Nagtzaam, Frank Bosma

15:35 - 16:15

Bloody Beautiful Discussion: Femtech

Speakers: Morgane Billuart, Maria Carmen Punzi, Klasien van de Zandschulp 

16:15 - 16:55

Bloody Beautiful Discussion: Art

Speakers: Camilla Mørk Røstvik (University of Agder), Debra Knoop, Inge Schriemer (Openluchtmuseum Arnhem)

17:10 - 17:50

Bloody Beautiful Conversation(Online)

Dr. Louise Newson (Menopause expert, Newson Health)

17:50-18:00

Closing Talk

18.00 - 19.00

Bloody Beautiful Drinks 🩸🥂

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Parallel Programme

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14:40 - 15:30

Gossip Session: Endometriosis

Hosted by Menstrual Matters 

Speakers: Anka Diaz (Balancella), Lisa Zuidema (Maxima MC, Maastricht University), Far 

15:40 - 16:30

Gossip Session: Mental Health & Menopause

Hosted by Nicolette Lazarus (Womanship)

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Bloody Beautiful
Opening Night

2 October 2025, Doka

20:00 - 22:30

Opening Night

The Bloody Beautiful Festival was kicked off at Amsterdam’s iconic nightclub Doka on the 2nd October 2025 with the premiere of Hot Flash Dance Clash - an interactive game and dance battle.  By coming together on the dance floor, this project highlighted the physical experiences of people with cycles and celebrated them.

Together with affect lab, feminist interaction designer Patsy Nagtzaam had been creating cyborg-style heat-sensor wearables that sync with a data collector developed by creative coder Frank Bosma. These sensors were worn during the dance session, and allowed participants to track their own (and collective) body temperature in real time. To really set the vibe, DJ and designer Guanyan Wu was igniting the dance floor.

Right after, we hosted a ‘Bleeding into the Metaverse’ party featuring a remixed video artwork from our 2023 collab with Sputniko!