Celebrating Women Photographic exhibition by Paola Gianturco 10 – 25 March 2009, Rooms Miró I and II

 
Hundreds, if not thousands of festivals on every continent celebrate women by means of parades, parties, competitions and religious ceremonies. Deeply rooted in local traditions, these celebrations honour the feminine spirit, mark women’s rites of passage and commemorate women’s achievements. Women are praised for being mothers, virgins, athletes, warriors, goddesses, providers, lovers and seducers, but equally as a source of wisdom, health, and wealth.

Photojournalist Paola Gianturco documented these different celebrations of women in her book Celebrating Women, and in this fascinating exhibit which highlights celebrations in Brazil, India, Morocco, Poland, Sweden and Swaziland.

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Photo: Celebrating Women © Paola Gianturco ***********************************************

For more information on the exhibition, Celebrating Women, and the artist, Paola Gianturco, visit the website of the artist: www.celebratingwomen.com