Struggle Care Joy is an artistic trajectory taking place throughout 2025 and 2026. An initiative of the group La Candidate Sans-Papiers, Struggle Care Joy aims to be a safer space where women from different backgrounds can meet, exchange artistic tools for struggle and politically organise via performances, exhibitions, discursive practices and public actions.
Struggle Care Joy
Development research, 2025-2026
22-23/3/2025, "Who takes care of those who take care", Kaaiteater
17-18/5/2025, "Towards an international Alliance of F.O.R.T.E.S.", Kanal
23-26/10/2025, "History of the struggle of exiled women", Kaaitheater
9/12/2025, "Meeting the EU deputees", Place Luxembourg
17/4/2026, "Back to voice: for those who came before", House of European History
20-21/6/2026, "After borders: on coloniality, patriarchy and capital", House of European History
17-19/9/2026, "With love not for love. Catwalk of La Candidate", Figures of Fascism, Kaaitheater and PARTS
5-7/2/2027, "The Summit of the Alliance", Kanal Pompidou
Video StruggleCareJoy 2024-2025
artistic direction Anna Rispoli
dramaturgy Nina Ferrante, Henriette Essami-Khaullot, Bojana Cvejic, Emmanuelle Nizou, Astrid Akai
space dramaturgy and scenography Miriam Rhode
care Teresa Gentile
with and by Agathe, Altagracia, Amalia, Angèle, Anna, April, Begonia, Betty, Bintou, Brigitte, Bobette, MC Bolingo, Cecilia, Chely, Ching, Delia, Deisy, Emerance, Ernestine, M.me Ernestine, Eva, Fabi, George, Gladis Margot, Gloria, Grace, Henriette, Janet, Janice, Jenny, Johanna, Juliana, Juliette, Xochil, Leticia, Lidia, Lisa, Louise, Lucie, Lucrecia, Noufisa, Malika, Magali, Maria Lilia, Mariama, Marichel, Marina, Marta, Mélanie, Myriam, Natacha, Nazaré, Nerea, Nina, Noemi, Noufissa, Odette, Olga, Pascale, Patience, Rachel, Rafaela, M.me Régine, Rhoda, Rokia Bamba, Rosy, Quisquella, Sarah, Shila, Sigrid, Silvia, Sonia, Stella, Teresa, Viviana
costumes Agathe Ekutshu Moyogo, Louise Dupont, Emérance Nzusi Nsolo
poster Candidate Sans-Papiers Julie Guiches
catering Occupation des Afghans, Palestinian Cooks
filmed by Anna Brotman-Krass, Jose Huedo, Maika Larrue, Luca Mattei
supported and co-produced by Kanal Pompidou, Kaaitheater, Reina Sofia
supported by VG
produced by SPIN vzw
thanks to Territorio Domestico, Ligue des travailleuses domestiques/CSC Bruxelles, Comité des femmes sans papiers, Femmes tout terrain, Occupation de la paix, Occupation du Bonheur, Rokia Bamba, Collectif 8 Mars, Ministère du care, MOC Bruxelles, Prima studios, Syndiquenaat and all the allies
