Female Force Festival
Aarhus, Denmark
23rd and 24th of October
2026
2026 edition CANCELLED
SEE YOU IN 2027!
ABOUT
Female Force Festival is a women-led music festival created to support artists rebuilding their practice after migration. It began in 2023 as the Female Force Forum, when a group of international artists in Aarhus came together to learn how to continue creating while adapting to a new country. What started as a small meeting has grown into a community where women and non-binary artists share knowledge, navigate local systems, and strengthen their artistic identities.
Today, FFF is a space where talent is revived and celebrated. The festival brings together a full line-up and production team composed entirely of women and non-binary creators, highlighting resilience, cultural diversity, and the belief that creativity not only survives migration—it grows through it. At Turkis in Aarhus, Female Force Festival showcases the collective strength of artists who choose to build their own stage when existing structures fall short.
Female Force Festival is produced by the cultural organisation MuSa.
FEMALE FORCE FESTIVAL 2025
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THE TEAM
Artistic Director
Valentina Caudana
Artistic Producer and Singer from Argentina based in Aarhus, Denmark. Valentina is the founder of MuSa, the organisation that produces Female Force Festival.
Valentina has been in the cultural world for more than 15 years. She has worked for public institutions, private companies and NGOs from different countries.
One of her goals is to create more equity in the music industry and to facilitate cultural exchange between people from different backgrounds and nationalities.
Photographer, filmmaker, and digital retoucher with more than 15 years of experience in the editorial, corporate, and advertising fields.
Renata began her career in Buenos Aires, working for major media outlets such as Rolling Stone Argentina and several national newspapers. Now based in Aarhus, she continues developing her creative studio.
Slovak actress and singer based in Aarhus, Denmark, working across physical theatre, cabaret, and voice-over.
Zuzana has been working as a professional Actress/Singer and Project Manager for more than 15 years in various theatres in Slovakia, Spain, Czech Republic, Greenland, Denmark, and Argentina.
Light Designer
Ruriko Tsukishima
Ruriko’s a liquid light artist, bassist, and event organizer from Japan currently based in Aarhus. Leveraging the groove and simultaneity honed through her own musical experience, she works on visual expressions that build and expand upon the classic psychedelia of liquid light from 1960’s. She has created vibrant and colorful landscapes alongside dance music like Donna Leake and Jane Fitz, improvisational bands like Yaryu, psychedelic rock bands like Tō Yō, and numerous electronic music acts of all kinds
Production Assistant
Ilya
Ilya is part of the Female Force Festival team as a Production Assistant, supporting the development and execution of the festival’s different stages. Her work is key in logistics coordination, artist follow-up, and activity organization, ensuring that every detail contributes to a coherent and high-quality experience.
With a committed and collaborative approach, Ilya supports communication between different areas of the team, facilitating pre-production, production, and on-site processes. Her role strengthens the festival’s structure and enables artistic projects to take place in a professional, well-organized environment aligned with the values of equity, creativity, and collective work that define FFF.
Graphic Designer
Milagros Mansilla
Milagros is a graphic designer from Argentina, now based in Aarhus, Denmark.
She is in charge of most of the graphic design tasks for the festival.
Fundraising and Production Coordinator
Kiana Marchi
Kiana is a Danish cultural producer based in Aarhus and a key member of the Female Force team, working as Fundraising and Production Coordinator. She brings extensive experience in securing funding and developing cultural projects, contributing to the sustainability and growth of the festival.
She is the founder and director of FALK Festival, an independent Danish festival that reflects her commitment to creating platforms for artistic expression and community engagement. Throughout her career, Kiana has collaborated with various cultural institutions in Aarhus, serving on boards and contributing to the development and execution of significant cultural events in the city.
Her strong connection to the local cultural landscape, combined with her strategic approach to fundraising and production, plays a vital role in strengthening Female Force as an international and community-driven initiative.
Communications, Press and Production
Diana Monroy-García
Diana is a Colombian professional based in Aalborg and part of the Female Force team, leading the areas of communications, press, and production. She plays a key role in shaping the festival’s public presence, developing communication strategies, managing press relations, and ensuring consistent and engaging storytelling across platforms.
Her work bridges the artistic and organizational dimensions of the festival, coordinating media outreach, supporting content creation, and contributing to the overall production process. With a strong sense of organization and a clear communicative vision, Diana helps amplify the voices of the artists and strengthens the connection between the festival and its audience.
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