"Women for a day" by Matuljicious
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the event "Woman for a Day” will once again be held at the Lipa Remembers Memorial Centre, presenting a three-day programme that opens space for conversations about women’s experiences, identities and social roles.
Through art, workshops and participatory activities, this year’s edition of the event is dedicated to the themes of ageing, menopause and life changes after the age of forty.
The programme includes:
- the art project "Afterparty” by Milijana Babić
- the workshop "Healthy and Strong After 40: Practical Steps for Vitality” by Zorana Jagodić
- discussions on women’s health and vitality
- a symbolic planting of a young linden treea
- Kapić wine tasting and a dessert-making workshop organized by Zvončarnica Pastry Shop
- a raffle and social gatheringa challenge for men "The Moment I Realized"
All programmes are free of charge.
Milijana Babić (Rijeka, 1974) is a multimedia visual artist. Her artistic practice is based on performative art and often develops into context-specific, long-term actions in public space. Based on the documentation of these actions, multimedia works are created for gallery audiences. The starting point of her work is the questioning of her own position as a woman and an artist within her immediate living environment. She received her formal art education at the Technikon Natal in Durban, South Africa (2001, BA) and at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Ljubljana (2007, MA). Since the early 2000s she has exhibited in numerous group and solo exhibitions in the region and internationally. She is a member of the Croatian Association of Independent Artists.
Zorana Jagodić is the author of the workshop "Healthy and Strong After 40: Practical Steps for Vitality”, intended for women aged 35 and older. The workshop covers a wide range of topics – from explaining hormonal changes that women experience from their forties onward, understanding perimenopause, to practical ways of maintaining vitality, quality of life, and professional and personal effectiveness through healthy lifestyle habits (balanced nutrition, properly selected dietary supplements and regular physical activity). She is also the author of the book "Healthy and Strong: How to Become and Stay Fit After 40” (Profil, 2024), a personal trainer with more than 15 years of experience, and the author of more than 5,000 articles on health, nutrition, physical activity and vitality.