Pussy Riot & Friends Mini FemFest Announced

Fresh from bringing their headline-grabbing Riot Days audio-visual spectacular to Auckland's Town Hall on Friday and a sneak attack performance at Splore Festival 2019 over the weekend, a "surprise mini FemFest" featuring Russian punk-pop provocateurs Pussy Riot has been announced to take place at Pah Homestead in early March. Lineup info is yet to be revealed, but the multi-media event promises main stage performances on the lawn of the historic arts centre, electronic music spaces, panel discussions, talks / Q and A's, film, art workshops and performance art pieces, along with a special menu of Russian food available at the Pah cafe. The organisers state the festival will feature local performers, artists and creative activists, and will help raise funds towards the socially conscious crew's extra costs incurred due to Brazil event cancellations and flight delays due to visa issues. Keep it locked for more info and check out the details disclosed so far here...

UPDATE 7/03/19: a first wave of acts has been announced for Saturday's event...

PussyRiot & Friends
Pussies at the Pah – Surprise mini FemFest 
Featuring... PussyRiot 'Riot Days', Him, Shadowcat, Labretta Suede & The Motel 6, Eris Seress, Simone Kaho, Genevieve McClean, Vida Gibson + more to be announced
Saturday 9th March, 4.00pm to late – Pah Homestead, Hillsborough, Auckland

Here's Pussy Riot's 2016 anthem 'Straight Outta Vagina' (feat. Desi Mo & Leikeli47)...

Press release:

Join us for a surprise addition to Pussy Riot's NZ tour, bringing together local performers, artists and creative activists in celebration of all things feminine and creatively disruptive that inspire social change* The Pussy Riot crew have incurred extra costs on their tour due to the cancellation of Brazil and delays on flights due to visa issues, so Pah Homestead is generously offering up multiple spaces for diverse activities in order to help them fund raise to continue spreading their important message to the world, as only the arts can do. With a main stage on the lawn, electronic music spaces inside, panel discussions, talks & Q&A's, film, art workshops and performance art pieces happening from 4pm, this is shaping up to be an incredible last minute extravaganza - only possible with the support of an incredible line up of local performers and socially conscious sponsors. The Pah cafe will be open serving a specially inspired Russian menu to tempt your tastebuds, as we get set to party with the Pussies before they leave Auckland. Standby for performer details and ticketing links to follow! 4pm - late, March 9*