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QUEER ARTS | WOEKER brings trans and gender-diverse art and activism to Antwerp, Ghent, Leuven, Hasselt, and Bruges

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A new arts and activism platform will put trans and gender-diverse artists in the spotlight across Flanders this November. WOEKER runs from 13 to 29 November 2026, with events in Antwerp, Ghent, Leuven, and Hasselt, as well as some activities in Bruges. The initiative coincides with Transgender Awareness Week and Transgender Day of Remembrance.

WOEKER is a joint initiative by Genderspectrum and the Antwerp Queer Arts Festival (AQAF). It aims to create space for gender-diverse artists and their perspectives, using art and activism to challenge conventional ideas about gender and encourage reflection and dialogue.

The programme spans several cities, with the full calendar of events available on the Queer Arts website.

The timing connects artistic expression with awareness of the challenges facing transgender people. Transgender Awareness Week highlights transgender experiences and issues, while Transgender Day of Remembrance, observed on 20 November, commemorates transgender people who have lost their lives to anti-transgender violence.

AQAF is a volunteer-led queer arts festival rooted in Antwerp, bringing together artists, curators, performers, thinkers and organisers. It uses queer art to question normative structures and create space for what does not fit neatly within established categories.

More information and the complete programme are available at queerarts.be and queerarts.be/calendar.

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