Colombian artist Catalina Carvajal painting the WAMfest mural in Hamilton Road, Felixstowe for International Women's Day this weekend
- Credit: Andrew Clarke
Felixstowe has got a new festival for 2021 – WAMfest – which has been designed to celebrate women’s creativity as part of International Women’s Day in March.
Unfortunately, lockdown has thwarted the intended live event for this weekend which has been replaced by a virtual event and two specially commissioned art projects.
Pioneered by Laura Locke from Felixstowe Radio, WAMfest Felixstowe 2021, (Women Arts and Music), came about after Laura interviewed international singers and Felixstowe residents Fiona Jessica Wilson and Christina Johnston on her programme and the trio came to the realisation that there had never been an event for IWD in Felixstowe, and that it was about time this happened.