CELEBRATE THE BALANCE – FESTIVAL
July 1-4, 2027
Matriarchy for
FUTURE 2.0
Let’s live matriarchal values now! Celebrate, dance, experience new things. Ancient wisdom meets the future. Our vision is an egalitarian, harmonious world without exploitation.
March 8, 2026 – Matriarchy is Peace
The vision was born in the summer of 2025 at the international festival “Matriarchy for Future,” because the world has been waiting far too long for a strong statement from women and mothers.
For most of the world’s history, there were no weapons and no wars. Life and the future were the most precious things in a human community. In other words: women and children.
The sacred duty of men was to protect this life and the future (women and children). How wonderful that would be!
The knowledge of these matriarchal
values is the wind beneath our wings. For they show that peace among us humans and with the Earth is possible. We are capable of learning from history and know that violence and war are never a solution. Protecting peace means committing ourselves to peaceful solutions.
We are coming together in Europe’s capital cities to give each other courage and hope. We want to show through our visibility that there is another way of being. A consciousness focused on the integrity of life, one that does not follow patriarchal megalomania and heartless capitalism with its wars.
Matriarchy is peace – Peace is matriarchy
Impressions from Berlin, March 8, 2026, on the YouTube channel Matriwissen by Nana Sturm.
Music: Arunga Heiden and Iria Schärer: «The First Peace» from the CD «Peace».
YouTube channel Matriwissen by Nana Sturm. Nana Sturm provides information about matriarchal societies in history and in the present day.
YAEL DECKELBAUM
MEERA EILABOUNI
MUSIC AT THE FESTIVAL 2027
Yael Deckelbaum and Meera Eilabouni thrilled the audience so much that many requested their return. We were happy to grant this wish and have already contacted their management. They have reserved the date for 2027.
We will be contacting other female artists over the next few months. The focus will again be on featuring predominantly female musicians, either solo or with their bands.
The musical styles will also be diverse, ranging from world-renowned singer-songwriters and rock bands to pop, reggae, hip-hop, and funk. We also plan to include softer, more mellow music and ecstatic dance tracks.
Festival: July 1 – 4, 2027, Kasteel de Berckt, Venlo, NL
Music * Dance * Art * Performance * Films * Ceremonies * Women’s tent * Men’s room * Community * Yoga * Body * Readings * Workshops * Lectures * and much more
the World at a tipping Point
Where to? We can decide!
Let’s bring it into balance. Thanks to the knowledge of matriarchal peoples who have survived the waves of violence from colonisation and missionary work, it is possible to present a strong and down-to-earth vision of the future.
It’s good that so many people are already on their way, at so many different places.
We want to bundle this power for life at the festival. Communal, peaceful, free and self-determined.
OUR VISION
Shaping the future: The world needs you!
Our respect for the earth and its resources arises from the wisdom that everything is reborn.
The caring and nurturing principle is at the centre and is the basis for developing effectively in life.
Life in balance in a matriarchal society: Peaceful within themselves and with their environment – for a good life for all.
Learn from women’s knowledge!
FOR WHOM
Here with us you are at the right place. The MATRIARCHY FOR FUTURE festival stands for diversity and openness. We cordially invite you to join us in brainstorming about an ecological, egalitarian and peaceful world.
When we reflect on matriarchal knowledge, it has radiance. Our exchange creates a domino effect in the collective.
You will go home more grounded and inspired.
Let’s change the world together!
WHAT AWAITS YOU
You can listen, join in, enjoy, exchange ideas, present and develop yourself.
The focus is on indigenous knowledge based on centuries-old wisdom.
More than a concert: The colourful bouquet of cultural diversity is based on the nourishing principle of Mother Earth.
Let’s explore matriarchal community together!
CONCERTS
In the evenings and sometimes during the day there are several concerts with musicians and groups of different styles. You can look forward to great top acts. Inquiries are currently being made and we will inform you here as soon as we have final confirmation.
WORKSHOPS
Listen to lectures and take part in workshops on the topics of politics, ecology, sociology, economics and spirituality. The speakers come from current social movements and modern matriarchal research.
BODY AND SOUL
You can also expect a varied program for all the senses. Dance, yoga, bodywork, rituals and much more are available. Explore your body and find out more about yourself. Get to know the power of spirituality and find yourself and your community.
ART & FILMS
Creative female artists show their works with references to matriarchal societies. Photography and films, sculptures, paintings and handicrafts. Let yourself be inspired and talk to the exhibitors.
CHILDREN
The festival is aimed at adults and young people aged 12 and over, but children are also welcome. Join forces with others to take advantage of the offers in a relaxed manner. We make every effort to offer children’s activities.
MARKETPLACE
At the market stalls in front of the castle you will be tempted by a colourful variety of arts and crafts and at the information stands you are guaranteed to find your favourite topics for the time after the festival.
We look forward to market stalls in 2027.
CAMPING OR HOTEL
Whether you are staying alone, with your family, with your partner, with your girlfriends or your mother, in your own tent, in a camper, in a single, double or multi-bed room – we have something for everyone.
FEAST TIME
You can help prepare delicious vegetarian and vegan meals and experience inspiring fellowship. The regional ingredients are grown especially for the festival. Various bars cater for the thirsty in the evening.
Matriachal values are being discovered more and more today.
Let’s live it together!
MATRIARCHY LIVES
»Many things are different with the Bribri. There is no violence and aggression. Men and women are equal. For us, women and men are like the two wings of a bird, it needs both to fly.«
Quote from a woman from a contemporary matriarchal society.
The photo books «Matriarchs» 1 + 2 with many pictures and information are available on Maria Haas’ website.
EGALITARIAN SOCIETIES - CELEBRATE THE BALANCE
Matriarchal societies are egalitarian and are characterised by non-hierarchical social structures. Their economic values are based on equality and solidarity; no one accumulates wealth. Surpluses are distributed in a spirit of solidarity. There are regular festivals with an economy of giving. A sophisticated liaison policy and family ties guarantee a mutual aid system in times of need. A nature-based spirituality determines everyday life and the sustainable treatment of Mother Earth. Matriarchies are not a reversal of patriarchy, but something completely different.