The Mothers' Parliament is an international project uniting mothers and those born (M/others) around an urgent need to fight for a better future using tools of thought, creativity, and inspiration.
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At the project's heart lies maternal knowledge and its inherent wisdom. Mothers are leaders within an unknown future from the moment they become mothers. Hence, in the context of an international leadership crisis of mistrust, we choose to promote the agency of mothers and give stage to their knowledge.
Danielle Gallia-Kind is a mother, choreographer, educator, and advocate for change. She holds an MA in Choreography from ArtEZ University of the Arts in the Netherlands. Over the past 15 years, she has presented her work in theaters, museums, and festivals across Israel, Europe, and the United States. Her artistic research focuses on maternal embodied knowledge and the unique languages of movement and imagination it generates. Since October 7th, she has traveled internationally to amplify the voices of mothers, advocate for the return of hostages, and foster global collaborations to envision hope and a shared future in the face of uncertainty.
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When we say "mother," we mean motherhood as an essence—a world of knowledge based on the integration of connection to nature, nurture, and care for others (see Motherism by Catherine Obianuju Acholonu). This compass exists as a potential within each of us, the people who were born (M/other by Deirdre M. Donoghue). The Parliament's actions span personal, artistic, and political spheres, with a clear intention to impact the realities of our lives.
The parliament is nurtured by various collaborations. Its main project partners are the Frascati Theatre Het Verbond in Amsterdam, Netherlands and the Kelim Center in Bat Yam, Israel.
"Motherhood takes Place", the artistic research accompanying the Mothers' Parliament project, is a long-term artistic-research by the choreographers Danielle Gallia Kind and Merav Dagan. The research asks to collect diverse maternal-artistic practices. To value knowledge that is passed down from mother to child through the body. To connect M/other-artists and to let the knowledge net expand to a living archive. This embodied maternal knowledge is a hidden treasure, an alternative model that could offer guidance in economic, social, and political conduct. Although it can be documented in writing, its essence is rooted in presence, touch, timing, and rhythm. Therefore, the connection between the maternal body and performative space is essential.
Danielle Gallia-Kind is a mother, choreographer, educator, and advocate for change. She holds an MA in Choreography from ArtEZ University of the Arts in the Netherlands. Over the past 15 years, she has presented her work in theaters, museums, and festivals across Israel, Europe, and the United States. Her artistic research focuses on maternal embodied knowledge and the unique languages of movement and imagination it generates. Since October 7th, she has traveled internationally to amplify the voices of mothers, advocate for the return of hostages, and foster global collaborations to envision hope and a shared future in the face of uncertainty.
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40 Mothers
Jerusalem | Janurary-February 2025
Maternal Voice for the Release of Yarden Roman-Gat and the HostagesDanielle Galia Kind
Amsterdam, Berlin, Los Angeles, London, October - December 2023.
Familial voice for the release of Yarden Roman-Gat and the hostages
Maya Roman
New york, Washington DC, Berlin, Tel-Aviv, Boston, Los Angeles, October 2023 - present.Motherhood during war time
online support group to mother-artists, 2023-2024.
Emergency Zoom to find hope: Voices of Mothers
January 2024
House & community gatherings
New york, Los angeles, London, Amsterdam - Maya Roman and Danielle Gallia-KindORLEOR
Merav Dagan, 2021
M/others (postpartumdance)
Danielle Galia Kind, 2023
Unknown FutureDanielle Galia Kind,Patrisse Cullors, Anat Spiegel, 2024
TwilightMerav Dagan, 2024
Mothers' Parliament: the labour of hopeMerav Dagan and Danielle Galia Kind, 2024
Research: the family as a political actor
Maya Roman
ongoing researchResearch: Motherhood takes place
Danielle Gallia Kind and Merav Dagan
Kelim choreography center,Israel 2023-2025
Fresacati theater Het verbond, Amsterdam Netherlands, 2023-2025
Research week: M/other Knowledge
Frascati Theatre, Amsterdam, July 2024Workshops
Yin Yoga Conference, Ginegar, November 2024Mother-Artist Studio Meetings
Kelim choreography center,Israel 2023-2024M/others talk global politics
July 2024, Amsterdam
Creation and development week: Facing the unkownJanuary 2024, Frascati theater het verbond
European Parliament | Danielle Gallia-Kind
Speech: We need to talk about the future | October 2023
U.S congress and Senate | Maya Roman
Speech: What we need is actions | congressional news conference in the U.S capital | July 2024
Advocacy for the release of the hostages | January-July 2024
MIT, Harvard, Tufts, Columbia university | Maya Roman
Lectures and panels: sustaining complex political conversations | January-July 2024
Kelim center Bat Yam, Israel | Merav Dagan
Performative conference: Come, Mother | April 202
Merav Dagan is a mother, choreographer, performer, and interdisciplinary artist. She holds a BA in Dance from the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance and an MA in Interdisciplinary Arts from Tel Aviv University. With over a decade of artistic experience, she has presented her work at leading festivals and platforms worldwide. Her practice merges performance, visual theater, voice, text, and music, often challenging artistic, social, and political boundaries. Dagan's achievements include the Israeli Minister of Culture Award for 10 Years of Artistic Creation (2019) and First Prize at the Shades in Dance competition (2013).
Maya Roman is a social activist, media strategist, and academic committed to human rights and feminist advocacy. She holds advanced degrees in physics and philosophy of science and teaches feminist philosophy and the history of women in science at Tel Aviv University. Maya is the founder of Politically Corret, Israel’s leading feminist news platform, which has influenced public discourse and legislation on gender equality. She has been a prominent voice in international efforts to secure the release of Israeli hostages, collaborating with U.S. and German officials and major global media outlets. Maya’s work centers on using media and education as tools to create a more just and equitable society.
M/others (postpartumdance)
Noa Simons, Janneke Van der vlugt & Sammy, Michelle Tarnskeen & Bodi, Lena Baute & Robin, Noa simons & Eden,Oryan Zaks, Noa Klein and Adam, Eden Kramer and Ben, Danielle Galia Kind and Sol, Dr. Mariela Greil, Dr. Einav Katan-Schmid ORLEOR Merav Dagan, Sophie Ben Simon Dagan, Noa Elran, Rachel Erdos Unknown Future Danielle Galia Kind, Patrisse Cullors, Anat Spiegel, Maria Mavrido Mothers' Parliament: the labour of hope Michal Oppenheim and Alma Goldschmidt, Maayan Horesh, Sivan Rubinstein (UK), Merav Dagan, Danielle Galia Kind, and Louie,Dafna Kron, Shira Sandik The Maternal Voice for the Release of Yarden Roman-Gat and the Hostages,Gili Roman, Maya Roman, Roni Roman, Adi Davis, DIL, Hostage Families' Headquarters, Debra Marcus, Elizabeth Barnett, London Mothers’ Tribe, Meital Weinberg M/other Knowledge Finn de Smet, Noa Simons, Anat Spiegel, Daniel Barkan, Stav Mandelbaum, Merav Dagan, Danielle Galia Kind, Dr. Deirdre M. Donoghue and Dr. Rachel Epp Buller Emergency Zoom: Voices of Mothers Prof. Merav Roth, Bruria Sharon, Karni Arieli, Michal Hadass-Rubin, Lee Hoffman-Ageev, Shani Granot-Lobaton, Danielle Galia Kind Come, Mother Performative Learning Meeting Ayala Frenkel, Erela Shadmi, Dr. Hadara Shaflan-Katzav, Ma’ayan Horesh, Eden Kramer, Ruth Hof, Shira Hassid, Merav Dagan, Danielle Galia Kind.
