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MUJERES DE MAIZ BOOK EN MOVIMIENTOJoin us for the Mujeres de Maiz en Movimiento Live Art Show and Book Release
Prayer | Platica | Poetry | Performance
Sunday, April 7th, 2024 , 5-8pm
at The Floricanto Center for the Performing Arts (@thefloricantocenter) aka Casa del Mexicano
2900 Calle Pedro Infante, Los Angeles, California 90063 (Boyle Heights)
*Please keep in mind Apple Maps takes you to the old location, please use Google Maps or Waze!
**VERY LIMITED PARKING on surrounding Streets only. Carpool/RideShare HIGHLY suggested!
Unfortunately, the event is not ADA or Wheelchair accessible.
Free Event.
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Join us as we celebrate the 27th Anniversary of Mujeres de Maiz with our book release bringing to one stage the writings, women and work of Mujeres de Maiz with panels, platicas and performance remixed in one event.
Opening: Jessa Calderon (@jessa_songwriter1)
Emcee: D'Lo (@dlocokid)
Platicas en Movimiento. Bringing to life the Art, Activism, Palabra and Poesia in the book:
Introduction to the book by Dr. Amber Rose Gonzalez (@amber_rose_go)
Herstory video on Mujeres de Maiz by MdM cofounder and documentarian:
Claudia Mercado (@7_serpent_films)
Healing and Wellbeing within Mujeres de Maiz with: Dr. Nadia Zepeda (@nadiazepeda_) and In Lak Ech (@inlakechmdm)
Music and Maestra teachings of Dr. Martha E. Gonzalez (@marthaactivista) and Jessa Calderon (@jessa_songwriter1)
Visual Arts platica with artist Lilia Ramirez "Liliflor" (@liliflorart) and art historian, Michelle L. Lopez
Palabra & Poetry with Faith Santilla (@faithsantilla) and Iris de Anda (@lawriterunderground)
Food for sale by Marlene Aguilar of Irekuarhikua
Get your Free Ticket on Eventbrite and Pre-Order Your Book Package Today!
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Event sponsored by the Mellon Foundation.
BOOK PACKAGES:
SupportHER Book Package - $30
This includes a copy of the book. Please note that your book must be picked up the day of the Live Art Show and Book Release on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at the Floricanto Center for Performing Arts.
SustainHER Book Package - $40
This includes a signed copy of the book. Please note that your package must be picked up the day of the Live Art Show and Book Release on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at the Floricanto Center for Performing Arts.
ChampionHER Book Package - $50
This includes a signed copy of the book, 2 Mujeres de Maiz bookmarks, 2 stickers and a pencil. Please note that your package must be picked up the day of the Live Art Show and Book Release on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at the Floricanto Center for Performing Arts.
CrownHER Book Package - $75
This includes a signed copy of the book, 2 Mujeres de Maiz bookmarks, 2 stickers, 1 pencil, 1 button and a limited edition enamel pin. Please note that your package must be picked up the day of the Live Art Show and Book Release on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at the Floricanto Center for Performing Arts.
CreateHER Book Package - $100
This includes a signed copy of the book, 2 Mujeres de Maiz bookmarks, 3 stickers, 1 pencil, 1 button, a limited edition enamel pin and a mention on our website. Please note that your package must be picked up the day of the Live Art Show and Book Release on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at the Floricanto Center for Performing Arts.
MORE ABOUT THE BOOK:
Our collection, Mujeres de Maíz en Movimiento: Spiritual Artivism, Healing Justice and Feminist Praxis, features 40 essays, testimonios, and poems as well as 20 works of art in color by artivists, authors, and academics spanning a variety of topics. The project's multidisciplinary, intergenerational, and critical-creative intervention, coupled with the unique subject matter, makes the book a must-have for high school and college students, activist scholars, artists, community organizers, and others invested in social justice and liberation.
CONTRIBUTORS INCLUDE:
Amber Rose Gonzalez, Felicia ‘Fe’ Montes, Nadia Zepeda, Margaret Alarcon, Susy Zepeda, Norell Martinez, Megan Pennings, Karen Mary Davalos, Lara Medina, Iris de Anda, Cristina Gorocica, Joanna Mixpe Ley, Angela Mictlanxochitl Anderson Guerrero, Michelle L. Lopez, D’Lo, Liza Hita, Dionne Espinoza, Celia Herrera Rodriguez, Martha E. Gonzalez, Marisol Lydia Torres, Rachel Negrete Thorson, Gina Aparicio, Claudia Mercado, Skyrb Anu, Faith Santilla, Celina Jacques, Lilia Ramirez, Linda Vallejo, Marisol Allen, Vickie Vertiz, Xitlalic Guijosa, Virginia Grise, Maya Chinchilla, Diana Pando, Claudia Serrato, Mariana Moscoso, Panquetzani, Luisa Leija, Maribel Martinez, Marilynn Montaño, Lizette Hernandez, Mariela de la Paz, Pola Lopez, Crystal Galindo, Povi-Tamu Bryant, Robert Loza, Natalina Ross, Christine X Vega, Patricia P Moya & Patricia Zamorano
Book Published by the University of Arizona Press.
BRING US TO YOUR CAMPUS/CENTER:
We are scheduling Spring, Summer, and Fall 2024 and Winter 2025 book events across the Southwest. Please let us know if you want to bring us to your campus/center/org or store.
Book cover art painting by Margaret Alarcon of from 1999.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Floricanto Center for Performing Arts, 2900 Calle Pedro Infante, Los Angeles, CA 90063-3127, United States,Los Angeles, California
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