International Women’s Day Fundraiser for Central African Women
Sunday
March 8
16:00
— Fundraiser —
Doors: 15:30. Entrance: Donation-base
March 8th marks International Women’s Day; in the spirit of solidarity to all women everywhere, we feel the urgency to assign our attention and action towards women in the Central African Republic.
Located in the heart of Africa next to Tchad, Soudan , Congo and Cameroun but still barely known by the rest of the world.
Program
15.30 Doors open: There will be a mini-market and bake sale where you can already make donations to grassroot organisation Mobea
16.00 Workshop by The Pan-African Post – an educational platform by Terna, Jules and Roberto. They will offer a workshop educating on the history of the Central African Republic, their current situation and relationship to the rest of the continent from a decolonized, womanist lens.
17.00 Live music by Amara on Kora (an African harp)
18.00 Performances by Ash performing a poem;
a performance by Lisa exploring how women are perceived and how they can reclaim themselves (nudity involved); and Trixie will perform a feminist pole dance act.
18.30/19.00 African food (vegan + non-vegan) and cocktail (donation-based)
+ DJ-set by DJ Roos (foyer)
20.00 Live music performance by Afrogroove – Zippora & Abriel
20.45 Dj-set by DJ Jelee (foyer)
21.30 Live music performance by Hatoon, an afrofuturistic fairy
22.00-23.00 DJ-set by DJ duo April222 & Chimira
Keep an eye on our instagram to learn more about the upcoming artists!
The country has been marked by political instability and recurring armed conflicts for several decades which put the civilian in a vulnerable position and the increase of violence .
After the military coup in 2013 specifically, sexual violence has been weaponised and women and children are the first victims.
The civilian, humanitarian and security crises in C.A.R. have been merely invisible in the media and therefore lack awareness and financial aid…
For this occasion we will host this benefit event to raise money to donate to grass-roots organisation Mobēa, that supports women that have been traumatised by the conflict and helps them re-integrate in creating a formation center in Bangui, the capital of C.A.R.
Today we would like to invite you to come together to learn, to engage, to have conversations, to taste and to enjoy the acts by our wonderful engaged artists.
