[van-announce] FW: [vangender-l] FW: Sista'Hood Celebration 2005 (fwd)

[Buchwitz, Wynn [VC]]

fyi, and to distribute ...

wynn.

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From: Macfarlane, Devon [VC] [mailto:devon.macfarlane at vch.ca]
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 9:25 PM
To: vangender; BClgbtq at yahoogroups.com; vanguys
Subject: [vangender-l] FW: Sista'Hood Celebration 2005 (fwd)

There's at least 1 event aimed specifically at trans folks & queer women - I've copied & pasted it below the general info. 

Cheers, Devon 

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Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 15:53:24 -0800 (PST)
To: ictv at vcn.bc.ca
Subject: Sista'Hood Celebration 2005

5th Annual Sista'Hood Celebration 2005
February 28th to March 27th, Vancouver

   The Sista'Hood Celebration is an annual multidisciplinary arts
   festival that is the only event of it's kind in Western Canada. In
   recognition of International Women's Day Sista'Hood features local,
   national and international women performers and media artists.

   Sista'Hood's theme is the exploration of the convergence of women in
   music, dance, spoken word, media arts and community activism in
   today's urban environment.

   Objectives

   o Produce a multidisciplinary arts festival that features women as
   lead performers, speakers, producers, directors and workshop
   facilitators; and that encourages participation from all genders.

   o Produce a festival of multidisciplinary arts that features women
   artists and is accessible to youth.

   o Produce a festival of professional arts that explores the
   convergence of women in music, spoken word, media arts and community
   activism in today's urban environment.

   o Provide unique opportunities for artists and audience members from
   diverse groups to participate in and appreciate multidisciplinary
   arts.

   o Engage participating artists in the ongoing production of
   Sista'Hood.

   o Provide opportunities for women artists to become involved in the
   women's equality and social justice movement.

   o Produce a festival of multidisciplinary arts that develops and
   maintains a wide variety community partnerships.

References

   1. http://www.sistahoodcelebration.com



Queer Sista's and Trans Folx Get Down
Saturday March 26th / Pub 340 / $5
In collaboration with Meegan Mulstaid, the director of Rock for Choice and the Under the Volcano Arts and Activism festivals, Sista'Hood 2005 will include a night of music, drag and spoken word from Vancouver's queer community.

Bronwen & Ila
The collaboration between Bronwen Tigar & Ila Kavanagh was born as a vehicle to explode presupposed sonic limitations and to express different musical languages. Using flute, beatboxing, accordian and voice, these two women make music for real humans, instead of an army of fashionable robots.

Ivan E. Coyote 
Ivan Coyote was born and raised in the Yukon, but currently inhabits an attic in East Vancouver, where he writes books, lists, and funny stories. Funny poignant. Yep. That's Ivan's specialty.

Katastrophe (aka Rocco Kayiatos) 
Katastrophe is a hot-shit, somewhat reclusive, over analytical, FTM emo-hop MC who rocks the mic, charms the ladies and educates the masses. With his tongue-twisting rhyme style, political frankness and a disarming sense of humor, he has become a primary player in the growing national queer hip hop underground. His unapologetic, ferocious and heartfelt performances are challenging notions of normalcy while inspiring the people to get off their seats and get movin'. Katastrophe's debut LP Let's F*ck, Then Talk About My Problems, is tight and should have any hip hop head bobbin'.

Che: Chapter 127
East Van politically-charged, hip hop-loving, hardcore-slinging, sneaker-wearing, hard-of-hearing, punk ass motherfuckers who hate that lazy journalists always compare us to Rage Against The Machine when only one member of the band likes them. No drum solos assholes. Only rock. Sponsored by Skull Skates & Red Bull. Band members: Oldman Anderson (not really old, but married), Blackness of Ion, BigRig McBrain, Brando Used-to-be Vonshmando, & Mr. Smallfry Milkshake. Thank you.

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