Flyaway Productions invites you to the 5th bi-annual 10 Women Campaign, a ceremony and live performance that recognizes the extraordinary contributions of 10 outstanding women in our community. From pie-makers to physicians to pile drivers, the 10 Women Campaign 2009 honors bridge builders from all sectors of society whose work bring incongruent worlds together. It is with great pleasure that Flyaway Productions celebrates the strength and commitment the honorees bring to their work.
Meet the 10 women you should know October 24 at:
ODC Commons, Studio B (351 Shotwell Street @ 17th Street, San Francisco)
Saturday, October 24, 2009
6:30pm reception
8:00pm ceremony with performances by Flyaway Productions and guests from ABADA Capoiera
The 2009 honorees are:
* Nadine Ghammache, Director of Individual and Community Giving, La Peña Cultural Center
* Jewelle Gomez, Author, Activist and Director of Grants& Community Initiatives, Horizons Foundation
* Susan Greene PhD, Break the Silence Arts Project
* Karen Heisler, Co-owner, Mission Pie and Co-founder, Pie Ranch
* Audrey Hudson, Pile Driver Journeyman, Pile Drivers Local #34
* Dr. Rupa Marya, Physician and Musician, Rupa and the April Fishes
* Beckie Masaki, Executive Director, Asian Women's Shelter
* Lara Mendel, Founder/Executive Director, The Mosaic Project
* Mestranda Márcia "Cigarra" Treidler, ABADÁ-Capoeira San Francisco's President and Artistic Director
* Mable Yee, Founder and CEO, EngageHer.org
On October 24, the 10 Women Campaign will honor these women with a public ceremony, and performance. The evening begins with a special VIP reception at 6:30pm; enjoy wine, food and one-on-one conversation with women who shape issues in social justice, health, the trades, and more. At 8:00pm enjoy performances by ABADA Capoeria and Flyaway Productions along with presentations of awards by extraordinary women in the dance community.
Tickets are available at (415) 863-9834 and flyawayproductions.com
Official Website: http://www.flyawayproductions.com
Added by NEQA/Communications on October 10, 2009