APA Vagina Monologues 2012 Team thanks the following individuals and organizations for their generous support.
SPONSORS
Advent Software
Albert Lai, Photographer
Andy Kuo, Photographer
Angry Asian Man
Angry Little Girls, Lela Lee
Asian American Women Artists Association
Asian Pacific Americans for Progress (APAP) SF Bay Area Chapter
Asian Women’s Shelter
Athenia Teng, Graphic Designer
Bicoastal Bitchin
Bonnie Chan Photography
Center for Asian American Media (CAAM)
ChimCo
Curious Creations
Dan Burger
DJ Decibels
DJ LadyRyan
DJ Patrick “Kingmost” Diaz
DJ Samala
GoldStar
Hyphen Magazine
Intersection for the Arts
Jenny Huang
JIMMYJANE
Michael Lee, Videographer
National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum
Retrofit Republic
Step Heavvy
SoMar Bar
Sunshine Velasco
Waylan Choy
SUPPORTERS & COMMUNITY PARTNERS
8Asians
Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI)
Asian Heritage Street Celebration
Asian Law Caucus
Asian Pacific Islander Queer Women and Transgender Community (APIQWTC)
Bay Area Asian Pacific American Legislative Staffers (BAAPALS)
Berkeley Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Alumni Association
Filipina Women’s Network (FWN) Vagina Monologues
Glenn Fajardo
Chris Mayrena, Hyper Raje Records
Kollaboration San Francisco
RAMA
South Bay First Thursdays
Terry Park
ThickDumplingSkin.com
The Spot
Silicon Valley Asian Pacific American Young Democratic Club
UC Berkeley Queer and Asian Conference
UC Berkeley Southeast Asian Student Coalition (SASC)
Yoni Ki Baat - South Asian Sisters
DONORS
Anayvette Martinez
Andrea Lum
Anthony Nguyen
Bena Li
Brian Lee
Carol Cantwell
Catherina Nou
Claudia Ho
Daniel C. Kim
Dennis C. Chin
Diana Bui
Frances Sutherland
Irene Cifra
Jacqueline Huang
Joyce Yin
Judy Tan
Krithika Harish
Laura Luna
LiJia Gong
Lisa Lee
Mari Rose
Taruc
Maria V.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 16, 2012
MEDIA CONTACT:
Tiffany Refuerzo | tiffany@apavaginamonologues.com c: 916-308-0318
Erin Pangilinan | erin@apavaginamonologues.com c: 510-673-5448
May 17th marks San Francisco’s first Asian Pacific American Vagina Monologues co-presented by NAPAWF & V-Day SF
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – On May 17, 2012, women activists will take the main stage at the historic Castro Theatre for an Asian Pacific American production of Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues. The National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF) and V-Day San Francisco proudly co-present the Asian Pacific American Vagina Monologues in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
Directed by resident Bay Area artist Gabrielle Patacsil, this production features an all Asian Pacific American women-identified cast and production team. This performance is about igniting change, raising the issues of Asian Pacific American women, and ending violence (of all forms) against women everywhere. All show proceeds benefit non profit women’s organizations that are committed to stopping violence against women.
“This wonderful production highlights the dangers and discrimination that women face each and every day, particularly among the Asian American Pacific Islander community. Themes of social, economic and political equity for all women are intricately woven into this performance that is as much about social commentary as it is about entertainment. ”
- Congresswoman Judy Chu, first Chinese American woman member of U.S. House of Representatives, Chair of Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC)
EVENT INFORMATION
· Asian Pacific American Vagina Monologues
· Thursday, May 17, 2012 Show starts at 7:30 p.m.
· Castro Theatre, 429 Castro Street, San Francisco, CA
· $30 Tickets available online (http://bit.ly/APAVM12Tix) or at the door
This one night celebration is dedicated to APA women survivors, mothers, daughters, students, domestic workers, teachers and all the lives enriched by Asian Pacific American women. For more information: www.apavaginamonologues.com
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About National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum
The National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum, NAPAWF, is the only national, multi-issue Asian and Pacific Islander (API) women’s organization in the country. NAPAWF’s mission is to build a movement to advance social justice and human rights for API women and girls.
As a national organization with 12 chapters around the country including LA, NY, DC, Seattle, Bay Area, Chicago, NAPAWF works on issues ranging from reproductive justice, anti-human trafficking, immigrant rights, and healthcare. Learn more at NAPAWF National's website at www.napawf.org.
Founding sisters and former staff include civil rights leaders Helen Zia, Kiran Ahuja of the White House Initiative on AAPIs, Peggy Saika, Christina M. Regalado, Dawn-Thanh Nguyen, Lisa Hasegawa, Alice Y. Hom, and others.
Contact the Asian Pacific American Monologues
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