Mujeres de Maiz

A grassroots, multimedia arts collective of wombyn of color cultural & spiritual ARTivists.














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MUJERES DE MAIZ

15th Annivesary "Rites of Passage"

 

A series of performances and public programs cultivating ARTivism

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LIVE ART SHOW 

an Interdisciplinary, intergenerational, 

intercultural experience 

 

 

Saturday, March 10th (7pm)

 

 at  

SELF HELP GRAPHICS & ART

1300 E. First Street

Los Angeles (Boyle Heights), CA 90033

($15)    

                              

with

 D'Lo

Skim 

Ms. Sho King

In Lak Ech

Rosa Marta Zarate

Cuatro Noches de Luna

Critical Mass Dance Company

Climbing Poetree

and members of Quetzal

 

Special Guests

               Cherrie Moraga and Celia Herrera-Rodriguez             

 

 

*Mujer Mercadito Vendors 

&

NEW Zine Publication will be available*

 

 

in front of the Metro Goldine Aliso Pico Stop 

 

Surrounding Street parking only.

 

 

 
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OTHER EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE MONTH







Full Moon Wombyn's Coyolxauhqui Circle
MDM Collaboration w/ OVARIAN PSYCO CYCLES

Thursday, March 8th (9pm)
 
 
at
Not a Cornfield/Los Angeles State Park
1245 North Spring Street, 
Los Angeles, CA 90012

 

 

Luna Ride will be riding to the Circle: 
Meet up time: 7:00pm 
at Montebello Park: 115 S. Taylor Ave., 
Montebello, CA, 90640. 
Riding out:7:30. 

 

Headed to Not A Cornfield for Full Moon Circle at 9pm.

 

 

 

 

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"Rites of Passage"
ART EXHIBITS
featuring a group show of intergenerational wombyn artists


March 10-17th  
at  
Self Help Graphics & Art
1300 E. First Street
Los Angeles (Boyle Heights), CA 90033

-and-

March 19th-April 6th
at 
Corazon del Pueblo
2003 E. First Street
Los Angeles (Boyle Heights), CA 90033

 

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"Tlakatiliztli"  
A film by Madres de Anahuak 
*Film Screening and Platica*

 

  Saturday, March 17th  (7pm) 



at  
Self Help Graphics & Art 
1300 E. First Street 
Los Angeles (Boyle Heights), CA 90033
 
 
Donations accepted at the door
 

 

TLAKATILIZTLI is a 50-minute grassroots documentary 

that chronicles the experience of 24 wombyn in the 'hoods of Los Angeles.

 

After the film, there will be a presentation by Ixchel Midwifery on maintaining healthy, strong pregnancies and preventing preterm labor. The presentation will be followed with a dialogue/platica about birth, menarche and sisterhood in our communities led by las Madres de Anahuak. 

 

 

 
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 HOLISTIC HEALTH 
WORKSHOPS
and MUJER MERCADO

Sunday, March 18th, 2012 (11-6pm) 
 

at

Homeboy Industries/Homegirl Cafe

130 W. Bruno Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
 

All women vendors of art, jewelry, crafts, etc.

 

 

11-12pm: Yoga with Hilda 'Nrgy' Gonzalez

 

11-6pm: Mujer Mercadito featuring wombyn artisans & vendors

 

12-2pm: Mujercita Moontime Workshop for young women 9-18yrs.  
and their mothers, grandmothers. 
*PLEASE RSVP to mujeresdemaizart@yahoo.com* 

 

2-4pm: Moontime Workshop for adult wombyn

 

4-6pm: Moontime Session with Dr. Elena Esparza (Cost for session) 
  
 
 
 

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COMIDA EN LA COMUNIDAD: 
Healing from the Inside Out
*a hands-on workshop on healthy food ways*

 

Friday March 23rd (6pm)

 

at

Eastside Cafe

5469 Huntington Drive North

Los Angeles (El Sereno), CA 90032

 

Workshop presentation & food prep by

 Cinthya Guillen, Viva La Vida, Live Foods for Life

& Hilda 'Nrgy' Gonzalez

   

 

 


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MDM in Collaboration with 
Ovarian Psyco Cycles & Proyecto Jardin 
A Ride & Workshop"Confronting Street Harassment"  

Sunday, March 25th 

 

Meeting time: 12:30pm 

Ride Out: 1pm  

at
East L.A. Civic Center
4837 E. 3rd Street
East Los Angeles, CA 90022

 

Ride Ending at Proyecto Jardin for 2pm workshop

 

@ Proyecto Jardin
1718 Bridge Street, 
East Los Angeles (Boyle Heights), CA 90033



Workshop facilitated 

by Sofia Castrejon-Teodoro

 

 

 
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POETRY NIGHT 

 

Friday, March 30th  (7pm)   

 

  

at  
Self Help Graphics & Art 
1300 E. First Street 
Los Angeles (Boyle Heights), CA 90033

  

 

featuring  

Iuri Lara, 

Jenuine Poetess, 

Gloria Alvarez, 

Pam Ward, 

Kris Braggs, 

Luivette Ruso,

 and more. 

  

*open mic*  

 

DJ Pan Dulce

 

and 

Fe sharing floetry from her upcoming EP/CD

"Ten Fe"

  

 

 
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A Dialogue on Sexism and Patriarchy in the Movement

 

Sunday, April 1st (1pm)   
  

at
Salon de la Plaza 
1866 E. First Street,  
East Los Angeles (Boyle Heights), CA 90033 

 

 

Challenging Patriarchy & Fleshing Feminism in Movement Organizing.
A beginning dialogue regarding sexism, gender politics and issues within movement organizing as well as sharing of resources and ways to begin to not only challenge patriarchy but also flesh out & embody women of color feminism and create spaces of healing and empowerment of all peoples. 

 

 

 

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Mujeres de Maiz Merchandise

online at

http://urbanxic.com/books-zines/mujeres_de_maiz/index.html 

 





 
NEW ZINE ISSUE #10 AVAILABLE SOON!! 
"Rites of Passage"



ORDER YOURS NOW!    
 
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SPECIAL THANKS TO 
Our Hermanas de Maiz, volunteers, Comadre Circle,
 Eastside Cafe, Corazon del Pueblo,  
Homeboy Industries, Self Help Graphics, Proyecto Jardin, 
L.A. Historic State Park, Salon de la Plaza, 
 and YOU! 








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