BLKGRLZRIZE: 5th Year Celebration!
Fri Sep 1, 18:00 - Sat Sep 2, 00:00
Bertrand Cafe
ABOUT
BlkGrlzRize is a Documentary Series that was launched in 2018, by creative entrepreneur and musician Lerato ‘Ato Song’ Moloto-Moraka (previously Moiloa).
Documentary Titles (2018-2023):
Episode 1- BlkGrlzRize: “I Wrote A Letter”
Episode 2 - BlkGrlzRize: “Queer! No Fear!”
Episode 3 - BlkGrlzRize: “A New Age of the Afri-Can Family” (Shooting In Progress)
The inspiration behind the documentary series is the life and the crossing over of the insurmountably brave, beautiful, loyal, and humble human rights struggle stalwart - Mama Nomzamo Winfred Madikizela-Mandela. The initiative sought to pay homage to the great contribution that she made, and the socio-political and economic changes she fought for and the ideals she stood by, to her very last breath.
The continued hashtags #SignalRecieved and #BeyondAugust are to proclaim the stance that the lives and contributions of “blk-grlz” matter, that they are to be acknowledged and etched into herstory - all year around, not only in August ( the so-called "Women's Month" on the South African calendar).
As personal as this event is - it is also political. This revolutionary gathering is a statement: that every month, outside of the month of August, is an important month to celebrate womxn!
Every month is the month to acknowledge our socio-economic contributions to various industries across the continent!
Every month - WE are the gift, the treasure, the prize!
Can't wait to see you there! ??