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‘V-DAY’ brings stars to New Orleans
By Lisa | November 18, 2007
‘V-Day, the global movement to end violence against women and girls, spawned by Eve Ensler’s incredibly successful play “The Vagina Monologues, ” will celebrate its 10th anniversary with thousands of V-Day activities in February and March, culminating in a two-day “event of the decade, ” April 11 and 12 at the New Orleans Arena and the Louisiana Superdome.
April 12 will feature international performances of “The Vagina Monologues, ” and V-Day activists and speakers from across the globe. Oprah Winfrey, Jane Fonda, Ellen DeGeneres, Glenn Close, Rosario Dawson, Selma Hayek, Jennifer Hudson, Ashley Judd, Calpernia Addams, Julia Stiles, Marisa Tomei, and musicians Peter Buffett, Toni Childs, Common, Eve and Joss Stone have already signed on.
Each year V-Day increases awareness by focusing on a specific group of women resisting violence with courage and vision. In 2008, the spotlight will be turned on “Katrina Warriors” in New Orleans and the Deep South, such as Carol Bebelle of the Ashe Cultural Arts Center and singer Charmaine Neville, who will be honored for their strength and resilience in the face of devastating loss.
“V-Day to the Tenth” will include a multitude of activities and performances that will reclaim the Superdome, the site of chaos and suffering during Hurricane Katrina, into a place of empowerment and action.
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