Solidaridad y Coraje: Mutual Aid Against the Violation of Human Rights

1500 Commerce St.,Houston TX 77002

28 August, 2021

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Let's gather in solidarity with our comrades in Colombia. Solidaridad y Coraje is a day filled with art, music, and community building. Solidaridad y Coraje (solidarity and courage) is a day-long event to raise vibrations and raise funds for mutual aid against the violation of human rights in Colombia. All funds made from ticket sales and vendor fees will go directly towards las ollas comunitarias/the community pots** in Cali, Colombia. Gatherings will take place throughout the day. Join us in the morning for yoga, breath work and journaling. If you're not a morning bird, arrive in the evening for curated conversations on emerging solidarity work between Houston & Colombia, a community market, and live DJs and performances AM Gathering, 9:30AM - 12:30PM A morning of embodiment and rest. Join Christie Chafoya, Leticia Contreras, Katherine Ospina and Tracie Jae as they lead you in an am session of yoga, breath work, song medicine, journaling. During a time of heightened violence and fear, let's gather and collectively cultivate a sense of grounding and community healing. PM Gathering, 4:00PM - 10:00PM Our afternoon will begin with a curated conversation facilitated by Stevens Orozco, community organizer here in Houston with familial roots in Cali, Colombia. Fellow panelist include Secunda Joseph of BLMHTX and Lina Assi of Palestinian Youth Movement. After the curated conversation, local danza azteca group, Calpulli Itzcoatl Tezcatlipoca, will offer prayers and blessings before opening up the dance floor for live performances and DJs. Houston creatives and artists will be vending throughout the event in our community market. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Ticket option 1, $15: AM Gathering, which includes the curated conversation from 4pm - 5:30pm Ticket option 2, $15: PM Gathering, which includes the curated conversation from 4pm - 5:30pm Ticket option 3, $25: Both Gatherings If you're interested in vending for a vendor fee of $44.44, please contact us at: [email protected] or on IG at @solidaridad_y_coraje ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ August 28, 2021 marks the 58th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, when Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stated, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” As Black August, the commemoration of fallen freedom fighters of the Black Liberation Movement, comes to a close, let's continue to honor the labor of families, artists, educators, creatives, organizers, and so many more who continue to build solidarity locally and internationally. **These ollas comunitarias/community pots serve as both a meeting place for families to safely gathering, receive food, and for working class neighborhoods to build strategies in response to government repression. COVID-19 and police violence has made getting food expensive and dangerous. Since April 2021, these community spaces have continued to grow and provide a safe haven. Solidaridad y Coraje is a collaboration between Houston artists, cultural works, and social justice activist to raise awareness and build community through creative means. We center rest and joy as acts of resistance.