V-Day Hudson County celebrates the power of women with performances of "The Vagina Monologues" in February
UNION CITY, NJ (January 15, 2013) The City of Union City in conjunction with the Office of the Poet Laureate, Ben "BrokenEnglish" Figueroa present a production of The Vagina Monologues, an award-winning play by Eve Ensler. Performances will take place on Friday, February 15 at 7:00 PM, Saturday, February 16 at 7:00 PM, and and on Sunday, February 17 at 5:00 PM at the William V. Musto Cultural Center, located at 420 - 15th Street, Union City.
The world-renowned play consists of colorful performances by an all-female cast, with monologues that address women’s issues. The goal of V-Day Hudson County aligns with the goal of the global V-Day campaign: to bring attention to the fight to stop violence against women and girls, including rape, battery, incest, female genital mutilation (FGM) and sex slavery.
“This is one of the most critical movements of all generations; past, present and future,” The Vagina Monologues: Hudson County Director Yenexis Quintana said. “This play creates the opportunity for all to listen to and speak about the stigmas surrounding women, their sexuality and to break out of the silence surrounding rape and abuse. It is a poignant outlet for expression and all emotions surrounding the beauty and strength that is a woman.”
Ticket prices for all performances are $25, or $20 with a student ID. Reserve tickets by contacting Yenexis Quintana at 201-936-3162 or at HCVaginaMono@gmail.com. Tickets will also be available at the door on the day of the performances. All proceeds will be donated to Women Rising Inc. of Jersey City and the global V-Day campaign.
About V-Day
V-Day is a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls that raises funds and awareness through benefit productions of Playwright/Founder Eve Ensler's award winning play The Vagina Monologues and other artistic works. In 2012, over 5,800 V-Day benefit events took place produced by volunteer activists in the U.S. and around the world, educating millions of people about the reality of violence against women and girls. To date, the V-Day movement has raised over $90 million and educated millions about the issue of violence against women and the efforts to end it, crafted international educational, media and PSA campaigns, reopened shelters, and funded over 14,000 community-based anti-violence programs and safe houses in Democratic Republic of Congo, Haiti, Kenya, South Dakota, Egypt and Iraq. Over 300 million people have seen a V-Day benefit event in their community. V-Day has received numerous acknowledgements including Worth Magazine's 100 Best Charities, Marie Claire Magazine's Top Ten Charities, one of the Top-Rated organizations on Philanthropedia/Guidestar and Great Nonprofits. V-Day's newest campaign is ONE BILLION RISING which will culminate on 02/14/13 with a global action worldwide.
To learn more about V‑Day Hudson County, call (201) 936-3162 or e-mail the organization at HCVaginaMono@gmail.com. To learn more about V‑Day and its campaigns visit www.vday.org.
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