2024 Mother Earth is Burning
A Climate Justice Kiki Ball and Workshop Series
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Having a ball...wish you were here.
(Paris is Burning, 1990) |
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In partnership with Soleil Felicity, Dash Felicity, Grounded Voces, and the Civic Center Conservancy, Ecoinclusive is pleased to invite you to the first annual Mother Earth is Burning Kiki Ball. This event brings together Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), LGBTQ+, and climate action communities with the aim of spreading knowledge and information about the climate crisis, its disproportionate effect on those who are marginalized, and what impacted communities are doing to combat environmental injustice. The climate movement can only thrive when the power of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities is elevated. Join us in creating a space of love, celebration, and empowerment while learning about how the climate crisis affects your community and how you can actively contribute to the movement.
The Ballroom scene, originating in New York City in the early 1980s, owes much of its inception and early development to the Black and Latinx LGBTQ+ communities. This cultural movement was a direct response to the systemic inequalities, discrimination, and the lack of safe spaces these communities faced. Ballroom provided a platform for self-expression, fierce competition, and artistry, often born out of necessity. Today, this scene has expanded into a global phenomenon, representing a unique fusion of dance, fashion, and performance that celebrates Black LGBTQ+ culture, resilience, and creativity. We pay homage to this rich history, emphasizing the Black and Latinx LGBTQ+ leaders whose contributions laid the foundation for this dynamic subculture.
We will be hosting a series of free workshops leading up to the main event, each bridging one or more ballroom categories with tools to activate Queer & Trans BIPOC communities around environmental justice, re-indigenization, and conversations about ecosystem interdependence. Stay tuned for more details.
The Ballroom scene, originating in New York City in the early 1980s, owes much of its inception and early development to the Black and Latinx LGBTQ+ communities. This cultural movement was a direct response to the systemic inequalities, discrimination, and the lack of safe spaces these communities faced. Ballroom provided a platform for self-expression, fierce competition, and artistry, often born out of necessity. Today, this scene has expanded into a global phenomenon, representing a unique fusion of dance, fashion, and performance that celebrates Black LGBTQ+ culture, resilience, and creativity. We pay homage to this rich history, emphasizing the Black and Latinx LGBTQ+ leaders whose contributions laid the foundation for this dynamic subculture.
We will be hosting a series of free workshops leading up to the main event, each bridging one or more ballroom categories with tools to activate Queer & Trans BIPOC communities around environmental justice, re-indigenization, and conversations about ecosystem interdependence. Stay tuned for more details.
Kiki Ball Details
Date & Time: Saturday, February 10th Doors at 7:00pm Ball starts at 8:00pm MT - Sunday, February 11th 12:00am MT Doors open 7:00pm Updated Location: History Colorado 1200 N Broadway, Denver, CO 80203 |
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Get ready to show up and show out at the the Mother Earth is Burning Kiki Ball! Our categories are not just about strutting your stuff; they're about making a statement, celebrating the planet, and embracing the power of change. We've fused the vibrant world of Kiki culture with a crucial environmental message because we believe in the power of self-expression to drive positive transformation for the planet.
Get ready to show up and show out at the the Mother Earth is Burning Kiki Ball! Our categories are not just about strutting your stuff; they're about making a statement, celebrating the planet, and embracing the power of change. We've fused the vibrant world of Kiki culture with a crucial environmental message because we believe in the power of self-expression to drive positive transformation for the planet.
- Beginner’s Performance & Beginner’s Runway | Primary Colors- Red, Blue, and Yellow are the foundation to all the colors of the rainbow. Bring it in a monochrome look of one of those three colors (shoes don’t count).
- OTA Vogue Performance | Vogue for Your Species! Due to climate change, pollution, and poaching, resources are scarce. Its survival of the kuntiest. Bring it in a look inspired by a currently endangered species and vogue down for your legacy. All styles of Vogue are eligible. Learn more about currently endangered species at www.worldwildlife.org.
- OTA Runway | Reduce, Reuse, Upcycle! Fast fashion has not only created repetitive designs, but also contributes obnoxious amounts of waste and excessive carbon emissions. Show us that fashion is about originality in an upcycled look. Take old clothes and upgrade them beyond recognition into a fashion-forward, head-turning moment. You must present photos of the clothes before the transformation.
- Female Figure
- All American
- European
- Sex Siren | Sensual Elements - Life on our planet would be impossible without the sacred elements of the world. Many cultures have created full belief systems centering around the importance and beauty of the elements. Bring it in a look inspired by the elements and show us why you are the source of all life.
- Female Figure: Water
- Male Figure: Fire
- Gender Non-Conforming: Wind
- Bizarre | Monstrous Pollution- Though we talk about pollution and climate change, as a country we struggle to move forward to action. Some people think the threat is not real. Prove them wrong by creating a face for pollution. Bring it in an ovah monster effect that will make people think twice about littering. Your effect must include materials that would otherwise be trash.
- Face | The Face of Abundance- Millions of years ago, before human intervention, the Earth was a natural beauty of abundance. Lush forests, vast meadows, radiant sunny days, and stunning views of a sparkling night sky. Bring it as the embodiment of this abundance that artists have painted, written about, and still enjoy to this day.
- Female Figure: Mother Earth
- Male Figure: Father Sky
- GNC: ENBY Moon
- Hands Performance | Flower Children- Flowers have been a symbol of value and beauty for millions of years. From attracting insects to spread their presence, to us humans using them as a token of love and affection, flowers have enticed us all. Serve us a seductive hands performance story in a glove decorated in flowers.
- Body | Farmer’s Only.com- The reason you are able to go to the store and buy whatever produce you need is because of farmers. Farming is hard work that sustains us all and goes underappreciated. Show some love to the farmers of our communities by bringing it in a farmer inspired effect. Show us the body that tills the soil, wrangles the livestock, and keeps our country healthy.
- Female Figure
- Male Figure
- GNC
- Realness | “Save the Earth Today! Survive Tomorrow!”- We wouldn’t be having the conversations about saving our planet today without the hard work of activists, advocates, and lobbyists sacrificing their time, money, and safety. Bring it as a climate justice activist with a sign that has a true fact about climate change’s impact on our world today. You must have a legible protest sign.
- Butch Queen Realness
- Transman Realness
- Drag Realness
- Femme Queen Realness