Saturday, March 24, 1pm
El Sindicato, Recreo 4
Talk free, Concert $100

Sandra Morán - talk / Concert

On March 24, Ser Mujer and the Center for Global Justice present Sandra Moran at El Sindicato. Join us at 1 PM for an intimate conversation with Sandra Moran to learn about her lifelong efforts at stopping violence towards women and working for human rights. Learn why she was exiled for many years from Guatemala. Meet one of the heroines of Latin America at the Sindicato Café, Recreo 4. The event is free. Limited seating,

At 3 PM, join us for a Concert with a Message – “Stop the Violence, Respect Everyone, Honor Differences, Make the World Safer for All.”

Mariachi Femenil Rosa Mexicano of Queretaro will lead a callejoneada from the Jardin to El Sindicato where Sandra Moran, a member of the Nobel Women’s Initiative, an elected member of the Guatemalan Congress for the Convergence Party and a tireless defender of women’s rights, will be headlining the concert. Sandra uses her drums to get out the “No to Violence against Women.” message. Of all the issues she has taken up, the one closest to her heart is ending the silence surrounding violence against women. Guatemala has the third highest femicide rate in the world. In a society that still regards violence against the LGBT community as a legitimate punishment, Sandra Moran stands out as a tireless defender of LGBT and Women’s Rights.

Sandra has been a fearless champion for indigenous rights, LGBT rights, non-violence, stopping the forced marriages of 11 year olds who have become pregnant from rape and then forced to marry the rapist. She has been so outspoken that she had to leave her country for a few years for her own safety. “In Guatemala to be a feminist is not welcomed, to be a lesbian, even less so. But the fact that I have always been transparent about who I am – a lesbian feminist – took away that weapon from those who use misogynist, sexist, and homophobic attacks as a political strategy,” Moran says.

Also appearing will be Yoremum Jocobi singing traditional Mexican ballads and love songs, Gabriela Perales Betancourt, Opera Soprano; Frans Bloem, Cabaret; & The High Desert Rangers, Americana Music from the 1940’s to Present. Food and beverages will be available for purchase and several local women’s organizations will have information tables. Suggested donation is 100 pesos, although no one will be turned away. Advance tickets are available at Tesoro at the Biblioteca.