Fri. November 18th
Doors at 7:30pm
Join us for a night of live performances, dancing, healing, drinks, & love to raise funds and coats for NYC’s newly arrived asylum seekers.
The pioneering Latinx visual and performing artists, Yara Travieso & Guadalupe Maravilla, will co-host a major fundraiser as part of the annual BORIMIX Festival to support New York’s newly arrived asylum seekers at The Clemente Soto Velez Cultural & Educational Center this Friday, November 18th at 8pm. The cultural field is providing a response to the political and social crisis brought on by Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s decision to bus asylum seekers from the border to New York City. A panoply of musicians and performers will offer their star-power to attract audiences and raise funds in solidarity with the asylum seekers. These include Venezuelan Grammy award winner DJ "Cheo" Pardo from Los Amigos Invisibles, the earth shattering voice of Carolina Oliveros of Combo Chimbita, the Caribbean powerhouse Xenia Rubinos, the Joropo queen Mafer Bandola of LADAMA, & the all-female salsa group Lulada Club, sponsored by the local Puerto Rican establishment, Que Chevere.
---100% of the proceeds will go directly to newly arrived asylum seekers. Guests can also bring coats to donate. The fundraiser tickets are $25 in order to meet our goal. For folks who cannot accommodate the $25 ticket, we have a discounted promo code available by emailing epaclemente@gmail.com and for those folks we also encourage them to bring gently worn coats for the coat drive.We hope to see you there!
The event is sponsored in part by The Community Spirit Company, Que Chevere, and Cerveza Polar.
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The poster is designed by illustrator Ryan Hartley Smith, instagram: @rhartleysmith
