Spoke & Bird presents a special poetry-photography collaboration and fundraiser in support of Project X!
These photographs are the result of months of work by sex workers, who each attended a series of photovoice workshops that trained them in photography techniques and narrative-building, and individually snapped hundreds of frames. The project is the collective effort of sex workers to reclaim narratives about themselves, narratives that have for too long foregrounded the punishing obsession with women's sex lives, and decided their moral worth.
This February 5th at 8PM, come and hear brand new commissioned work by four poets, Deborah Emmanuel, Melizarani T. Selva, Shivram Gopinath and Will Beale, each responding to a sex worker’s photograph.
Ticket prices are $15 (regular), $10 (students/unwaged) and $20 at the door. All proceeds from ticket sales will go to Project X – a non-profit organisation that aims to advance the rights and representation of sex workers in Singapore. Project X educates sex workers about sexual health issues, provide befriender services and legal aid, bridge the communication gap between sex workers and the public, and offer opportunities for sex workers to build their personal capacities. They are currently raising funds for our new retirement programme, The Next Step, which will provide essential skill-building, mentoring, and support to sex workers who wish to leave the industry.
Please note: the event is 18 and up only.
VENUE: The Merry Lion
ADDRESS: 8b Circular Road, Singapore 049364
EVENT WEBSITE: Facebook, Eventbrite (for tickets)
DATE AND TIME
5 Feb 2020, 7.30pm–10.30pm. $10-$20.