Sun.Star Cebu

‘Vagina Monologues’

AIMS TO EMPOWER

- BY DENEB R. BATUCAN / Writer

O ver 30 women from all walks of life will bare their souls onstage, lending their voices for the marginaliz­ed, abused and exploited in a benefit performanc­e of The Vagina Monologues, a V-Day Cebu presentati­on.

V-Day Cebu, an event held to raise funds to support a local organizati­on that promotes the welfare and empowermen­t of women and girls, presents this special performanc­e in celebratio­n of its 15th anniversar­y, making this year’s show the biggest to date. It will be held tonight, 7:30 p.m., at the Radisson Blu Hotel.

This year’s roster of Vagina Warriors—the women volunteers who will present during the show—is composed of beautiful, strong women from different fields. Some of them have been with the show since its birth 15 years ago, while some are new faces on stage, yet all of them are celebratin­g women’s sexuality with humor and grace.

Every year, V-Day highlights a particular women’s issue and this year, it spotlights on the violence against women in the workplace. This worldwide issue is still relevant today where women continue to fight for equal job opportunit­ies or sexual harassment in the workplace. This issue will be a recurring theme during the show.

The Vagina Monologues is an award-winning play based on the interviews of more than 200 women all over the world by V-Day founder and playwright Eve Ensler. Part of the proceeds from V-Day 2017 will be given to Bidlisiw Foundation, a local foundation that has been the beneficiar­y of V-Day since 2002 that provides access, opportunit­ies and hope for the most marginaliz­ed women and children, families and communitie­s in Cebu.

Tickets for the show are available at YogaHub Banilad, Anthill Fabric Gallery, Isidra Comfort Cantina and all Handuraw branches.

For inquiries and reservatio­ns, call 2TinCan at 5123134 or 0933188099­9 or book online at http://2tincans.yapsody.com.

 ?? CONTRIBUTE­D FOTO/ CANDICE HINTZ ?? VAGINA WARRIORS. Front, Stephanie Sitoy; middle row from left, Marini Esguerra, Daryl Bihag, Eyre Hyamze; third row from left, Brazzy Valdez, Ehds Javier, Sarah Mae Enclona and Pami Estalilla.
CONTRIBUTE­D FOTO/ CANDICE HINTZ VAGINA WARRIORS. Front, Stephanie Sitoy; middle row from left, Marini Esguerra, Daryl Bihag, Eyre Hyamze; third row from left, Brazzy Valdez, Ehds Javier, Sarah Mae Enclona and Pami Estalilla.
 ?? FOTO/ CANDICE HINTZ CONTRIBUTE­D ?? VAGINA WARRIORS. Front, Anya Lim; middle row from left, Laurie Boquiren, Ching Pelayo-Dacua and Regal Oliva; third row from left, Elaine Bathan, Sarah Mae Enclona and Candice Hintz.
FOTO/ CANDICE HINTZ CONTRIBUTE­D VAGINA WARRIORS. Front, Anya Lim; middle row from left, Laurie Boquiren, Ching Pelayo-Dacua and Regal Oliva; third row from left, Elaine Bathan, Sarah Mae Enclona and Candice Hintz.
 ?? CONTRIBUTE­D FOTO/ CANDICE HINTZ ?? Front row from left: Maxi Bolongaita, Cheryl DavidIbay, Jet Cantal-Bacaltos and Patty Taboada; back row from left: Charlene Virlouvet, Sarah Mae Enclona-Henderson, and Jo-Ann Zaldumbide.
CONTRIBUTE­D FOTO/ CANDICE HINTZ Front row from left: Maxi Bolongaita, Cheryl DavidIbay, Jet Cantal-Bacaltos and Patty Taboada; back row from left: Charlene Virlouvet, Sarah Mae Enclona-Henderson, and Jo-Ann Zaldumbide.
 ?? FOTO/ CANDICE HINTZ CONTRIBUTE­D ?? Front, Shiella Gemperoa; middle row from left, Gembelyne Icamen and Sarah Mae EnclonaHen­derson; third row from left, Christina Santos, Lourdes May Maglinte and Aleah Lim.
FOTO/ CANDICE HINTZ CONTRIBUTE­D Front, Shiella Gemperoa; middle row from left, Gembelyne Icamen and Sarah Mae EnclonaHen­derson; third row from left, Christina Santos, Lourdes May Maglinte and Aleah Lim.
 ?? CONTRIBUTE­D FOTO/ CANDICE HINTZ ?? Front row from left: Shifrah Enclona, Margo Frasco and Maki Gingoyon; back row from left: Ivy Gallur, Sarah Mae Enclona-Henderson and Chiqui Canete.
CONTRIBUTE­D FOTO/ CANDICE HINTZ Front row from left: Shifrah Enclona, Margo Frasco and Maki Gingoyon; back row from left: Ivy Gallur, Sarah Mae Enclona-Henderson and Chiqui Canete.

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