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The 8th Awesome
GiRL FeST Hawaii
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Brought to you by...
Girl Fest is comprised of a dedicated
all-volunteer staff who kick some
major butt!
Non-Executive Director
Kathryn Xian
Director of Development
Shonna Hammon Glenn
Art Gallery Chairs
Christina Soo Hoo
Wade Uehara
Conference Chairs
Veronica Garcia
Chelsea Haina
Film Chairs
Valerie McDougal
Tanya Johnson
Princess Victoria Ka‘iulani Sponsor - $1500+
Hawaii Community Foundation
Hawaii State Commission on the Status of Women
MICO Mechanical Corporation
Soroptimist International of Waikiki Foundation
Zonta Club
Aung San Suu Kyi Sponsor - $750 - $1499
Clear Channel Radio
The Grondine Family
Hawaii Independent
Honolulu Weekly
Hawaii Wellness Magazine
Under My Umbrella
Yelp
Sacagawea Sponsor - $300 - $749
Michelle Grondine
Sarah Miller
Akamai Foot Doctor
Fresh Cafe
Honolulu Club
Pacific Edge Magazine
Public Relations Chairs
Rell Sunn Sponsor - $100 - $299
Music & Performance Chairs
Abigail Dameg
Tadia Rice
Workshops Chair
Veronica Garcia
Volunteers
What is GiRL FeST?
SPONSORS
Anonymous
Copy Hut Hawaii
Elements Spa & Salon
Girls Who Surf
Lauren Valle
Waialua Soda
GiRL FeST Hawaii’s mission is to prevent
violence against women and girls
through education and art. OUR GOAL
is to change peer culture in order to
prevent increasing violence against
women and girls through education, art
and positive representations of women.
The festival incorporates film, music,
art,
spoken
word
and
dance
complemented by a conference
involving panels, lectures, outreach
workshops for children and adults that
address themes such as body image,
identity, empowerment, social change
and methods on how to prevent
violence in relationships.
GiRL FeST is operated by The Safe Zone
Foundation a non-profit 501(c)3 run by
a committed all-volunteer staff.
www.girlfesthawaii.org
Mahina Akimoto
Kate Dahan
Abigail Dameg
Sierra Dew
Nichole Filbert
Alma Herrera-Mendoza
Lezlie Kiaha
Mandy Kiaha
Macey Luo
Isaiah Moreno
Sara Ortiz
Patrick Park
Rachel Rivas
Gina Snowden
Christina Soo Hoo
Kili Spencer
Ty Staton
Rachel Thomas
Michelle Umipeg
Lauren Valle
Kamalei Wilhelm
Solina Wilhelm
Aiko Yamashiro
Christopher Yanuaria
Collaborators
www.girlfesthawaii.org s www.facebook.com/girlfest
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Vivian Best
Malia Delapenia
Sierra Dew
Kea Duarte, Heart Breakerz
General Ablen’s School of Escrima
Girls Who Surf
Horiuchi Kodenkan
Joy Minaai
Laneski
Natasha “T” Miller
Mindy Nettifee
Olopop
Corby Plumb
Stephanie Ragolia
Remedee
R(e)Volve Hawaii
Gina Snowden
Bonnie Tamblyn
Jason Tom
AKAMAI
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Workshop Instructors
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Sacred Hearts Academy
St. Andrews Priory
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GiRL FeST sends a BIG Mahalo to:
Andrew Bugreyev
Kim Bush
Cynthia Carson
Cathedral at St. Andrew’s
Amanda Corby
Grondine Family
Andrea Hamilton
Judy Lee
Edwin “Sonny” Liu
Shawn Richards
Sacred Heart Academy
Soroptimists International
Waikiki Foundation
Nathalie Sowers
Charlotte Tanaka
Tiffany Tanaka
Michelle Umipeg
Betty White
Zonta Club
of
...and last minute volunteers!
TICKET INFORMATION
Unless otherwise noted, you may purchase tickets at the venue
approximately 30 minutes prior to the start of each event.
Girl Fest advises you to check our website for any last minute
program changes. www.girlfesthawaii.org
WORKSHOP REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Unless otherwise specified, to register for workshops, please call or email
us to reserve your space.
Table of Contents
Sponsors......................................................... 2
Ticket & Workshop Info................................. 3
Resources....................................................... 3
Thurs, Feb 16 - Gallery Opening.................. 4
Fri, Feb 17 - Opening Day............................. 5
Fri, Feb 17 - Panel: Sexualization of Girls..... 5
Fri, Feb 17 - Opening Night Concert........... 6
Sat, Feb 18 - Workshops................................ 7
Sat, Feb 18 - Film: Miss Representation....... 8
Sat, Feb 18 - Peace Party at The Venue.... 8
Sat, Feb 18 - Roller Derby............................. 9
Sun, Feb 19 - Workshops............................. 10
Sun, Feb 19 - Film: Miss Representation..... 11
Sun, Feb 19 - Concert: Sound Sistaz.......... 11
Mon, Feb 20 - Workshops........................... 12
Mon, Feb 20 - Bands Against Violence..... 13
Participants Bios..................................... 14-15
Festival Calendar At-A-Glance................. 16
Email: [email protected]
Call us: (808) 426-8416
CONTACT GIRL FEST
For more info, please contact us at:
(808) 426-8416
[email protected]
F UNDRAISERS
C ONFERENCES
P UBLIC R ELATIONS
www.facebook.com/girlfest
B USINESS C ONSULTING
E VENT P LANNING
Girl Fest’s mission: to prevent
violence against women and girls
through education and art.
MARKETING
contact us at:
808.240.1096
www.undermyumbrella.com
Resources
G
irl Fest is a prevention program which
seeks to change peer culture to stem the
tide of men’s violence against women. We are
different than a Direct Service because we
focus on prevention to change the systemic
problem of gender-based violence. In our
work we often collaborate with exceptional
Direct Services that focus on everything from
legal aid for abused spouses and children,
homeless youth, factual advice for rape
survivors, and long term counseling.
If you or someone you know has endured
sexual assaut by a stranger, family member,
domestic partner or spouse, there is no shame
in asking for help. The road to recovery and
personal safety can often be an uphill climb
but there are services and people in the
community who are out there to help. When
you are ready, consider calling:
Sex Abuse Treatment Center
www.satchawaii.com
SATC HOTLINE: 808-524-7374 (24-Hour Hotline)
Domestic Violence Action Center
www.stoptheviolence.org
808-531-3771
PACT (Parents and Children Together)
www.pacthawaii.org
808-847-3285
Family Peace Center 808-832-0855
The Family Peace Center offers programs
for adults and children in order to provide
peace to Hawaii’s families by offering safety,
support, empowerment and accountability
to survivors, offenders, and child witnesses to
domestic violence.
Catholic Charities Hawai`i - Family &
Therapeutic Services
Domestic Violence Intervention Services
Men: 808-535-0159
Women: 808-535-0161
Ohia Domestic Violence Shelter 808-526-2200
Ohia Shelter located in Windward Oahu
is a 24-hour shelter for victims of domestic
violence and their children.
If you are in a crisis and require
immediate assistance, dial 911
or the 24-hour shelter hotline:
Hilo: 959-8864
Kauai: 245-6362
Kona: 322-SAFE (7233)
Maui/Lanai: 579-9581
Molokai: 567-6888
Oahu: 841-0822 (Town/Leeward) v 526-2200
(Windward)
OTHER RESOURCES:
National Anti-Trafficking Hotline
1-888-373-7888
Pacific Alliance to Stop Slavery
(PASS - Hawaii)
24-Hour Human-Trafficking Hotline
808-343-5056
www.traffickjamming.org
Legal Aid Society
www.legalaidhawaii.org
808-536-4302
(HOTLINE HOURS: Mon-Fri 9am to 11:30am &
1pm-3:30pm)
Provides free or low cost legal services to lowto moderate- income communities.
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ART GALLERY OPENING
FebruaryThursday
16
th
Finding Light Out of
the Darkness
F
inding Light in the
Darkness will take
place
at
Manifest
from February 16th
2012 through March
12th 2012. The artist
reception on February
16th features some of
Hawaii’s best emerging
artists and local DJs
with their great music.
This exhibition of visual
culture,
language,
and ideas are as
heartbreaking as they
are hopeful. Depicted
in each piece lies the
darkness, hope, and
fragility of someone’s
light snuffed out from
abuse, suppression, or
rape, and the strength
and courage it takes
to light themselves up
again.
Representing
the stages of the
healing, these pieces
show us a commentary
on
survival
and
one’s journey in selflighting the way to
empowerment.
All
Ages
Girl Fest Gallery Artist Nikila Badua
GIRL FEST ART
GALLERY OPENING
PARTY
ARTISTS NIGHT OUT
7PM - 2AM
THURS, FEB 16th
Manifest
32 North Hotel Street
Honolulu, HI 96817
Christian Vetter
FREE
ALL AGES Until 10pm
21+ After 10pm
Amazing DJs spinning
for “Artists Night Out”
DJ EZL
Ezl kicks mainstream to the
curb and instead brings
something refreshing and
inspired to the (turn)table.
An advocate for social
change–not to mention
Girl Fest Hawaii volunteer
going on 2 years–she uses
her music as a means to
affect awareness through
DJ RAMYT
There are very few people
who have worked as hard
to build and maintain the
house music and club scene
in Hawaii, as Ramyt. He was
one of the first individuals
to establish trance music
in Hawaii and since has
laid the foundations for a
variety of genres including
progressive house, techhouse, and techno. Ramyt is
also the co-founder of Áya,
one of the most recognized
and respected collectives
in Hawaii’s electronic music
scene.
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DJ TJ
DJ TJ is a self proclaimed
trainspotter. Addicted to
bass-heavy
music,
she
specializes in electronic
dance music of all kinds
and loves anything that is
new and searches for all
that is up-and-coming. She
is a former KTUH DJ and host
of the morning commute
radio show called the
Mix at Six. She hosted
Honolulu’s only truly open
turntable night for over two
years as well as several DJ
competitions. This will be
her second appearance at
Girl Fest Hawaii.
thoughtful selection. With her
arsenal of beats, hip-hop,
trip-hop, and even some jazz
fusion, your consciousness is
sure to be reawakened.
EZL is not only socially
conscious and stauchly
independent, she’s naturally
Hawaiian. Represent!
DJ SPIKE
Patrick Spike Park has
been performing from
an early age. He started
out
playing
classical
violin, then moved on to
playing in punk, gothic
and folk rock bands. He
later became a DJ in
Belgium and was later
based in Amsterdam, The
Netherlands performing
all of over Europe. Born
in LA, raised in the OC,
educated in SB and SF,
Spike has traveled all
over the world and thinks
Hawaii is the best!
Jenny Chen
2012 Gallery
Artists
Nikila Badua
Jenny Chen
Kimmie Edval
Kat Gee
Kris Goto
Neilson Ishida
Corryn Jackson
Marina Miller
Kristen Napier
Jessica Orfe
Andrea Partika
Anike Robinson
Sharon Sims
Christina Soo Hoo
Ali Stewart-Ito
Maura Takeshita
Christian Vetter
Esther Wilhelm
Neilson Ishida
Esther Wilhelm
GIRL FEST OPENING DAY EVENTS
All
Ages
I
n what kind of society would
you find the sexualization
of girls condoned by mass
media? - Ours.
Has centuries of the sexual
objectification
of
adult
women had an impact on
the way men and boys view
underage girls? Does that
impact
influence
sexual
violence?
Girl Fest opens its 8th Annual
festival with a panel that
discusses issues relating the
sexualization of girls and
the rise in violence against
women in the forms of sexualassault, domestic violence,
sex-trafficking/prostitution,
but most glaringly, child
sexual abuse.
Statistics
Girl Fest presents its opening
day panel with experts in
local
law
enforcement,
federal government, and
Hollywood.
THE SEXUALIZATION OF GIRLS AND
THE RISE IN VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
PANEL DISCUSSION
SPEAKERS*:
Abby Dunn, Prosecutor Juvenile Offenders Division
Amber Tamblyn, Actress &
Writer (House; Sisterhood of the
Travelling Pants)
2PM - 4PM
FRI, FEB 17th
Laura Lederer, JD - Founder, The
Protection Project at Harvard
University’s John F. Kennedy
School of Government
Kamakakuokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies
at the University of Hawaii at Manoa
Halau Area
Dr. Allana Coffee, Ph.D., NCC,
LMHC - Educational Psychologist
2645 Dole Street
Honolulu, HI 96822
MODERATOR: Alicia Yang,
Hawaii State Coalition Against
Domestic Violence
*For full bios, see page 14.
FREE - ALL AGES
17Friday
•
In Hawaii, 1 in 7 women has been
raped in their lifetimes.
•
1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be
sexually assaulted by age 18.
•
Hawaii has the highest attempted teen
suicide rate in the nation.
•
Hawaii has one of the highest arrest
rates of juvenile girls, and one of the
highest rates of runaway offenses
among girls.
•
According to the U.S. Department
of Justice, someone is sexually
assaulted every 2 minutes in the U.S..
•
In Guatemala, 2 women are
murdered, on average, each day.
•
In India, 8,093 cases of dowry-related
death were reported in 2007.
•
Worldwide, up to 50% of sexual
assaults are committed against girls
under 16.
•
Over 60 million girls worldwide are
child brides, married before the age
of 18, primarily in South Asia (31.3
million) and sub-Saharan Africa (14.1
million).
•
Women and girls are 80% of the
estimated 800,000 people trafficked
across national borders annually, with
the majority (79%) trafficked for sexual
exploitation.
Be a part of the discussion. Be
a part of the solution!
Community Panel Discussion
February
th
MINDY NETTIFEE
The AMBER & MINDY Show
Mindy Nettifee was born near cornfields and
buried geodes in Des Moines, Iowa to a minister
and troublemaker. She currently writes from the
foggy shores of Long Beach, California where
she reads as a contact sport and is editor-inchief of
www.GetUnderground.com.
“In Your Face, Ani diFranco!”
6PM - 7PM
FRI, FEB 17th
Mindy has competed, slam-mastered and
performed in the national poetry slam circuit
poetic since 1999, and served on the advisory
board of Tebot Bach’s Five Penny Poets from 2000
to 2005. She tours with her work internationally
and been published in various journals.
Art Auditorium
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Campus Road
$5 - ALL AGES
Her poem Metal Detectors and Other Important
Thresholds was a nominee for the Pushcart Prize.
Her newest collection of poetry Sleepyhead
Assassins is out on Moon Tide Press.
G
irl Fest regulars and dynamic literary
duo Mindy Nettifee and Amber
Tamblyn return to Honolulu with words
that will heal you...then slap the guy
sitting next to you across the face, in a
metaphorial sense.
AMBER TAMBLYN
Amber Tamblyn is a Venice, California native.
She has been a writer and actress since the age
of 9. She has been nominated for an Emmy,
Golden Globe and Independent Spirit Award
for her work in television and film. In 2005 Simon
& Schuster published her debut collection of
poetry, Free Stallion. Her second book of poetry
and prose Bang Ditto (Manic D. Press) was
released in the Fall of 2009. She is the creator of
the annual poetry series, The Drums Inside Your
Chest
(www.thedrumsinsideyourchest.com)
in Los Angeles and co-founded the nonprofit,
Write Now Poetry Society (www.writenowpoets.
org) with poet Mindy Nettifee.
Their show promises to be an event filled
with wise poetry, music, and a lot of
sass from these literary criminals of the
California poetry scene. Don’t miss it!
All
Ages
Photos by Tommy Shih
www.tommyshihphoto.com
Currently, She writes for The Poetry Foundation
and has a poetry book review column in Bust
Magazine. Her next book is a collection of
personal poems accompanied by portrait
paintings by Marilyn Manson about child
star actresses who grew up and died virtual
unknowns. She lives in New York City with her
betrothed, comedian David Cross.
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GIRL FEST OPENING NIGHT FILM & CONCERT
February
th
17
Friday
“DESERT FLOWER”
A MUST SEE!
OPENING NIGHT FILM
ONE NIGHT ONLY!
D
ESERT FLOWER follows the true story of
Waris Dirie, who escaped Somalia at the
age of 13 and spent her adolescence as a
maid in her country’s London embassy.
A regime change forces her onto the streets
of London where she is soon discovered
by a famous fashion photographer. This
scared, homeless runaway evolves into a
glamorous runway superstar.
While her beauty and courage open doors
to an exciting career, her life is even more
transformed by her tenacity to fight against
the poverty and cultural traditions that had
forced her to run away from her home and
family.
Her work resulted in her being named United
Nations special ambassador for women’s
rights in Africa in 1997.
7:30PM
FRI, FEB 17th
The Venue at Bambu Two
1144 Bethel Street
Honolulu, HI 96817
$5 Student & Seniors
$8 General*
*Opening Night Party is
Free for those who pay
Film Admission.
OPENING NIGHT PARTY!
GIRL FEST!!!
9:30PM - 1AM
FRI, FEB 17th
1144 Bethel Street
Honolulu, HI 96817
$8 before 10pm
$15 after 10pm
(Film Attendees no need pay)
Ages 18+
NIKILA BADUA aka MAMA WISDOM
Inspired by the wisdom of roots and culture,
Nikila is a multi-media artist, community
organizer, mother, and revolutionary. As
a performer and artist, Nikila has shared
the stage and/or collaborated with some
of the world’s most respected artists within
the Hip Hop, Reggae, and World Music
scenes, including: Dead Prez, Talib Kweli,
Digable Planets, and Climbing Poetree.
She has spent significant time as a lead
and contributing vocalist for Bay Areabased projects: Goddess Alchemy Project,
Hamsa Lila, Project Groundation Massive
with DJ Child, and Free Peltier: Hip Hop’s
Contribution to the Freedom Campaign
– an effort that advocates for Native
American political prisoner Leonard Peltier.
Nikila is an advocate for Indigenous,
youth and environmental rights and is a
member of the Women’s Earth Alliance
Advocacy Network. Currently, she codirects the local youth mentorship and
graffiti arts organization 808 Urban and
runs MamaWisdom1 LLC., her freelance
arts and graphic design business.
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G
iRL FeST Hawaii opens
with a night of CRAZY
talent!
Awesome live
music and performances
by R(e)Volve Hawaii, Youth
Speaks, Jason Tom the
Human Beatbox, Hawaii’s
B-Girls and headlining this
event is MamaWisdom!
Raise your fist in the air
and feel inspired to end
violence in the community.
Bring your friends, young
and old, because like we
always say, it takes a village
to heal a village.
YOUTH SPEAKS HAWAII
Youth Speaks Hawaii is a regional
branch of the non-profit literary
organization Youth Speaks. Founded in
January 2005, the organization focuses
on teaching students between the
ages of 13 and 19 in the writing and
performance of slam poetry. In the
2007 Brave New Voices championship,
held in San Jose, California, YSH placed
7th among the 35 teams. Preceding
the 2008 event, held in Washington
DC, YSH was chosen as one of the
teams featured in HBO’s series “Russell
Simmons Presents: Brave New Voices.”
Hawaii finished first in that year’s event,
the eleventh and largest to date.
The following year at the event held
in Chicago, Illinois, with a total of 50
teams competing, Hawaii repeated as
champions.
Tonight’s performers include Serena
Simmons and Noa Helela. See page 14
fo their bios.
JASON TOM
HUMAN BEATBOX
Born and raised in the art district
of
Honolulu’s
Chinatown,
beatboxer Jason Tom, a fourthgeneration Hawaiian Chinese
American, has opened for
Michael Winslow, Quest Crew
and the Jabbawockeez and
has been beatboxing for fun
on audio cassette tapes since
the age of four to Michael
Jackson’s “Bad” song. He is the
founder of the Human Beatbox
Academy and a co-founder of
the ArtSmith. Growing up with
asthma, he has been on tour
with Music With A Message and
the American Lung Association
of Hawaii since 2009.
R(e)VOLVE HAWAII
R(e)VOLVE|Hawaii is a fresh, warm
and dedicated collective of artistic
dancing beauties from the island of
Oahu consisting of, Lacey Hula Coop,
Sirkka ‘Cricket’ Aho and Katie Holt
McClain. Their love and devotion to
the art of movement and creating
positive changes they wish to see in
the world, drives them to continue
providing the islands with Hoop Dance
services since their cosmic circle
connection in 2010. R(e)VOLVE’s focus
is to provide a tailored experience for
each Hooper’s needs through classes,
events, performances, and custom
handmade hula hoops. Sharing the
love and light of movement arts one
hoop at a time! Let’s grow together!
DJ IRIESISTABLE
DJ Irie-Sistable spins the latest
and greatest in bashment and
conscious dancehall. Alongside
DJ Tommy Fox, Irie-Sistable cohosts Iturnally Dread meets
Rudie’s Hi-Fi Sunday evenings
from 6-9 PM on KTUH 90.3 fm in
Honolulu.
Photo of Nikila Badua by Sean Michael Hower
WORKSHOPS IN THE DAYTIME
10:00am - Learn to Surf!
February
All
Ages
18
th
SURFING WORKSHOP
10:00AM - 2:00PM
“Learn to Surf!”
with
Girls Who Surf
For REGISTRATION Call: 808-772-4583
visit: www.girlswhosurf.com
or email: [email protected]
$70 + tax per class - ALL AGES
Saturday
Minors must be accompanied
by parents or legal guardians
C
ome get a taste of what surfing is all
about with Girls Who Surf. We believe
surfing is a great way to build confidence
and independence. Our workshop will
teach you ocean safety, proper surf
technique and etiquette. Super fun!
(Bring you own sunscreen and
beach towel)
10:00am - T-Shirt & Tote Bag Design
ART WORKSHOP
10:00AM - 1:00PM
Workshop will include:
All surf equipment, Warm up & safety
instruction,
1 hour surf time, Cool down & talk story time
“Using Your
Stencil Pencil”
with
To Register:
www.GirlsWhoSurf.com/specialevents/girlfest.htm
Sierra Dew
St. Andrews Priory
224 Queen Emma Square
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
L
FREE - ALL AGES
(Bring you own blank T-shirt or jeans,
whatever, or purchase a T-shirt for
$10 at the workshop)
C
reate your own custom designed clothes
in this awesome workshop with super
cool artist, Sierra Dew of artists collective 808
Urban.
Participants will have a chance to create their
own stencils or use our pre-made templates to
create original artwork on clothing. So don’t
throw away those jeans or old t-shirts! Bring
them in so that we can add some art to it.
TENNIS WORKSHOP
1:00PM - 2:00PM
earn how to play tennis or
improve your game in this
fun althetic workshop. Not
only is it a great way to burn
some calories, you’ll be led by
one of Hawaii’s best players,
Joy Minaai, formerly ranked
#1 in Hawaii and 18th in the
nation in collegiate tennis.
“Tennis Time!”
Meet in the Honolulu Club
lobby 15 minutes before the
workshop starts.
Honolulu Club
932 Ward Ave
*Bring sports shoes. Racquets
will be provided but you may
also bring your own.
FREE
Validated parking available.
with
Fun for all ages! If you don’t have a blank
t-shirt, don’t worry, we’ll provide one for you
for $10 per shirt.
1:00pm -Play Tennis!
1:00pm - The Voice of the Circle Workshop
Joy Minaai
1:00pm - Healthy Relationships
HEALTHY DATING
WORKSHOP
1:00PM - 2:30PM
“Healthy
Relationships”
with
Stephanie Ragolia of
DVAC
A
re you a “dramagnet?” - Someone
who attracts drama in your
relationships like a magnet? Can’t seem
to find someone who treats you like the
way you should be treated?
HEALING WORKSHOP FOR THE STRONG
1:00PM - 4:30PM
Well, guuurl, you’re not alone.
Navigating healthy relationships is
not easy in the 21st century. Females
of all ages have difficulty finding the
right partner or seeing the signs of an
“Voice of the Circle”
with
Bonnie Tamblyn
SPOKEN WORD
3:00PM - 4:30PM
FREE PARKING AT ST. ANDREW’S PRIORY
“From the Page
to the Stage”
with Natasha “T” Miller
FREE - ALL AGES
WOMEN AND GIRLS ONLY - PLEASE TRY TO BRING A PILLOW FOR SEATING
oice of the Circle is a workshop to
explore matters of deep significance
through the practice of Council.
Learn the simple and beautiful tools
of heartfelt communication for lovers,
family, friends and more. Council is a
time-honored means of authentic and
heartfelt communication.
to boardrooms, Council creates
community. It offers its participants a
safe and sage environment in which
to open up and share thoughts and
feelings. This extraordinary exercise in
the art of listening holds the key to being
heard.
This circular dialogue has been
practiced throughout the ages. Its
modern application can be found
in many places where a deeper
conversation is desired.
Join Bonnie and Amber Tamblyn in a
Council circle and share your story.
We will explore the basic principles of
listening and speaking from the heart,
creating community, and re-connecting
to the magic of the Voice of the Circle.
From
family
Hailed by many Girl Fest organizers as
“the heart of Girl Fest Hawaii.”
intimate
relationships,
to
gatherings, from classrooms
We guarantee that you will walk away
from this workshop thinking ‘they should
teach this in schools!’
3:00pm From the Page to the Stage
St. Andrews Priory
V
unhealthy partnership. This workshop
will open up an enlightening discussion
about what to look out for in that
ideal partner and also how to avoid
abusive relationships. Girl Fest highly
recommends this workshop conducted
by Stephanie Ragolia.
St. Andrews Priory
FREE PARKING AT ST. ANDREW’S PRIORY
FREE - ALL AGES
C
hampion slam poet Natasha “T”
Miller imparts her knowledge of
taking written poetry and making it
suitable and comfortable to perform
on stage. Sometimes a poem well
written might not transfer well to a
“performance.”
If you are ready to start polishing your
stage skills, or even if the thought of
performing your poetry scares the living
caca out of you, this is the workshop for
you.
However, performances at this workshop
are not required. If you just want to learn
how you can express yourself better
verbally or through poetry, this lesson
still applies. You’ll have a great time
learning from one of the nation’s rising
stars in the spoken word community.
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FILM & CONCERT AT NIGHT
W
February
18
th
All
Ages
Saturday
ritten and directed by Jennifer
Siebel Newsom, Miss Representation
exposes how mainstream media
contribute to the under-representation
of women in positions of power and
influence in America. The film challenges
the media’s limited and often disparaging
portrayals of women and girls, which
make it difficult for women to achieve
leadership positions and for the average
woman to feel powerful herself.
Miss Representation includes stories
from teenage girls and provocative
interviews with politicians, journalists,
entertainers, activists and academics
like Condoleezza Rice, Lisa Ling, Nancy
Pelosi, Katie Couric, Rachel Maddow,
Rosario Dawson, Jackson Katz, Jean
Kilbourne, and Gloria Steinem. The film
offers startling facts and statistics that will
leave audiences shaken and armed with
a new perspective.
“MISS
REPRESENTATION”
A MUST SEE FILM!*
7:30PM
SAT, FEB 18th
1144 Bethel Street
Honolulu, HI 96817
$8 General**
**Following Concert is Free
for those who pay Film
Admission.
Rosario Dawson
Lisa Ling
Jane Fonda
Geena Davis
PURCHASE TIX ONLINE:
www.missrepgirlfesthawaii.eventbrite.com
*Encore screening on Sun,
Feb 19th at Sacred Hearts
Academy.
THE PEACE PARTY!
with The
Throwdowns!
9PM - 1AM
SAT, FEB 18th
The Venue at Bambu
Two
1144 Bethel Street
Honolulu, HI 96817
$8 before 10pm
$15 after 10pm
(Film Attendees no need
pay)
W
e are serious about
peace, so serious that
we are having a huge Peace
Party hosted by long-time Girl
Fest supporter, Shain Miller.
Shain will be introducing an
awesome line up including
performances
by
Belly
Dancers in Paradise, Slam
Champ “T” Miller, Poet Thugs
and part-time Hollywood stars
Amber Tamblyn and Mindy
Shain Miller of Ong King
Nettifee, Honolulu’s own
Gnarwhal, and headliners the
THROWDOWNS from Maui!
It’s
directly
after
the
Honolulu screening of Miss
Representation, a MUST SEE
FILM. What’s even better is
that you pay no cover if you
attend the film screening.
Awesome possum! Let the
empowerment begin!
Belly Dancers In Paradise
Natasha “T” Miller, Slam Poet
The Throwdowns
“Peace Starts Here”
THE THROWDOWNS
The Throwdowns spent 2009 & 2010 sharing the
stage with A List bands like The Fray, Train, Panic
at the Disco, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic
Zeros, Steel Pulse and Matisyahu. They were
nominated for two prestigious Na Hoku
Hano Hano Awards (Hawaiian Grammy’s)
and appeared on countless magazine &
newspaper covers. After a great promotional
run,The Throwdowns headed into the studio in
October of 2010 to finish writing and to record
their first full-length album.
Kimo Clark (bass), Erin Smith (vox), Ola Shaw
(guitar) & Ian Hollingsworth (drums) are Maui’s
champions of pop-rock, garnering rave
reviews for their charismatic live show and
engaging pop songs. They are the epitome of
young, modern Hawai’i.
and critters and verman. They www.facebook.com/thethrowdownsmaui
have released two cassettes, Cow
Belly in late 2010 and Phases in
late 2011. Currently Gnarwhal is
working on pressing a 7 in, so be on • See bios for Shain Miller and T Miller on
page 14.
the lookout for it sometime soon.
www.narwhalband.bandcamp.com
• See bios for Amber Tamblyn and Mindy
Nettifee on page 5.
Gnarwhal
GNARWHAL
8
Poet Thugs, Mindy Nettifee
and Amber Tamblyn
Gnarwhal is good clean garage
fun. Three friends that like making
loud noises together. Formed
in May of 2010 Gnarwhal is
composed of Nick Ayakawa string cheese, Adam Funari - skins,
and Erica Westly - 6 shooter pipes/
power chords. They all enjoy cuts
and bruises, love and lust, people
Photos of Amber Tambyln and Mindy Nettifee
by Tommy Shih www.tommyshihphoto.com
Roller Derby!
Pacific Roller Derby
presents
Girl Fest’s
All
Ages
Down & Derby
ROLLER DERBY GIRLS!
DOWN & DERBY!
2PM - 4PM
SUNDAY, FEB 19th
Palama Settlement Gym
810 N. Vineyard Boulevard
Honolulu, HI 96817
$7 General
$5 Students and Children
ALL AGES
www.pacificrollerderby.com
P
acific Roller Derby (PRD) is
proud to host a mixed teams
scrimmage in conjunction with
GirlFest to represent the new wave
of all-women’s flat track roller derby
in Hawaii. PRD is skater owned and
operated leagues, and we exist
for the love of roller derby and the
opportunity to empower women
and provide positive images
of female athletes within our
communities.
PRD is currently ranked #23 out of 35
leagues in WFTDA’s western divsion.
There are 124 WFTDA member
leagues in the United States,
Canada, England, and Scotland.
February
19
th
Sunday
Hawaii’s derby girls are excited
to skate together on one track in
support of GirlFest and its mission to
prevent violence against girls and
women by giving the community
a positive representation of strong
women as we show our athleticism
and dedication to roller derby
on the flat track. You can see our
leagues and skaters from across
the world come together again
in January 2012 at the 4th Annual
SK808 tournament at the Papakolea
Community Center.
For more information on roller
derby in Oahu, visit:
www.pacificrollerderby.com
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WORKSHOPS IN THE DAYTIME
February
Workshop City
19
th
All
Ages
at
Sunday
10am - Learn to Paddle Board!
10am - Enhance Your Power With Veil Dance
DANCE WORKSHOP
SURFING WORKSHOP
10:00AM - 2:00PM
10:00AM - 11:00AM
“Learn to Paddle Board!”
“Enhance Your Power
with Veil Dance”
with
with
For REGISTRATION Call: 808-772-4583
visit: www.girlswhosurf.com
or email: [email protected]
Malia Delapenia
Fresh Cafe
831 Queen Street
$70+tax per class - ALL AGES
Minors must be accompanied
by parents or legal guardians
FREE - ADULT WOMEN ONLY
D
iscover the ancient art of the
Veil Dance... Let your hair
down and use muscles you’ve
never used before with this fun
and feminine dance utilizing the
veil.
Veil technique works the entire
upper body and uses the arms
and shoulders in their full range of
11am - Hoop Dancing
motion. It is great for developing
great dance posture. You’ll learn
to use a Silk rectangular veil with
techniques and traveling. How
to execute spins and turns with
grace and passes around your
body, How to gain full control
over your veil. Along with other
beautiful moves to mesmerize.
HOOP DANCE
WORKSHOP
11:00AM - 12:30PM
12:30PM - 2:00PM
“Hoop Dancing”
“Street Styles to Club
Styles”
R(e)Volve
R
(e)volve welcomes you into the
circle of Hoop Dance! Using
the fusion of the hula-hoop and
energetic dance moves, the lovely
ladies of Revolve will teach you how
to evolve your path for a strong mind
and body! The workshop will consist
of movements tailored for a fun ALL
LEVELS introduction to the world of
Hoop Dancing. Along with basic
breathing techniques and dance
fundamentals, through the workshop
we will be incorporating the entire
body to push our limits and create
a new exciting path of awareness
focusing on the positive changes we
wish to see in our worlds!
10
C
ome get a taste of what surfing is all
about with Girls Who Surf. We believe
surfing is a great way to build confidence
and independence. Our workshop will teach
you ocean safety, proper surf technique and
etiquette. Super fun! (You must know how to
swim).
Workshop will include:
All surf equipment, Warm up & safety instruction,
1 hour surf time, Cool down & talk story time
To Register:
www.GirlsWhoSurf.com/specialevents/girlfest.htm
POETRY WRITING
WORKSHOP
BEATBOX WORKSHOP
with
3:30PM - 5:00PM
“Beatbox”
with
Mindy Nettifee
FREE - WOMEN AND GIRLS ONLY
ALL AGES
FREE - WOMEN & GIRLS ONLY - ALL AGES
W
riting is often the best way to
“get things out” to prevent the
wreckage that holding issues within can
create. In this writing workshop, poet
Mindy Nettifee will address the power
of narratives and how we can transform
our experiences of trauma and loss and
heartbreak through writing. We’re not
only going there, we’re bringin’ it! This
workshop is generative! Bring your pens
and paper!
Jason Tom
Fresh Cafe
831 Queen Street
Fresh Cafe
831 Queen Street
FREE - WOMEN AND GIRLS ONLY - ALL AGES
F
3:30pm - Beatbox
“Going There”
Fresh Cafe
831 Queen Street
rom the street styles to the club styles,
get a sampling of Poppin and Locking
to Old School to New School Breakin to
House Dance with instructors “Olopop,”
“Yoda,” “Remedee” and Lyanne.
Poppin and Locking - two funkstyles of
dance that were created to Funk and
Electro music. Breakin (Bboy/Bgirl) - first
generation dance that came out of Hip
Hop culture that includes toprocking,
footwork and power moves. House
Dance - club style of dance created
to House music known for its soulful and
seamless blend of footwork and floor
movements.
2pm - Poetry
2:00PM - 3:30PM
hip-hop breakdancing
Fresh Cafe
831 Queen Street
FREE - WOMEN & GIRLS ONLY
ALL AGES
(Bring you own sunscreen and beach
towel. Please tip your instructors.)
12:30pm - Club Dancing
BEGINNING B-GIRL
& HOUSE DANCE
WORKSHOP
with
Girls Who Surf
I
t starts with your heartbeat. Each
person has an inner beat, melody,
voice and rhythm from within her or
him that can be brought out through
the beatboxing art of vocal percussion.
This beatboxing class led by Hawaii’s
human beatbox Jason Tom, reaches
out to the youth and adults teaching the
expression, foundation, fundamentals,
history, background, beats, rhythms,
and techniques in the vocal art of
beatboxing.
PERFORMANCE s FILM s CONCERT AT NIGHT
Encore Film Screening - Miss Representation
All
Ages
“MISS REPRESENTATION”
ENCORE FILM SCREENING
7:30PM
SUN, FEB 19th
February
19
th
Sunday
Sacred Hearts Academy - Theater
3253 Waialae Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
$8 General*
M
iss Representation exposes how
mainstream media contribute to
the under-representation of women
in positions of power and influence
in America. The film challenges the
media’s limited and often disparaging
portrayals of women and girls, which
make it difficult for women to achieve
leadership positions and for the average
woman to feel powerful herself.
PURCHASE TIX ONLINE:
www.missrepgirlfesthawaii2.eventbrite.com
ALL AGES
FREE PARKING ON SCHOOL CAMPUS
Full synopsis on page 8. View trailer at
www.missrepresentation.org
Jackson Katz
Rachel Maddow
Sound Sistaz
& Friends
SOUND SISTAZ
with Tahiti Rey, Monarx,
and Friends
DJ LEMON
8:30PM - 2AM
SUN, FEB 19th
Mercury Bar
1154 Fort Street Mall
Honolulu, HI 96817
$5 before 10pm
$10 after 10pm
Ages 21+
S
unday is fun day. Especially
with tonight’s line-up of
awesome
artists.
Up-andcoming group Inity Collective
brings influences of hip-hop
and raggae while a mix of
uber talented KTUH DJs get you
dancing.
Crowd pleaser and socially
conscious musical trio Monarx
hit the stage with lyrical beats
and featured performer Tahiti
Rey has a voice so amazing,
you’ll freak out! Get to Mercury
early!
Monarx
Tahiti Rey
TAHITI REY
Born and raised in Kailua, Hawaii, Tahiti
is the youngest daughter of legendary
entertainer, Augie Rey. After years of him
trying to keep her out of the business,
he finally gave in and let her follow in his
footsteps. Ever since she has called him
her “Dad-ager”. “He points me in the
right direction, keeps the sharks away,
and does it all with a ton of love and
pride.”, Tahiti says. Now 5 years later,
Tahiti Rey is an accomplished singer/
songwriter with a Hawaii Music Award
& Na Hoku Nomination under her belt
for her debut album “Acoustic Beauty”.
Her recent pairing with accomplished
singer/songwriter/guitarist/pianist, Jason
Alan, has taken her live performances to
an entirely new level. “It is so refreshing
and humbling to be able to work
alongside someone who challenges me,
encourages me, and supports me. I am
very excited for the music we will make
together.” Tahiti says.
MONARX
Monarx is a Honolulu-based Hip Hop Trio
consisting of emcess Cix and Quiet, and
DJ/producer extraordinaire Bumble Bee.
Layered over smoldering, heavy heartbeat
drums, the male and female vocalists weave
their allusion dense lyrics in classic backforth, one-two fashion. Their performances
feature Bumble Bee playing live between
turntables and his MPC 2000, as Cix & Quiet
rapid fire toast on the mics. Unofficial songs
like “Workin’ Day & Night” and “Without
Love” have been played on KTUH since
summer, and are posted for eavesdrop
on their Soundcloud page. The long-time
friends assembled as “Monarx” in 2011, and
are recording an EP for release in 2012.
A fresh new face to the DJing
scene, DJ Lemon has only begun
her
musical
spinning
journey
last summer at The University of
Hawaii’s college radio station.
With a profound love for music of
all types, DJ Lemon typically plays
downtempo trip hop and enjoys
dreamy tunes with complicated
beats. You can catch her show,
Down The Rabbit Hole, every
Wednesday night/Thursday morning
from midnight to 3am on KTUH 90.3
FM Honolulu!
DJ ADHDJ
ADHDJ plays a mix of indie-rock,
electro, and badass 80s music. She
has been djing at KTUH for three years,
and is currently rock director at KTUH.
DJ TIMO
INITY COLLECTIVE
From the humble beginnings of a
brother and sister duo, Inity Collective
have grown to include many other
musicians and have played at wellknown venues including the Mai
Tai bar, Pipeline Cafe, UH Andrews
Amphitheater & Beer Garden, and
Tropics Cafe. The band has evolved
into a fusion of reggae/roots/r&b/
jazz/rock inspired by the collective
songwriting effort from all of its
members. Inity Collective spreads
the message of peace, love, &
Inity; striving to share their music to
anyone with a willingness to share
the same vibe.
Timo spins regularly at the Keep it
Uppp monthly and at Go Bang! at
thirtyninehotel. She hosts and DJs
numerous events and is one of the
DJs in residence at the Waikiki Edition
Hotel. Since 2008, Timo has hosted her
own show on KTUH 90.3FM Honolulu,
specializing in disco, indie rock,
electronic music and related genres.
She is currently the host of “Afternoon
Delight” airing Thursdays at 3-6pm HST.
You can find her weekly playlist at
http://timomusic.blogspot.com
and
www.timosounds.com
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WORKSHOPS IN THE DAYTIME - President’s Day Holiday
February
th
20
Monday
All
Ages
10:00am - Ju Jitsu Self-Defense for Women and Girls
S
elf-defense is a basic human-right, one
that many females are not taught to
exercise. The practical art of Ju Jitsu not only
teaches you self-defense, it builds strength
and character. Ju Jitsu is a centuries old
tradition that was relatively recently opened
up to women.
SELF DEFENSE WORKSHOP
10:30AM - 12:00PM
with
“Ju Jitsu”
Horiuchi Kodenkan
Girl Fest strongly urges any female of any
age to attend this important workshop. You’ll
learn a lot about your surroundings, yourself,
and have a fun time rolling around with our
friendly female and male instructors of the
Horiuchi Kodenkan who are committed to
the Girl Fest cause of preventing violence
against women and girls.
Star of the Sea School
Multi Purpose Room (Behind the Church)
4469 Malia Street
FREE - FREE PARKING AT THE SCHOOL
www.horiuchikodenkan.com
10:30am - Yoga Workshop
11:30am - Balance Your Life
LIFE BALANCE
WORKSHOP
YOGA WORKSHOP
10:30AM - 12:00PM
11:30AM - 1:00PM
“Yoga for Inner
Strength”
“Building Balance”
Fresh Cafe
831 Queen Street
Still & Moving Center
1024 Queen Street
FREE
FREE WORKSHOP
with
Yoga Refuge
T
he mind-body connection is key to
body awareness and healing both
physical and emotional trauma.
“Yoga for Inner Strength” focuses on
slow movement while engaging the
breath mindfully to keep the focus
“in” the body. The physical postures
(asana) are grounding and well
balanced to empower participants
in feeling strong and centered as
they rejoin the mind and body.
with
Whether you have practiced yoga
for decades or have just decided
to try it out, this workshop can help
restore balance to the mind, body,
and breath.
The
workshop
enthusiastically
welcomes all genders 18 and over.
Some yoga mats and other props will
be available for loan. Class limit is 20
students. All levels welcome.
Vivian Best
T
his workshop gives participants a
creative opportunity to experience
and explore the concept of “balance”
in a multi-sensory workshop.
We’ll
be creating objects to balance,
experiencing and exploring aspects
of our physical balance and reflecting
on the varied ways that we balance
our lives in this one and a half hour
workshop. Dress comfortably and bring
a mat or towel to lie down on.
- Intermediate
1:00pm Encore - Voice of 1:30pm - Zine Making! 2:00pmBreakdancing
12:00pm - Escrima the Circle Workshop
ESCRIMA WORKSHOP
12:00PM - 1:30PM
with
Escrima!
General Ablen’s School
of Derobio Escrima
with
O
HISTORY: Great Grandmaster Pedoy
was born on October 16, 1900 in
Ormoc City, Leyte, Philippines. At
the age of six, he ran away from an
abusive home and traveled into the
mountains of the Southern Visayas
where he was taken in by General
Faustino Ablen. The General was
a leader of the independence
movement against the occupying
American forces on the island of
Leyte. For eleven years, the Great
Grandmaster lived and trained
under the General in the art of
Derobio Escrima.
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“Mean Zine”
with
Bonnie Tamblyn
V
From
intimate
relationships,
to
family gatherings, from classrooms
to boardrooms, Council creates
community. It offers its participants a
safe and sage environment in which
to open up and share thoughts and
feelings. This extraordinary exercise
in the art of listening holds the key to
being heard.
2:00PM - 3:30PM
with
$5 - ALL AGES
Pays for your Zine Copy
FREE - ALL AGES
WOMEN AND GIRLS ONLY - PLEASE TRY
TO BRING A PILLOW FOR SEATING
oice of the Circle is a workshop
to explore matters of deep
significance through the practice of
Council. Learn the simple and beautiful
tools of heartfelt communication for
lovers, family, friends and more. Council
is a time-honored means of authentic
and heartfelt communication.
Corby Plumb
Fresh Cafe (Upstairs Loft)
831 Queen Street
Still & Moving Center
1024 Queen Street
FREE - AGES 10 AND UP
WOMEN AND GIRLS ONLY
INTERMEDIATE B-GIRL
WORKSHOP
1:30PM - 4:30PM
“Voice of the Circle”
Fresh Cafe
831 Queen Street
ne of the great equalizing
forces in a fight, for a woman,
between her and a stronger
assailant, is the use of a weapon,
whether it be a pen, a pencil, a key,
or a pocket knife. The art of Escrima
teaches the age old knowledge
of self-defense with weapons.
Whether you are armed or unarmed, Escrima offers women and
girls practical techniques in defense
when weapons such as knives, guns,
or sticks are involved.
ZINE MAKING
HEALING WORKSHOP
FOR THE STRONG
1:00PM - 4:30PM
T
Join Bonnie and Amber Tamblyn in a
Council circle and share your story.
We will explore the basic principles
of listening and speaking from the
heart, creating community, and reconnecting to the magic of the Voice
of the Circle.
Kaos of Heart Breakerz
Fresh Cafe (Performance Area)
831 Queen Street
WOMEN AND GIRLS ONLY
his all-ages workshop is one of Girl Fest’s
most popular. You will learn how to
get your voice and message out to the
public without having to spend an arm
and a leg for printing costs. This is all about
independent media at its glorious basic
reality. Attendees will get to make and
keep their own Zine. Led by instructor and
master zinemaker, Corby Plumb, students
will see how fun and empowering it can
be for anyone wanting to learn how to do
simple layouts, get creative with art, write
and publish articles, and other basics in
zinemaking.
“Intermediate
Breakdancing”
FREE - WOMEN & GIRLS ONLY
T
his is a skill building and conditioning
class exploring movement within
and beyond foundational Bboy/Bgirl
movement. Recommended for novice
Bgirls and those already experienced
with Breaking basics.
The music will be a variation of Breaks,
Hip Hop, and Electronic styles of dance
music to challenge your rhythm and feel
for “the beat,” a crucial awareness for all
dancers.
This is a non-competitive class. The
purpose is to create an artful and femalepositive learning environment for ladies
who do or want to “Represent” in their
local hip hop scene.
Recommended gear:
(Optional Please bring) knee pads, beanie/hat/
bandanna, track jacket or windbreaker,
water and a heart of gold. All ages and
persuasions welcome.
CLOSING NIGHT EVENT - KTUH DJs AGAINST VIOLENCE
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DJs Again
DJs AGAINST VIOLENCE!
8:30PM - 2AM
MON, FEB 20th
sing
Girl fest clo
night event
February
20
th
Monday
Anna O’Brien’s
2440 S. Beretania Street
Honolulu, HI 96826
DJ Bios
$5 before 10pm
$8 after 10pm
MICHELLE LaBELLE
Ages 21+
G
irl Fest may be over
but it’s not the end,
only the beginning. The
work of anti-violence
never ends and as the
late great Bob Marley
once said, “the people
who want to make the
world worse, don’t take
days off.”
Come celebrate with
us conscious sisters and
brothers at our Closing
Night Event, DJs Against
Violence with KTUH DJs
Michelle
LaBelle,
DJ
Pearl, The Native Girl, the
legendary DJ G-Spot, DJ
Zilla, and emcee Roxy
On-The-Mic!
Michelle LaBelle’s DJ name comes from
her father’s love of the Beatles. Her
interest in jazz started when she learned
how to swing dance during the late-90s
swing revival. Between then and now,
her musical tastes have grown. She
began collecting jazz vinyl records last
year. She uses vinyl and digital formats
on her radio show called the Garden
on KTUH 90.3 FM Honolulu. She is on
every Monday from 9:00 am to noon
HST. Michelle LaBelle plays jump blues,
big band, crooner, cool jazz, bop,
exotica, lounge, Latin, Afro, soul, funk,
jazz hip hop, and downtempo. She
enjoys sharing musical fruit from the
tree of jazz, because life is sweet.
DJ PEARL
Born to American parents, Naomi was
raised in Belgium and Norway and has a
background in violin, classical dance, and
traditional martial arts. Her multicultural
background plays an integral role in the
music she spins: a blend of world, jazz,
blues, electronic, rock, classic, and indie.
As a fitness instructor, Naomi has taught
numerous courses on self-defense and
women’s health. Her diverse interests
have been funneled not only into djing for the University of Hawaii’s KTUH,
but also into songwriting and singing.
She plans to graduate with a degree
in anthropological linguistics from UH
Manoa.
DJ Pearl
THE NATIVE GIRL
TheNativeGirl
(formally
djNative)
of KTUH, UH Manoa’s college radio
station. My radio show, Brown & Wild,
is every Tuesday from 3pm-6pm Hawaii
Time. Tune in!
DJ ZILLA
DJ ZILLA
elle
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Miche
DJ G-SPOT
DJ G-Spot
Photo of Michelle LaBelle by Cheyne Gallard
DJ G-Spot is originally from Chicago and has
worked hard bringing dance music and HipHop artists to the islands of Hawaii. G-Spot’s
devotion and dedication to exposing the
dance music world to Hawaii has been
enjoyed by 1000s. On the millennium he
staged a worldwide broadcast with the BBC
Radio for his party where G-Spot and Carl
Cox broadcasted to over 2 million people,
while over 25,000 people attended the
FREE event. The BBC did a TV documentary
on G-Spot and his DJ & Promoting career.
He has hosted and DJs for two separate
radio shows over 10 years. On his show on
KTUH (Fridays, 6-9pm) he plays a variety of
music from trip hop, jungle, Trance, house
to Techno, covering all the spectrums of
music. On his Clear Channel Hot Mix Radio
Show, he plays a fast past mixes of the latest
music. Both Shows have a huge listener
base and both have been essential for the
underground and club scene of Honolulu.
DJ Zilla one of the few “young guns”
of DJs of KTUH has held her radio show
since 2009 dubbed “My So-called
Show.” Throwing a varitety of Indie,
electronica,
Remixes,Mashups
&
Brazilian BossaNova. She feels fortunate
to have oppurtunties to have DJ at the
age of 20 in live in Honlulu elite Nightlife
along side very experienced DJs.
Spinning at venues such as Nextdoor,
Indigos, and Lotus Soundbar. Last years
Chinatown’s Mardi grais and Lovefest
Hawaii, GirlFest, and her personal
favorite Banzai Sushi in the Northshore
where she loves to experiment with
Moombahton and Balie Funk which
orginated in her hometown of Rio
de Janeiro. Shes stoked for girlfest it’s
ALWAYS a good time. It’s pleasure to
meet so many creative and intellectual
women who love to dance!
ROXY ON THE MIC - EMCEE
Roxy
Born and raised in Hawaii, Roxy OnThe-Mic is known for her high energy
and comically scandalous antics that
entertain audiences from start to finish.
She’s entertained at venues from New
York to Los Angeles as well as in her
home state. During the day she is the
Communications Director for the Hawaii
Foster Youth Coalition & Kids Hurt Too
nonprofit organizations. Roxy “OTM” is not
only a charismatic emcee but a positive
role model in both the entertainment
industry and human services.
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PARTICIPANTS BIOs
CONFERENCE
DR. ALLANA COFFEE
Allana is an
Educational
Psychologist,
N a t i o n a l
C e r t i f i e d
Counselor, and
a
Licensed
Mental Health
Counselor.
She
serves
adolescents,
adults, couples, and parents and
has worked as a clinical therapist
at Kaiser Behavior Health.
Dr.
Coffee has written curricula and
provided professional training for
domestic violence treatment. She
co-authored and published an
article on the effects of domestic
violence on children with her
husband Jerry Coffee, Jr. In 2005,
Dr. Coffee published a manual
for teaching anger-management
and communication skills in the
elementary school classroom. Allana
is also a teacher and consultant in
the Hawaii State Department of
Education.
ABBY DUNN, PROSECUTOR
Prosecutor Abby Dunn is a graduate
of Kamehameha Schools, Class of
1991. She graduated from UH Manoa
with a Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
in 1997 and a Juris Doctor from
the William S. Richardson School
of Law in 2002. She clerked under
First Circuit Court judge the Hon.
Karen S. S. Ahn from 2002-2003
and was the Intermediate Court
of Appeals, Law Clerk to the late
Hon. John S. W. Lim from 2003-2004.
Abby is currently a prosecutor at
the Honolulu Department of the
Prosecuting
Attorney,
Juvenile
Offenders Division.
LAURA LEDERER, J.D.
Laura J. Lederer
founded and
directed
The
Protection
Project
at
H a r v a r d
University’s John
F.
Kennedy
School
of
Government in
1997. From 2001
to 2009, she served as Senior Advisor
on Trafficking in Persons to Under
Secretary of State for Democracy and
Global Affairs, Paula J. Dobriansky,
and then Senior Director of Global
Projects in the Office to Monitor and
Combat Trafficking in Persons at the
U.S. Department of State. From 20012009 she was the Executive Director
of the Senior Policy Operating Group
on Trafficking in Persons, a high
level interagency policy group that
staffed the President’s cabinet-level
Inter-agency task force on Trafficking
in Persons. She was awarded the
Gustavus Meyers Center for Study
of Human Rights Annual Award for
Outstanding Work on Human Rights.
She is the author of numerous articles
on trafficking and commercial sexual
exploitation of women and children,
in addition to being the editor of
Take Back The Night (1980) and The
Price We Pay: The Case Against
Racist Speech, Hate Propaganda,
and Pornography (1995). Currently
Dr. Lederer is adjunct professor of
law at Georgetown Law Center,
where she has taught for several
years, including the first full course
on international trafficking in persons
offered at a law school. She also
serves as Vice President for Policy
and Planning with Global Centurion,
an anti-trafficking organization that
focuses on the demand side of this
issue. She is senior advisor for Stop
14
Child Trafficking Now, an organization
with a multi-phase plan to deploy
hundreds of teams throughout the
world in order to dramatically reduce
and ultimately eliminate child sexual
slavery worldwide.
AMBER TAMBLYN
See page 5
ALICIA YANG
Bay Area native,
Alicia
has
over 10 years
experience
in
cultivating
young people
with skills and
tools for social
action.
The
issues
she
has
worked
on with young women include
gender oppression, juvenile justice,
education, and violence in the
community.
Through her work,
she has created spaces for young
women to take leadership in their
communities, speak out on issues
that concern them, and break
gender stereotypes.
With the
support of her mentorship, young
women have taken on positions of
running their own youth programs,
social justice campaigns, producing
their own businesses and events
for the community, and becoming
grantmakers
for
other
youth
programs. Alicia currently works as
the Community Engagement Project
Director for the Hawaii State Coalition
Against Domestic Violence, helping
to develop innovative strategies for
the movement for safety and justice
for women in Hawaii.
DANCE/MOVEMENT
BELLY DANCERS IN PARADISE
Electrifying,
energetic,
and
purely
amazing,
The
Belly Dancers in
Paradise work
hard to perfect
their technique
and
bring
crowd pleasing
entertainment
to audiences everywhere. The Belly
Dancers in Paradise is a sisterhood
of women, young and old coming
together to share their passion
for belly dance. From all different
walks of life, these women vary
in age, size, ethnic backgrounds,
careers, families, cultures, and
life experiences. Though each
individual is unique in their own way,
all share one common passion,
belly dance. The common bond
that these women share develops
into a sisterhood that enables each
woman to express her sensuality and
femininity through artistic expression.
NIKKI GUESS, HAWAII B-GIRLS
Nicole Guess has been dancing all
her life. She is a true dancer and has
a wide range of experience from
Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop, Funk, Musical
Theatre and more. As a seasoned
performer, she has performed on
stage, for television, various venues,
in competition, at festivals both
as a member of groups such as
Hawaii Campbellock Dancers, Big
City Productions, and also as a solo
artist. She has been teaching various
styles of dance for over 25 years to a
wide range of ages and abilities all
over the island. She enjoys teaching
whether it’s a toddler, teen or adult
and believes that dance is available
for everyone to enjoy.
R(e)VOLVE HAWAII
See page 6
PERFORMERS
NIKILA BADUA AKA MAMAWISDOM
See page 6
GNARWHAL
See page 8
NOA HELELA
Noa is a senior
at
Hakipu’u
L e a r n i n g
Center,
a
Hawaiian Public
Charter School
and a long-time
Youthspeaks
Hawaii member.
His quirky style
of
sincere
and intentionally rambling poetry
sets him apart from the rest in its
simultaneously simple and complex
expression of what is “Noa.” Find him
on a regular basis at Youthspeaks
workshops every Wednesday at the
Arts at Marks.
INITY COLLECTIVE
See page 11.
NATASHA “T” MILLER
Natasha Miller
is the voice
of
wounds
exposed, and
the
healing
balm of poetry
applied to the
human spirit. The
passionate 26
year-old Detroit,
MI native is a
writer, performance poet, author,
publisher and dedicated activist,
In 2007, she was crowned Detroit
Poetry Slam team’s Grand Slam
Champion and has been a member
of four National Poetry Slam teams.
She has also been a Women of The
World Poetry Slam top five finalist
three out of the last four years once
ranking as high as the third female
slam poet in the World. Natasha
continued her impressive record by
leading and coaching her own slam
team to a championship at the 2010
Midwest Rustbelt Poetry Slam, where
she also came out ranking #2 overall
in the individual competition. She has
premiered on stages with celebrity
actors and comedians Oscar award
winning Mo’nique, Star of the movie
“Paper Hearts” Charlyne Yi, Brandon
T. Jackson, actor Malcolm Jamal
Warner, legendary poet Jessica Care
Moore, hip-hop artist Talib Kweli, and
many more. Mo’Nique, impressed,
personally invited Natasha to
feature on her radio show. In 2010,
she starred in a national commercial
campaign for Sprite. In the same
year, she released her solo spoken
word album “Poetry for Change,”
and featured in the stage play “The
Revolution’s In The Ladies Room”
produced by Jessica care Moore.
Natasha is currently ranked as the
number 5 female slam poet in the
World.
SHAIN MILLER OF ONG KING
Shain Miller has
a one-of-a kind
personality. Her
nurturing and
selfless nature
put her in a
position to save
Ong King Arts
Center
from
going
under
two years ago.
Shain, along with her co-director
Alia Dolphin, got her start as a local
personality through running Ong
King and hosting its several unique
events. From open mics to their
award winning First Friday event,
Shain has turned a struggling arts
center into a Chinatown staple
frequented by some of Oahu’s best
and emerging artists.
www.ongking.com
MONARX
See page 11
MINDY NETTIFEE
See page 5.
TAHITI REY
See page 11
ROXY ON THE MIC
See page 13
SERENA SIMMONS
Serena Simmons
is a writer and
Youthspeaks
H a w a i i
member.
She
spends her time
researching
Hipsters
and
writing English
papers
that
all
of
her
teachers hate. Serena is proud of
her awkwardness and expects you
to listen when she performs.
BONNIE TAMBLYN
Bonnie is a singer/
songwriter and
storyteller and
produces
the
yearly
Eastern
High Sierra June
Lake
LOOP
Music Festival.
She
takes
great
joy
in
performing and
collaborating with her daughters,
Amber & China Tamblyn. Bonnie’s
passion is building and supporting
creative communities, giving voice
to the human story, whether told in a
Council Circle as a certified Council
faciilitator, or shared on stage with a
guitar in her arms. Bonnie is delighted
to return to GirlFest for a fourth year.
www.junelakemusic.com
THE THROWDOWNS
See page 8
YOUTHSPEAKS HAWAII
See page 6
WORKSHOP INSTRUCTORS BIOs
WORKSHOPS
VIVIAN BEST, BUILDING BALANCE
Vivian, a gifted
e d u c a t o r
at
Kahala
Elementary
School,
is
a
passionate
advocate
for
sustainability and
local agriculture.
She
founded
“Give It Fresh
Today” (G.I.F.T) at the farmer’s market
at Kapiolani Community College to
provide an opportunity for weekly
shoppers and home gardeners with
a convenient way to donate locally
grown fruits and vegetables to those in
need. Recognized by Pacific Business
News as one of Hawai’i’s “40 Under
40,” and the Honolulu Star Advertiser as
one of “10 Who Made a Difference” in
2010, she enriches the lives of children
with service learning and origami, is a
student practitioner of the Feldenkrais
Method, and enjoys swing dance. She
recently spoke at TedxHonolulu.
MALIA DELAPENIA, VEIL DANCING
Malia Delapenia
is Hawaii’s top
rated
MiddleEastern
dance
performer.
Her
talents
include:
professional
Middle
Eastern
belly
dance
entertainer,
i nstructor,
choreographer,
director and owner of her professional
dance company “Malia and the Belly
Dancers in Paradise,” and owner of the
newest fitness/dance craze, “Shimmy
Fitness.” As the only full time Middle
Eastern Dance Professional in Hawaii,
Malia Delapenia stands out among
the rest. Her passion and devotion can
be seen in her powerful performance
and artistic choreography.
SIERRA DEW, T-SHIRT & TOTE DESIGN
Sierra was born
and raised in Maui
and graduated
in 2006 with a
fashion
and
textile-arts degree
in Italy.
She
began working
with youth in 2008
at the Pa’ia Youth
and
Cultural
Center doing stencil and tshirt design
workshops. She started working with
808 Urban two years ago doing mostly
free stencil workshops all over O’ahu.
Sierra runs and designs for her own line
of eco-friendly clothing and jewelry
and works as a freelance tshirt designer.
She is currently the program manager
for The Refuge and is developing a plan
for a multifunctional storefront used for
workshops, skills training, events and
fundraising. Sierra designed this year’s
Girl Fest T-shirt.
KEA DUARTE, INTERMEDIATE BREAKING
Bio unavailable.
GIRLS WHO SURF
Girls Who Surf is a locally-owned
women-run small business that teaches
people young and old the fun sports
of surfing and paddleboarding. They
have been longtime GIrl Fest sponsors
as well as expert surf instructors.
JOY MINAAI, TENNIS
Joy Minaai is a
certified
tennis
pro with over 29
years of teaching
experience.
As
a player she was
ranked 18th in
the nation for
collegiate tennis
and #1 in the
state for woman’s
singles. She was the Jack Bonham
Award recipient for outstanding athlete
at the University of Hawaii. Joy is currently
a tennis pro at The Honolulu Club.
NATASHA “T” MILLER, SPOKEN WORD
See previous page
MINDY NETTIFEE, POETRY
See page 5
OLOPOP, BEGINNING B-GIRL
Nicole Guess has
been dancing all
her life. She is a
true dancer and
has a wide range
of
experience
from Tap, Jazz,
Hip Hop, Funk,
Musical Theatre
and more. As
a
seasoned
performer, she has performed on
stage, for television, various venues,
in competition, at festivals both
as a member of groups such as
Hawaii Campbellock Dancers, Big
City Productions, and also as a solo
artist. She has been teaching various
styles of dance for over 25 years to a
wide range of ages and abilities all
over the island. She enjoys teaching
whether it’s a toddler, teen or adult
and believes that dance is available
for everyone to enjoy.
CORBY PLUMB, ZINE MAKING
Corby
Plumb
is interested in
creating
and
promoting
the
underground DIY
culture in Honolulu
through zines and
music. He has
written, designed
and edited his
music fanzine So
Nails since 2008 and recently published
it’s 7th issue.
R(e)VOLVE HAWAII, HOOP DANCE
See page 6
STEPHANIE RAGOLIA, HEALTHY DATING
Stephanie
is
a
Certified
Addictions
Counselor.
She
has
worked
as a Criminal
Justice Therapist
at a Drug &
Alcohol Intensive
Outpatient Facility
in
Philadelphia
for three years.
Over the last three years, she has been
working for the Domestic Violence
Action Center as the Teen Alert Program
Manager.
GINA SNOWDEN, YOGA
California native
and retired Air
Force Chief Master
Sergeant,
Gina
Snowden began
her yoga journey
in high school and
her yoga teacher
journey over 20
years later. She is
a certified Hatha
Yoga
teacher
through the White Lotus Foundation
under Ganga White and Tracey Rich.
She completed over 200-hours of inresidence training and a year of practical
self-study and internship. She continues
to study and grow in her personal yoga
practice with Senior Iyengar teacher, Ae
Ja Mobley of Oahu. Gina is the founder
and director of Yoga Refuge.
BONNIE TAMBLYN, VOICE OF THE CIRCLE
See previous page
Coming soon!
Girl Fest San Diego
www.girlfestsandiego.org
A joyous place for moving meditation
Honolulu’s most comprehensive
mind/body movement center
Four studios, fashion forward boutique for dance/
exercise wear, luxurious showers, healing room for
bodywork, gorgeous art: The place to fulﬁll your
body and soul!
Classes for all: babies, children, athletes, dancers,
kupuna. A myriad of exciting choices 7 days a week:
Nia, Yoga, Aerial Yoga, Aikido, Tai Chi, Pilates,
Power Barre, Meditation, Dance, Improv and more!
JASON TOM, BEATBOXING
Born
and
raised in the
art district of
Honolulu’s
Chinatown,
beatboxer
Jason
Tom
has opened
for Michael
Winslow,
Quest Crew
and the Jabbawockeez and
has been beatboxing for fun on
audio cassette tapes since the
age of four to Michael Jackson’s
“Bad” song. He is the founder of
the Human Beatbox Academy
and a co-founder of the ArtSmith.
Growing up with asthma, he has
been on tour with Music With
A Message and the American
Lung Association of Hawaii since
2009. Jason first became known
in Hawaii for dazzling Hawaii
audiences with his beatbox
rendition of Billie Jean by fusing the
moonwalk popping dance and
the art of vocal percussion known
as beatboxing. He is the “Best Solo
Performer” award recipient of the
2011 Hawaii Scene Choice. He is
a “Musician Deserving of a Wider
Audience” in the Best of Honolulu
Weekly 2009 issue voted by its
readers. www.jasontom.com
Cites from statistics listed on page 5
•
In Hawaii, 1 in 7 women has been
raped in their lifetimes.1
•
1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be
sexually assaulted by age 18.2
•
Hawaii has the highest attempted
teen suicide rate in the nation.3
•
Hawaii has one of the highest
arrest rates of juvenile girls,
and one of the highest rates of
runaway offenses among girls.4
•
According to the U.S. Department
of Justice, someone is sexually
assaulted every 2 minutes in the
U.S..5
•
In Guatemala, 2 women are
murdered, on average, each day.6
•
In India, 8,093 cases of dowryrelated death were reported in
2007.7
•
Worldwide, up to 50% of sexual
assaults are committed against
girls under 16.8
•
Over 60 million girls worldwide
are child brides, married before
the age of 18, primarily in South
Asia (31.3 million) and subSaharan Africa (14.1 million).9
•
Women and girls are 80% of
the estimated 800,000 people
trafficked across national borders
annually, with the majority (79%)
trafficked for sexual exploitation.10
1
Ruggiero, K.J. and D.G. Kilpatrick. (2003). Rape in Hawaii: A Report
to the State. Charleston, SC: National
Violence Against Women Prevention
Center, Medical University of South
Carolina.
2
Finkelhor,D, et al. “Sexual
Abuse in a National Survey of Adult
Men and Women: Prevalence, Characteristics, and Risk Factors.” 1990.
3
2009 Youth Risk Behavior
Survey – Hawaii State Department of
Health.
4
The Female Juvenile
Offender in Hawaii: Understanding
Gender Differences in Arrests, Adjudications, and Social Characteristics
of Juvenile Offenders, Research and
Statistics Branch Crime Prevention
and Justice Assistance.
5
UN Entity for Gender
Equality and the Empowerment of
Women.
6
Ibid.
7
Ibid.
8
Ibid.
9
Ibid.
10
Ibid.
15
Calendar at a Glance
Check www.girlfesthawaii.org for any last minute program changes.
Thurs 16
Fri 17
Sat 18
VARIOUS WORKSHOPS
10am
1) T-Shirt Art Workshop
2) Learn to Surf Workshop
pg 7
10am
Sun 19
Mon 20
VARIOUS WORKSHOPS
10am
1) Veil Dancing
2) Learn to Paddle Board
pg 10
SELF-DEFENSE WORKSHOP
10-11:30am with Horiuchi
Kodenkan (Ju Jitsu)
at Star of the Sea School
pg 12
11am
HOOP DANCING
WORKSHOP
11am-12:30pm
with R(e)Volve Hawaii
at Fresh Cafe
12pm
BEGINNING B-GIRL
WORKSHOP 12:30-2pm
with B-Girl Hawaii
at Fresh Cafe
pg 10
2pm
POETRY WORKSHOP
2-3:30pm with Mindy
Nettifee at Fresh Cafe pg 10
POETRY WORKSHOP
3-4:30pm Spoken Word
with “T” Miller
(Slam Champion)
at St. Andrews Priory
pg 7
3pm
11:30am-1pm with Vivian Best
at Still & Moving Center pg 12
SELF-DEFENSE WORKSHOP
12-1:30pm with General
Ablen’s Derobio School of
Escrima at Fresh Cafe
pg 12
ZINE WORKSHOP FOR GIRLS
1:30-4:30pm with Corby
Plumb at Fresh Cafe - pg 12
ROLLER DERBY - DOWN &
DERBY - 2-4pm - Palama
Settlement Gym - pg 9
PANEL DISCUSSION 2-4pm
Sexualization of Girls
at UHM Ctr. for Hawaiian
Studies - pg 5
LIFE BALANCE WORKSHOP
VOICE OF THE CIRCLE
1-4:30pm with Bonnie Tamblyn
at Fresh Cafe - pg 12
VARIOUS WORKSHOPS 1pm
1) Tennis Workshop
2) Healthy Dating
Workshop
3) Voice of the Circle
pg 7
1pm
YOGA WORKSHOP
10:30am-12pm with Yoga
Refuge at Fresh Cafe - pg 12
INTERMEDIATE
BREAKDANCING
2:00-3:30pm with Kaos of
Heart Breakerz
at Fresh Cafe
BEATBOX WORKSHOP
3:30-5pm with Jason Tom
at Fresh Cafe
pg 10
4pm
5pm
THE AMBER & MINDY
SHOW 6-7pm
In Your Face, Ani diFranco!
at UHM Art Auditorium
pg 5
6pm
7pm
ART GALLERY OPENING and
Dance Party 7pm-2am
Finding Light Out of the
Darkness - at Manifest - pg 4
FILM: DESERT FLOWER
7:30pm at
pg 6
FILM: MISS REPRESENTATION
7:30pm at The Venue at
Bambu Two
pg 8
SOUND SISTAZ PARTY &
CONCERT 8:30pm-1am
Headliners: Tahiti Rey &
Monarx
at Mercury Bar - pg 11
8pm
9pm+
FILM: MISS REPRESENTATION
7:30pm at Sacred Hearts
Academy Theater
pg 11
OPENING NIGHT PARTY &
CONCERT 9:30pm-1am
Headliner: MamaWisdom
at The Venue
at Bambu Two - pg 6
THE PEACE PARTY &
CONCERT 9pm-1am
Headliners: The
Throwdowns
at The Venue
at Bambu Two - pg 8
DJs AGAINST VIOLENCE
CLOSING NIGHT PARTY
8:30pm-2am
KTUH DJs Michelle LaBelle,
G-Spot, DJ Pearl, The
Native Girl and DJ Zilla
at Anna O’Briens - pg 13

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