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Women Who Carry Water: A Story Circle for Women-bilingual
Mujeres que llevan agua: un círculo de historias-bilingüe
Saturday, January 16
10:30am - 12:30pm
Main Library
Elgin RoomJoin women of all backgrounds for movement, journaling, conversation, and storytelling inspired by Women Who Carry Water. No experience needed come ready to connect, reflect, and share.
Join Ballet Five Eight for a meaningful gathering of women across generations, cultures, backgrounds, and lived experiences. Inspired by Women Who Carry Water, a new ballet by choreographer Julianna Rubio Slager exploring the often-unseen labor women carry, this two-hour experience invites participants into gentle somatic movement, guided journaling, conversation, and shared storytelling. Our goal is to bring together a truly diverse group of women—from different ages, cultures, professions, family structures, and life experiences—to listen across perceived boundaries and discover the stories that connect us. No dance or writing experience is necessary; simply come ready to move, reflect, listen, and share as we celebrate the women who make our community what it is.
Únete a Ballet Five Eight para una reunión significativa de mujeres de diferentes generaciones, culturas, orígenes y experiencias vividas. Inspirado en Women Who Carry Water, un nuevo ballet de la coreógrafa Julianna Rubio Slager que explora los trabajos que llevan las mujeres a menudo invisibles, esta experiencia de dos horas invita a los participantes a realizar movimientos somáticos suaves, escritura reflexiva, conversar y compartir historias. Nuestro objetivo es reunir a un grupo verdaderamente diverso de mujeres -de diferentes edades, culturas, profesiones, estructuras familiares y experiencias de vida- para escuchar más allá de las fronteras percibidas y descubrir las historias que nos conectan. No es necesaria la experiencia de bailar o escribir; simplemente ven preparada para moverte, reflexionar, escuchar y compartir mientras celebramos a las mujeres que hacen de nuestra comunidad lo que es.

