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Bigger Than Barbie
Thursday,
February 1
At Open Arms of Minnesota in Minneapolis
email Kristopher or call 612-872-1152 to RSVP.
On World AIDS Day, Open Arms presented the Midwest premiere of a new documentary film, Bigger Than Barbie, by Norwegian filmmaker Tina Davis. We want more people to have the opportunity to see it! The film chronicles the life of a Monkeybiz beader who is raising her niece and nephew who have been orphaned by AIDS. As the film unfolds, we see how a job making beaded art transforms lives and leads families out of poverty. We also see the harsh reality of life today in sub-Saharan Africa when the featured woman reveals she is HIV-positive.
Join us for this informal gathering at Open Arms. Click here for directions.
About
Monkeybiz
Monkeybiz is a non-profit organization based in Cape Town that provides
over 450 township women with richly colored glass beads to make their
spectacular creations. The women are paid for each piece they make,
and since they work from home, the women can look after their families.
These beaded pieces have caused a sensation around the world: from Sotheby's
in London to designer Donna Karan's flagship store in New York, to Open
Arms in Minneapolis.
For the past six years, Open Arms has partnered with organizations in South Africa to provide food and nutrition for people living with HIV/AIDS there. Open Arms sponsors a soup kitchen for the women beaders of Monkeybiz.