Necuhtli: VR Film & Artist Discussion

Gray Area (Mission) Event Link VR Film Club — Sharing & discussion with Dr. Patty Ramirez, a transnational social worker, healing-centered facilitator, and founder of KLBRI, a grassroots organization devoted to cultivating ecosystems of care, cultural memory, and collective well-being. Contributing to a shared altar as well as hands on making. Director Maria de Jesus Mayo joining via video! Timing: • 2:30 - 2:40 - Welcome, grab tea, meet each other • 2:40 - 3:45 - Sharing headsets, helping each other in, writing thoughts, questions, ideas • 3:45 - 4:20 - Artist talk & Q&A • 4:20 - 4:30 - Wrap up, closing circle, shared thoughts Synopsis: The Aztec Goddess Tonantzin has long been a symbol of resilience for social movements across time. Wisdom keepers serve as our community's weavers, creating pathways that honor indigenous healing traditions while fostering vibrant collective life. Through this immersive project, we enter a poetic landscape of enchantment, destruction, and survival, led by a practitioner deeply experienced in redefining community care and leadership. Director’s Bio: Maria de Jesus Mayo is a documentary filmmaker, multimedia storyteller, and media arts educator who champions the visibility of BIPOC communities through a social justice lens. She holds an MFA from the University of California Santa Cruz and is an alumnus of the New School Graduate Documentary Program and the University of Southern California. Her short film, La Lupita, premiered at Doc NYC and Simi, an unconventional meditation on motherhood premiered at Urbanworld in New York City. She recently completed a Media Arts Teaching Fellowship with the Los Angeles Community College District. The themes of her work include intergenerational conversations, identity, and belonging. location provided by event source: "Gray Area / Grand Theater, 2665 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA" ―――――――――― SF Stuff To Do