Lavender Cinema Lounge
Social Media Kit
Promoting our event is the key to our collective success. Our combined social networks is a force to be reckoned with. We’ve created this kit of images and copy for you to use and tweak as you see fit to help get the word out.
Best Practices To Follow
Post about the event every other day. Not everyone will see your post. Frequency is key.
When you post multiple times, don’t say the same thing. Talk about what makes you excited about the event.
Don’t be afraid to post about the other instructors too. This is not a competition!
Tag us @kapwagardens and #LavenderCinemaLounge #LCL so we can see each other’s post
General Information
Lavender Cinema Lounge
FILMS - FOOD - ENTERTAINMENT - TALKS
A Friday night film festival that aims to provide a gathering space for creatives and allies in diverse communities. The festival seeks to inspire and celebrate cultural diversity through curated films and complementary commercial and entertainment activities.
Free! Starting Fridays in July!
Doors open at 5pm, Films Screen at 7pm
Kapwa Gardens
967 Mission St
in SOMA Pilipinas
More Info: kapwagardens.com/lavender-cinema-lounge23
Save the Dates
JULY 28TH : Next Gen Filipinx Musicians
AUGUST 4TH : KŪKULU
SEPTEMBER 15TH : More Coming Soon
OCTOBER 6TH : More Coming Soon
Partners
August 4th — KŪKULU
AUGUST’S FEATURED FILM : BEYOND RECOGNITION
After decades struggling to protect her ancestors’ burial places, now engulfed by San Francisco’s sprawl, a Native woman from a non-federally recognized Ohlone tribe and her allies occupy a sacred site to prevent its desecration. When this life-altering event fails to stop the development, they vow to follow a new path- to establish the first women-led urban Indigenous land trust. BEYOND RECOGNITION explores the quest to preserve one’s culture and homeland in a society bent on erasing them.
FILM SYNOPSIS
BEYOND RECOGNITION explores the quest to preserve one’s culture and homeland in a society bent on erasing them.
AUGUST’S FEATURED FILM : STANDING ABOVE THE CLOUDS
When the world's largest telescope is set to be built on their sacred mountain, Mauna Kea, three Native Hawaiian families dedicate their lives to defending it. Through the lens of mothers and daughters, Standing Above the Clouds explores intergenerational healing and the social and emotional labor of retaining ancient ceremonies while putting your body on the line to protect a sacred mountain.
FILM SYNOPSIS
Standing Above the Clouds follows Native Hawaiian mother-daughter activists as they stand to protect their sacred mountain Mauna Kea from the building of the TMT, the eighteen story Thirty Meter Telescope on itʻs Northern Plateau.
July 28 — Next Gen Filipinx Musicians
JULY’S FEATURED FILM : 7000 MILES: HOMECOMING
A documentary screening, conversation, and musical performance that delves into the captivating story of Ruby Ibarra, a Filipina-American rapper, and her pursuit of self-discovery through the medium of rap and hip-hop. Through this music event, we invite our audience to embark on a transformative journey alongside Ruby and the Balikbayans to navigate the intricate intersections of culture, identity, and social justice, and artistic passion.
At its core, 7000 Miles explores the universal human experience of seeking and embracing one's authentic self, even when faced with the challenges of societal expectations and cultural norms. The film is directed by Evelyn Obamos, and premiered at the CAAM Film Festival in 2020.
FILM SYNOPSIS
Living up to their namesake, Ruby Ibarra and her band, The Balikbayans (Tagalog: people who return home), travel from San Francisco to Manila, Philippines to perform at multiple venues within a span of 5 days.
