Trans Day of Visibility Forum
THU
3
Apr
Join us at Howler for an intimate and empowering conversation with Legendary Overall Mother Jaycee Tanuvasa of the House of Iman, as she sits down with Tinkerbell Diesel for an exclusive panel discussion.
In celebration of International Trans Day of Visibility, House of DIESEL and Thorne Harbour Health have come together to host two events focused on empowering and uplifting the Trans/Femme Queen community. See our Ballroom workshop event.
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A pioneer of the Aotearoa (New Zealand) Ballroom scene, Jaycee is a multi-disciplinary artist, choreographer, and community leader of fa’afafine, femme queen, and trans experience, born and raised in Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland).
Her work is deeply rooted in community, autonomy, and story sovereignty at the core of each of her projects. She celebrates young, queer, brown communities through a range of artistic mediums. Over the past decade, she has dedicated herself to shaping the Ballroom culture in Aotearoa and across Oceania, fostering safe and empowering spaces for self-expression. She has produced a variety of events for the scene with Iman Ball, 2021, held at the ASB Tennis Arena, being a most significant culmination of her work across the decade. In theatre, she recently premiered her production ŌVAH ŌVAH as part of the 2023 Sydney World Pride core programme and acted as co-creative director for FEVER-Return of the Ula, for Auckland Live Cabaret Festival and Nelson Arts Festival.
As a legend notably for pioneering people of the Aotearoa ballroom scene and mother to the House of Iman, join us as we explore Jaycee’s journey as a trans femme creative and Ballroom icon, delving into the intersections of identity, survival, and artistic expression.
Doors open at 6.30pm with the talk starting at 7.00pm.
Tickets for the second event, community workshop taking place on the 5th of April 5-8pm can be found here.
Any more information or access requests, please contact events@thorneharbour.org.