HOUSE OF MARAMA FUNDRAISER VOGUE NIGHT AT IVY BAR | FRIDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER (2024)

The Trailblazing HOUSE OF MARAMA will be fundraising to compete at the 5th Anniversary @houseofalexander Ball in Magandjin, Brisbane (so-called Australia) Sep 14th to represent Te Whanganui-a-Tara, once again, in the name of MARAMA.

Come and get your life and support the girls at our upcoming Fri 6th Sep Vogue Night Fundraiser.

CATEGORIES

FRESH FACE* (x1 Trophy & Drink Voucher)
NAILS VS NAILS* (x1 Trophy & Drink Voucher)
FQ* & TM* EXECUTIVE REALNESS* (x2 Trophies & Drink Voucher)
LIP-SYNC PERFORMANCE* (x1 Trophy & Drink Voucher)
OTA* VOGUE FEM* (x1 Trophy & Drink Voucher)

Refer to the 'Ballroom Terminology' section below and our instagram post for more details about each category.

JUDGES, CHANTERS & DJ

Legendary Overall Mother Mistress Coven-Aucoin (AKL)
Mother KARAMERA MARAMA
Foxy 007

ORIJAH MARAMA (MC/Chanter)
COCO (MC/Chanter)

MIAMIA (DJ)

WHEN Friday 6th September (2024) — Doors open 8pm, Categories start from 9pm.

WHERE Ivy Bar & Cabaret, Wellington (NZ) R18+

Follow our Instagram @houseofmarama to keep up to date with our events.

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Ballroom is a safe space created in the 1960's, forged by the Black, Latinx and queer Americans in protest against the racism and queerphobia that they faced from the non-queer community and white queer community. It is a space held to protect trans womxn of colour, so as guests and participants within this culture it is imperative that we all do our best to respect and honour this sacred space. Homophobia, Transphobia, and any discriminatory language and/or beliefs will not be tolerated. Remember to check your privilege at the door.

To learn more about the culture of Ballroom check out this link:

https://artsandculture.google.com/project/ballroom.

The HOUSE OF MARAMA honours the whenua in which this event is able to take place on, belonging to the true sovereigns:

Te Ātiawa iwi. We also stand in solidarity with indigenous peoples across the world facing injustice.

TOITU TE TIRITI

FREE PALESTINE

FREE CONGO

FREE WEST PAPUA

FREE KANAKY

FREE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE EVERYWHERE.

AND LAND BACK.

Be sure to check out the growing Wellington Ballroom scene and community by following @houseofmarama and @wlgballroom on Instagram.

Please do not hesitate to contact us via houseofmarama@gmail.com or on any of our socials for any questions or concerns you may have.

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BALLROOM TERMINOLOGY*

FRESH FACE = Serve the elements of Face (teeth/smile, eyes, skin (tone/complexion), structure and nose) all natural (no make-up)
NAILS VS NAILS = Walkers must serve the best cosmetic nails (eg. stiletto/coffin/almond nail extensions with Nail Art etc.)
FQ EXECUTIVE REALNESS = Your ability to parody and "pass" as a heterosexual woman in everyday society. This category is only for Fem Queen 'FQ' (Trans Female-identifying persons).
TM EXECUTIVE REALNESS = Your ability to parody and "pass" as a heterosexual man in everyday society. This category is only for Trans Men 'TM' (Trans Male-identifying persons).
LIP-SYNC PERFORMANCE = Lip-syncing (fake-singing) and giving a stellar performance to one of the songs listed.
OTA = Open to All, not limited to a specific gender identity/expression, or category style.
VOGUE FEM = A style of voguing that incorporates the 5 elements of VF: hands performance, catwalk, duckwalk, floor performance, and spins & dips. Recommended for seasoned walkers.