PRETTY WINGS: 3 DAY EVENT TO RAISE AWARENESS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

For more information contact Alexandra Zanardi, President, alexandra.lzanardi@yahoo.com

Pretty Wings Celebrates 2012: The Year of the Goddess

3-Day Event to Raise Awareness of Domestic Violence

Middletown, CT – Pretty Wings, a Middletown-based nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness and helping victims of domestic violence, is hosting a three-day celebration of art, music, fashion, poetry, education, and more. Events will take place from Friday, September 7 – Sunday, September 9, 2012 at the MAC 650 Gallery and Artist Co-op, 650 Main Street in Middetown.

“The Year of the Goddess is about empowering all people to explore and celebrate their inner goddess,” says Jessica Bauer, Pretty Wings Board of Directors. “Everyone attending these exciting and inspiring events is sure to have a wonderful time. We also hope to both raise awareness and resources for the issues surrounding domestic violence and its victims.”

Friday, September 7 features an art exhibit in all mediums that depict the goddess spirit in various forms. Drinks and hors d’oeuvres will be served with live musical performances from 6:00 p.m. – midnight.

On Saturday, September 8, there will be an evening of poetry, fashion, and performance hosted by Lenise NuNuu Smith, Editor in Chief of S.L.A.M.M. Magazine. The goddess fashion show runs from 7-9:00 p.m. with designers, artistic contributions, and local salons providing clothing, hair styling, and entertainment.

The weekend winds down with a day of education, relaxation, and shopping on Sunday, September 9 with a “vendor village” including educational materials, items from participating artists including prints, CDs and merchandise, and hand-crafted items from local artisans. Chair massages, donated by Jenna Snelgrove, will be available to all attendees throughout the day.

Topics of the informative lecture series on September 9, running from 1-5:30 p.m., will be:

·         Healthy Eating

·         The Benefits of Music Therapy

·         Story of Survival: A Male Perspective

·         Empowerment & New Age Practices

·         Vibrational Healing & Gong Meditation Concert

·         Closing Ceremony & Kirtan Concert

There is a $10 suggested donation for all events. Proceeds will benefit Pretty Wings. To learn more, visit the Pretty Wings website at www.prettywingsoutreach.org or their facebook page athttp://www.facebook.com/pages/

Pretty-Wings/134763309925731.

ABOUT PRETTY WINGS

The mission of Pretty Wings is to encourage and empower women to rebuild their lives. Pretty Wings is an outreach program working to support other organizations in their quest against Domestic Violence, and to “wrap our wings” around the broken and help these women spread their wings to gain freedom from abuse.