THE BRAVE WOMENS INITIATIVE WE SUPPORT

We had a magical experience at @Tswalu Game Reserve in the Kalahari. They opened the gates to young women from the Cape Flats for two full days, providing us with everything — from a meeting with the head chef and chief manager of the lodge, both who shared their personal stories with the girls, an eye-opening visit to the clinic to talk about girls health, HIV and teen pregnancy in rural communities. The girls also had two spectacular game drives with female rangers. We even learned how to change a tire with lions in close proximity.

A photo posted by Rock Girl On The Road (@rockgirlsa) on Oct 9, 2015 at 8:00am PDT

Rock Girl, soon-to-be BRAVE, is a grassroots female-led and female-oriented organisation working in violent areas of the Cape Flats. We are proud to announce that we are partnering with design industry leader Southern Guild to host our upcoming relaunch in their gallery on 30 July 2016: a sit down dinner, fundraising auction and awards ceremony.

For the last six years, BRAVE, previously Rock Girl, has been working with girls in the gang-ridden areas of Cape Town as an educational program focusing on design and media, to introduce the girls to story-telling, documentary making and media. BRAVE aims to: invest in, inspire and encourage the next generation of bold and powerful females, regardless of their circumstances.

BRAVE are hoping to raise enough funds at this event to send the girls on their next road trip across the country, where they will document the stories of other girls and inspirational female role models they meet along the way.

All proceeds from the event go toward funding the upcoming road trip, allowing our girls the opportunity to give a voice to their peers all over the country and learning invaluable lessons and confidence from the priceless gift of travel.

Back on the road after meeting girls in Calvinia–a very quiet town, which means no gunshots at night but also a very high level of unemployment.

A photo posted by Rock Girl On The Road (@rockgirlsa) on Oct 5, 2015 at 6:10am PDT

Meeting other girls across South Africa. We have so much in common. Together we are strong. #rockgirlontheroad

A photo posted by Rock Girl On The Road (@rockgirlsa) on Jun 14, 2015 at 4:56am PDT

Join us in supporting the inaugural BRAVE dinner, auction and awards hosted by Southern Guild in honour of Rock Girl.  This special seated dinner will be prepared by Karen Dudley from The Kitchen, with drinks supplied by Saronsberg, Zevenwacht Wines and Cederbrew Craft Beer.

Guests can expect live entertainment, an exhibition of artwork, photography and poetry from Rock Girl’s previous road trips, an inspiring auction to raise funds for the next adventurous road trip and ongoing work to ensure safe spaces for girls.

A prestigious awards ceremony, celebrating women, teenage girls and businesses committed to creating a culture of non-violence will be held on the night, and BRAVE’s new mobile studio (a partnership with Greenpop) will also be unveiled.

DETAILS:
Saturday 30 July
19h00
Southern Guild Gallery, 10 Lewin Street, Woodstock, Cape Town
Dress code: Elegant
Ticket price: R500 per person (all proceeds go directly to supporting BRAVE)
Please note: If you’d like to book out an entire table, each table seats 12 people. Please email us if you’d like to do so as well as all the names of the guests at your table so we can ensure you are all seated together to enjoy the evening as you’d like to.

Auction items include items and experiences from Singita, Perfect Hideaways, Wilderness Safaris, Lionel Smit + Laurie Wiid van Heerden, Pichulik, Missibaba, Kirsten Goss, Sipho Mpongo, Frazer Parfum, Hemelhuijs, Sipho Mpongo, Escape + Explore, a surfing session with Nikita Robb, and more.

Specific details of auction items will be released closer to the event.

The Brave awards will be graciously created by Bronze Age and Cermaic Matters.
All printing for the event has been generously sponsored by Creative Brands.

For more information, please contact Ruby Schalit on 082 729 5336 or info@brave-sa.com

If you are not able to join us at the BRAVE dinner, but still want to create safe spaces for girls and support Rock Girl, you can make a donation to:

Rock Girl
Standard Bank of South Africa
Swift Address: SBZAZAJJ
Thibault Square branch code: 020909
Cheque account number: 074219715