ESB MACC Celebrates Women at La Mujer

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The Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center (ESB MACC) presents La Mujer: A Celebration of Women on Sunday, April 21 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Cathedral Art Gallery located at 2403 E 16th St. In its 13th year, the ESB MACC’s annual La Mujer event celebrates women and women-identifying individuals in Austin’s Mexican American and Latina/o/x/e community. This an indoor-outdoor event, so please dress accordingly.

For the first time, the ESB MACC has partnered with The Cathedral gallery to create an intimate space for this annual event where women can be seen, heard, and empowered. The event includes mental health and wellness programming from organizations such as Contigo Wellness and Austin Public Health, a BIPOC-centered marketplace by Frida Friday ATX, and visual art exhibits curated by Monica Ceniceros of the Cathedral, a women-owned gallery space in East Austin.

Indoor activities include visual art exhibits from the Cathedral with curator Monica Ceniceros, keynote speakers, and four workshops: Workshop #1 is Sound Healing with Andrea Cortez from the Mind, Body and Music Center, Workshop #2 is a Rebozo (Shawl) Workshop with Irasema Reza-Bailey from Manos Magicas, Workshop #3 is a Somatic Writing Workshop with poet and author Leticia Urieta. The workshops and keynote require pre-registration; all other activities will be open to all attendees with no RSVP or ticket required. There will also be sound and movement and weaving family activities with Creative Action. Pre-register for indoor workshops at AustinTexas.gov/MACCLaMujer or on Eventbrite.

Outdoor activities feature an all-day Frida Friday ATX Artisan Marketplace with TK Tunchez and Las Ofrendas. Frida Friday ATX is an economic movement of intersectional marketplaces & cultural spaces centering Latinx, BIPOC & queer folks. A great opportunity to shop local women-owned businesses including Chamoy kit making with Besitos Chamoy! There will be free outdoor hand-on children’s activities, an “Open Pitch”, which gives Austinites a chance to speak about their business, craft, or organization, and an”Open Mic” featuring up-and-coming performers in music and poetry. There will be mental health resources on site presented by Ashwell House and plenty of amenities like food trucks, aguas frescas, outdoor seating, DJ music, and raffle prizes.

Doors open at 1:00 p.m., workshop sessions are at 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. and 3:15 p.m.–4:15 p.m., and there will be final outdoor music performances and gallery viewing from 5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Food will be available for purchase at the Frida Friday ATX market and at an on-site food truck. For more information and the schedule, visit AustinTexas.gov/MACCLaMujer.