Our friends at are holding this year's Actsafe Injury Prevention Week (#AIPWeek2022) on Oct 17–21! If you work in the performing arts, don't miss their (free!) webinar on Emergency Preparedness & Response Planning on Oct 21 at 10am PDT: bit.ly/3yJTaFZ #AIPWeek
Opera Mariposa
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Canada’s first fully disability-run opera company, #MakingOperaAccessible and creating opportunities for emerging & underrepresented artists.
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Our co-founder is making waves! Check out the recent feature in the newsletter CRPL by , where she talks music, disability representation & disabled joy: jloeppky.com/post/the-music
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Fall is in the air, and we have lots of news and new content from the Mariposa team and artists! Read the latest edition of our newsletter, where we highlight a podcast episode, online concert, interviews and more: mailchi.mp/7730aa2e4519/c
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Congratulations to our artistic director & general manager Stephanie Ko! They've just been awarded Lifetime Honorary Memberships by for "outstanding service to the Society & patients" through their work with Opera Mariposa! mefm.bc.ca/post/jacquelin #pwME
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Today's #TruthAndReconciliationDay2022, as well as #OrangeShirtDay2022 🧡 At Opera Mariposa today we're taking the time to learn and to listen:
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We're on a podcast! Today at 9pm PST on Radio - join our artistic director on Raining Revolution: JEDI in the Arts with Ghani for a conversation about art, advocacy & #MakingOperaAccessible. Listen at 101.9 FM or cfuv.uvic.ca
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Today's #GVPTA Member Spotlight features 5 B.C.-based theatre companies:
@VancouverFringe @IntrepidTheatre @PeninsulaProduc(tions) @OperaMariposa and @ThtrReplacement gvpta.ca/membership/mem #YVRTheatre
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Our co-founder is featured by ! Check out the interview, where she chats opera, disability, why she makes YouTube videos and much more: bcdisability.com/post/robin-hahn
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Really, genuinely: thanks so much for the fun interview, @BcDisability! Got a chance to chat about disability in #opera, how and why I make the YouTube content that I do, and even about some of my fave disabled creators
Here it is!
bcdisability.com/post/robin-hahn
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Thank you so much to for featuring our general manager Stephanie Ko! Learn more about Stephanie and the other featured artists in their own words, from GVPTA’s Spotlight on Theatre: gvpta.ca/programs/spotl
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Today's #GVPTA Member Spotlight features a variety of theatre artists:
Adrian Neblett (@ebonyskygod), Chengyan Boon, Ingrid Turk (@Knittingrid), Lissa Neptuno, Stephanie Ko (@OperaMariposa) & Veronique West gvpta.ca/membership/mem #YVRTheatre
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Congrats to Mariposa alumna (Deb in #PeopleLikeUs) on the release of her new song #ProveMeWrong 🎵 Find it on Spotify, iTunes & more - and be sure to check out the music video at youtu.be/6o35hvG_6ac!
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AHHHHH NEW SONG “Prove Me Wrong” drops on Aug 14th!! 

Pre-Save #provemewrong here
linktr.ee/zeniamarshall
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Congrats to our artistic director on a successful charity fundraiser for & , and continuing to raise her voice for a great cause!
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Thank you so much to everyone who supported & shared my birthday fundraiser this year
With your help, we raised a total of $4,685 CAD for @OpenMedF & @OpenmedfCanada, benefiting research into #MECFS, #Fibromyalgia, #LongCovid & other multi-system chronic complex illnesses!
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July is #DisabilityPrideMonth! As a disability-led & run arts org, Mariposa is taking some time this month to celebrate a few of the disabled creatives behind the work we do every day. Find the features on Instagram (instagram.com/operamariposa) or Facebook (m.facebook.com/operamariposa)!
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If you haven't already, be sure to enjoy 's Benefit + Awareness music video: youtu.be/wav-A1tT9Aw. And subscribe to 's YouTube channel at youtube.com/c/robinhahnsop so you can catch her & Jacqui wrapping things up with a special video, coming soon!
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Special thanks to our artists , Maria Hwa Yeong Jung, & , plus sponsors Chai Ghai, , Fat Heart Art Studio, Kam Wai Dim Sum, , , , Suzann Kingston/Touch the Art, & !
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Check it out - our co-founder is being showcased by the Association for Opera in Canada () 🎶
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I'm featured on the landing page of @opera_ca! Thank you so much! opera.ca 
Mariposa alumnus has teamed up with mezzo Dinah Ayre & pianist Teresa Bowes for a beautiful concert! Enjoy it for FREE on YouTube at bit.ly/3ObXenA - then if you can, help support these talented young artists at gofund.me/c8075b64!
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Today we're mourning a great loss to the classical music community 💔 Maestro was a champion of our art form, & a wonderful collaborator & artistic leader for so many, including numerous Mariposa artists. He will be sorely missed.
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Happy birthday to our artistic director 🥳 To celebrate, she's raising her voice for at bit.ly/birthdayOMFCA (& their US branch at bit.ly/birthdayOMF). Go wish her happy birthday, & if you can, join her to support a great cause!
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Wow - over $1100 raised so far for @OpenMedF (bit.ly/birthdayOMF) & @OpenmedfCanada (bit.ly/birthdayOMFCA) - which totals $2200+ thanks to double-matching
Join my birthday fundraiser til July 31 to support vital research for complex diseases like #MECFS & #LongCovid!
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Canadian live music workers: get emergency support from 's Canada Performing Arts Workers Resilience Fund via ! Learn more at unisonfund.ca - or if you work in theatre, dance or other sectors, find other funding programs at bit.ly/3nHdr9x
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Today we officially launch our new funding stream the Live Music Workers Fund. Thanks to @CdnHeritage for committing to help support the reestablishment of the Canadian live music industry. Visit unisonfund.ca to apply now for a one-time payment of $2500. #LiveInUnison
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June is #PrideMonth - but every month is a great time to celebrate queer artists in opera! Check out this video from Mariposa co-founder listing 11 ways to add LGBTQ+ representation to opera productions: youtu.be/iBjzqj8h7Ns 🌈
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VIDEO: Discover 's Land Acknowledgement Commissioning Program & the creation of 'where the water meets the land', an immersive artwork installation by Métis artist Rebecca Cuddy & Canadian stage director Julie McIsaac (): youtu.be/9wVhKNHVvW8
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VIDEO: Experience 'Catching Spirit', a digital video time capsule curated featuring Gitxsan, Indigenous contemporary, and pow-wow dancer & vocalist Raven Grenier, presented by and #IndieFest: youtu.be/YJ6L_vaGqqY
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PODCAST: Join composer Ian Cusson & 's Ashley Daniel Foot () to discuss how Cusson's Métis & French Canadian descent informs his music, & to enjoy excerpts from his opera 'Fantasma' & his song cycle 'Where there's a Wall': bit.ly/3zSK6QM
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VIDEO: Enjoy a luminous performance of 'How Beautiful are the Feet' from 's 'Messiah/Complex' by Inuk mezzo-soprano Deantha Edmunds (): youtu.be/-hOoiC0X8zM
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Today we honour #NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay by listening, learning, unlearning... & celebrating the diverse cultures & outstanding contributions of Indigenous peoples. Join us by checking out a just few amazing opera creations by fantastic Indigenous artists:
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An amazing (and free!) online event from our friends at in partnership with - learn more and register today: gvpta.ca/programs/makin
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Join #GVPTA and @UQO for our free virtual conference on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Cultural Sector: The Role of Cultural Organizations
from June 15-16 gvpta.ca/programs/makin #UQO
Don’t want to miss what’s next from Mariposa? Be sure to sign up for our e-newsletter to stay in the know: operamariposa.com/signup/
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Looking for more music to enjoy from the comfort of home? Our friends at are celebrating their season finale ‘Heaven and Earth’ on Saturday, June 4, and offering a filmed version for better accessibility. Learn more: vivaldichoir.org
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Have you joined Mariposa's co-founder on YouTube yet? If not, be sure to subscribe at youtube.com/robinhahnsopran - and do it soon, because we'll be wrapping up our Benefit + Awareness event with a special video featuring her & , coming soon!
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Wow - thanks to your amazing support, we exceeded the fundraising goal for our tenth annual Benefit + Awareness event! Stay tuned for the announcement of our full fundraising total... in the meantime, a huge thank you to everyone who supported & shared our campaign for !
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Today's the last day of our Benefit + Awareness campaign! Don't miss your chance to join us in support of the #ChronicIllness community and - and #EnterToWin our $3,500 international prize draw while you're at it 💙💜
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New music video OUT NOW 🎵 Chi il bel sogno di Doretta stars & features Maria Hwa Yeong Jung, and was created in honour of our 10th annual Benefit + Awareness event for the #ChronicIllness community & . Watch, listen & share: youtu.be/wav-A1tT9Aw
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Our brand new music video drops TODAY 🎵 Join us on YouTube at 12pm PDT / 3pm EDT for the world premiere of 'Chi il bel sogno di Doretta' starring , feat. Maria Hwa Yeong Jung - all in honour of our 10th annual Benefit + Awareness event! youtu.be/wav-A1tT9Aw
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Two days and only $116 to go! Help us reach our goal to support , and make a difference in the lives of people with #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis (#MECFS) & #Fibromyalgia throughout our community:
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We're celebrating the grand finale our 10th annual Benefit + Awareness event with an all-new music video! Read about it in the latest edition of our newsletter: mailchi.mp/cf674820f757/c Then join us on YouTube tomorrow (Tues May 31) at 12 pm PDT for the world premiere!
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Three days left for our Benefit + Awareness campaign, and less than $300 to reach our fundraising goal! Help us make a difference for folks with #MECFS & #Fibromyalgia with until Wednesday, June 1 (& #EnterToWin over $3.5k in prizes):
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Did you miss the Mariposa special on ? You can catch the whole feature at citr.ca/radio/all-acce! Join our artistic director and our general manager Stephanie Ko as they talk opera, accessibility & our Benefit + Awareness event!
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Some days, your bed's just the most appetizing place to be 😴 With the 'Cozy' prize pack, you can roll yourself into a burrito blanket like this one - & keep up the cozy vibe with organic tea, a pedicure set & more! #EnterToWin at benefit.operamariposa.com, only until Wed June 1!
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Five days left for our Benefit + Awareness campaign, and less than $500 to reach our fundraising goal! Join us in support of & the chronic illness community until Wednesday, June 1 (& #EnterToWin over $3.5k in prizes):
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