Saturday, February 14, 2015

One Billion Rising in SL Saturday February 14th

Visit here: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/OBR%20Rise/128/128/23

One Billion Rising in Second Life will run for twenty four hours - from midnight to midnight on Saturday 14th February.

Official blog with all details including the schedule, information about artists, musicians, sponsors, landing points, etc  here: https://onebillionrisingsl2015.wordpress.com/about-2/


According to the site: "ONE BILLION RISING began as a call to action based on the staggering statistic that 1 in 3 women on the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime. With the world population at 7 billion, this adds up to more than ONE BILLION WOMEN AND GIRLS."


"One Billion Rising in Second Life 2015
On February 14, 2015, men and women in Second Life will join activists, writers, thinkers, celebrities, and people across the world to Rise for Revolution as a show of unity, individual strength, and the need for change.
The Second Life event will feature a four-region stage where 200 people can come together to dance, surrounded by an area of art installations, an arena for poetry and dramatic productions, and informational exhibits. A variety of performers will play over the 24-hour period and poetry and dramatic events will be held at different times, enabling people all over the world to attend this virtual event no matter their timezone. The regions will have a General maturity rating to allow all residents an opportunity to participate."


There is ongoing music and events,  info kiosks around, the main stage is in the center of the sims, There is a variety of really good art and info. around the borders. Don't forget to check  the gift areas with gifts from the sponsors.




Additional links: Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/One-Billion-Rising/493344827375934
Our Second Life Group: One Billion Rising
Our Twitter Stream: https://twitter.com/OBRinSL
Our Flickr Group: http://www.flickr.com/groups/2169739@N23/
Main One Billion Rising for Justice page: http://www.onebillionrising.org/



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