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a global movement to make maternity care Mother-Friendly.
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grassroots events that use the arts to get communities to educate themselves, speak their truth and take action on maternity care issues.
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an awareness-raising and fundraising opportunity for groups, organizations and individuals to support mother-initiated dialogue and solutions to maternity care.
Birth On Labor Day
Birth On Labor Day is…
What is BOLD’s approach?
BOLD’s approach to our mission is based on similar “theatre for social change” models (V-Day, The Innocence Project). Every September (and on Labor Days around the world) we support communities to perform Karen Brody’s critically-acclaimed play, Birth and/or host other BOLD events. The goal of each event is to engage communities in a discussion about how to improve their local maternity care issues. BOLD puts mothers at the center of solving their maternity care problems. At BOLD we ask mothers, “What kind of childbirth conditions do you want? What do you deserve?”
What does the BOLD acronym stand for?
Our acronym stands for Birth On Labor Day (BOLD). In 2006, BOLD’s first year, over 40 performances of Birth, a play by Karen Brody were performed throughout the world over 4 days during the American Labor Day weekend.
Why BOLD?
Playwright Karen Brody wanted to find a way to honor mothers’ birth experiences, get communities talking about their local birthing issues, and raise money for organizations and small groups who are working to make maternity care Mother-Friendly. “One woman dies every minute throughout the world from a pregnancy or childbirth-related cause,” says Brody, “As a writer I wondered, ‘Why are we not telling this story?’ And as an activist I wondered, ‘How can we tell this story in a way that will make a difference, that will shift the model of maternity care for women to the woman’s needs?”
When does BOLD take place?
BOLD performances take place during the month of September every year (except overseas where they may also take place on Labor Day). BOLD Red Tent and the BOLD College Campaign take place throughout the year.
What is happening during BOLD Fort Collins?
The BOLD Performance will use a theatre-for-social-change model to raise awareness and money to improve childbirth for mothers. After each performance, a Talkback panel will answer questions from the audience and engage in discussion about the climate of maternity care in our community.
The BOLD Red Tent will gather women to tell their birth stories, reclaim their innate sisterhood, and gain a collective knowledge about today’s childbirth experience.
The Birth Fair will offer an opportunity to visit with representatives from mother-friendly business and obtain useful information for making important health care choices.
The Birth Art Show will present the fine work of local artists for viewing and purchase. The Art Show will kick off on Sunday, September 14th at 10:00 am. Come meet the artists, explore interactive art, and enjoy a hot waffle breakfast.
See Event Schedule for all times and dates
