AfryKiki Ball by AfryKamera x ovah. pl - hosted by Deri Louboutin

AfryKamera x ovah.pl present: ˜"*°•.💛💚 ＡｆｒｙＫｉｋｉ　Ｂａｌｌ ❤️🖤.•°*"˜ hosted by Deri Louboutin 🆑👠 - (instagram.com/deriisnotonfire) 📅 Date: November 30, 2024 📍 Venue: National Ethnography Museum in Warsaw 📍 Address: Kredytowa 1, 00-056 Warszawa, Poland ‼️🕟🎟️ AFRYKIKI BALL will be a FREE event. Please note that venue capacity is limited, and spectator entry will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis. We recommend arriving early to ensure access. >> Registered participants and members of the ballroom community will have backstage access beginning at 𝟒:𝟑𝟎 PM. >> Spectator entry to the venue will begin at 𝟔:𝟎𝟎 PM. >> The ball will start at 𝟔:𝟑𝟎 PM. Participant/Ballroom Community sign-up form: https://forms.gle/DXJpshEcBq148UED6 Graphic Design by: Marta Baczewska - (instagram.com/pannabaczewska) Video Recording by: Justyna Krawczyk - (instagram.com/justaphhh) ˜"*°•.˜"*°•˜"*°•.˜"*°•˜"*°•.˜"*°• Workshops: https://fb.me/e/5DGAvzkL0 Join us for the afterparty: AFreaks vol. 𝟯 by AfryKamera 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 >> https://fb.me/e/7lrzZPOry ˜"*°•.˜"*°•˜"*°•.˜"*°•˜"*°•.˜"*°• What is Ballroom/Ball Culture? What is a Ball? "Ballroom is a place created for those without a place to call their own." "Balls are a gathering of people who are not welcome to gather anywhere else. A celebration of a life that the rest of the world does not deem worthy of celebration." Ballroom culture is nothing short of a living, breathing art form-a dazzling fusion of performance, fashion, and radical self-expression that emerged from the depths of marginalization. Founded by Black and Latinx transwomen of mid-20th century New York, it is, at its essence, a subversive reimagining of identity and society's rigid structures. Imagine a ball as an ephemeral gallery of movement and form. Here, participants "walk" not just to be seen but to create moments that transcend the boundaries of gender, race, and class. Category participants are required to walk one by one to receive full approval from all judges, known as 'getting your 10s'. Competitors are judged on their abilities, "effect" (costumes, appearance, theatrics, presentation), and perceived "realness" (embodied and/or visual believability, authenticity)-those who get their 10s battle against each other for trophies, cash prizes, and glory. Ballroom culture historically offered a safe space for marginalized LGBTQ+ people of color to express themselves creatively and be celebrated. Its influence has spread globally, especially through media like Paris Is Burning, Pose, Legendary, and House On Fire, shaping fashion, dance, and language in mainstream culture. In essence, ballroom culture is the art of survival made extravagant. It is performance as protest, costume as armor, and dance as storytelling. It defies categorization because it creates its own-forever changing the lens through which we view both art and identity. To understand ballroom is to witness a revolution in motion. ˜"*°•.˜"*°•˜"*°•.˜"*°•˜"*°•.˜"*°• 💛💚 Theme ❤️🖤: Bring it in a stunning look using one or a combination (two, three, four) of the Pan-African colors: red ❤️, yellow 💛, green 💚, and black 🖤. Don't forget that your effect should exude class and fashion. **SHOES AND ACCESSORIES DO NOT COUNT AND CAN BE IN ANY COLOR** ‼ About AfryKiki and the Ball Theme ‼: We've chosen the Pan-African colors-red, yellow, green, and black-as our theme for the ball. These colors hold deep significance across the African continent, symbolizing unity, liberation, and pride. They are a celebration of African heritage, strength, and resilience, serving as a reminder of the shared struggles and triumphs of people of African descent. While these colors are a powerful symbol of African identity, we warmly invite ALL PARTICIPANTS to join this celebration with thoughtfulness and respect. The theme isn't just about representing a culture but embracing the values of unity, equality, and freedom that these colors embody. You are encouraged to be creative, inspired, and mindful in your approach-celebrating without appropriating. ˜"*°•.˜"*°•˜"*°•.˜"*°•˜"*°•.˜"*°• Host: Deri Louboutin 🇵🇱 DJ: German Mother Dream Louboutin 👠 MC: Dutch Father Ocean Louboutin 👠 Judges: - Paris Prince Seifiu Louboutin 👠 - UK Princess Amani Laveaux 🔮 - Swiss Mother Sayari Bodega 🅱️ Categories (not in order): 1. Beginners Runway OTA - 1 x🏆 2. All American Runway OTA - 1 x🏆 3. European Runway OTA - 1 x🏆 4. Best Look Of The Night* - 1 x🏆 *Specific theme will be in a separate post 5. Best Nails - 1 x🏆 6. Everyday Realness (FF/MF) - 2 x🏆 7. Black Hair Magic** - 1 x🏆 **Open to Black people only 8. New Face*** (FF/MF) - 2 x🏆 ***Open to People of Color only 9. Face (FF/MF/GNC) - 3 x🏆 10. Body (Lucious/Model/Fitness) - 3 x🏆 11. Sex Siren OTA - 1 x🏆 12. Beginners Performance OTA - 1 x🏆 13. Old Way OTA - 1 x🏆 14. New Way OTA - 1 x🏆 15. Vogue Fem (FQ/Drags/Women/BQ) - 4 x🏆 16. Team Performance 3v3**** - 1 x🏆 17. Hands Performance v Arms Control - 1 x🏆 18. Lip Sync OTA***** - 1 x🏆 *Best Look Of The Night: Specific theme will be in a separate post **Black Hair Magic: Open to Black people only ***New Face: Open to People of Color only ****Team Performance 3v3: One or a combination of Vogue Fem, Old Way, New Way. Build your team with members from the same house or a combination of different houses/007s. You may prepare a production for your team's 10s or get your 10s without a production *****Lip Sync OTA: Mandatory production (track of your choice) for your 10s. Lip sync battle tracks will be in a separate post ˜"*°•.˜"*°•˜"*°•.˜"*°•˜"*°•.˜"*°• Ballroom Vocabulary: TBA: To Be Announced LSS: Legends, Stars & Statements OTA: Open To All FQ (Fem Queen): Trans Woman BQ (Butch queen): Gay Cis Man TM: Trans Man FF (Female Figure): Trans Woman, Drags, Cis Woman MF (Male Figure): Trans man, Butch Queen, Butch, Cis Man NB: Non-Binary GNC: Gender Non-Conforming GP: Grand Prize / Trophy Effect: Outfit / Overall Look 10's (Tens): If you get your 10's, you will continue to the battles. Chop: Being cut from the category. Shade: to throw attitude and indirect insults. ˜"*°•.˜"*°•˜"*°•.˜"*°•˜"*°•.˜"*°•

AfryKamera x ovah.pl present: ˜"*°•.💛💚 ＡｆｒｙＫｉｋｉ　Ｂａｌｌ ❤️🖤.•°*"˜ hosted by Deri Louboutin 🆑👠 - (instagram.com/deriisnotonfire) 📅 Date: November 30, 2024 📍 Venue: National Ethnography Museum in Warsaw 📍 Address: Kredytowa 1, 00-056 Warszawa, Poland ‼️🕟🎟️ AFRYKIKI BALL will be a FREE event. Please note that venue capacity is limited, and spectator entry will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis. We recommend arriving early to ensure access. >> Registered participants and members of the ballroom community will have backstage access beginning at 𝟒:𝟑𝟎 PM. >> Spectator entry to the venue will begin at 𝟔:𝟎𝟎 PM. >> The ball will start at 𝟔:𝟑𝟎 PM. Participant/Ballroom Community sign-up form: https://forms.gle/DXJpshEcBq148UED6 Graphic Design by: Marta Baczewska - (instagram.com/pannabaczewska) Video Recording by: Justyna Krawczyk - (instagram.com/justaphhh) ˜"*°•.˜"*°•˜"*°•.˜"*°•˜"*°•.˜"*°• Workshops: https://fb.me/e/5DGAvzkL0 Join us for the afterparty:...