V TO THE TENTH - APRIL 11-12, 2008 IN NEW ORLEANS - ANNOUNCED!

11/15/2007

V-DAY'S 10TH ANNIVERSARY
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V-Day will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2008. To celebrate the last ten years of ending violence against women and girls and welcome the next ten years, thousands of V-Day benefits are scheduled throughout the U.S. and the world from Shenzhen, China to Stockholm, Sweden from Canberra, Australia to Lagos, Nigeria. To coincide with these events, Eve Ensler will embark on a nationwide 20-city V To The Tenth speaking tour.

In February, Random House will release the 10th anniversary edition of The Vagina Monologues and the paperback edition of Ensler's most recent book, Insecure At Last.

V-Day's 2008 season will culminate with a mega two-day anniversary celebration in New Orleans Friday - Saturday, April 11-12 at the New Orleans Arena and Louisiana Superdome - V TO THE TENTH.

2008 SPOTLIGHT ON WOMEN OF THE GULF SOUTH - KATRINA WARRIORS
Each year V-Day increases awareness by focusing on a specific group of women in the world who are resisting violence with courage and vision. In 2008, the spotlight is turned to New Orleans and the Gulf South. The spotlight will highlight the daily ongoing work of women in their communities who have steadfastly kept New Orleans and the Gulf South alive with little to no resources. These women - "Katrina Warriors" - will be honored for their strength and resilience in the face of devastating loss. The spotlight will bring global attention and funds so that women may be safe and empowered in a region whose pulse beats like no other.

"V to the Tenth will celebrate our victories and usher in the next ten years where together we will raise the stakes, go further, go deeper, increase the power and CHANGE THE STORY OF WOMEN. What happened in New Orleans and the Gulf South after the flood and storm represents the challenges that women face worldwide- violence, global warming, racism, lack of healthcare and education, financial insecurity, and the failure of local and national governments. All these are pieces of the story of violence that continues to impact women in the United States and around the world. V to the Tenth is a celebration, it is the call, the decision, the next step," - Eve Ensler.

V TO THE TENTH - NEW ORLEANS - APRIL 11-12, 2008
These events will lead up to V TO THE TENTH, the V-Day event of the decade, on April 11 - 12, 2008 at the New Orleans Arena and Louisiana Superdome.

On Saturday evening, April 12, V-Day will stage a once in a lifetime event featuring international performances of The Vagina Monologues, musical guests, V-Day activists from across the globe including Kenya, Afghanistan, Iraq, the Philippines, Democratic Republic of Congo and Eastern Europe, men standing up for women and much more.

CALPERNIA ADDAMS, GLENN CLOSE, ROSARIO DAWSON, ELLEN DEGENERES, JANE FONDA, SALMA HAYEK, JENNIFER HUDSON, ASHLEY JUDD, JULIA STILES, MARISA TOMEI, KERRY WASHINGTON, OPRAH WINFREY, and musicians PETER BUFFETT, TONI CHILDS, COMMON, EVE, CHARMAINE NEVILLE, and JOSS STONE