Walking the Red Carpet for the premiere of the Downtown Women’s Center’s new home will be dozens of Skid Row women during a grand opening celebration starting at 10:00am on Friday, December 10th. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Councilwoman Jan Perry and other VIPs will roll out the Red Carpet to welcome the DWC ladies to their new home.
The festivities will kick off with a Mardi Gras-inspired procession of DWC ladies and staff, accompanied by dancers and drummers from musical group Viver Brasil, from DWC’s original building on Los Angeles Street to its new location on San Pedro Street via Winston Street.
A community festival throughout the day will include performances from a diverse group of local musicians and performers including the DWC D.I.V.A.S. (Dames Investing in Very Authentic Storytelling) and an all-female Mariachi Band, as well as tours of the new building, public mural painting, holiday crafts and food.
Friday, December 10th from 10 am – 2 pm
• 10-10:30 am: Procession from original DWC facility at 325 S. Los Angeles Street (at 4th St.) to DWC’s new home at 442 S. San Pedro Street (at 5th St.) via Winston Street
• 10:30 am: Grand opening ceremonies featuring Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Councilwoman Perry and DWC’s Lisa Watson
• 10:50 am: Ladies walk the Red Carpet
• 12:30 pm: Performances by the DWC D.I.V.A.S. and the all-female Mariachi Band; additional speeches by VIPs
• 11:00 am-2 pm: Public invited to take tours of the new building, enjoy food, participate in holiday crafts, listen to musical performances
