Lunafest Rochester
Date and Time for this Past Event
- Thursday, Oct 10, 2019 6pm-9pm
Location
Rochester Civic Theatre
30 Civic Center Dr SE
Event Categories
Fitness & Wellness | Dining Promotion
Event Cost
$25
Details
LUNAFEST, the traveling film festival dedicated to promoting awareness about women's issues, highlighting women filmmakers, and bringing women together in their communities, will be hosted by Girls on the Run at Rochester Civic Theatre in Rochester on October 10. This unique film festival highlights women as leaders in society, illustrated through eight short films by women filmmakers. The films range from animation to fictional drama, and cover topics such as women’s health, body image, relationships, cultural diversity and breaking barriers. This year’s event marks the third annual showing of the yearly festival in Rochester by Girls on the Run. All proceeds from LUNAFEST will benefit Girls on the Run in Rochester and Chicken & Egg Pictures, a nonprofit organization that supports women nonfiction filmmakers whose artful and innovative storytelling catalyzes social change. Thus far, LUNAFEST, which is created and funded by LUNA®, The Whole Nutrition Bar, has raised more than $4 Million for nonprofit organizations across the US and Canada. About Girls on the Run Girls on the Run is a curriculum-based youth development program for girls in 3rd to 8th grade designed to develop and enhance girls’ competencies to successfully navigate life experiences. At Girls on the Run, trained and supportive coaches and volunteers teach life skills through dynamic, conversation-based lessons and running games. The program culminates with the girls being physically and emotionally prepared to complete a celebratory 5K running event. The goals of the program are to develop and improve competence, unleash confidence through accomplishment, develop strength of character, respond to others and oneself with care and compassion, create positive connections with peers and adults, and make a meaningful contribution to the community, all while establishing a lifetime appreciation of health and fitness. Girls on the Run expanded to Rochester in 2017 when a robust group of volunteers presented their vision of bringing programming to southern Minnesota and has been continuing to grow ever since.
