Celebration: Why I Ride, Low and Slow, Film Screening and Lowrider Party

Get ready for an unforgettable celebration of the San Francisco Lowrider scene!

Join us for a day packed with excitement, including members of the San Francisco Lowrider Council, a captivating film screening with a filmmaker discussion, pulsating music from DJs, a thrilling lowrider car show on Fulton, a book giveaway, button-making activities, and much more.

2 p.m. - Kick off with the Lowrider Car Show on Fulton, featuring music and a book giveaway.

3:30 p.m. - Dive into the heart of the scene with a special film screening followed by a post-film discussion.

Experience the essence of the Mission Street cruising tradition in Why I Ride: Low and Slow, a documentary presented by the Conscious Youth Media Crew, Debra Koffler, and Vero Majano.

Ray Balberan, filmmaker, activist, and community leader, is a lifelong advocate for youth rights who has documented the history of the Mission District over five decades.

Debra Koffler is an independent documentary filmmaker and arts educator with a passion for music, oral history and personal storytelling. With over three decades of experience, she started her career at the Real Alternatives Program High School and later founded the Conscious Youth Media Crew. As a member of the Mission Mediarts Archive, she has worked alongside mentor Ray Balberan for the past 20 years, supporting the custodianship of the collection's films and videos. 

Koffler’s acclaimed documentary film, Beats, Rhymes, and Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest, received numerous accolades, including the prestigious 2012 Producers Guild Award and a Grammy nomination. She holds a degree in city and regional planning and urban anthropology from Cornell University. Utilizing her extensive network of resources and relationships, Debra actively contributes to community building and empowerment through the mediums of film, music and cultural arts.

Vero Majano is a multi-disciplinary artist born and raised in San Francisco’s Mission District. As a storyteller and curator, Majano’s practice includes live cinema, archival film, performance and collage, which preserve stories and include untold narratives in a greater San Francisco history. Her work creates space to acknowledge and remember the queer Latinx communities that have shaped one of San Francisco’s most iconic yet contested neighborhoods.

Connect:

Conscious Youth Media - WebsiteMission Mediarts Archive - Website

Mission Mdiarts Archive - Website

San Francisco Lowrider Council - Website | San Francisco Lowrider Council - Instagram | San Francisco Lowrider Council - Facebook