F i y a  B R U X A

Gilda Monreal, also known as "Fiya Bruxa", is an international award winning visual artist, actress, filmmaker, and writer. She is also Co-Director of the Essencia Arts Collective, who believes that art can be a tool for social change and community empowerment. Her artistic vision is a social one that questions and celebrates the beauty, dignity and perseverance

of those who have, or continue to, overcome adversity - whether human, animal or nature.