Benefit + Awareness Month
Raising voices in support of charity
Thank you for helping us raise $12,596.89 this year for the ME | FM Society of BC!
Ever since Opera Mariposa started, we’ve held annual Benefit + Awareness events to raise funds and awareness for chronic neuro-immune diseases. Through the generosity of the community, we’ve raised over $128,000 to date. And in 2023, we honoured the May International Awareness Month for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Fibromyalgia (ME & FM) with an entire month of online programming!
From May 1-June 1, people from around the world joined us for music & videos, art, merch, prizes and more! 100% of the proceeds benefited the ME | FM Society of BC, helping the rising number of people affected by Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Fibromyalgia and Long Covid.
Even though Awareness Month is over, we believe in raising Awareness (and offering artistic access) year-round. We invite you to explore our permanent Awareness galleries and artistic offerings below. And save the date for May 2024 and future Awareness Month celebrations!
Access: Free and by-donation ways to participate. Videos include captioning; music includes lyrics and translations; artwork includes alt text and image descriptions. Please enjoy our online offerings throughout the month, at your own pace. If you have questions or need help, please get in touch anytime!

in support of the
ME | FM Society of BC

Featuring (in alphabetical order)
Christina Baltais, collage art
Lindsay Gillis, soprano
Maria Hwa Yeong Jung, piano
Angus Kellett, piano
Jacqueline Ko, soprano
Michael Onwood, piano
Lia Pas, fibre arts
Toni Scott, digital art
Benefit + Awareness Programming
Discover some of our Benefit + Awareness Month artistic offerings year-round
A new music video
Join Opera Mariposa for Chi il bel sogno di Doretta, directed by and starring soprano Jacqueline Ko and featuring pianist Maria Hwa Yeong Jung! Don’t miss this all-new music video in honour of Opera Mariposa’s 10th annual Benefit + Awareness event.
Access: Closed captioning available. Lyrics, English translation, and content warnings in video description
Thank you to our event sponsors
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