Golden Thread Productions, Women Arts and Brava present
What Do the Women Say? 2024:
Expressions of Joy
Annual Celebration of International Women’s Day
Friday, March 8, 2024
8:00pm on Brava’s Main Stage
Golden Thread Production’s annual celebration of International Women’s Day, What Do the Women Say? 2024: Expressions of Joy honors the resilience and richness of Palestinian traditions and culture through the works of Palestinian women artists.
It features Palestinian melodies sung by the Aswat ensemble in homage to the legacy of revered Palestinian activist, leader, and guardian of Palestinian culture and community in the Bay Area, Nabila Mango; an excerpt reading from Where Can I Find Someone Like You, Ali? a play by Raeda Taha; a traditional Palestinian dabke dance performance by Al-Juthoor; and selections from the work-in-progress musical Mornings in Jenin, written and composed by multidisciplinary artist Amal Bisharat, based on the international bestseller novel by Palestinian author Susan Abulhawa. The program concludes with a conversation featuring the artists facilitated by Golden Thread Executive Artistic Director Sahar Assaf.
This year’s celebration features pre-show activities of traditional Palestinian food for purchase and a showcase of the art of tatreez (traditional Palestinian embroidery) from “Threads for Belonging”, curated by Souad Amine, a Palestinian artist based in Lebanon.
Presented in a hybrid format with artists appearing in-person and virtually. Audiences can join in person or online.
TICKETS
Pre-sale tickets available at a range of $25 - $100.
Seating is general admission.
ABOUt what do the women say?
A highly anticipate annual offering, Golden Thread Productions celebrates International Women’s Day with What Do the Women Say?, which showcases the work of leading Middle Eastern women artists. Previous programs have focused on dismantling patriarchy, the resilience of Syrian women who build community through their art, and artists who explore sex and sexuality.