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DESCRIPTION:WHERE: Brava Theater Center SF & online\n\nWHEN: March 8, 2023 @ 
 7pm\n\nTICKETS: $20-$100 are available at 
 https://goldenthread.org/tickets/\nNo one will be turned away for lack of 
 funds. \n\nGolden Thread Productions, the first American theatre company 
 devoted to the Middle East, in collaboration with Brava for Women in the 
 Arts, presents What Do the Women Say? Fighters for Freedom, its annual 
 celebration of International Women’s Day, on March 8, 2023 at 7pm Pacific 
 Time and online.\n\nExecutive Artistic Director and curator of the event 
 Sahar Assaf comments on this year’s lineup and theme saying, “In 
 recognition of International Women’s Day, our theme this year aligns with 
 the global theme of “Embrace Equity.” This celebration serves as a 
 moment to honor the accomplishments of women and to inspire us to continue 
 working towards a more equitable and just world. I am thrilled to present 
 the tireless and bold work of women artists from Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, 
 Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, and the U.S. who are making a difference in their 
 communities. The women artists we are celebrating this year are true 
 warriors in their own right.”\n\nPresentations include Persian Vocalist 
 Marjan Vahdat who will perform a piece titled “My Voice is My Home,” a 
 mixture of traditional Persian and regional music; an excerpt from Iraqi 
 artist Lujain Jo’s first feature film “Rahhala", filmed over the span 
 of 6 years, exploring the contradictions and complexities of the human 
 condition across varied landscapes; an excerpt from “Hold On, When 
 Everything Changes in a Flash” by Afghan performer Mahjabin Khanzada 
 (directed by Polina Smith and accompanied by Yemeni musician Layle Omeran 
 on Oud), which is her story of coming to America from Afghanistan 6 days 
 before the Taliban took over; and a duet by Lebanese-American poet Andrea 
 Assaf and Syrian soprano Lubana Al Quntar titled “This Woman, This 
 Sea.”\n\nThe program will also feature presentations by artists from Her 
 Story Is, a collective of independent women artists from Iraq and the U.S. 
 Poets Hanaa Ahmed and Jennifer Jean will present poems they have written in 
 collaboration with one another, theater makers Thawra Yaqoob and Letta 
 Neely with present their dialogue centered on being women of African 
 descent in Iraq and the U.S., and poet and visual artist Elham Nasser 
 al-Zabeedy will present her poetry on climate change illustrated by 
 paintings and artwork.\n\nThe evening will end with a devised presentation 
 by the artists on the theme of this year’s program directed by Andrea 
 Assaf and Lubana Al Quntar from Art2Action followed by a conversation 
 between the participating artists and the audiences facilitated by Sahar 
 Assaf.\n\nWith the generous sponsorship of WomenArts and our community 
 partners, Her Story Is (Fort Point Theatre Channel), Iraqi + American 
 Reconciliation Project, Art2Action, and Crescent Moon Theatre Productions. 
 \n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2023/02/20/18854420.php
SUMMARY:International Women's Day: What Do the Women Say? 2023 Fighters for Freedom
LOCATION:Brava Theater Center\n2781 24th Street\nSan Francisco, CA 94110\n\nOr join 
 the event virtually
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2023/02/20/18854420.php
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