A co-presentation with Brava
What Do the Women Say? 2026
A Historic Women's Day Celebration with Torange Yeghiazarian, Sahar Assaf and Nabra Nelson
Join founder Torange Yeghiazarian, outgoing Artistic Director Sahar Assaf, and incoming Artistic Director Nabra Nelson as they co-host a special Women’s Day Celebration marking our 30th Anniversary. Our leaders will welcome women artists connected to Golden Thread to share music, spoken word, and plays and engage them in a wide-ranging conversation about the past, the present, and the future of the company.
March 8, 2026
Brava Theater Center
2781 24th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
General admission tickets are $34-$106.
Lobby opens at 6pm with the performance starting at 7pm.
What do the Women Say? 2026 features longtime Golden Thread artists Teraneh Hemami, Denmo Ibrahim, and Lisa Tateosian in conversation. The event also includes performances by Aswat Womens Ensemble (featuring Salma El-Assal), dancer/choreographer Amel Tafsout, musicians Amal Bisharat, Brianna di Mara, Amelia Romano, Bahar Royaee, Naima Shalhoub, Dina Zarif, and actors Nora el Samahy and Fatemeh Mehraban.
International Women’s Day 2026 theme is #GiveToGain. Together, let’s help forge gender equality through abundant giving.