Diaspora Arts Connection

10/19/2026

Last Tickets for Let Her Sing 2026 in San Francisco 🎹🎼🎸🎤🎵 -

Limited seats remaining and only a day left until we welcome a lineup of talented female vocalists coming to stage in support of female voices. This October, Diaspora Arts Connection brings artists from around the world to San Francisco. Join us to uplift immigrant voices through music and story.

10/19/2026

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10/17/2026

Final day of rehearsals for Let Her Sing 2026

10/12/2026

A day of powerful films, courageous women, and voices that refuse to be silenced.

On October 11, Diaspora Arts Connection and Farcinema came together at YBCA for a special film screening leading up to the 10th anniversary of Let Her Sing®: A Celebration of Female Voices. Through No Land’s Song, A Sister’s Tale, and Sonita, we explored the struggles women face in pursuing their musical voices, the consequences of censorship, and the power of music as an expression of freedom, identity, and resistance.

The day concluded with a special Q&A and panel discussion featuring researcher and musician Yara Daneshvar and Iranian singer-songwriter and artist Gelareh Sheibani, whose own experiences brought these stories even closer to home.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for this meaningful day of cinema, conversation, and solidarity with women’s right to sing and be heard.


Gelareh Sheibani Yara Daneshvar | يارا دانشور

10/11/2026

Your story. Your voice. The stage is open. 🎤

On Saturday, December 5, Berkeley Open Stage brings the community together for an evening of true personal storytelling. First-time storytellers, workshop participants, and experienced performers are all invited to share a five-minute story—funny, moving, unexpected, joyful, difficult, or anything in between.

There is no competition and no judging—just real people sharing real stories in a warm and supportive space.

Want to tell a story? Sign up through the link in bio.

Prefer to listen? Reserve a seat and join us in encouraging the storytellers who step onto the stage.

Hosted by Shayan Ravandoust

📅 Saturday, December 5, 2026
🕗 8:00–10:30 PM
📍 Impossible Stage
2033 University Avenue, Berkeley

Tickets and storyteller signup are available through the link in bio.

10/11/2026

Everyone has a story worth telling. ✍️🎤

Join for an immersive, hands-on workshop exploring the craft of writing and performing personal narratives.

Through guided exercises, you’ll learn how to:

✨ Discover a meaningful story from your own life
✨ Find its emotional center
✨ Shape it into a compelling narrative
✨ Bring it to life through performance
✨ Connect authentically with an audience

No previous writing or performance experience is required—just bring your memories, curiosity, and willingness to explore. You’ll also have the chance to perform your story in front of an audience later that day at the Open Stage.

📅 Saturday, December 5, 2026
🕛 12:00–3:30 PM
📍 Impossible Stage
2033 University Avenue, Berkeley

Space is limited. Tickets are available through the link in bio.

10/10/2026

One secret can change everything.
Last night at Montgomery Theater in San Jose, "Trust Me!!!" was brought on stage, where a familiar family gathering took an unexpected turn.
Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Maziar Miri, and featuring Shabnam Tolouei, Afshin Hashemi, Shadi Najand, and Ahmad Hashemian, this Persian-language production invited the audience into a world where appearances can be deceiving and some truths are better left unspoken.
Thank you to everyone who joined us and to the extraordinary artists who brought this story to life.

Presented by RAD Arts Foundation in collaboration with Diaspora Arts Connection.

Afshin Hashemi افشين هاشمی 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐧𝐚𝐦 𝐓𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐞𝐢 شبنم طلوعی Shadi Najand (Ocean) Ahmad Hashemian Rad Arts Foundation Sahar Rad Maziar Miri

10/09/2026

Let Her Sing 2026 Film Screenings 🎦🎹🎼🎸🎤🎵 -

As we celebrate the 10th anniversary of Let Her Sing®, this special film program offers audiences an opportunity to explore the stories, struggles, and extraordinary courage that inspired the project—and to better understand why the freedom for women to sing, create, and be heard remains at the h...