Notes on Womanhood

March 9, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
Pre-show refreshments at 6:45 p.m.
Post-show talk-back
Heliconian Hall, 35 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto

Notes on Womanhood

Ahlam أحلام  was killed during the pandemic in Amman, Jordan in an honour killing. Her name translates to Dreams. Through song and arts of different mediums, this concert will thread her story along with other women's stories from different parts of the world, to explore individual and collective dreamings of women, juxtaposed with our society's often violent constructs of womanhood. What is womanhood in our current world, and how do we relate to this?

Curated by Confluence’s 2025-2026 Young Artistic Associate Natalie Fasheh.

My mini opera, A Girl Who Missed the Train, for soprano and violin, based on a poem by Shamisa Mawj and commissioned by Paisley Due, will be premiered at this concert. With special thanks to Melodies of Liberation.

PLEASE NOTE: This concert contains depictions of violence against women, including physical, sexual, emotional assault, and murder.

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