Empowering Womxn of Color Open Mic!

This open mic event provides a space for performances celebrating the voices of women of color that enact and highlight the beauty of our cultural diversity.

Come support local Bay Area talent or get ready to perform yourself!

Sign-ups are OPEN now!! Click on the button below to get your 5-minute slot.

Featured Artists:

Ayodele Nzinga is an arts and culture theoretician/practitioner working at the intersections of cultural production, community development, and community well being to foster transformation in marginalized communities. Nzinga holds a Masters in Fine Arts in Writing and Consciousness and Doctorate of Philosophy in Transformative Education & Change; she resides in Oakland CA.

Pallaví a.k.a. Fijiana is a Bay Area-based musician who just released her first EP “Thirst,” which you can find in all digital platforms and on her website www.iamfijiana.me! “As a South Asian artist, Fijiana is breaking notions of romance and desire that were laid down by cis hetero man on an international level.” (No Borders Journal).

Event presented by La Peña Cultural Center & UC Berkeley Womxn of Color Initiative.

* PLEASE NOTE: For all of our upcoming events, we will require ID & Proof of Full Vaccination at the door. Booster shots and the use of masks inside will both be encouraged but NOT mandatory. See our most updated Covid-19 Policy here.

We will continue to comply to the most updated City of Berkeley regulations at the moment of the event to keep us all safe from Covid. You can refer to those evolving regulations at this link.