ZAWAYA Employee Directory
Performing ArtsCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
Zawaya is a non-profit performing arts organization based in San Mateo, California, that contributes to the Bay Area's multicultural discourse through Arab arts. The name, meaning 'aspects' or 'corners,' signals the range of Arab cultural forms it aims to illuminate, and it was founded in 2003 by Nabila Mango and Haya Shawwa Ben-Halim, two Arab-American women who saw a need for creative responses to the challenges faced by the Arab-American community in the Bay Area. It serves the Bay Area's diverse audience, notably the Arab-American community and the broader multicultural community, by offering a platform that elevates authentic Arab artistic expressions and works to counter stereotypes. Positioned within the performing arts landscape, Zawaya is a small to mid-sized non-profit organization focused on fostering cross-cultural understanding through its activities.