List of Persian/Iranian Events for 2006-04-16

L.A. 20s + 30s Persian Picnic



All in their 20s and 30s are welcome.



Sunday, April 16, 2006

8:30 AM – 4 PM

Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve

(1 hour north of LA)



Bring Food and Drinks to Share.



Meet at Balboa Park Tennis Court Parking Lot at 8:30 AM for Ride Share.

(On Burbank west of Burbank / Balboa intersection in city of Encino)

Serene Moods

featuring K Sridhar on the Sarod

accompanied by Jyoti Prakash on the tabla

Sunday April 16th at 4pm



The Ektaa Center The Ektaa Center

Sunday April 16th at 4pm

2691 Richter Ste 105

Irvine CA 92606



The sarod is an instrument similar to the Persian robab. K. Sridhar is a sarod virtuoso who has the distinction of being the youngest member of Pandit Ravi Shankar's ensemble. Also he has crossed the divide between Northern and Southern Indian music, as well as collaborating with Persian, Arab, Jazz, Flamenco, and European Classical musicians.



He has made 11 recordings and

has composed numerous soundtracks for films

including the French film, Pondicherry: juste

avant l'oubli, which received the prestigious

Jean Vigo Award in 1988. Currently Sridhar is a

recording artist for Peter Gabriel's RealWorld

Records.In his latest recording for them, Arab

Path To India, Sridhar explores the profound

connection between Arabic and Indian musical

roots.

Stand up comedy with Ebrahim Nabavi

When: Sunday April 16,2006 at 8:00 P.M.
Where: Santa Clara Convention Center
5001 Great America Park way, Santa Clara

For more information please call: 510-888-2376