List of Persian/Iranian Events for 2009-03-07

The John C Albohm Auditorium is located on the campus of TC Williams High School

Tickets are available at most Iranian Stores or at the box office for $35,45 and $55 each

Dont miss this once in a lifetime event...

The Kamkars are a Kurdish Iranian family of seven brothers and a sister, are undeniably one of the leading musical ensembles in Iran today. The Kamkars Music Band was primarily established in Sanandaj in 1965 as a family band headed by Master Hassan Kamkar (violinist) and comprised of Houshang (accordionist), Bijan (singer), Pashang (dulcimer), Ghashang (violinist and singer) and Arzhang (drum).

Celebrate Nowruz
the Persian New Year
Event Info Host: Freer+Sackler galleries family arts education
Type: Education - Workshop
Network: Global
Time and Place Start Time: Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 10:00am
End Time: Sunday, March 8, 2009 at 5:30pm
Location: Freer+Sackler Galleries
Street: 1050 Independence Ave, SW
City/Town: Washington, DC

Contact Info Email: eckerst@si.edu

DescriptionThe Persian New Year, Nowruz, is full of family celebrations rooted in Zoroastrian traditions that pre-date the arrival of Islam. Enjoy Persian stories, make greeting cards and t-shirts with Nowruz symbols, learn about Persian dance, watch the animated film Babak and Friends: A First Nowruz, and hear the music of vocalist Mamak Khadem. Persian food will be on sale throughout the day. For more information and updates, please check our website at www.asia.si.edu.

Voices of Sepharad presents “A Night in Persia,” featuring vocal and instrumental music from the classical Persian repertoire in honor of the Iranian New Year, Persian Jewish cantillation of the scroll of Esther, and Sephardic songs to celebrate the jubilant holiday of Purim.

Performers include David Jordan Harris, vocalist and Artistic Director of Voices of Sepharad; David Burk, veteran member of the ensemble playing ‘ud and saz; Aida Shahghasemi, a rising singer and percussionist currently based in Tehran, and Amirhossein Kiani playing tar.

Voices of Sepharad explores in song, dance, theater, film, and folktale a stunning Jewish cultural tradition that originated in medieval Spain (Sepharad in Hebrew). Graceful, fiery, and elegant, the melodies and their archaic Judeo-Spanish dialect were sung throughout the Mediterranean world, where Jews resettled after their expulsion from Spain in 1492. The Jews of North Africa and the Middle East lived with Muslim and Christian neighbors for centuries, creating an entwined cultural life that promoted neighborliness and fruitful co-existence. This story and these voices demand a hearing in the fractious world we live in today.
Location:

Chapel
Schedule:

Saturday, March 7, 8:30 pm
Sunday, March 8, 4:00 pm
Intended Audience:

Adults and Teens
Performance Genre(s):

World Premiere, Music, Singing, Storytelling
Running Time:

55 minutes

Special Note: David Jordan Harris will also lead a workshop, “Building Artistic Relationships Across Cultural Boundaries,” with Saudi visual artist Hend Al-Mansour on Sunday, March 1, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. They’ll discuss best practices in cross-cultural dialogue and what can make well-intentioned collaborators fall short of their goals.

This project was made possible in part with the support of Rimon: The Minnesota Jewish Arts Council, an initiative of the Minneapolis Jewish Federation.
Contact:

David Jordan Harris
Email: david@voicesofsepharad.com
Phone: 651-227-2583
Website: www.voicesofsepharad.com
Cast Bio(s):

David Jordan Harris has pursued study and performance of Sephardic music throughout North America, Greece, Israel, France, Turkey, Poland, Bosnia, Spain, and Morocco. He has received numerous awards supporting his fieldwork and performances. He co-founded Voices of Sepharad in 1986 with dancer Judith Brin Ingber.

David Burk has performed with Voices of Sepharad since 1998. He has worked with Armenian accordion virtuoso Valeriy Saakian, Persian singer Sattar, and the Twin Cities’ Persian ensemble Roboyat.

Aida Shahghasemi is a graduate of the University of Minnesota. She learned the Iranian percussion instruments daf and tombak from master Amir Samadi and has studied classical Persian vocal repertoire with Madame Parissa.

Amirhossein Kiani is a student at the University of Minnesota. He is a native of Isfahan, Iran, where he began his study of tar at age thirteen.

Join us and give warmth to the Persian Social Gathering and enjoy the Persian Poetry & Music.
Language of this program is Farsi.
Tea, Coffee and Refreshments Provided.
Visit www.imawa.co.nr for further details.

Soirée Gala Iranica à l'occasion de Nourouz
un monument de 3000 ans en construction
Event Info Host: l'Association des amis de l'Encyclopeadia Iranica
Type: Other - Ceremony
Network: Global
Time and Place Start Time: Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 6:15pm
End Time: Sunday, March 8, 2009 at 1:00am
Location: Hôtel Intercontinental
Street: Chemin de petit-saconnex 7
City/Town: Geneva, Switzerland
Contact Info Phone: 0041794141249
Email: iranicageneva@yahoo.com

DescriptionL'Association des amis de l'Encyclopeadia Iranica à Genève a le plaisir de vous inviter à une soirée de Gala placée sous le thème du Norouz.
En soutien à L'Encyclopeadia Iranica (Columbia University,Center for Iranian Studies)
Un chaleureux accueil vous attend avec un magnifique repas, un excellent programme artistique, musical et une tombola
pour plus d'information sur L'Encyclopaedia Iranica:
www.iranica.com

Entrée : 300CHF
Première : 400CHF

"Prix Spécial pour les Jeunes (étudients,..):220 CHF"

Réservations:
0041.79.414.12.49
0041.78.862.83.82
Les Réservations éffectués avant le 9 février 2009 bénéficieront d'un rabais de 10% .
IBAN électronique:CH3609000000176551429

Sima Bina, die Grande Dame der iranischen Volksmusik, hat ihr Leben der Sammlung, Erforschung und Präsentation von traditionellen Liedern des Iran und besonders ihrer Heimat Khorasan gewidmet. Selbst seit vielen Jahren in Europa lebend, bereist sie intensiv die ländlichen Gebiete Persiens und präsentiert mit Charisma, ihrer unvergleichlichen Stimme und herausragenden persischen Instrumentalisten den musikalischen Reichtum ihrer Kultur auf den Bühnen der Welt.

A Girl's War
An American-Azeri Love Story
Host: Golden Thread Productions
Type: Music/Arts - Performance
Network: Global
Start Time: Monday, February 16, 2009 at 8:00pm
End Time: Sunday, March 8, 2009 at 8:00pm
Location: The Thick House
Street: 1695 18th St.
City/Town: San Francisco, CA

Phone: 4156264061

DescriptionA Girl's War
By Joyce Van Dyke
Directed by Torange Yeghiazarian

Winner of John Gassner Playwriting and the Provincetown Theatre Company Playwriting Awards. A Boston Globe Top Ten Play of the Year.

Featuring: Ana Bayat, Adrian Mejia, Zarif Sadiqi, Simon Vance and Bella Warda

February 14 to March 8 2009
Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8 pm, Sundays at 5 pm

Previews: Saturday February 14 & Sunday, February 15
Meet the PLAYWRIGHT: Sunday, February 15
Opening: Monday, February 16

POST-Performance Discussions:
February 22: Women, War and Nation-building

The Thick House
General Admission $25
Students, Seniors, TBA $15
Previews and Thursdays are Pay-What-You- Can

More information:
www.goldenthread.org
415 401 8081

Come join us at an ultra fun International Party as we’re taking over a SPECTACULAR Venue on Saturday March 7. This incredible place is on the 46th Floor of the Hilton Hotel and it has Breathe taking 360 Degree Views of the City. Absolutely FANTASTIC....***A MUST see!!!
Click here for the Views:
http://www.emarketing360.com/hilton/sfoh/java/HSRoofNSunset.html

San Francisco’s Best International DJs.
DJ AYKUT
DJ DR T

Euro, Latin, Persian, Middle Eastern, & Brazilian House, Top 40 Dance Hits And Much More!!

More Info & Discounted Tickets:
http://www.AykutEvents.com OR 415.260.9920

DJ-BARBARI & DJ -PASHA "ROCK THE HOUSE" @ CLUB DUVET
DJ-BARBARI (RADIO JAVAN) DJ-PASHA (NYC) DJ-ZIKO ( Faluka)
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Rock The House with House. HipHop. International.

Ladies FREE Till Midnight ON GUEST LIST.

Up-Scale Attire & ID a Must.
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Guest List. Bottle Srvc. Table RSVP & Birthday Bookings.

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