EXHIBITION OPENING RECEPTION Saturday, March 6, 6:30 – 9:30pm
With a history of artistic expression par excellence, contemporary Iranian art offers exciting opportunities to communicate the complexities of Iranian society in more innovative ways. Arta Gallery will hold an exclusive Iranian Art exhibition, focusing on art and identity, in partnership with Glendon College 15th Annual Symposium on Iran.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Babak Amini (composer, song writer and guitarist) THEATRE: Levon Haftvan (theatre director, actor)Tehran’s Parliamentary Elections MUSIC: Reza Moghaddas and Salar Nobari performing songs from Bazaar Project composed by Reza Moghaddas DANCE: Olga Barrios (choreographer dancer) Shahrokh Saeedi: Tar, Sina Khosravi: Tombak MUSIC: Araz Salek and Friends
ARTISTIC EXPERIENCE OF DIASPORA
Panel Discussion | Sunday, March 7, 1–3pm ON THE PANEL: Babak Amini, Firoozeh Athari, Setareh Delzendeh, Aylene Falah, Levon Haftvan, Araz Salek, Mehrdad Shoghi and Mazdak Taebi MUSIC: Shahrokh Saeedi: Tar, Sina Khosravi: Tombak Sina Salimi: Santour