Sunday December 6, 2009 at 2:30 pm: Ballet Afsaneh at Golden Thread Productions: ReOrient Forum

Ballet Afsaneh performs at the tenth anniversary celebration of Golden Thread, SF's preeminent Mid-East theater production company.
The performance will be on day two of the ReOrient Forum, Sunday December 6th, in Theater Artaud @ 2:30pm.
Ballet Afsaneh will showcase both traditional and contemporary works by featured dance artists/choreographers Miriam Peretz, Wan Chao Chang, and director Sharlyn Sawyer. They are joined for this program by special musical guests- percussionist Pezhham Akhavass, and cellist Moses Sedler, Neema Hekmat, Kaveh Hedayati, Pourya Khademi, and poetry recitation by Shadi Vaezzadeh.

Where: Project Artaud Theater, 450 Florida St, San Francisco CA
Admission: $12(student) - $25
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Sunday November 15, 2009: Silk Road Dance at the Union City Library

3:00 - 4:00 PM
Please join us for an afternoon of Persian and Afghan Dance at the Union City Library by Ballet Afsaneh, a nonprofit performing arts company based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The company performs the dance, music, and poetry of the historic Silk Road Regions of Central Asia along with contemporary work based on classical themes. Since 1986 they have performed at major theaters, museums, universities and festivals throughout the U.S.
From the historic crossroads of Eurasia to the intersecting diversity of a new America, Ballet Afsaneh www.dancesilkroad.org programs present eloquent testament to the unique Central Asian expressive arts. Dance is the universal language... Through our dance education children and adults develop appreciation and technique, as well as a deeper understanding for world cultures.
Dancers: Miriam Peretz (photo), Farima Berenji, & Leila Sadeghi
Location:
Alameda County Library UNION CITY BRANCH
34007 Alvarado-Niles Rd.
Union City, CA 94587
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Phone: 510-745-1464
TTY 888-663-0660
Library Website
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August 1, 2009: Peace and Love for Iran

I will be performing this weekend with Persian classical musician Pezhham Akhavass and other principle dancers from Ballet Afsaneh.

Tickets are $30-40

For tickets, go to:
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/73311