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Join us for a stimulating evening celebrating the Iranian festival of Mehregan. Celebration attendees are invited to an outdoor viewing of a newly commissioned piece by Mohammad Barrangi beginning at 4:00 p.m. before being seated in the Museum’s James S. Copley Auditorium for the annual Mehregan concert at 5:00 p.m. Hear the importance of the Arts of Iran at the Museum, the Persian Cultural Center partnership, and the Patrons of the Arts of Iran from Roxana Velásquez, the Museum’s Maruja Baldwin Executive Director and CEO, and Museum Trustee Gita Khadiri. The concert, titled “Voices Unveiled,” will then feature music composed by Ehsan Matoori, with vocals by Mina Deris and Maliheh Moradi and supported by musicians Aidin Ahmadinejad, Mehrpouya Daneshvar, Daniele De Cario, Connor Kent, and Hailey Waterman.“Voices Unveiled” invites audiences to listen to and feel the stories of two Iranian women as they experience oppression and seek freedom and justice. Told in three parts, the program first features vocalist Maliheh Moradi performing in Farsi in the Iranian classical style, followed by Mina Deris performing in Arabic and Farsi in the folk style, concluding with both vocalists performing a fusion in Farsi and Arabic.
Event sponsors also have the opportunity at 4:00 p.m. to tour the Arts of Iran gallery with Ladan Akbarnia, Curator of South Asian and Islamic Art at the Museum.
Presented by the Persian Cultural Center, the Mehregan Fall Fête is an annual fundraising event benefiting the Arts of Iran at The San Diego Museum of Art. This event supports the acquisition of works of art either made in Iran and the Persianate world or created by Iranian contemporary artists. The Arts of Iran exists and thrives because of the dedication and generosity of this community.
Capacity is limited and tickets (including a full range of sponsor benefits) begin at $65. For tickets, visit: www.sdmart.org/event/mehregan-fall-fete-2023/
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San Diego Museum of Art, 1450 El Prado,San Diego,CA,United States
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