Saturday, May 26, 2012
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queen’s Park, Toronto
Celebrate Iranian culture and heritage with a full day of live music and dance performances, hands-on activities for kids, storytelling, film screenings and much more!
Daily schedule:
* Main Stage Performances
11:00am to 3:00pm
Currelly Gallery, Level 1
Live music and dance including performances by: Music – Arya Saaber – Baarbad Ensemble – Zhouwan Ensemble / Puppet Show – Vida Ghahremani
Dance – Aftaab Dance Group – Beeta Jafari – Gisoo Dance – Ladan Lotfi – Mayn-zard Kurdish Group – Odlar Dance Group – Sashar Zarif Dance Theatre
12:50pm – Special Presentation: Traditional Persian Wedding
Discover the history and tradition of a Persian wedding with presenter Leila Moslemi. In this performance, a narrator tells the story of an Iranian’s girl’s traditional marriage, step by step, from the proposal to the celebrations that take place after the couple move to their new home. Listen to her story and experience the traditional customs and ceremonies through visual demonstrations and a traditional table setting.
* Kids Activities
10:30am to 4:00pm
Queens Park Rotunda, Level 1
Iranian themed hands-on crafts and activities for kids! Join us for face painting, storytelling and more. Special puppet show performance by Vida Ghahremani at 10:45am!
* Special Curator Lecture
1:30pm to 2:30pm
Theatre, Level B1
Join Dr. Ed Keall, ROM Department of World Cultures, for a thought provoking lecture, Persian War-Lord’s Fortress on the Silk Road.
* Theatre Performances
2:30pm to 5:00pm
Theatre, Level B1
Live music and dance including performances by:
Music – The Circle / Puppet Show – Vida Ghahremani / Presentation – Ms. Faghani / Dance – Ida Meftahi – Sashar Zarif Dance Theater – Gisoo Dance – Odlar Dance Group / Films – Afarin Mansouri – The Persian Piano
* Music and Dance Performances in the Galleries
3:00pm to 5:00pm
Currelly Gallery, Level 1
Level 1, Rotunda: 3:00pm to 4:00pm – Music performance by Mehrava Ensemble – Puppet show with Vida Ghahremani – Dance performance by Beeta Jafara with music by Ehsan Ghaffari, Tar
Level 3, European Rotunda: 3:00pm to 4:40pm – Music performance by The Circle – Solo Tar performance by Ehsan Ghaffari – Duet of violin and violoncello by Vira Burmenko and Mario Gonzalez – Solo Tar performance by Shahrokh Saeedi
Level 3, Wirth Gallery of the Middle East Entrance: 3:00pm to 4:50pm – Music performance by Daf Ensemble – Storytelling by Ariel Balevi – Music performance by Mehdi Rezania and Saleh Lavee
* Iranian Art Display
10 am to 4pm
Chen Court & Spirit House, Level 1
Special display of paintings by Iranian artists: Alijan Alijanpour, Abdollah Kiaier, Farzaneh Nazerian, Mohammad Reza Sharifi, Shamsi Shahrokhi
* Iranian Artifact Display
10 am to 4pm
Chen Court, Level 1
Special display of Iranian artifacts. On display for one day only!
* Music & Dance Workshop for Kids
2 pm to 5pm
Classroom 1, Level 1
Learn more about Iranian dance and music!
* Music & Dance Workshop for Adults
2 pm to 3:30pm
Classroom 3, Level 1
Learn more about Iranian dance and music!
* Gallery Tours
2 pm and 3 pm – English
Wirth Gallery of the Middle East, Level 3
The rich history and culture of the Middle East will be brought to life!
* Shahnama – The Persian “Book of Kings”
Wirth Gallery of the Middle East, Level 3
Completed about 1010 in Northeastern Iran, this great epic poem tells the story of Iran’s kings and their faithful paladins from the beginning of times up to the Arab conquest in 644.
More information http://www.rom.on.ca/exhibitions/special/shahnama.php
* Dining
11:00am to 4:30pm
Food Studio, Level B1
Tempt your taste buds with a special selection of Iranian treats and enjoy delicious meals made from the freshest organic and seasonal ingredients at Food Studio, the ultimate family destination for healthy menu options in an earth-friendly environment.
* Shopping
10:00am to 6:30pm
ROM Museum Store, Level 1
Find unique gifts for that special someone or take home a memento of your ROM visit at ROM Museum Store.
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Cost: Included with Museum admission. http://www.rom.on.ca/visit/index.php
For more information visit: http://www.rom.on.ca/programs/rom_kids/weekends/index.php?ref=showinfo&program_id=7785
Or contact:
Tel.: 416-586-8000
E-mail: info@rom.on.ca