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Olfet Agrama's "Boxes" Opens May 12 at Ojai Art Center

Event Details
Date/Time: 
May 12 2013 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Price: 
Free to the public, art available for purchase
"Out of the Box" runs May 3-30, 2013
Where: 
Ojai Art Center
113 S. Montgomery St.
Ojai CA 93023
Ph. 805.646.0117
Subtitle: 
"Out of the Box" features unique collection of art

Egyptian American multimedia artist Olfet Agrama will show her unique collection of handmade boxes, "Out of the Box," at the Ojai Art Center, from May 3-May 30, 2013, with an artist's reception on Sunday, May 12 from 1:00-3:00 pm. The Ojai Art Center is located at 113 S. Montgomery St., Ojai CA 93023. Ph. 805.646.0117.

The work of Olfet Agrama spans four decades depicting people, landscapes and still life in the Middle East, Europe and the United States. Her recent show at the LCC's Inside/Outside Gallery was "Swimming Up the Nile" with 25 works from her paintings on cultures of Africa and North Africa. Visit her web site.

"A Grand Souk Festival" Features Bazaar, Work of Mahfouz and Gibran

Event Details
Date/Time: 
May 19 2013 11:30am - 5:00pm
Price: 
Free to the public, donations welcome.
Where: 
El Rancho Cordillera del Norte
9015 Wilbur Avenue
Northridge CA 91324
at southwest corner of Wilbur and Nordhoff
free lot and street parking
Subtitle: 
activities for kids and adults, readings from Egyptian Author Naguib Mahfouz & Khalil Gibran

"A Grand Souk Festival" will feature activities for adults and children on Sunday, May 19th at El Rancho Cordillera del Norte in Northridge from 11:30 am until 5:00 pm. This open air bazaar of arts and culture is a culminating celebration of the Big Read Program through the National Endowment for the Arts and the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs. This Valley celebration is sponsored by The Museum of the San Fernando Valley, a participant in this year's Big Read Program, along with the Levantine Cultural Center.

IN HONOR OF PERSIAN NEW YEAR LEVANTINE CULTURAL CENTER HOSTS “SHAHNAMEH: THE EPIC OF THE PERSIAN KINGS,” APRIL 6

[Los Angeles—MAR. 20, 2013] Entering into the Persian New Year, the Levantine Cultural Center presents a masterpiece, Shahnameh: The Epic of the Persian Kings, a new illustrated edition of the classic work by the great 11th-century Persian poet Abolqasem Ferdowsi. Created by award-winning graphic artist and filmmaker Hamid Rahmanian, this new prose translation of the national epic is illuminated with over 500 pages of illustrations. Rahmanian will share images and text from the book as well as discuss the continued relevance of this powerful classic for a new generation of readers.

Live Concert & Art of the Shahnameh: The Epic of the Persian Kings

Event Details
Date/Time: 
Apr 6 2013 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Price: 
$10/$7 members/students
Advance reservations suggested due to limited seating.
Where: 
Levantine Cultural Center
5998 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90035
Between La Cienega and Fairfax
street parking or underground CVS lot (till 10 pm only)
Subtitle: 
Illustrator Hamid Rahmanian in conversation with Omid Arabian, with live santoor by Hamid Saeidi

Entering into the Persian New Year, the Levantine Cultural Center presents a masterpiece, Shahnameh: The Epic of the Persian Kings, a new illustrated edition of the classic work by the great 11th-century Persian poet Abolqasem Ferdowsi. This new prose translation of the national epic is illuminated with over 500 pages of illustrations, created by award-winning graphic artist and filmmaker Hamid Rahmanian. The spectacular images in this edition were created from elements culled from thousands of illuminated manuscripts, lithographs, and miniatures dating from the fourteenth to the nineteenth centuries: each page is a new work of art and exquisite collage of traditional forms. Translated and adapted by Ahmad Sadri, this new edition retells the mythological and epic stories of the original poem in prose format. This event features santoor maestro Hamid Saeidi, and is cosponsored in part by Robert Reza Amin.

The Abbas Premjee Project: Pakistani Jazz Closes "The Art of Music"

Event Details
Date/Time: 
Mar 15 2013 8:00pm - 10:30pm
Price: 
$12 advance, $15 at the door
$10 member/students
Click here to buy tickets
Where: 
Levantine Cultural Center

Levantine presents the Abbas Premjee Project, a concert of progressive Pakistani jazz in conjunction with the Inside/Outside Gallery exhibition "The Art of Music" by Adnan Hussain. The exhibition of 19 paintings is inspired by travels through Central and South Asia, featuring watercolor, gouache and ink pieces of music from Kyrgyzstan, Uyghurs from China, Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia. Enjoy art and live performance in a unique atmosphere.

MIDDLE EAST ROCKS SERIES CONTINUES WITH ONE-NIGHT ONLY PERFORMANCE BY IRANIAN STAR FARZAD GOLPAYEGANI

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

For inquiries, please contact Lulwa Bordcosh or Kameron Myles

310.657.5511

 

MIDDLE EAST CONTINUES TO ROCK, SERIES CONTINUES WITH ONE-NIGHT ONLY PERFORMANCE BY IRANIAN STAR FARZAD GOLPAYEGANI, MARCH 1

[Los Angeles—FEB. 14, 2013] Farzad Golpayegani is one of Iran’s hottest fusion guitarists and composers. He is also a renowned painter and graphic designer who has lived in Iran, Turkey and the U.S. The band is Farzad Golpayegani on electric and acoustic guitar & violin; Ali Sanaei on bass guitar, fretless acoustic bass & acoustic guitar; and Rameel Nissan on drums, percussions and acoustic guitar. This is a one-night only concert before Farzad and his band play live at the 2013 South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin TX. The band plays live at The Mint March 1, 8 pm, 6010 W. Pico Blvd, Los Angeles 90035 to be followed by an after-party art exhibit of his work next door at the Levantine Cultural Center. 

RARE MONTH-LONG CELEBRATION OF PAKISTANI AND CENTRAL ASIAN CULTURE CONTINUES WITH GIRNARI JOGI GROOVE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

For inquiries, please contact Lulwa Bordcosh or Kameron Myles

310.657.5511

 

RARE MONTH-LONG CELEBRATION OF PAKISTANI AND CENTRAL ASIAN CULTURE CONTINUES WITH GIRNARI JOGI GROOVE, FEB 22, 2013  

[Los Angeles—FEB. 13, 2013] As part of a special month-long series showcasing the cultures of Pakistan and Central Asia, the Levantine Cultural Center hosts “Pakistan and the Girnari Jogi Groove,” a multimedia event showcasing art, music & film devoted to the region. The event will feature a live musical performance by Tablapusher, plus a special screening of musical performances by the Girnari Jogi Group and a screening of Gul, the inventive animated short film by Adnan Hussain.

Pakistan & the Girnari Jogi Groove, a night of film, art and music

Event Details
Date/Time: 
Feb 22 2013 7:30pm - 10:30pm
Price: 
$12 general admission/$10 Levantine members/students with ID
$15 at the door
Where: 
Levantine Cultural Center
5998 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90035
Between La Cienega & Fairfax
ample street parking or in CVS underground lot
till 10 pm only!
Subtitle: 
an evening devoted to Pakistan and Central Asian cultures

Pakistan and the Girnari Jogi Groove is an evening of art, music & film devoted to Pakistani and Central Asian cultures with a live musical performance by Tablapusher, plus a special screening of music performances by the Girnari Jogi Group and a film screening of the inventive animated short film Gul by Adnan Hussain. The Girnari Jogi group is a small ensemble of 7th and 8th generation musicians based out of Sindh, Pakistan. Jogis (not to be confused with yogis) are traditionally snake charmers who use the enchanting sounds of the murli to entrance snakes, humans and jinns.

Elephants With Guns, Live Central Asian Concert

Event Details
Date/Time: 
Feb 8 2013 8:00pm - 10:30pm
Price: 
$12 advance, $15 at the door
$10 member/students
Click here to buy tickets
Where: 
Levantine Café
5998 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90035
Between La Cienega & Fairfax
ample street parking
and CVS underground lot, til 10 pm only
Subtitle: 
the ensemble features music from Uzbekistan and Mongolia!
Featuring music from Uzbekistan and Mongolia, a rarity in Los Angeles, the Elephants With Guns group comes to the Levantine Café for one night only in conjunction with Adnan Hussain's exhibition "The Art of Music," featuring 19 paintings of musicians and their instruments from across Central Asia. Elephants with Guns collects music, sounds and noises from different parts of the world, wraps them in twine, and present them to you. Each member's unique cultural and musical background leads to songs that fuse a mixture of different musical styles and genres. With Jayson Joseph and Nikhil Coops on guitars, Maya Taylor on flute, Aanand Dika on tabla and Sumi Dave on drums.Cover: $12 general admission/$15 at the door; $10 Levantine Members/Students to support the Levantine Cultural Center and performers. Seating limited, RSVPs strongly recommended: 323.413.2001.

"The Art of Music" Adnan Hussain Exhibit, Feb. 2-March 15

Event Details
Date/Time: 
Feb 4 2013 10:00am - Mar 15 2013 6:00pm
Price: 
Art exhibit free to the public
cover for concerts Feb. 8 & Feb. 22
$12/$10
Where: 
Levantine Cultural Center
5998 W. Pico Blvd.
Los Angeles CA 90035-2657
La Cienega & Fairfax
ample street parking or in the CVS underground lot
Subtitle: 
beautiful watercolors depict intimate musical scenes and instruments across Central Asia

The Levantine Cultural Center's Inside/Outside Gallery is pleased to present Adnan Hussain's one-person show, "The Art of Music," with deejayed music featuring Central Asian music on Feb. 2 (Kyrgyzstan, Uyghurs), live music on Feb. 8 (Uzbekistan and Mongolia) and a film/deejay/tables on Feb. 22 (Pakistan). Inspired by travels through Central and South Asia, "The Art of Music" features watercolor, gouache and ink pieces of music from Kyrgyzstan, Uyghurs from China, Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Mongolia. Enjoy art, live performances, screenings and connect to cultures across language and borders through the beauty of music.