Programs-2012

 

TIME

ACTIVITY

LOCATION

DETAILS

10am to 4pm Hands-on activities for kids Level 1, Canada Court Iranian themed arts and crafts 

Special puppet show performance by Vida Ghahremani at 10:45am!

2pm & 3pm Guided Tours Level 3, Wirth Gallery of the Middle East Guided tours of the Wirth Gallery of the Middle East(Tours meet in Chen Court and last approx 25 minutes)
1:30pm to 2:30pm Lecture:Persian War-Lord’s Fortress on the Silk Road Level B1, Theatre Join Dr. Ed Keall, ROM Curator Emeritus of Ancient & Islamic Near East for a special lecture.
11am to 3pm Main Stage Performances Level 1, Currelly Gallery 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

 

Special Presentation: Traditional Persian Wedding
Discover the history and tradition of a Persian wedding with presenter Leila Moslemi.

2:30pm to 5:15pm Theatre Performances Level B1, Theatre Live music and dance including performances by:Dance

– Ida Meftahi
– Sashar Zarif Dance Theater

– Gisoo Dance
– Odlar Dance Group

 

Presentation

– Ms. Faghani

 

Music

– The Circle

 

Puppet Show

– Vida Ghahremani

 

Film

– Afarin Mansouri

– The Persian Piano

10am to 4pm Iranian Art Display Level 1, Chen Court and Spirit House Special display of paintings by Iranian artists: Alijan Alijanpour, Mohammad Reza Sharifi, Shamsi Shahrokhi, Farzaneh Nazerian, and Abdollah Kiaie. On display for one day only!
10am to 4pm Iranian Artifacts Level 1, Chen Court Special display of Iranian artifacts. On display for one day only!
2pm to 3:30pm Workshops for Adults Level 1, Classroom #3 Learn more about Iranian dance and music!
2pm to 5pm Workshops for Kids Level 1, Classroom #1 Learn more about Iranian dance and music!
3:00pm to 5:00pm Music in the Galleries Level 1, Rotunda 

Level 3, Wirth Gallery of the Middle East Entrance

 

Level 3, European Rotunda

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 Persian Pop Music

– Solo Tar performance

– Duet of violin and violoncello

– Solo Tar performance

 

Level 3, Wirth Gallery of the Middle East Entrance
3:00pm to 4:50pm

Music performance by Daf Ensemble

– Storytelling and music performance by Zal and Roudabeh

– Music performance by Mehdi Rezania

10am to 6pm Themed Shopping ROM Museum Store Iranian themed items for sale in ROM Museum Store
11am to 4:30pm  Themed Menus Level B1,Food Studio Iranian themed specials in Food Studio
Iranian Heritage Day at the Royal Ontario Museum