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 – Gisoo Dance – Mayn-zard Kurdish Group – Odlar Dance Group
Special Presentation: Traditional Persian Wedding |
2:30pm to 5:15pm | Theatre Performances | Level B1, Theatre | Live music and dance including performances by:Dance
– Ida Meftahi – Gisoo Dance
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 – 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 – 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 |