We are Here

 

WE ARE HERE
an archive-in-progress
June 8- 11, 2006
California College of the Arts’ Oliver Art Center became an evolving laboratory for exchange and collaborations for Northern California Iranian and Iranians-American community who participated in the four day event by sharing their personal, historical, cultural and socially significant archives, stories, memoribilia and keepsakes. The project documented selected materials while sharing them with the audiences through projections, drawings, recordings, performances and storytelling to create a continuously changing visual presentation for four days.

Participanting organizations and individuals: Darvag Theater Company, Dehkhoda School, Golden Thread Productions, Iranian.com, Ferdowsi School, Nima Persian School, Malihe Razazan, Southern California Parents Club, Parviz Shokat, Tasvir publishing Co, Rashid, Northern california Iranians for Democracy, Pantea , Iranian Bay Voters Association, Katherine, Sorour Milani, Shirindokht Iranmanesh, Taraneh Roosta, Jamileh Davoodi, Afsaneh Kalantari, and other contributing individuals.Thanks to: Hamid Ehya, Elaheh Ensani, Mrs. Esmaili, Ali Hojat, Enayat Katouli, Sepideh Khosroqjah, Shahin Jorgani, Ghazal Modaressi, Marjaneh Moghimi, Shahriar Marashi, Targol Mesbah, Haleh Niazmand, Shiva Pakdel, Mahin Roodsari, Hadi Tabatabi, Mahin Toomari, Jamie Treacy, Simin Yahaghi, Torange Yeghiazarian. With special thanks to the Christensen Fund for their support of our project.
Participating artists: Ali Dadgar, Ala Ebtekar, Mahru Elahi, Mohsen Emami-Nouri, Haleh Hatami, Afshean Hessam, Shadi Kashefi, Navid Ghaem-Maghami, Ardalan Payvar, Bijan Yashar, Termeh Yeghiazarian, Shadi Yousefian


Writing Workshops with Mahru Elahi and Haleh Hatami exploring personal stories through examining object of personal significance.
June 10 and 11, 2-4pm
Readings: Let me tell you where I`ve been: New Writing by Women of the Iranian Diaspora, Readings with Persis Karim with Mahru Elahi, Haleh Hatami, Farnoosh Seifoldini, and Sanaz Banu
Saturday June 10th, 4-6pm
Storytelling with Vida Ghahremani
Sunday June 11th, 3-4pm
Closing Reception with readings of Hall of Reflections project, By Bella Warda of Darvag Theater Company and participating audiences
Sunday, June 11th– 5-8pm