February 28, 2010                                               7:00-9:00 pm
Ethnic Cultural Theater
3940 Brooklyn Ave NE
Seattle, WA 98195
FREE!

“The Reed, the Zil, and the Tambour: Performing Arts of the Near East”

The Near Eastern Languages and Cultures Student Association (NELC-SA) invites you to celebrate a special evening that will highlight instrumental, vocal and dance performances inspired by various regions of the Near East, including North Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia. Through this unique event, which will feature performances by UW students and local artists, NELC-SA hopes to bring together and engage people in an inclusive environment where they can experience the richness and diversity of Near Eastern cultures.


November 7, 2009                                                        7:00 pm
doors open at 6:45 pm
Firehouse Performing Arts Center
1314 Harris Avenue
Bellingham, WA
$10 donation at the door

*With honored guest, Ahmad Yousefbeigi, performing solo on daf and vocals!!!  For more information on Ahmad and his music ensemble, Kamand, please visit www.kamand.org.






June 20, 2009                                                               4:00 pm
Iranian Festival
Seattle Center,  Center House
Seattle, WA





May 25, 2009                                                       5:30-6:00 pm
Northwest Folklife Festival
International Dance Stage
Seattle Center
Seattle, WA


March 21, 2009                                          Norooz Celebration
Town Hall
Seattle, WA





October 19, 2008                                                          Turkfest
(Turkish Cultural and Arts Festival)
Seattle Center
Seattle, WA
   

August 8, 2008                     Firehouse Performing Arts Center
1314 Harris Avenue (in Fairhaven)
Bellingham, WA
$10 donation at the door*

*This is a benefit show to help Sonja Hinz, one of Delshodeh's artistic directors, attend an international dance ethnology conference, for which she has been accepted to present a paper:  "Mysticism, Sensuality, and Emotion in Tajik dance."  For more information, please see
 sonjahinz.com or call (360) 224-5345.


June 28, 2008                                                   Iranian Festival
                            Seattle Center
                            Seattle, WA


May 25, 2008                                                     Folklife Festival
Seattle Center
Seattle, WA