2006 Afghan Concert & Cultural Events Listings
 

What: Afghan Charity Concert in Support of Afghanistan Cardiac Centre
When: October 27, 2006
Where: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
Information: An Afghan Charity Concert featuring many famous and popular Afghan Artists from across North America including Nilofer Pazira (from the movie Kandahar, and reporter for CBC). Tickets are $25.00. For more information, please contact Yama Loudine at 416.888.7303. Volunteers needed, Please contact for more info.

What: A Night In Afghanistan

When: May 21, 2006
Where: San Diego, CA, USA
Information: The UCSD Afghan Future Generation is going to be hosting an Afghan Cultural Show. The show will include live speakers, a side show, fashion show, a traditional Afghan Dance (Atan) presented on stage, and delicious Afghan food. Admission is free, everyone is welcome. All the donations made will be given to Afghan charities to help Afghanistan. Phone: (760) 500-3491. Email: AFG@ucsd.edu
 

What: Farhad Darya Concert

When: April 13, 2006
Where: Carling Apollo Hammersmith. Queen Caroline St., Hammersmith, London, UK.
Information: Tel: 020. 8563 3800
 

What: The Nowroz Festival with DJ Mast feat. Mamoon & Leila Forouhar

When: April 1, 2006. Doors open 10:00am - 8:00pm.
Where: 4501 Pleasanton Ave, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA
Information: An outdoor event, will take place at Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. Click here for poster.

 
What: Folk Music of Afghanistan feat. Vaheed Kaacemy & Quraishi
When: Friday, March 31, 2006 @ 8:00pm
Where: Symphony Space, 95th & Broadway, New York, USA
Information: Highly respected performers in the Afghan community come together to perform a program of rarely heard folk songs from various regions of Afghanistan. Featured are the popular singer Vaheed Kaacemy, who comes from a famous family of musicians; Quraishi, who has helped to preserve and reinterpret Afghan music and rekindle interest in the Rubab (a short-necked lute that is the national instrument of Afghanistan; and Chetram Sahni (Dohl), a master of folk rhythms. $40, $30 (WMI Friends: $35, $26 / Students with college ID: &15). Tickets & Info: 212-545-7536
 

What: Return, Afghanistan: Photographs by Zalmaļ

When: March 16 - May 12, 2006
Where: Doris McCarthy Gallery UTSC, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Information: Opening Night: March 16, 2006, 6-9 pm. With traditional Afghan dance, food and music Official Remarks by Ambassador Omar Samad, Afghanistan Ambassador to Canada at 7pm. Rubab and Tabla performance by Yasser Karimzad, James Kippen and Atiq Nikzad. Return, Afghanistan is circulated by Aperture Foundation. Generously supported by Manulife Financial and the Toronto Arts Council. Thanks to the Afghan Student Body at UTSC for their help in organizing the opening reception. Doris McCarthy Gallery, University of Toronto at Scarborough. 1265 Military Trail (Hwy 401 at Morningside). 416.287.7007 www.utsc.utoronto.ca/dmg

 
What: Via Kabul: Central Asia Without Borders Concert
When: March 16, 2006
Where: Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Information: The Aga Khan Music Initiative in Central Asia and The Smithsonian Associates presentation of: Via Kabul: Central Asia Without Borders Concert which takes place March 16th at the Freer Gallery of Art in Washington D.C. Following is a link to the Smithsonian website: http://residentassociates.org/perf-arts/kabul.asp
 

What: Ensemble featuring Noor Wodjouatt at the Millennium Stage of the Kennedy Center

When: February 26, 2006 @ 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Where: Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C., USA
Information: The Performance is Free of Charge and will Broadcast Live Online on the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage Website. For any more information on the Noor Wodjouatt Ensemble, please visit www.noorw.com
 

What: Afghan Heritage Night

When: February 24, 2006 at 7:00pm - 12:00am.
Where: Pacific Hills Banquet Center, 23551 Moulton Parkway, Laguna Hills, CA, USA
Information:
The Afghanistan Relief Organization (ARO), a California-based humanitarian organization, honors best-selling author Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner. Joining Hosseini at the humanitarian event is Days of our Lives star, Alison Sweeney, as guest. Contact Afghan Relief at urashima@earthlink.net.
 

What: Sear Azizi Concert

When: January 6th, 2006
Where: Michael J Fox Theatre 5455 Rumble St., Burnaby, BC, Canada
Information:
Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 at door. Children under 12: $10. www.michaeljfoxtheatre.ca Call: 778-895-1764

 


 

 

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