Afsaneh Ballet
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Afsaneh Ballet (in Persian: گروه رقص افسانه ) is a non-profit cultural organization devoted to the art, dance, music, poetry of Iranian cultural continent (Iran, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Armenia and Western China).
The word "Afsaneh" is a Persian word and means mythical. The dynamic group presents performances and activities featuring dance, poetry, and music of the Silk Road — the historic trade route that stretched thousands of kilometers across Central Asia from the China Sea in the east to the Mediterranean in the west.
In 2003, Afsaneh Art and Culture Society launched a "Translation Project". The aim of the project is to increase the visibility of contemporary Iranian literature on the world stage, create a greater opportunity for Iranian literature to be part of the modern conversation and to receive international recognition.
[edit] Performers
- Director: Sharlyn Sawyer (Caucasian/American)
- Mohammad Nejad (Persian/Iranian)
- Aliah Najmabadi (Persian/Norwegian)
- Sahar Hojat Dehghan (Persian/Iranian)
- [[Miriam Peretz] (Isreali/Moroccan)
- Rosa Rojas (Mexican/American)
- Sherene Melania (Assyrian/American)
- Hannah Romanowski (Russian/American)
- Aziz Herawi (Persian/Afghan)
- Wan-Chao Chang (Taiwanese)
- Jade Raybin (Caucasian/American)
[edit] Awards
- The Persian Center of the Bay Area
- The Shabe-Ashanaee Persian Cultural Organization
- The Persian Students Association of Stanford University
- Iranian American Society of New York
