The fourth annual Twin Cities Iranian Culture Collective Fall Festival
will feature the Twin Cities most talented Iranian-American musicians, dancers, and singers, as well as a chai-khaneh (traditional Iranian tea house), an exhibition of Persian carpets, a carpet workshop featuring a local carpet expert, a play performed by Iranian-American teens, and talks on Persian poetry and literature, plus Iranian food, beverages and more. On Friday and Saturday evenings, you can dance Iranian-style to the music of Niayesh Shababi and Negar Ghasemi, and the Afghan and Iranian pop music of Sear Azizi and his band.
Where: Squirrel Haus Arts, 3450 Snelling Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN.
Cost: Free! Food available for purchase.
TCICC Fall Festival 2022
Friday, Sept. 30
6:00 PM |
Social hour starts, Refreshments and hors d’oeuvres, Chai-khaneh – traditional Iranian tea house. |
7:00 PM |
Welcome by TCICC board chair Dr. Hossein Jalali |
8:00 PM |
Traditional Persian dance performance – Behnaz Torabi |
8:30 PM |
Iranian music improv: Niayesh Shababi & Negar Ghasemi |
Saturday, Oct. 1
11:00 AM |
Exhibits until 1:00 PM |
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– Vendors |
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– Rug workshop |
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– Kids activities |
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– Chai-khaneh |
12:30 PM |
Lunch served until 2:00 PM – food available for purchase |
3:00 PM |
Kids play – adapted from the Shahnameh |
4:00 PM |
Lecture, Shahriar Mandanipour on being an Iranian writer |
5:00 PM |
Traditional Persian dance performance – Parisa Naini |
6:00 PM |
Poetry of Khayyam – Dan Rein (setar) and Chris Gray |
6:30 PM |
Iranian dinner – food available for purchase |
7:30 PM |
Music & Dancing – Sear Azizi and his band |
Sunday, Oct. 2
11:00 AM |
Exhibits until 1:00 PM |
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– Vendors |
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– Rug workshop |
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– Kids activities |
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– Chai-khaneh |
12:30 PM |
Lunch served until 2:00 PM – food available for purchase |
2:00 PM |
Lecture, Amin Askarizadeh on modern Persian poetry |
3:00 PM |
Kids play – adapted from the Shahnameh |
4:00 PM |
Traditional dance performance – Parisa Naini |
5:00 PM |
Music & Dancing – Sear Azizi and his band |