On Sunday, February 9, 2020, AAAWA will participate in an event in collaboration with the Soul Force Project. Below are the details from their event page:
Sunday, February 9, 2020
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Church of the Epiphany (map)
2808 Altura Street
Los Angeles, CA 90031
This monthly series features live world music and inspiring social change speakers, on the 1st Sunday of every month at the historic Church of the Epiphany in Lincoln Heights.
Themed around fluid cultural borders to promote peace and historical precedents for non-violence, this event will take place in the beautiful sanctuary of Church of the Ephiphany in a historic 107-year-old setting:
- Live santoor and improvisation by Iranian-American musician and composer Sahba Sizdahkhani inspired by both 1960s free jazz and Persian traditional music channeling fire-energy and longing for connectivity
- A poetic presentation by independent scholar Safoora Arbab of Pashtun poet Ghani Khan’s writing centering on exploring how nonviolence was embodied by the Khudai Khidmatgar movement led by his father, Abdul Ghaffar Khan in the northwest frontier of colonial British India
- Contemporary fiction by Malahat Zhobin and the work of Afghani poet Qahar Asi translated from Dari by Farhad Azad in partnership with the Afghan-American Artists and Writers Association (AAAWA)
General Admission: $10-20 sliding scale
The Sounds of Soul Force Sundays features diverse global music and social change speakers on the first Sunday of the month. Presented in partnership with community partner Lincoln Heights Youth Arts Center and event partner the Afghan-American Artists and Writers Association (AAAWA). Guest produced and programmed by Maryam Hosseinzadeh for Soul Force Project.