Event Listing - Conferences, Literary Arts
Sat Nov 17, 2007

The Translation Project

Moniru Ravanipur--Iranian Literary Arts Festival

"Why is Iranian Literature not World Literature"


Tel. 415/392-4400
Email Moniru Ravanipur--Iranian Literary Arts Festival
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Tickets
Box Office: 415/392-4400

Location
Date and Time
Project Artaud Theater
450 Florida Street
San Francisco, CA 94110 map
cross street: 17th
district: Mission

Sat Nov 17, 2007 (2 pm) - followed by book signing

Description
The Translation Project presents the IRANIAN LITERARY ARTS FESTIVAL, November 13-17 at Theater Artaud, 450 Florida street, in San Francisco.

The festival includes films, panels, art exhibit, parties, keynote talk by distinguished Iranian writer, Moniru Ravanipur, gala celebration, and ICARUS/RISE, a theatrical piece based on new Iranian poetry, created by Niloufar Talebi with original score by Bobak Salehi and choreography and video by Alex Ketley. Festival in partnership with Beyond Persia.

Tickets for three performances of ICARUS/RISE (November 15, 16, 17) are sold at cityboxoffice.com and tickets.com.
** Ticket purchasers are entitled to all other festival programs, including talk by Moniru Ravanipur. Others can pay donation at door to hear this talk. Visit www.thetranslationproject.org for full festival schedule.