Artist + Talk: Persian Wom=n and the Unity of Humanity – Phoenix

Join us for an evening to explore Persian Wom=n and their role in uniting humanity through their art. Local artist Mitra will explore an array of wom=n artists: Simin Beh-bahani, (1927-2014), an activist, lyricist, writer and contemporary poet nominated for the Noble prize; Forouq Farrok_Zad,(1935-1957), a controversial, feminist, modernist poet and film director. She created the acclaimed documentary “The House is a Black” about a leper’s colony; and, Parvin E-tesami (1907-1941), a classical/modern poet who was a pro-education mystic and exposed issues concerning wom=n injustices, labor rights, equitable education. Mitra Kamali, a fine artist and petroleum engineer of Persian heritage, shares her artistic vision of life through paintings that speak from a timeless world view. Mitra believes that creating art enhances self-realization and opens the mind to view the inner and outer world through the eyes of symbolism. Mitra is an active board member of Cultural Arts Coalition (CAC) since 2005.

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This program is made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities and are part of the Humanities and the Legacy of Race and Ethnicity in the United States Grant.