Media Contacts:
Tony Khoshaba, Executive Producer / (408) 644-1591 / mesopotamiannight@gmail.com
David Perry & Associates, Inc. / (415) 693-0583 / news@davidperry.com
Seventh Annual Mesopotamian Night Gala
8
April 2014 – San Francisco, CA: The Assyrian Aid Society of America
present the Seventh Annual Mesopotamian Night (www.mesopotamiannight.org) event at
Saturday, June 21 at the California Theatre in San Jose,
California. In the Mesopotamian Night
gala tradition, the evening begins at 5pm with a reception featuring fine wine
and hors d’oeuvres followed by Assyrian-themed performances starting at 7pm. Throughout the evening, a silent and live
auction will offer an impressive gallery of art works by Assyrian artists.
Considered the premiere fundraising event of the Assyrian Aid Society of
America, this event has also become the primary medium for advancing and promoting
Assyrian arts and culture including music, sculpture, painting and dance.
“The
previous six programs have raised over $350,000 to fund Assyrian education,
humanitarian and refugee relief efforts throughout the Middle East,” said the
event’s Executive Producer, Tony Khoshaba. “With your support, we would like to continue
this worthy endeavor.”
This
year’s performance program is comprised of two acts. Act One is a ballet theatre presentation
of The Little Lantern based
on the popular children's book written by Ghassan Kanafani. The libretto
and exquisite choreography is created by Assyrian ballerina Sherene Melania
with enchanting musical composition and arrangement by Assyrian composer George
Somi. Melania, a member of the San
Francisco Arts Commission, is also the Artistic Director of the
internationally-acclaimed Presidio Dance Theatre. Act Two features music from the repertoire of
Assyrian composer Alexander Shoora Michaelian performed by the
Mesopotamia choir and symphony orchestra conducted by Maestro John Kendall
Bailey, followed by the music of Assyrian singer Ogin Betsamo.
“We
will also be honoring two great Assyrians for their extraordinary contribution
to Assyrian Arts,” Khoshaba continued. “Our first honoree is Mr. Shoora
Michaelian for his contribution to Assyrian music for over seven
decades. We will also be honoring Mr.
Fred Parhad for his exceptional contribution in promoting the Assyrian
heritage through his work in the field of art and sculpture.”
Tickets
for this year’s event can be purchased directly at the theatre box office or
Mesopotamian Night or online at: http://www.mesopotamian-night.org/p/tickets.html. Tickets may also be purchased directly,
without a service fee, by contacting Sabrina Abraham at (408) 921-2401 or sabrinaabraham@mac.com.
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