SOAS, University of London (The School of Oriental and African Studies)

Persian New Year Norouz Celebrations at SOAS

The Programme includes:

Persian instrumental music by Parvaz Ensemble with Arash Moradi, Niloufar Habibian and Fariborz Kiannejad

Sanaz Sotoudeh (Pianist, Royal Academy of Music) performing Schubert, Schumann and Brahms (inspired by Goethe’s West-Östlicher Divan and the Divan of Hafez)

Hafez animation by Jila Peacock

Afghan music played and sung by Professor John Baily and Veronica Doubleday

Works by British contemporary composer Sally Beamish (inspired by Hafez) sung by Rónan Busfield (Tenor) and accompanied by Sharon Griffiths (Harpist, Scottish Symphony Orchestra)

For further information see the attached PDF file

Raffle Prize:
Unique embossed Calligraphy by Jila Peacock

£25 and £15 (Concessions: Students and Senior Citizens) includes refreshments and Persian canapés. To book tickets please visit the SOAS Online Store.