Still Stars in the Sky: Woman, Life, Freedom
Join Artemis Musicians' Society for Still Stars in the Sky: Woman, Life, Freedom as Morgan Zentner (oboe), Katelin Coleman(bassoon/contrabassoon) collaborate with wonderful Persian classical musicians Saina Khaledi (santour), Saba Jamali (qanun) and Bardia Sadeghi (percussion) for a musical event dedicated to the support and honour of the women of Iran and the Woman, Life, Freedom movement, in Heritage Hall (3102 Main Street, Vancouver) at 19:00 on Thursday, May 30th. Entry by optional donation (AT THE DOOR).
Featuring works by Farshid Samandari, Jennifer Butler, Saman Shahi, Keyan Emami, Hildegard von Bingen, Mohammad-Reza Shajarian, Abolhasan Saba, Morteza Neidavoud, Dmitri Shostakovich, and arrangements by Katelin Coleman, this musical offering explores both the pain and exultation of resistance.
Free admission. Donations are optional, with all donations at the door being split between families impacted by the violence of the oppressive regime in Iran, and the Tsleil Waututh Nation Community Society.
We respectfully acknowledge that Artemis is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.
In keeping with this fact, Artemis is committed to paying rent in an amount agreeable to our host nations for our use of their land in our performances and events.As a first step towards a reconciliation which acknowledges the historical and ongoing truth of colonization, Artemis contributes financially to the Tsleil-Waututh Nation Community Society - a registered non-profit that provides small grants directly to Tsleil-Waututh members for self-determined activities in areas such as culture, education and the environment - every time we present a concert. We are joined in this initiative by Redshift Music Society, Music on Main, and Müzewest Concerts. We encourage other arts organizations to join us in this act of economic reconciliation by contacting the Tsleil Waututh Nation Relationships team at relationships@twnation.ca .
To learn more about the Tsleil-Waututh Nation Community Society, send enquiries to twncommunitysociety@twnation.ca .
