Farhang Foundation

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A 100% member-supported nonreligious, nonpolitical, and not-for-profit foundation.

Farhang Foundation's areas of focus include education, literature, music, film, fine arts, the performing arts, history, philosophy, language, cultural traditions, and cuisine. We feel that Iranian art and culture can contribute positively and should be woven into the multi-colored tapestry of great cultures that comprise America. Thatโ€™s why our mission at Farhang Foundation is to celebrate and promote Iranian art and culture for the benefit of the community-at-large.

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02/04/2025

๐ŸŽถโœจ From Bushehr to San Francisco! โœจ๐ŸŽถ
Tickets now on sale at Farhang.org/Concert
Experience the San Francisco stage debut of Iranโ€™s renowned SIRIYA ENSEMBLE, an extraordinary musical journey weaving together tradition and with innovative soul of Southern Iranian music. Tickets and more info via Farhang.org/Concert or link in bio.

๐Ÿ“… Saturday, February 22
๐Ÿ•• 6 PM
๐Ÿ“ Blue Shield Theater, YBCA

Known for their masterful performances that blend soulful southern Iranian music with contemporary influences, Siriya Ensemble brings an evocative repertoire that resonates across generations and cultures.

Adding to the enchantment is a special guest appearance by the multifaceted SHEENUBB, whose electrifying voice and genre-defying artistry have captivated audiences worldwide. This collaboration promises an unprecedented fusion of Iranian musical heritage and modern sensibilities, creating a dynamic and immersive live experience.

๐ŸŽผ Donโ€™t miss this one-night-only performance that invites audiences to connect with the heart of southern Iranian culture, while witnessing a groundbreaking reinterpretation of its rich musical traditions. Whether youโ€™re a long-time admirer of Iranian music or a newcomer, this evening is your chance to discover the beauty and depth of Iranโ€™s vibrant artistic landscape.

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Secure your spot nowโ€”this landmark event will sell out!

ABOUT SIRIYA ENSEMBLE:

Led by frontman Mohammad Laryan, Siriya Ensemble is a spirited music group from Bushehr, Iran, rooted in the rich folk traditions of southern Iran. Formed by childhood friends, they seamlessly blend heritage rhythms with contemporary sounds, reimagining Iranian folk music with fresh, innovative arrangements.

Presented in collaboration with Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, this special concert is part of the programming surrounding NICKY NODJOUMI X NAHID HAGIGAT, the must-see exhibition now on view at YBCA through March 23.

02/02/2025

๐ŸŽถโœจ SAN FRANCISCO, GET READY! โœจ๐ŸŽถ
The electrifying SHEENUBB is making her long-awaited San Francisco stage debut alongside the incredible SIRIYA ENSEMBLE on February 22 at YBCAโ€™s Blue Shield Theater! Ticket now on sale at Farhang.org/Concert

Hailing from Bushehr, Iran, Sheenubbโ€™s sound is deeply rooted in the rhythms and soul of the Persian Gulf, blending tradition with a bold, contemporary edge. We are delighted to welcome her to the United States where she brings a fresh, dynamic voice to the global music sceneโ€”one you wonโ€™t want to miss!

Presented in collaboration with Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, this special concert is part of the programming surrounding NICKY NODJOUMI X NAHID HAGIGAT, the must-see exhibition now on view at YBCA through March 23.

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Tickets are on sale now! Secure yours at Farhang.org/Concert

๐Ÿ“ February 22 | Blue Shield Theater, YBCA | San Francisco

Sheenubb is an Iranian-born singer, songwriter, and guitarist whose journey spans Bushehr, Shiraz, Tehran, and now Los Angeles. With a background in music, architecture, and design, she began playing guitar at 13, later making a name in musical theater and cinema in Tehran.

Her music blends traditional Iranian influences with modern global sounds, earning her recognition on international stages. In 2021, she debuted in deep house music, collaborating with DJ Phellix, and her track Pirhan was featured on the Buddha Bar album. Sheenubb continues to push boundaries, releasing music with top labels like SOL SELECTAS, CAFE DE ANATOLIA, and ALT ORIENT.

Now, sheโ€™s set to make her San Francisco debut, bringing her signature fusion of Iranian heritage and contemporary music to the stage! ๐ŸŽถโœจ

01/31/2025

โœจ VOICES IN SHADOW ๐ŸŽถโœจ
Maliheh Moradi, Sahar Boroujerdi, and Mahbobeh Golzari in conversation with Dr. Shahab Paranj
Join us for a powerful conversation exploring the resilience and artistry of Iranian female singers in the decades following the 1979 Revolution.

๐ŸŽค VOICES IN SHADOW: The Artistic Journey of Iranian Female Singers After the Revolution brings together esteemed experts for an eye-opening discussion on the challenges and triumphs of Iranian women in music. Presented by the Gramian-Emrani Center for Iranian Music, and the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Musicโ€™s Iranian Music Program.

๐Ÿ“… Wednesday, February 5, 2025
๐Ÿ“ UCLA, Herb Alpert School of Music - Lani Hall
๐Ÿ•’ 6 PM

Like most of UCLA Herb Alpert School of Musicโ€™s programs, this event is FREE!
Early arrival is recommended. Seating is on a first-come, first-seated basis. No RSVP required.

This free event offers a rare opportunity to engage with the rich history and ongoing struggle for artistic expression. Donโ€™t miss it!

UCLA - Herb Alpert School of Music - Lani Hall
445 Charles E Young Dr E, Los Angeles, CA 90095

Ticketing- This event is FREE! No RSVP required. Early arrival is recommended.

PARKING- Self-service parking is available at UCLAโ€™s Parking Structure #2 for events in Schoenberg Music Building and the Evelyn and Mo Ostin Music Center. Visitor parking is marked by a green circle and the letter โ€œPโ€ and is on the lower levels (do not go up the ramp to levels 3-7). Costs range from $4 for 1 hour to $15 for all day. Evening rates (after 4 p.m.) are $3-$5 for 1 to 2 hours and $10 for all night.

ACCESSIBILITY- The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music is eager to provide a variety of accommodations and services for access and communications. If you would like to request accommodations, please do so 10 days in advance of the event by emailing [email protected] or calling (310) 825-0174.

Photos from Farhang Foundation's post 01/30/2025

๐Ÿ“šโœจ Congratulations to the brilliant Firoozeh Dumas on her acclaimed childrenโ€™s book ๐ˆ๐ญ ๐€๐ข๐งโ€™๐ญ ๐’๐จ ๐€๐ฐ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ, ๐…๐š๐ฅ๐š๐Ÿ๐ž๐ฅ being selected as Februaryโ€™s book pick by the Newport Beach Public Library Foundation Book Discussion Group! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ‘

Join the conversation in-person about this award-winning novel on February 12, 2025, at the Newport Beach Public Library (Friendโ€™s Room) from 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM.

๐Ÿ“–๐Ÿ’ฌ Admission is FREE, and refreshments will be served! โ˜•๐Ÿช

Donโ€™t miss this chance to dive into a heartfelt and humorous story about growing up, fitting in, and finding your voice. Read the book now and come ready to discuss!

๐Ÿ“ Newport Beach Public Library
๐Ÿ“† February 12, 2025 | 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ FREE Admission | Refreshments Provided.

๐–๐ˆ๐๐๐„๐‘ - New York Historical Society Childrenโ€™s History Book Prize

๐–๐ˆ๐๐๐„๐‘ - California Library Association Beatty Award

โ€œ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ, ๐ฌ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ.โ€

โ€”People Magazine

01/25/2025

๐ŸŽญ Farhang Foundation Presents: A Night to Remember!

Weโ€™re thrilled to share highlights from the West Coast Premiere of Pulitzer Prize winner Sanaz Toossiโ€™s latest play, WISH YOU WERE HERE, now captivating audiences at South Coast Repertory in Orange County!

Featuring a stellar castโ€”Awni Abdi-Bahri, Sahar Bibiyan, Tara Grammy, Mitra Jouhari, and Artemis Pebdaniโ€”under the brilliant direction of Mina Morita, this poignant and powerful production is a must-see.

Farhang Foundation is honored to be the cultural partner and sponsor of this extraordinary play. We applaud South Coast Repertory for their dedication to showcasing diverse voices, bringing Iranian stories and talents to the stage. ๐ŸŒŸ

โœจ WISH YOU WERE HERE runs through February 2, 2025!

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Visit Farhang.org/Toossi for tickets and info.
๐Ÿ’ฅ Use promo code โ€œFarhangโ€ for special pricing!
Donโ€™t miss your chance to experience this groundbreaking production! ๐Ÿ™Œ

Special thanks to MAISON DE LA FORK and DJ ARIN for joining us at the premiere night cast party and celebration.

Report shot and produced by Arash Rod.

01/23/2025

โœจ A Magical Night of Shab-e Yalda: From Bushehr to Beverly Hills! ๐ŸŒ™
On December 21, we celebrated Farhang Foundationโ€™s 12th Annual Shab-e Yalda at the prestigious Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. This sold-out event brought the soulful sounds of Southern Iran to Southern California with the incredible SIRIYA ENSEMBLE, featuring lead singer Mohammad Laryan, and the talented singer-songwriter SHEENUBB, both making their U.S. stage debuts. ๐ŸŽถ

Adding to the magic, the one and only GORDAFARID, Iranโ€™s first female โ€œNaghal,โ€ captivated us with her mesmerizing storytelling and poetry reading. ๐ŸŒŸ
We were honored to partner with the City of Beverly Hills for this special evening and thrilled to welcome Dr. Sharona R. Nazarian, Vice Mayor of Beverly Hills, who graciously addressed the audience and welcomed our amazing artists to Beverly Hills.

Thank you to everyone who joined us to make this night unforgettable! Let us know in the comments what your favorite moment was. ๐Ÿ’ฌ

๐Ÿ“ธ Watch the highlights from this extraordinary evening in our video report!

Don't miss THE SIRIYA ENSEMBLE and SHEENUBB as they make their San Francisco debut this February 22 at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts' Blue Shield Theater in San Francisco. Tickets and more info now available at Farhang.org/Concert

Report produced by Arash Rod

01/23/2025

Big congratulations to on his powerful masterpiece ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐’๐ž๐ž๐ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐’๐š๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐…๐ข๐  being nominated for an ๐€๐œ๐š๐๐ž๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ in the ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐…๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐…๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ category! ๐ŸŽ‰

Representing Germany as their official submission for the 2025 Academy Awards, this extraordinary brave Iranian film continues to captivate audiences worldwide.

Catch ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐’๐ž๐ž๐ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐’๐š๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐…๐ข๐  in theaters now, and donโ€™t miss the 2025 Academy Awards on March 2! Oscar! ๐Ÿ†

01/23/2025

๐ŸŒŸ๐ŸŽถ San Francisco Debut Alert! ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŒŸ
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Tickets are on sale now at Farhang.org/Concert

Farhang Foundation proudly presents the concert debut of the extraordinary Iranian singer-songwriter SHEENUBB, making her San Francisco stage debut on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at the Blue Shield Theater at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts!

Joining her on stage will be the remarkable SIRIYA ENSEMBLE from Bushehr, Iran, for a magical evening celebrating the rich, soulful sounds of Southern Iranian music. This unforgettable night will bring the spirit of Bushehr to San Francisco in an inspiring celebration.

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Tickets are on sale now at Farhang.org/Concert. Donโ€™t miss this rare opportunity!

This special event is presented in partnership with YBCA and is part of the current NICKY NODJOUMI X NAHID HAGIGAT exhibition at YBCA.

๐Ÿ“… When: Saturday, February 22, 2025
๐Ÿ“ Where: Blue Shield Theater, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco

๐ŸŽค Experience the sounds of Southern Iran, reimagined by one of todayโ€™s most exciting voices. See you there! ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŽถ

01/18/2025

๐ŸŽถโœจ Tickets Now On Sale! โœจ๐ŸŽถ
San Francisco are you ready?
Tickets now on sale via Farhang.org/Siriya

Experience the vibrant soulful rhythms of Southern Iran in an unforgettable evening! ๐ŸŒŠโœจ Donโ€™t miss the San Francisco debut of Bushehrโ€™s Siriya Ensemble gracing the SF stage for the first time! ๐ŸŽค๐ŸŽต

๐Ÿ“… Date: February 22, 2025
๐Ÿ“ Location: Blue Shield Theater, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
๐ŸŽŸ Tickets: Available now at Farhang.org/Concert

Presented by Farhang Foundation in collaboration with Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, this event brings the timeless folk traditions of Southern Iran into the spotlight, reimagined with contemporary artistry. Feauturning special guest vocalist SHEENUBB also making her San Francisco debut

๐ŸŒŸ About Siriya Ensemble:
Led by Mohammad Laryan, the Siriya Ensemble weaves together the rhythmic poetry of Bushehrโ€™s folk heritage with the works of Iranian literary giants. Their unique sound is a breathtaking journey through tradition and innovation.

๐Ÿ“ฃ Secure your spot now for this extraordinary celebration of music and culture! ๐ŸŽถโœจ Farhang.org/Siriya

01/11/2025

Farhang Foundation extends our deepest thoughts to everyone impacted by the horrific and unprecedented disaster unfolding in Los Angeles County. We stand in solidarity with all Angelenos during this time of tremendous hardship. We are deeply concerned for the safety of our communities, loved ones, and all those affected. We hope for strength, safety, and healing in the face of this unimaginable crisis, and we offer our full support to those on the frontlines working tirelessly to save lives and provide aid.
๐Ÿ–ค

01/05/2025

Farhang Foundation, the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and the UCLA Film and Television Archive present the San Francisco premiere of EMPTY NETS, the acclaimed film by Behrooz Karamizade.

Tickets and more info at farhang.org/cinema

The rarefied but rough-and-tumble world of caviar smuggling is the milieu for writer-director Behrooz Karamizadeโ€™s feature debut. Amir and Narges are young and in love but that only means complications. Sheโ€™s well-to-do with a father who demands a wealthy suitor. Heโ€™s working-class and newly unemployed. After finding work as a fisherman heโ€™s determined to prove himself but shortcuts to quick cash prove too tempting as he feels Narges slipping away. Dramatic action on the Caspian Sea and in the back alleys of their coastal town makes this a particularly suspenseful critique of opportunity and tradition in Iran.

Director/Screenwriter: Behrooz Karamizade
Cast: Hamid Reza Abbasi, Sadaf Asgari, Keyvan Mohamadi

01/05/2025

Farhang Foundation, the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and the UCLA Film and Television Archive present the San Francisco premiere of IN THE LAND OF BROTHERS, the acclaimed film by Alireza Ghasemi and Raha Amirfazli

Tickets and more info at farhang.org/cinema

Directors Alireza Ghasemi and Raha Amirfazli tell a powerful story across three interconnected episodes of an Afghan refugee familyโ€™s generational struggle to make a home in Iran. Corrupt authorities, dehumanizing immigration laws and simply ironic twists of fate each take their toll. Nuanced and affecting performances from the largely non-professional cast and a piercing sense of trauma and injustice that never slips into the melodramatic contributed to Amirfazli and Ghasemiโ€™s win for Best Directing in the World Cinema category at Sundance this year where their feature film debut made its world premiere.

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Our Story

Aims and Goals
Farhang Foundation is a nonreligious, nonpolitical, and not-for-profit foundation established in 2008 to celebrate and promote the art and culture of Iranian in Southern California. The foundation works in three ways to achieve its goals in Southern California:
1) By funding university programs, publications, and academic conferences.
2) By organizing local cultural events such as Nowruz and Shab-e Yalda, concerts, film festivals, and exhibitions.
3) By planning and funding exhibitions with local cultural and academic institutions, such as The Broad, LACMA, The Getty, MOCA, Grand Performances, AFI Fest, UCI, USC and UCLA.

Videos (show all)

SIRIYA ENSEMBLE From Bushehr to San Francisco - February 22 at YBCA
SHEENUBB From Bushehr To San Francisco - February 22 at YBCA
West Coast Premiere of Sanaz Toossi's WISH YOU WHERE HERE at the South Coast Repertory
Farhang Foundation's 12th Celebration of Shab-e Yalda with Siriya Ensemble, Sheenubb and Gordafarid
SHEENUBB Live in Concert at San Francisco's Blue Shield Theater at YBCA - Feb 22, 2025
SOLD OUT!๐ŸŽถโœจ Farhang Foundation proudly presents Maestro @shahrdadrohani โ€˜s @roudakiorchestra Roudaki Orchestra, featurin...
SIRIYA Ensemble Live in San Francisco
EMPTY NETS, A Film by Behrooz Karamizade - San Francisco Premiere - January 24, 2025
IN THE LAND OF BROTHERS - San Francisco Premiere - January 25, 2025
๐ŸŒŸ What a night to remember! ๐ŸŒ™The 12th Annual Celebration of Shab-e Yalda: From Bushehr to Beverly Hills lit up The Walli...
Shardad Rohani's ROUDAKI ORCHESTRA - Orange County, January 31, 2025
Nicky Nodjoumi and Layla Diba in Conversation: The Personal Is Political - Virtual Artist Talk

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