Damask Rose: A Gathering

A spring cel­e­bra­tion inspired by the tra­di­tions of Per­sian Gar­dens.

Created by: Bahar Behbahani

Weaving team: Shamsy Behbahani, Pooran Shams, Fazilat Hakimzadeh, Mehrnoush Jelveh, Irandokht Farjad, Shahin Mazid-Abadi, Abbas & Nikoo Afshar

Run time: 4 hours (audiences may come and go throughout the performance)

Damask Rose: A Gath­er­ing is a spring cel­e­bra­tion inspired by the tra­di­tions of Per­sian Gar­dens. The work cen­ters Damask Rose, an immi­grant flo­ra from the East, and hon­ors migra­tion and hos­pi­tal­i­ty. Guid­ed by con­cep­tu­al ideas of shade, wind, immi­grant flo­ra, and dias­poric eco­log­i­cal and ances­tral knowl­edge, this performance/​installation brings togeth­er non­prof­it orga­ni­za­tions, food and drink sto­ry­tellers, herbal­ists, tea prac­ti­tion­ers, musi­cians, and many oth­er like-mind­ed com­mu­ni­ties and part­ners to share a moment of joy and resilience.

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