Afsaneh Ballet

Afsāneh Ballet (Persian: گروه رقص افسانه) is a non-profit cultural organization devoted to the arts dance, music and poetry of the Iranian cultural continent: Iran, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Armenia and Western China. The historical trade route Silk Road, stretched across thousands of kilometres in Central Asia — from the China Sea in the East to the Mediterranean in the West, connected these countries for centuries long, not only physically but also culturally. The organization derives its name from the Persian word "Afsāneh", meaning Myth, Fable.

In 2003, "Afsaneh Art and Culture Society" launched a translation project. The aim of this project is to increase the visibility of the contemporary Iranian literature on the world stage, create a greater opportunity for the Iranian literature to be part of the modern conversation and to receive its deserved international recognition.

Performers

*Sharlyn Sawyer (Caucasian/American), Director
*Mohammad Nejad (Persian/Iranian)
*Aliah Najmabadi (Persian/Norwegian)
*Sahar Hojat Dehghan (Persian/Iranian)
*Miriam Peretz (Israeli/Moroccan)
*Rosa Rojas (Mexican/American)
*Sherene Melania (Assyrian/American)
*Hannah Romanowski (Russian/American)
*Aziz Herawi (Persian/Afghan)
*Wan-Chao Chang (Taiwanese)
*Jade Raybin (Caucasian/American)

Awards

*The Persian Center of the Bay Area
*The Shabe-Ashanaee Persian Cultural Organization
*The Persian Students Association of Stanford University
*Iranian American Society of New York

ee also

*Persian dance
*Persian music
*Iranian folk music
* [http://www.dancesilkroad.org/ Afsaneh Ballet-Official website]