2009 Etoffes d’artistes – Afghanistan

« Artists’ materials »
Traditionnal and contemporary Afghans creations

Opening from December 4th to 6th, 11a.m-8p.m.
/ Preview and fashion show in December, 3rd of 2009, from 7p.m.

While the spotlights are once again pointing at the complex geopolitics news of Afghanistan, the Gallery Nikki Diana Marquardt is celebreting Afghan Art and Culture.  the humans and cultural bonds established between Afghan and French artists enabled the realization of this project . They will all engage through their participation to this event and essential poetic and artistic dialogue that carries a message of hope and support to a millenial culture.

In a second time this manifestation will travel and find back its public in Kabul.

Organized on 4 days, the exhibition will offer exceptionnal meetings :

Fashion show Zarif Design by Zolaykha Sherzad
Soufi Dance by Ava Farhang
Music by Bastien Lagatta and the group Badila
Projection of Kabul’s Child made by Barmak Akram and short films by Ateliers Varan made by young Afghans
Exhibition of paintings by Amer Youssof, kites by Massoud Naim Khan, photographies by Sheenkai Stanizai and Jean Charles Blanc, Barmak Akram, Calligraphies by Najib Saifi , Installation « Hawa e Azad » (Free Space) by Zolaykha Sherzad.

-Show of Persians tales : the Red Pavillion Nézami by Guilda Chahverdi accompagnied by Bastien Lagatta.
-Presentation of the project AfghanCultureMuseum (vitual museum) by Pascale Bastide and Patrick Pleutin
-Afghanistan’s smell by Jacqueline Blanc-Mouchet
-Jewels creation by Mastoura de Perthuis

Programme:

Thursday 3 Decembre / Preview
19h00 Concert
19h15 Dance soufie
19h30 Fashion show Zarif Design collection 2009
20h Afghancocktail reception
21h30 Auction sales

Frday 4 Decembre / Opening from 11a.m to 7p.m
8p.m Projection of the movie Kabul’s Child by Barmak Akram

Saturday 5 Decembre / Opening from 11a.m to 7p.m
Présentation du Musée Virtuel
Projection of movies from l’Atelier Varan

Sunday 6 Decembre / Opening from 11a.m to 7p.m
5p.m Show of Persian tales

We would like to address a special thanks to the kind help and the generous support of the Afghanistan’s embassy and Agnès B… The Librairies Lettres Persanes and Khavaran and Said Shayestekyah for the Tchai.