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Open Weekends throughout January from 11th
To mark both Spring in Cardiff and the turning of New Year in Persian Culture, we are presenting an evening of Music and poetry, amongst a display of work by two Iranian visual Artists based in Cardiff
Nowruz evening : Thursday 20 March 6.30 - 10.30pm
Nowruz exhibition : 20-29 March
To celebrate Nowruz, (Persian New Year) we're hosting a special evening of live music on 20.03.25, showcasing the modern & traditional with Welsh Iranian singer songwriter Parisa Fouladi, Amin and Sazava.
In the gallery we'll also have a special pop-up exhibition of prints and crafts from Iranian artist Mana Baoosh and Mitra Maheri, alongside a Patteh embroidering workshop that will take place on 29.03.25.
The evening event on 20.03.25 will feature a line up of artists and musicians who bring a fusion of cultures together. Welsh / Iranian singer Parisa Fouladi, incorporates the language of both Wales and Iran into her own songs, accompanied by keyboards and guitar.
The evening will also include music performed live by the duo Sazava, playing traditional instruments along with Cardiff born musician Amin, a young pianist and singer from a classical music background fusing modern improvisation with his Persian roots.
There will be a vegetarian light buffet of Persian dips, breads and salads, with complimentary non-alcoholic drinks, and a licensed bar serving wines for sale.
NOWRUZ MUSICAL EVENT / 20th MARCH
Parisa Fouladi is a Welsh Iranian artist from Cardiff, Wales. She fuses neo-soul, hip-hop and jazz with an emotive and distinctive voice that draws inspiration from artists
such as Sault, Cleo Sol and Eryka Badu.
Her music explores the delicate questions around self-scrutiny and the consequences of an imbalanced society.
Parisa is currently
Parisa Fouladi is a Welsh Iranian artist from Cardiff, Wales. She fuses neo-soul, hip-hop and jazz with an emotive and distinctive voice that draws inspiration from artists
such as Sault, Cleo Sol and Eryka Badu.
Her music explores the delicate questions around self-scrutiny and the consequences of an imbalanced society.
Parisa is currently recording her debut EP with the support of the BBC
Horizons/Gorwelion Launchpad Fund.
This is Urban Wales.” Rhys Mwyn, BBC Radio Cymru “Exquisite and soulful.” Adam Walton, BBC
Radio Wales. “This is beautiful.” Aleighcia Scott, BBC Radio Wales.
Mitra is an Iranian Welsh artist born in the UK and raised in Iran. Her work is inspired by Iranian art, culture and nostalgia. Focusing on vibrant Iranian colours and symbolism she brings cultural motifs to life. Her work encompasses traditional embroidery, Lino art and mixed media work mainly reusing and recycling found objects and cre
Mitra is an Iranian Welsh artist born in the UK and raised in Iran. Her work is inspired by Iranian art, culture and nostalgia. Focusing on vibrant Iranian colours and symbolism she brings cultural motifs to life. Her work encompasses traditional embroidery, Lino art and mixed media work mainly reusing and recycling found objects and creating art from them.
Join Mitra for a workshop embroidering felt earrings and hairclips in the traditions of Iranian Patteh. This traditional embroidery style from the southern province of Kerman has been handed down from mother to daughter and in Mitra's case handed down by her Grandmother, Mamanjan, a skilled Patteh embroiderer.
Mana Baoosh is an Iranian artist living in the UK. She started her career in photography in 2014 in Iran.
In 2020, She immigrated to the United Kingdom, Cardiff where she studied documentary photography at University of South Wales. She has been exhibiting her work at various locations often working in collaboration with organisations suc
Mana Baoosh is an Iranian artist living in the UK. She started her career in photography in 2014 in Iran.
In 2020, She immigrated to the United Kingdom, Cardiff where she studied documentary photography at University of South Wales. She has been exhibiting her work at various locations often working in collaboration with organisations such as Welsh National Opera, St. Fagans National Museum of History and Oasis Cardiff.
Her work focuses on marginalised and underrepresented communities focusing on the lived experience of people in exile.
Parisa Fouladi / Sazava / Amin
The evening features a line up of artists and musicians; who bring a fusion of cultures together.
Welsh / Iranian singer Parisa Fouladi, incorporates the language of both Wales and Iran into her own songs, accompanied by keyboards and guitar.
Sazava, aka Nasi and Diaco are passionate musicians with over a decade of experience in Persian traditional music.
Nasi plays the Tar, Setar, and Tanbour, while Diaco specializes in the Ney and Tanbour (Iranian traditional instruments)
Cardiff born musician Amin, a young pianist and singer from a classical music background fusing modern improvisation with his Persian roots.
Doors at 6.30pm
Music starts at 7 pm
Advance Tickets: £16 per person / £20 on the door.
Includes a light vegetarian buffet.
Join Mitra for a workshop embroidering felt earrings and hairclips in the traditions of Iranian Patteh. In this workshop you will learn to embroider your own pair of Paisley earrings or hairclips for those who don't have pierced ears.
Traditional Patteh is embroidered on handwoven red woollen fabric and has a set colour pallet of yellows, white, black, purples and blues. It holds ancient symbols like the Botteh Jegheh (Paisley), a traditional motif originating in Iran and based on the Cypress tree or "Sarv". This long and slender tree looks to be reaching towards heaven, so it has come to represent the connection between the earth and the holy unknown, which stands as a symbol of resilience.
The workshop will take place on Saturday the 29.03.25 from 11am to 1pm in Cardiff M.A.D.E. Materials provided / Tickets £10 each
Artwork taken from 'Breaking Up, Breaking Through' by Charlotte Vickery
--- Calling all ARTISTS based in South Wales ---
Spring is in sight, and our Spring Open Exhibition returns for 2025, this year with the theme of;
Artists have until 01.04.25 to submit works which align with the theme of; A utopian connection with nature, or a feeling in harmony within landscape, natural space & the idyllic.
Submissions are eligible in all mediums, but must be 2D, or relief work, and able to be wall hung. Click the link below to find out more about the submission process. Exhibition will run from 10.05.25 - 01.06.25.
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