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Golden Thread Teacher Training WorkshopSaturday, October 1, 2011 at 9:00 AM - Sunday, October 2, 2011 at 4:30 PM (PT)Oakland, CA |
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Golden Thread Productions Education Program
Teacher Training Workshop
October 1 - 2, 2011
A
Weekend for Professional Educators devoted to the study of Middle Eastern Arts
and Literature
The Middle East has dominated the news for more than two decades, yet most Americans’ knowledge of the area and its people is superficial at best. Many urban areas in this country have seen a large growth in the immigrant populations from the region, which translates into more students grounded in that culture enrolling in public and private schools whose faculty and staff have little background on which to draw when trying to meet their needs.
Golden Thread Productions hosts this weekend of professional development for teachers as a means of bringing together experts in the various aspects of Middle Eastern arts and culture, and teachers who seek to broaden their own understanding of the area. These sessions are intended to provide educators with a better understanding of the foundations of Middle Eastern culture so that they in turn can enrich their own teaching in the fields of literature, world history, language and the arts.
Golden Thread offers after-school and in-school residencies in theater education which teach basic theater techniques while introducing students from K-12 to the culture and current events of the Middle East. Our instructors are multi-lingual and are trained theater performers as well as teachers. The organization’s touring company, The Fairytale Players, offers on-site performances of plays based on Middle Eastern tales and literature; middle- and high-school students are invited to special student matinees of major new professionally-performed works, for which study guides are available.
Workshop Registration
Workshop fees:
Full Two-day $350
One Day $200
Register by September 19 $75 off
Multiple registrants from same institution $75 off per person
All sessions will take place at the Islamic Cultural Center for Northern California, 1433 Madison Street, Oakland, CA 94612. Prepayment required for this workshop.
Saturday, October 1 – 9 AM to 6 PM
9 – 9:30 Introductions & Overview
9:30 – 11:30 Middle Eastern History - 19th and 20th Centuries
Maziar Behrooz, Professor of History, San Francisco State University
11:45 – 1:15 A Brief Visual Overview of Persian Miniature, History & Practice
This lecture will cover the history of Persian Miniature through imagery, outlining key periods, cultural influences and artists. Basic techniques will be discussed, along with parallels in Western visual traditions and in contemporary art.
Termeh Yeghiazarian, Academy of Art University
2:00 – 4:00 The Sounds of Middle Eastern Music
This historical and cultural overview includes structural and melodic characteristics of Arabic music, regional styles, major artists and composers, and much more. Examples will be played and discussed, and historic and social context provided to facilitate a deeper listening experience.
Saed Muhsin, Bay Area Middle Eastern Music Ensemble
4:15 – 5:45 A Tapestry of Dance Heritage - Eurasia & the Mid-East
This workshop will explore the diversity of Iranian and Central Asian dance. Sharlyn Sawyer, Director of Ballet Afsaneh
5:45 – 6:00 Recap of Day 1 & plans for Day 2
Sunday, October 2 – 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM
9:30 – 11:30 To be determined
11:45 – 1:15 Colloquial Poetry and Performance in Egypt
An introduction to contemporary colloquial Egyptian poetry & its connections to traditional forms of oral poetry recitations, improvisations and performances. Modern Colloquial poetry has adapted these traditional forms to address the needs of modern society & surfaced during the Arab Spring revolutions. Includes a video presentation, a brief lecture & workshop led by the instructor.
Noha M Radwan, Prof. of Arabic Literature, UC Davis
2:00 – 3:30 Introduction to Theatre and Performance in Iran
Torange Yeghiazarian, Golden Thread Productions
3:45 – 5:45 Introduction to Karagoz and Shadow Puppetry (Lecture & Workshop)
Leonidas Kassapides, Shadowlight Productions
5:45 – 6:30 Recap of Day 2, Evaluation and Closing
Further information and phone registration contact:
Golden Thread Productions
450 Florida Street (office)
499 Alabama St, #450 (mailing)
San Francisco, CA. 94110
415-626-4061
information@goldenthread.org
www.goldenthread.org
When & Where
Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California
1433 Madison Street
Oakland,
CA 94612
Saturday, October 1, 2011 at 9:00 AM - Sunday, October 2, 2011 at 4:30 PM (PT)
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Golden Thread Productions
Golden Thread Productions is dedicated to theatre that explores Middle Eastern cultures and identities as represented throughout the globe. Our mission is to build an organization that consistently produces the highest quality theatre about Middle Eastern culture and to establish a dynamic artistic community and an expanding audience. We strive to make the Middle East a regular part of the American Theatre Experience and make theatre a regular part of the Middle Eastern community’s cultural experience. Through the transformative power of theatre Golden Thread Productions aims to create a world where our common experience as human beings supersedes our cultural and political differences.
Our Guiding Principles are:
- Develop and produce innovative works that intrigue, inquire and influence.
- Discover, develop and support Middle Eastern artists.
- Promote the rich texts and diverse performance styles of the Middle East.
- Seek and include the many talents of our diverse community in the production of socially conscious works with a progressive political sensibility.