Celebrate Iranian Cultural Heritage Weekend at the ROM with Dance, Kids Activities, Gallery Tours, Readings, and more!
Celebrate the fourth annual Iranian Cultural Heritage Weekend at the ROM on Saturday, May 24, and Sunday, May 25, 2014 with two days of programs and activities including:
- Dance and musical performances by local Iranian Canadian groups and soloists (10:45 am to 4 pm – Samuel Hall Currelly Gallery)
- Interactive workshops showcasing ancient Persia and the Mediterranean (11:00 am to 3:00 pm - Digital Gallery)
- A reading and book signing by Reza Zarghamee, author of Discovering Cyrus: The Persian Conqueror Astride the Ancient World (Saturday, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Eaton Theatre, Level B1 - East)
- Experience a selection of Iranian films programmed by the Eastern Breeze International Film Festival (Saturday, 12 pm to 1:30 pm, Sunday, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm, Eaton Theatre, Level B1 - East)
- Guided tours through the ROM’s Galleries featuring artifacts from the Middle East, Medieval Iran and Greece & Egypt ( 11:30 am, 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:00 pm, 2:30 pm, and 3:00 pm – Meet in Chen Court, Level 1)
Where: Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queens Park, Toronto, ON M5S 2C6, 416.586.8000
When: Saturday, May 24, 2014 and Sunday, May 25, 2014, from 10:00 am to 5:30 pm
Free with Museum admission
Photo, interview and media passes available by contacting:
ROM Communications, 416.586.5784, media@rom.on.ca
Iranian Heritage Weekend is organized by the Royal Ontario Museum and the Toronto Iranians Community Group
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