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PERSIAN ARTS FESTIVAL
MARCH 19, 2006
MAKOR 35 W. 67th Street NYC

Header photography by Sara Rahbar

PAF's Official Haft Seen. Courtesy of
Persian Tea Room & Sara Rahbar, PAF's Art Director.
(photo by ANGELA HUFFSTUTLER)

(photo by PAF Artist, LILLY ROUHANI)

PAF's Official Haft Seen. Courtesy of
Persian Tea Room & Sara Rahbar, PAF's Art Director.
(photo by ANGELA HUFFSTUTLER)

Q&A of Babak & Friends with producer, Shabnam Rezaei.
(photo by ANGELA HUFFSTUTLER)

Film room audience.
(photo by ANGELA HUFFSTUTLER)

PAF patrons enjoy the music downstairs at Makor.
(photo by ANGELA HUFFSTUTLER)

Afschineh Latifi book reading.
(photo by PAF Artist, ALI DADMARZ)

Latifi's novel, "Even After All This Time."
(photo by ANGELA HUFFSTUTLER)

PAF Author, Afschineh Latifi.
(photo courtesy of PersianMirror.com)

PAF SPONSOR Table, featuring Babak and Friends.
(photo courtesy of PersianMirror.com)


Soraya Shalforoosh poetry reading.
(photo by PAF Artist, ALI DADMARZ)

PAF Author, Richard Newman.
(photo courtesy of PersianMirror.com)

Direct from Tehran, 127. Iranian Rock.
(photo by ANGELA HUFFSTUTLER)

127 lead singer, Sorhab Mohebbi.
(photo by PAF Artist, ALI DADMARZ)

CNN documenting the action at the 1st Annual
Persian Arts Festival @ Makor.
(photo by ANGELA HUFFSTUTLER)

127 lead singer, Sorhab Mohebbi.
(photo by PAF Artist, SARA RAHBAR)

127 drummer, Yahya Alkhansa.
(photo by PAF Artist, SARA RAHBAR)

127
(photo by PAF Artist, SARA RAHBAR)

127
(photo by PAF Artist, SARA RAHBAR)

127
(photo by PAF Artist, SARA RAHBAR)

127 pianist & accordianist, Sardar Sarmast.
(photo by PAF Artist, SARA RAHBAR)

Mona introducing 127.
(photo by PAF Artist, SARA RAHBAR)

127
(photo by PAF Artist, SARA RAHBAR)

127
(photo by PAF Artist, SARA RAHBAR)

127 lead singer, Sorhab Mohebbi.
(photo by PAF Artist, ALI DADMARZ)

Trombone player, Salmak Khaledi.
(photo by PAF Artist, ALI DADMARZ)

127 lead singer, Sorhab Mohebbi.
(photo by PAF Artist, ALI DADMARZ)

Amir Vahab Ensemble.
(photo by PAF Artist, ALI DADMARZ)

Comedian, Seena Jon.
(photo by PAF Artist, ALI DADMARZ)

Comedian, Tissa Hami.
(photo by PAF Artist, ALI DADMARZ)

Sound board.
(photo by ANGELA HUFFSTUTLER)

PAF Artist Benhan Farapour & Lilly Rouhani, PAF Sponsorship Dir.
(photo by PAF Artist, LILLY ROUHANI)

PAF Artist Benhan Farapour & Lilly Rouhani, PAF Sponsorship Dir. w/ friends.
(photo by PAF Artist, LILLY ROUHANI)


Art Gallery I
(photo by PAF Artist, NARGES ANVAR)


Art Gallery I, PAF Artist, Narges Anvar

PAF patrons enjoying the photography of Narges Anvar.

Artwork by Sara Rahbar.
(photo courtesy of PersianMirror.com)


Artwork by Benhan Farapour.
(photo courtesy of PersianMirror.com)

Artwork by Sara Rahbar.
(photo courtesy of PersianMirror.com)


PAF Kids Sponsor, Emi Gittleman of GlobalArts to Go and Nina Shahi, PAF Volunteer Face Painter.
(photo courtesy of PersianMirror.com)

PAF Kids Sponsor, Emi Gittleman of GlobalArts to Go and Amon, PAF Booking Agent/Tech Manager.
(photo courtesy of PersianMirror.com)


Kids having a great time in the Persian Playground, showing off Nina's paintings.
(photo courtesy of PersianMirror.com)


DJ Payam in the Persian Lounge.
(photo by ANGELA HUFFSTUTLER)

Mona Kayhan (left), PAF Founder & Angela Huffstutler, PAF Exec. Dir. Announcing Mayor Bloomberg's proclamation of 3/19/06 as the official Persian Nowruz Day.
(photo by PAF Artist, ALI DADMARZ)

From left, Sara Rahbar, PAF Art Dir., Mona Kayhan, PAF Founder and Lilly Rouhani, PAF Sponsorship Dir.
(photo by PAF Artist, ALI DADMARZ)

MAYOR BLOOMBERG'S CELEBRATORY RECEPTION FOR THE PERSIAN NEW YEAR
AT THE GRACIE MANSION
MARCH 25, 2006

 

Mayor Bloomberg addresses more than 300 members of the Persian community, business owners and cultural organizations.
(photo by ANGELA HUFFSTUTLER)

From left, Angela Huffstutler (PAF Exec. Dir.), Fabian Alsultany (Globesonic Entertainment), Mona Kayhan (PAF Founder), Nina Shahi (PAF volunteer), Pooneh Maghazehe (PAF Artist).

People enjoy Bloomberg's reception at the beautiful and historic Gracie Mansion.
(photo by ANGELA HUFFSTUTLER)

Persian Arts Festival - Pre-Party
KUSH LOUNGE
191 Chrystie Street, NYC

 

PAF Patriots dance as DJ Rok rocks the house!
(photo by ANGELA HUFFSTUTLER)


PAF's Founder, Mona Kayhan raffles off some prizes.
(photo by ANGELA HUFFSTUTLER)

PAF patrons enjoying KUSH's hookah's & the party.
(photo by ANGELA HUFFSTUTLER)

Ertal Dawg & Mona on vocals.
(photo by ANGELA HUFFSTUTLER)

Mona Kayhan
(photo by ANGELA HUFFSTUTLER)

More of Ertal Dawg.
(photo by ANGELA HUFFSTUTLER)

More dancing.
(photo by ANGELA HUFFSTUTLER)

DJ Rok spinning the latest in Persian grooves.
(photo by ANGELA HUFFSTUTLER)

DJ Rok wins one of the raffle prizes.
(photo by ANGELA HUFFSTUTLER)

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