Join the Women's Museum of California and Blue Pomegranate for a night of celebrating women artists of Central Asia. The program will consist of an interactive presentation of the works and lives of five female artists of Central Asian origin. Live music, ethnic food and decor will transport the guests of the evening into Central Asia and hopefully bring members of the community a little bit closer.
Blue Pomegranate is a social initiative dedicated to introducing the audience of San Diego to the realm of women of Central Asia and their place in the global women's empowerment movement through a series of cultural events.
Artists for the evening include:
•Tanya Merchant, rhubab player, ethnomusicologist and specialist in Uzbekistani women's liberty movement from UC Santa Cruz
•Sitora Takanaev, a filmmaker whose career in television includes numerous documentary segments for PBS (The Public Broadcasting Services) and an Emmy Award in 2013
•Anel Ulumbekova, Jewelry maker
•Feruza Abdullaeva, Photographer
Admission/Cost:
Saturday, September 22 - 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Blue Pomegranate is a social initiative dedicated to introducing the audience of San Diego to the realm of women of Central Asia and their place in the global women's empowerment movement through a series of cultural events.
Artists for the evening include:
•Tanya Merchant, rhubab player, ethnomusicologist and specialist in Uzbekistani women's liberty movement from UC Santa Cruz
•Sitora Takanaev, a filmmaker whose career in television includes numerous documentary segments for PBS (The Public Broadcasting Services) and an Emmy Award in 2013
•Anel Ulumbekova, Jewelry maker
•Feruza Abdullaeva, Photographer
Admission/Cost:
Saturday, September 22 - 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
