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Poetry
. Spoken Word . Vocals . Productions . Workshops |
| 2012 |
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CALGARY
SPOKEN WORD FESTIVAL April
19, 2012 Auburn
Saloon Calgary AB
CALGARY
SPOKEN WORD FESTIVAL April 22, 2012 Calgary 2012 (poetry/whirling workshop)
ANU 10 :: THE MOTHER Mar 15, 2012 The
Roundhouse, Vancouver BC (Artistic
Director-Producer)
POETRY GABRIOLA
FESTIVAL February 16-19, 2012 Dragon's Lodge, Gabriola
Island BC (commission)
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| 2011 |
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MILE
END POETS
FESTIVAL - WIRED ON
WORDS & MUSIC Oct 23, 2011, Casa del
Popolo, Montreal QC
VANCOUVER
125
POETRY CONFERENCE October 20,
2011 SFU, Vancouver BC with Sheri-D Wilson, Sean McGarracle, Tanya
Evanson, Chris Gilpin (performance
&panelist)
HOT
POETS AT
THE SUN October 18, 2011 Cafe Deux Soleils, Vancouver BC
w/Sheri-D Wilson, Sean
McGarracle & Chris Gilpin
ANU 9 . SURVIVE October 14, 2011 Roundhouse
Performance Center, Vancouver BC (Artistic
Director-
Producer)
HOGAN'S ALLEY POETRY FESTIVAL
September 25, 2011 Jimi Hendrix Shrine, Vancouver BC
HAPA-PALOOZA - A CELEBRATION OF
MIXED ROOTS & IDEAS Sept. 7 2011 Vancouver Public Library,
Vancouver BC (Panelist
with Fred Wah & Joanne Arnott)
WORDS & MUSIC - VANCOUVER
EDITION July 8 2011, Little Mountain Gallery, Vancouver BC with Ian
Ferrier & Al Mader
POETRY SLAM
DTC-STYLE June 17, 2011
Cambrian Hall, Vancouver BC
EDMONTON POETRY FESTIVAL April 29-30 2011 Edmonton AB (artist
talk, workshops & performance)
CALGARY INTERNATIONAL SPOKEN WORD FESTIVAL April 2 2011 Auburn Saloon,
Calgary AB
FAMILY FUSE WEEKEND - SPEAK LOUD March 6 2011 Vancouver Art Gallery,
Vancouver BC
YOUTH POETRY SLAM February 28 2011 Cafe Deux Soleils, Vancouver BC |
| 2010 |
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ANDALUS - PERSIAN & FLAMENCO FUSION with
music by Ali Ghamsari (Composer/Tar), Ali Razmi (Tar),
Pirouz de Caspio
(Flamenco Vocals), Juan de Marias (Flamenco Guitar), Sina Ettehad
(Kamancheh), Sunny
Matharu (Tabla) Dec 18 2010 UBC School of Music
Recital Hall, Vancouver BC
SEE THE VOICE: VISIBLE VERSE November 20, 2010 Pacific
Cinémathèque, Vancouver
SPOKENWORDSOUNDPOWER July 20, 2010, W2 Storyeum, Vancouver BC
ARTS SUMMIT 2010 June 25 2010 Chuck Bailey Centre, Surrey BC Alliance
for Arts & Culture
BLACK MUSIC MONTH June 11 2010 Propshouse Cafe, Vancouver BC
CALGARY INTERNATIONAL SPOKEN WORD FESTIVAL April 21, Big Secret Theatre
- Calgary AB
SISTAHOOD CELEBRATION March 26, Open Studios - Vancouver BC |
| 2009 |
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POETRY GABRIOLA FESTIVAL November 15
Gabriola
Island BC (whirling workshop)
RUMI CELEBRATION September 28 Vancouver Public Library -Vancouver BC
VANCOUVER POETRY SLAM August 3, Cafe Deux Soleils - Vancouver BC
INTERNATIONAL PAVILION CANADA DAY with Griot Massive July 1, Granville
Island Vancouver
BLACK MUSIC MONTH with Griot Massive June 5 Raw Canvas -
Vancouver BC
WORLD POETRY March 30 Vancouver Public Library - Vancouver BC
CBC POETRY FACE OFF March 20 Cafe Deux Soleils - Vancouver BC
TONGUES OF FIRE February 26 Solstice Café - Victoria BC
BLACK WRITER'S NETWORK February 16 Vancouver Public Library - Vancouver
BC
INTERNATIONAL STORYTELLING FESTIVAL February 7-8 Heritage Hall -
Vancouver BC |
| 2008 |
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RAW CANVAS POETRY JAM December 10, Raw Canvas -
Vancouver BC
FLOETICS October 29, Bump N Grind Café - Vancouver BC (CD launch) |
| 2006 |
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YERYUZUNUN NEFESI with Goksel Baktagir &
friends April 4, Cemal Resit Rey -Istanbul Turkey |
| 2005 |
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ANU 4 June 16, 17, & 18
The Roundhouse - Vancouver BC
WORLD POETRY June 13, Vancouver Public Library - Vancouver BC
BEATS WITHOUT BORDERS with African Science May 26, Atlantis -
Vancouver BC
MUGWUMP April 31,
Galata Perform - Istanbul,
Turkey
MUGWUMP February 25, Galata
Perform - Istanbul,
Turkey |
| 2004 |
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BOZACAADA KULTUR VE MUZIK FESTIVALI with Jerry
the Cat Aug. 7, Lisa's Café-Bozcaada Turkey
WEST COAST POETRY FESTIVAL July 2 & 3, SFU Burnaby Campus - Burnaby
BC
INVISIBLE WORLD CD LAUNCH July 2, Cafe Montmartre -
Vancouver BC
SISTAHOOD CELEBRATION March 8, Picadilly Pub - Vancouver BC
UNDER THE GRIOT TREE February 16-21, The
Roundhouse - Vancouver BC (Producer,
Performer,
Workshop Leader)
WHEN SISTERS SPEAK January 17, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts -
Toronto ON |
| 2003 |
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ANU 3 October 1, 2 & 3,
The Roundhouse - Vancouver BC
WORLD POETRY August 11, Vancouver Public Library - Vancouver BC
VANCOUVER FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL Thundering Word Heard July 18-20, Jericho
Beach -Vancouver
URBAN ALL-STAR POETS SHOWCASE with C.R. Avery & John Akpata June
29, La Isla - Ottawa BC
SPEAKEASY 2003 May 25, Gumboot - Robert's Creek BC
VALENTINES POETRY JAM with Ted Joans February 14, Kharma Kitchen -
Vancouver BC
EMERALD SOUL with music by Carlos Joe Costa February 8, UBC Pit Pub -
Vancouver BC |
| 2002 |
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ANU 2 November 19, The
Roundhouse - Vancouver BC
CBC ZED TV CBC Studios - Vancouver BC |
| 2001 |
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RIBSAUCE CD/BOOK LAUNCH December 18, Bukowski's
- Vancouver BC
WORLD POETRY December 10, Vancouver Public Library - Vancouver BC
DOMESTICITY November 24, Video in Studio - Vancouver BC
VANCOUVER VIDEOPOEM FESTIVAL November 8, Pacific Cinematheque -
Vancouver BC
URSULA RUCKER (opening act) November 6, Richard's on
Richards -Vancouver BC
UNREFINED September 16 Sugar Refinery - Vancouver BC
TRANSMETAPHORIA - BLACK POETICS Aug
16 Sonar-Vancouver BC (Co-Producer, Performer
&
Workshop Leader)
NEW FORMS FESTIVAL August 3, Public Lounge - Vancouver BC
BLACK SHEEP BOOKS BENEFIT June 1, Richard's on Richards - Vancouver BC
GET LIT May 10, Alibi Room - Vancouver BC
BLACK SHEEP BOOKS April 27, Black Sheep Books - Vancouver BC
UNREFINED March 18, Sugar Refinery - Vancouver BC
SISTAHOOD March 8, Sonar - Vancouver BC
BLACK IS SPOKEN HERE February 27, Bukowski's - Vancouver BC |
| 2000 |
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KALI'S FEAST (TALES OF ORDINARY MADNESS)
December 5, Bukowski's - Vancouver BC
CAFE DEL ARTISTA Cafe Del Artista - San Miguel De Allende, Mexico
UNDER THE VOLCANO August 13, Cates Park - North Vancouver BC
BLACK SHEEP BOOKS January 28, Black Sheep Books - Vancouver BC |
| 1999 |
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BLACK SHEEP BOOKS BENEFIT November 28 1999
Performance Works - Vancouver BC
BLACK SHEEP BOOKS October 1 1999 Black Sheep Books - Vancouver BC |
| 1997 |
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GIRLSPIT May 26 1997 Jailhouse - Montreal QC
PEN.UMBRA LAUNCH May 9 1997 Isart Gallery - Montreal QC
YAWP! May 3 1997 Rivoli - Toronto ON
LIPS - A BENEFIT FOR INDEX MAGAZINE April 19 1997 Isart Gallery -
Montreal QC
CLICKING TONGUES February 13 1997 Ethnic Origins Bookstore - Montreal QC
VOLUME January 25 1997 Isart Gallery - Montreal QC
YAWP! January 17 1997 Cabaret - Montreal QC
UNUSUAL SUSPECTS January 10 1997 Isart Gallery - Montreal QC |
| 1996 |
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VOLUME December 21 1996 Isart Gallery - Montreal
QC
GIRLSPIT October, 1996 Bistro 4 Montreal QC
CLICKING TONGUES September 27 1996 Ethnic Origins Bookstore - Montreal
QC
THE KAMASUTRA EXPERIENCE June 13-15 1996 Isart Gallery - Montreal QC
LA VACHE ENRAGEE April 27 1996 Cheval Blanc - Montreal QC |
| 1995 |
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7 SCARY WOMEN, December 25 1995 CKUT 90.3 FM,
Montreal QC
QUE ES DIVA? March 2 1995 Isart Gallery - Montreal QC |
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Whirling
. Whirling Workshops |
| 2012 |
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8TH ANNUAL JONDO
FLAMENCO FESTIVAL: ZYRIAB - PERSIAN/FLAMENCO CONCERT May
6, 2012
Fei & Milton Wong Theatre W2, Vancouver BC
CALGARY
SPOKEN WORD FESTIVAL April 22, 2012 Calgary 2012 (poetry/whirling workshop)
MUSICA INTIMA -
BIRDSONG with
Ali Razmi April
13&15, 2012 St. Philip's Church Vancouver BC
POETRY GABRIOLA
FESTIVAL February 16-19, 2012 Dragon's Lodge, Gabriola
Island BC (Workshop) |
| 2011 |
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TOUCHING THE HEART - Music, Poetry & Sema
inspired by Rumi Dec. 17, 2011, UBC Asian
Centre
Vancouver BC Music by Ali Razmi & friends
MYSTIC JOURNEY Dec.3 2011 Church of Truth,
Victoria BC Music by
Saffron
MILE END POETS
FESTIVAL - UNDER THE INFLUENCE - A
WHIRLING WORKSHOP Oct. 22, 2011
La Sala Rossa, Montreal QC (workshop)
AZAM ALI &
NIYAZ September 22, 2011Rio Theatre, Vancouver BC
ZYRYAB - FLAMENCO & PERSIAN FUSION CONCERT
7th Annual Jondo
Flamenco Festival March 5 2011
Centennial Theatre North Vancouver BC
MYSTIC JOURNEY February 18 2011 Church of Truth, Victoria BC Music by
Saffron |
| 2010 |
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MYSTIC JOURNEY May 23 Church of Truth, Victoria
BC |
| 2009 |
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WINTER SOLSTICE LANTERN FESTIVAL December 21 The
Roundhouse - Vancouver BC
SEMA December 17 The Roundhouse - Vancouver BC
SACRED DANCE FESTIVAL November 7 The Roundhouse - Vancouver BC
MYSTIC JOURNEY June 19 Church of Truth - Victoria BC
NUR: LIGHT - THE ESSENCE May 23 The Roundhouse -Vancouver BC
CONSTANTINOPLE & MERCAN DEDE - LA SUBLIME PORTE TOUR May 7, 8 &
10 Sale Pierre Mercure -
Montreal QC, Palais Montcalm - Québec
QC & Tulip Festival - Ottawa ON
MYSTIC JOURNEY March 21, Salt Spring Centre of Yoga - Salt Spring
Island BC |
| 2008 |
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MYSTIC JOURNEY December 12, Church of Truth -
Victoria BC
ISTANBUL (BALLET) February 7, 9, 20, 23, & 28, Ataturk Kultur
Merkezi - Istanbul, Turkey |
| 2007 |
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JAZZ FEST SARAJEVO with Mercan Dede, November 1,
Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina
SALAM ORIENT with Mercan Dede, October 31, Szene Wien - Wien Germany
MERCAN DEDE TOUR September 28-30
Moods - Zurich Switzerland, Burghof - Lorrach Germany, B-Flat - Bern
Switzerland
TURK SANATLARI FESTIVALI with DJ Arkin Allen, September 22, Ankara
Turkey
FESTIVAL DE MUSICAS AVANZADAS with Mercan Dede, September 14, Jerez
Spain
MERCAN DEDE August 31, Babylon Alacati - Cesme Turkey
MERCAN DEDE August 25, Stockholm Sweden
MERCAN DEDE August 24, Helsinki Finland
CANNAKALE FESTIVALI with Mercan Dede, August 21, Cannakale Turkey
MERCAN DEDE & LUDOVICO EINAUDI TOUR July 20-28, Lecce Italy, Roma
Incontra il Mondo - Rome
Italy, Mediterra Nuovo & Dintorni - Sardinia Italy,
Oltremare - Elba Island Italy
MERCAN DEDE July 26 & 28 Canada Day (Embassy Party), Istanbul &
Ankara Turkey
MERCAN DEDE May 13, Cyprus Turkey
FABRICA EUROPA - CITY MIX with Mercan Dede May 11, Florence, Italy
MERCAN DEDE feat. Ilhan Ersahin April 28, Club Paradiso - Amsterdam
Netherlands
NIT EN VELA with Mercan Dede, March 31, Valencia Spain
MERCAN DEDE March 11, Cemal Resit Rey, Istanbul Turkey
TURKEY NOW FESTIVAL with Mercan Dede feat. Ceza March 9, Bimhuis -
Amsterdam Netherlands
MERCAN DEDE March 8, Ljubljana Slovenia |
| 2006 |
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MERCAN DEDE December 16, Gent Belgium
MERCAN DEDE November 11, Piccolo Teatro - Milan Italy
MERCAN DEDE October 20, Barbican - London UK
MERCAN DEDE October 4 & 6, Tokyo & Osaka, Japan
ALTSTADTHERBST KULTUR FESTIVAL with Mercan Dede September 18,
Dusseldorf Germany
ALTIN PORTAKAL FILM FESTIVALI with Mercan Dede, September 16, Antalya
Turkey
FESTIVAL SONS DE ATLANTICO with Mercan Dede, August 12, Lagoa Portugal
STIMMEN FESTIVAL with Mercan Dede feat. Dhafer Youssef & Natasha
Atlas August 5, Lorrach Germany
MERCAN DEDE & LUDOVICO EINAUDI TOUR July 23-27, Teatro Della
Concordia - Torino Italy, Rome
Italy, Leuciana Festival - Naples Italy,
Mediterranneo - Cagli Italy
ETNOSUR FESTIVAL with Mercan Dede July 21, Jaen Spain
MERCAN DEDE July 15, Babylon Alacati - Cesme Turkey
PIRINEOS SUR with Mercan Dede July 13, Pyrenees Spain
MERCAN DEDE feat. Niyaz June 3, Bursa Turkey
MERCAN DEDE May 19, Aya Irini - Istanbul Turkey
THE SOUND OF ISTANBUL with Mercan Dede April 29, Duisburg Germany
AKZENTE FESTIVAL with Mercan Dede April 28, Duisburg Germany
FESTIVAL ST-DENIS & workshop w/Mercan Dede Mar 17-18, Maison de
Theatre et de
la Danse - Paris France
ACTUAL FESTIVAL with Mercan Dede January 4, Bilboa Spain
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| 2005 |
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MERCAN DEDE & LUDOVICO EINAUDI TOUR December
14-18, Bari, Rome, Milan & Morimondo Italy
MERCAN DEDE September 7, Phaselis Antique Theatre - Turkey
ARS ELETRONICA FESTIVAL with Mercan Dede September 2, Linz Austria
MERCAN DEDE feat. Natasha Atlas August 15, Istanbul Turkey
ANU 4 June 16-18 The Roundhouse - Vancouver BC |
| 2003 |
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ANU 3 October 1-3 The Roundhouse - Vancouver BC
VANCOUVER FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL Soulful Sufi Sounds July 18-20, Jericho
Beach Park - Vancouver BC
SACRED MUSIC FOR PEACE, May 3, Kits House - Vancouver BC
A CELEBRATION OF RUMI February 9, Surrey Art Gallery - Surrey BC |
| 2002 |
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ANU 2 November 19, The Roundhouse - Vancouver BC |
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