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Inauguration
of the first Afghanistan Culture Week in Dushanbe City, Tajikistan in
November 2006 with the participation of 40 Afghan artists, musicians,
theater Cinematographers, Calligraphers, and other artists, this program
was opened for one week in Dushanbe City, and one day in Rodaki Province
of Tajikistan, about 7000 people watched this program and broadly
broadcasted by Tajikistan media and TVs More...
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Participation
in "Didor" the International Film Festival in Dushanbe, and assisting
the program through its participation together with the famous film
Directors Iran and Tajikistan .
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Presentation
of a Photo Exhibition in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan in 2004.
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Invitation of
40 famous French Artists, in Theatre Du Soleil, show,
under the leadership of Arien Mushkin one of the famous European theater
player, and organizing of a theater workshop for 120 Afghan art
students, then selection of 20 young artists to play the Aftab Theater.
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Invitation of
three Tajik Artists for teaching of one month script writing, acting,
and directing courses for 90 students, the out put of this course was
the production of a theater named fear (Tars). This was a joint
production of Afghanistan and Tajikistan Theater.
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Publishing of
a story book written by Noor Muhammad Tabarove a Tajik Writer and
Dramatis.
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Representation Afghanistan for the first time at the Biennale of Venice,
one of the most influential annual cultural events in the world.
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Performing
International musical programs by participation of Indian, Pakistani,
and American artists in the Cultural Center of FCCS.
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Presenting
Miss Suphala, an Indian-American musician, in a concert with Kharabat
performers.
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Sending the
acting troupe to present Romeo and Juliet in a festival of
Central Asian theatre in Tajikistan.
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Conducting a
one-month theatre workshop for writing, directing and acting, by three
teachers from Tajikistan. The workshop trained 90 people, who graduated
from the course.
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Conducting a
join photography exhibition from Afghan and American photographers
called “Kabul-New York.” 13- An exhibition by the name of (Future Afghanistan) in Holland in 2008. FCCS was a partner in this event.
1- At National Level.
1.1- Music;
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Performing
musical programs in styles such as: Qawali, Ghazal, classical, Kandahari,
Ningahari, Pashayee, Kharabat, Hazaragi, Pashto, jazz and national Attan.
Activities also included: a concert of western and eastern music by
Kabul University, a symphony orchestra by the music school, a Logari
music performance, programs of music styles facing extinction, religious
music performances (Hindu and Sikh), Deri Mujlis and children’s music
concerts and also performances by singers from France, Australia, India
and USA. Khalil Godaz performed a sitar concert, and singing
performances were given by: Wali Fateh Ali, Shamsuddin Masrour, Samir
Rafi, Sayed Jawad Zia, Ustad Ham Ahang, Salim Bakhsh.
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Conducting
the Gul-e Sorkh (Red Tulip) Festival in Mazar-e Sharif, with the
participation of 15 Afghan music groups and six foreign groups including
Iranian, Tajik, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijani, American, Indian, Pakistani,
Turkish and French artists every year in March for the years of 2004,
2005, 2006 , 2007 and 2008.
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The opening
of a music school that currently teaches 40 students in the instruments
of dilruba, rubab, harmonium and drums. This is thanks to the financial
contribution of the Afghan Khan Foundation.
4-
The American
Musical Association’s concert with Afghan singers and a concert of
Tajikistan’s local singer Mirza Watan Mir with Afghan accompaniment.
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Contribution
in conducting the national festivals of the Black Thorn Flower in Logar
province, and the Apple Flower Festival in Wardak province. Help was
also given in the music performance at the Poly-Technical Youth
Solidarity Conference. 6- Introduction of new artists to participate in an international musical festival.
7- Holding a music course for female in Kabul and Kandahare for 32 girls
1.2 – Theatre:
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Organizing
the mobile theatre Omide Naw (New Hope) in 22 provinces to help
educate people about the parliamentary elections and also to help in the
preparation of a documentary film to be viewed in theatres. This was
undertaken with the help and cooperation of the Sayara office and the
financial contribution of USAID and the Asia Foundation.
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Establishing
of theater organization conferences. 3- Building strong relations with international theatre groups such as Theatre Du Soleil, from France. This group donated costumes, electronic equipment, lights and a stage curtain to . FCCS
Building a music hall for
the Foundation, with the capacity of 150 people in one time.
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Conducting
and presenting Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, directed by Mores,
a French
director.
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Preparation
and performance of Man Jinsse Dowom Nistam (I Am Not a Second
Gender).
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Performances
on responses to natural disasters like earthquakes, floods and
droughts.
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Implementing
24 programs of such performances in Kabul and the provinces.
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Cooperation in conducting the2nd -3rd –and 4th National
Theater Festival in Kabul. 9 Holding the Ibarat – Mosalaha and Suquot mobile theater in 8 provinces regarding the Counter Narcotics and Peace.
10 Holding 13 workshop about the peace building and capacity building via participatory theater .
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