–> We gladly announce that Liisa Dávila and Brian Thorsett will be singing the cantata “Ninos and Shamiram” in Mesopotamian Night 2010 musical concert. Below is a short account to these two accomplished artists.Liisa DávilaSoprano Liisa Dávila has been heard...
“The Assyrian Legacy” is a creation of young Assyrian composer George Somi which will be premiered at Mesopotamian Night 2010. In the article below, Obelit Yadgar is giving us a nice insight into this interesting piece of music.Assyrian symphonic music is...
Music: Michel BoscPoem: Yosip Bet Yosip(painting: courtesy of Paul Batou, Los Angles)The world knows her as Semiramis, Semiramide, Sammu-Rammat, Samira, Shamiram. To us, the Assyrians, she is simply Shamiram.Numerous operas are based on this mythical Assyrian,...
The following graphic designs are submitted by Mr. Wilson Wilson in celebration of the upcoming Mesopotamian Night 2010 musical event. The painting in the design is by Mr. Paul Batou.
(Photo by Valentin Baronovsky, Saint Petersburg Russia)It is a pleasure to announce that the Presidio Dance Theatre, which has a wide range of Mesopotamian dance repertoire, has joined our team to help with choreographic and dance needs of MN-2010 Assyrian Musical. We...
The following article is by Eden Naby (Cambridge, MA), the Mesopotamian Night’s veteran sponsor in the anticipation of upcoming art auction at Mesopotamian Night 2010. Eden Naby generously purchased ten limited edition prints of “Victory Over...
Mr. Abboud Zeitoune the sole expert on Assyrian discography recently sent us an article about Mesopotamian Night concert. We are glad our project has echoed beyond the boundaries of California and we are excited that Assyrian intellectuals and community activists are...
The June 2010 issue of the AAS-A Tree of Life quarterly newsletter has just gone to the printers but is available immediately for you to read online in its digital edition.This issue includes the following stories:- AAS-A Directors Travel to Iraq- New Textbooks for...
Paul Batou’s new arrival on the occasion of Mesopotamian Night 2010 musical event is called “The Mesopotamian Night” celebrating four years of tireless effort to bring the Assyrian arts and music back on track!”The Mesopotamian...
Paul Batou as usual has surprised us with his submission of the above painting to be auctioned at our Mesopotamian Night 2010 musical event. This is for the occasion of premiering the opera piece “Ninos & Semiramis: A Love Story”.Ninos &...
