A Video Clip from AAS-TV about Mesopotamian Night 2009

AAS-A Berkley office has started producing some video clips about Assyrian Aid Society activities. In the following clip Mr. Narsai David AAS-A president and Mr. Tony Khoshaba AAS-A Central Valley Chapter president chat about the upcoming Mesopotamian Night 2009...

Mesopotamian Night Receives The James Irvine Foundation Grant

A Mesopotamian Night, the third annual evening of Assyrian culture and music presented by the Central Valley Chapter of the Assyrian Aid Society of America, has received a supporting grant from The James Irvine Foundation. “We are honored to have such a...

Our Nation and Our Existence: Assyria

The following calligraphy piece titled “Oomtan U Eitootan Atoor” (Our nation and our existence Assyria) is a new arrival by pastor Samuel Khangaldy for auction at Mesopotamian Night 2009. Our art collection for this year is growing and we are proud to...

Faces of Participating Artists in Mesopotamian Night 2009

Sharokin Betgevargiz is a talented young Assyrian artist and scholar. Her work called “Shlama” (Peace) will be auctioned in our MN-2009 event. Here is the description of this work in her own words: “In the summer of 2007, I was asked by a family member to design...

Mesopotamian Night 2009 Press Release

***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***Tony Khoshaba, Chapter President, AAS-A Central Valley(209) 606-5438tonykhoshaba@sbcglobal.netwww.mesopotamian-night.orgDate: 06/13/2009MESOPOTAMIAN NIGHT 2009: CELEBRATING ASSYRIAN CULTUREThe Assyrian Aid Society of America (AAS-) Central...

Juliet Moradian depicts Gilgamesh in Her Painting

The Mesopotamian Night project has become a hub not only for Assyrian musicians but also the Assyrian painters and calligraphists to showcase their work to our community. The Mesopotamian Night project has inspired some of these artists to show their interpretation of...

Lorraine Davis to Perform at MN-2009 Concert

Lorraine Davis this year is joining us to perform two solo songs of William Daniel (String Wheel and Maiden of Dreams). She will also perform in “Mesopotamian Singers Group” a newly formed choir group in San Jose. This group will perform two songs...

Painter Contributes to MN-2009 Arts Auction

Alexander Bakuniance an Assyrian artist based in Sacramento, California contributed the following painting to our MN-2009 live arts auction. This piece is called “Pleading” (Jesus pleading to God). About Alexander Bakuniance alex_baku7@yahoo.com Alexander...

“ASSYRYT SUITE” Article by: Obelit Yadgar

“ASSYRYT SUITE” Composer: Paulus Khofri Arranged and orchestrated by Michel Bosc In his illustrious career as composer, Rabi Paulus Khofri (1923-2000) composed a vast amount of vocal and instrumental music that frames the character and the spirit of the...

Mesopotamian Arts Live Auction at MN-2009

It has become a tradition of Mesopotamian Night event to offer the art works of distinguished Assyrian artists in live auction. Here we are introducing the Assyrian artists participating in MN-2009 event.    Paul Batou’s Painting: Qateeni Last year, Paul...