A Message from AAS-A President Narsai M. David

Mesopotamian Night has now become a summer tradition in Modesto, and what a tradition it is!For the third consecutive year Tony Khoshaba and the AAS-A Central Valley Chapter team have designed an extraordinary evening of both high culture and popular culture...

AN EVENING AT THE SYMPHONY

Assyrians are a nation of dreams, and when those dreams include vibrant performing arts, we are the richer for it. After all, a nation’s art is its soul.Imagine the spirit feasting on Assyrian symphonic music, opera, ballet, theater and film, presented by world-class...

Guest Article by Paul Caldani

The following article has just arrived from Paul Caldani a student of Rabi Paulos Khofri. The article is in Farsi but we will soon publish it in English as well. بیاد استاد و فرهیخته عالم موسیقی فولكلور آشوری رابی پولوس خفری هروقت نامی از این زنده یاد برده میشود ....

Qateeni Gabbara: A William Daniel’s Legacy

Mr. William Warda who has been helping us with translation of Qateeni poems in the following article give us a deep insight into the story of Qateeni Gabbara. We appreciate Mr. Warda’s commitment and dedication to help us push the Qateeni Opera project ahead. We...

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...