by Brit-El Mabourakh | Oct 27, 2016 | ENTERTAINMENT, Fall 2016, FEATURED, MUSIC
A Dynamic Duo
Farsi Show goes around the city to be a bridge between you and the cultural, literature, and arts events. An artist couple, a teacher couple, and an active couple make these two musicians a very special duo. Arezo Kouchakan is a music instructor in a Los Angeles music school, as well as founder and leader of Ladies’ Daff Group. Ladies’ Daff Group had its first performance with the Iranian super star AREF in the Dolby Theater, and in recently in Canada. Arezo will play Daff for Farsi show listeners, and discuss her experience on stage with one of the biggest Iranian pop singers. Vandad Massehzadeh a proprietor and director of Melody Kohen Music school, Director of Artists Home Music, and director and conductor of Koban group. Former music instructor in music school in Iran. Vandad had more than 300 performance in Iran and around the world. He will share his opinion about Iranian classic and folklore music and plays live for our listeners. Vandad is author of two books about music instruments.
Tune in for music and the full discussion!
by Hengame Abassi | Oct 17, 2016 | ENTERTAINMENT
Lady of the Roses
“Those who left, to build their world, and those who stayed behind, to build the world.”
Farsi Show goes around the city to be a bridge between you and the cultural, literature, and arts events. UCLA hosted a screening Lady Of The Roses, a moving documentary about the Lady (Shahindokht Sanati) who replaced poppies with roses, and opium with rose water, and took this so far as transforming the agricultural destiny of whole region. The story is told by Houmayoun Sanati, her spouse. Homayoun is the founder of Franklin Publishing, Offset Printing House, Pars Paper Co. and owner and manager of an orphanage in Kerman, and who, as a whole, is considered a one of kind figure in Iran’s culture, industry and history.
In this episode of the Farsi Show you are hearing his voice, his story, and his poetry. You also are witnessing Mojtaba Mirtahmasb: documentary filmmaker, researcher, director and writer of this documentary. Mojtaba came from Iran, to answers the audience questions about himself, the inspiration for his movie and documentary personages.Executive producer Zahra Dowlatabadi, Homayoun’s niece, speaks on family memories.
by Hengame Abassi | Sep 29, 2016 | ENTERTAINMENT, FEATURED
Immigration Invocation
The Farsi Show with Hengame Abassi is a show that focuses on the local Farsi-speaking community. This season carries a theme: the immigration story. The story of defeat and victory, joy and sorrow, hardship and achievement. This episode is recorded in West Los Angeles’ Iranian Art and Culture House (خانه فرهنگ و هنر ايران). Elham, the musical artist playing this event’s sold-out concert, balances being a student at Pierce College as well as being a professional singer, in addition to an upcoming album release. A wide variety of artists and celebrities are present, including popular composer J. Pasoki- the turning point of event- also and well-loved musician Fakhri Khorvash. Hengame interviews some of the artists and Pierce college students present- professional singer and Pierce College student Faryar, who discusses classmates, Elham and the day’s events. Event MC Mahnaz Dosti, and event decorator plus Pierce college student Parisa Hafezi are also featured to share their feelings and opinions about the event for kpcradio.com.
Stay tuned for further installments of the Farsi Show’s season on immigration, and listen to the Farsi Show’s episode with Elham here.
by Hengame Abassi | Jun 1, 2016 | CULTURE, SPORTS, Spring 2016
Posture, Success & Dr. Azim
Dr. Mahnaz Azim joins Hengame in the studio.
The Farsi Show with Hengame Abassi is a show that focuses on the local Farsi-speaking community. On this episode, Hengame speaks with Dr. Mahnaz Azim. Dr. Azim is a chiropractic specialist, an inventor, patentor of a weight loss program, cofounder of Empower Women United, and a radio host at Radio 670. She also hosts at Iranian American Events. Hengame will be asking Dr. Azim about how students can prevent back and neck pain, everyday posture, sports, nutrition and more. Dr. Azim will also discuss her success story as a mother, wife, and independent lady in Iranian and American society.
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by Brit-El Mabourakh | May 18, 2016 | CULTURE, FEATURED, MUSIC
Hamsafaran
Musician-journalist-professor power couple Hamsafaran join Hengame in the studio
The Farsi Show with Hengame Abassi is a show that focuses on the local Farsi-speaking community. Leila Mohammadi and Behnam Ziaie are a husband-and-wife team that make the band Hamsafaran. Hengame asks them all about their passions- from their music and professions, to their lives and love. Hamsafaran’s first album will be released this summer, featuring original songs inspired by poetry by Rumi, Shamlou, Akhvan-sales, Moshiri and Sheida Mohammadi. Aside from making music, Leila and Behnam have strong histories in other fields. Leila is a journalist and worked with Channel Four in London, BBC UK, 670 AM and Andisheh TV in Los Angeles. Behnam has taught and researched mathematics at various universities, including UCLA, CSUN, Pierce College and DeVry. Leila also has a degree in applied mathematics and informatics, so Hengame asks them also about the differences and similarities between math and music. From Persian classical music to the band’s insight on three mystical songs, exclusive for The Farsi Show.
by Brit-El Mabourakh | May 18, 2016 | CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, FEATURED, Spring 2016
Racing & Writing
Hengame is joined by multitalented media creators Abdolreza Rastegarrazi and Amirmohsen Salmanizadeh.
The Farsi Show with Hengame Abassi is a show that focuses on the local Farsi-speaking community. On this episode, Hengame interviews Abdolreza Rastegarrazi and Amirmohsen Salmanizadeh. Abdolreza is a member of the Iranian National Driver Team, and received third place in an international championship in 2002. Abdolreza is also a human rights activist, editor, writer, photographer, and owner of Iranian news paper Mehr E Iran. News paper is in both the English and Farsi language. Amirmohsen is a film director, professor of photography, and a music video producer. He has won many prizes in film, editing, and advertisement.
This episode covers the bulk of these fascinating guests’ areas of expertise- from professional photography, racing and writing.
by Hengame Abassi | May 4, 2016 | CULTURE, FEATURED, Spring 2016
Engaged Arts
Shadi and Siros discuss their latest music video, and film festival entry.
The Farsi Show with Hengame Abassi is a show that focuses on the local Farsi-speaking community. On this episode, Hengame interviews Iranian artist Shadi Amini, and Producer, Director Siros Kerdouni about engaged arts, and art collectives. Shadi shares her recent song Rosary. She talks about how the music video was officially selected in the (IN)Justice For All Film Festival. She also talks about her experience working with Siros on the music video. Siros discusses the concept of the video, and what it was like working with Shadi. He also talks about some of his experiences working with various artists in collectives around the world.
by Hengame Abassi | Apr 26, 2016 | CULTURE, FEATURED, Spring 2016
Homayoun Hoshiar Nejad
Hengame in the studio with Homayoun
The Farsi Show with Hengame Abassi is a show that focuses on the local Farsi-speaking community. On this episode, Hengame interviews Homayoun Hoshiar Nejad. Homayoun is an Iranian journalist, CEO of Asre Emrouz TV, publisher of the Asre Emrouz newspaper, and songwriter of some of the past three decades’ most popular songs in Iranian music.
