In Honor of…
A Project and Curation by Shaghayegh Cyrous
In Honor of Iran’s Prisoners of Conscience is a multi-faceted project of art, literature, and performances, in remembrance of hundreds of men and women who have been taken as prisoners of conscience in Iran in recent years. They have fought for social justice, civil liberties, and worker and environmental rights. Today, they are behind bars for wanting to speak freely, practice their faith peacefully, join a union, receive fair wages, or protect the environment. The Iranian regime, however, has continued to deny them this voice and freedom.
Programming Included: a new mural in the Clarion Alley Mural Project, an unveiling event including 5 performance art and music, 4 consistent performances on Wednesdays, 4 visual installations in the Artists Television Access (ATA) Left Window, one book reading and panel discussion, one film screening and performance event.
EVENTS DETAILS:
In Honor of …
Unveiling Event: Sunday, October 6th, 2019, 1 - 3 pm
Clarion Alley Mural Project (CAMP)
Between 17th & 18th and Mission & Valencia Streets in San Francisco
Celebrating In Honor of …, a new mural that features seven women who are currently in prison in Iran. They are all strong advocates of various civil rights movements, including freedom of religion, workers’ rights, women's rights, environmental rights, etc.
The program included:
Introduction of Clarion Alley by Megan Wilson, CAMP co-director & Board President;
Introduction of In Honor Of … by Shaghayegh Cyrous, project director and artist;
Introduction of Iran Prison Atlas by Firuzeh Mahmoudi, Executive Director of United 4 Iran;
Presentation by Sahar Delijani, author of Children of the Jacaranda Tree;
Letter reading Niknaz Aftahi,
Introduction of Diaspora Art Connection (DAC) and Musicians by Nazy Kaviani, founder and Executive Director of DAC;
Music by Adrienne Shamszad and PENTA Group;
Performance by Baharak and Behnaz Khaleghi;
Augmented Reality by Snuggle for Survival; and
Every Wednesday in the month of October, there will be a performance by Mehregan Pezeshki in front of the mural.
Sponsors of CAMP’s In Honor Of … mural project
United 4 Iran
Zellerbach Family Foundation
Clarion Alley Mural Project’s (clarionalleymuralproject.org) mission is to support and produce socially engaged and aesthetically innovative public art, locally and globally, as a grassroots community-based organization in San Francisco’s Mission District Throughout its history, CAMP has used public art as a force for those who are marginalized and a place where culture and dignity speak louder than the rules of private property or a lifestyle that puts profit before compassion, respect, and social justice.
United for Iran (united4iran.org) is an independent nonprofit based in the San Francisco Bay Area working for civil liberties in Iran. We achieve our mission by improving human rights conditions, increasing the capacity of civil society, and engaging citizens through technology. We envision an Iran where the liberties and human rights of every citizen are honored. An Iran where ordinary citizens are empowered and engaged in public affairs. An Iran that is vibrant, open, and democratic. We believe that defending human rights is the responsibility of us all, and everyone has a role to play.