# Event Details - **Event Name**: Echoes from Iran: Stand In Solidarity Through Art - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 11 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 11 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 pm - **Event Description**: An evening of Iranian ArtAbout this EventEchoes From Iran invites you to join us for a powerful evening celebrating Iranian art and culture in light of the ongoing events in Iran. Experience a gallery showcasing paintings by Sara Saadatfard and Shoora Majedian, alongside Parvaneh Roudgar’s Middle East collection of sculptural figures. The evening also features a live duo performance by Ava Shadmani (violin) and Kiandokht Nouri (piano), and a short film by Vancouver-based Iranian filmmaker Nina Zarabi. Come together to reflect, connect, and stand in solidarity through art.Echoes From IranWednesday, March 117pm to 9pmCentennial Lodge, Queen's ParkFeatured Artists Include:Sara Saadatfard is a Vancouver-based visual artist and art educator working primarily with acrylic on canvas. She holds an MA and BA in Painting from the Art University of Tehran and has over thirteen years of teaching experience. Her work explores memory, identity, and emotional transformation through figurative and symbolic imagery.Shoora Majedian holds a Master of Fine Arts from Emily Carr University of Art and Design. She earned an MA from Tehran University and a Post-baccalaureate in Painting and Drawing from SAIC in Chicago. In 2022, she was the recipient of the Joseph Plaskett Painting Award, and in 2023 she was selected for the William and Isabel Pope Artist Residency in Halifax. Aside from doing residencies at the Griffin Art Projects, she has been recognized with grants from the Canada Arts Council, BC Arts Council, and The Elizabeth Green Shields Foundation. She has showcased her work in group exhibitions nationally and internationally, including in Berlin, LA, Tehran, Chicago, Toronto, and Vancouver.Majedian’s painting research unfolds against the backdrop of her bi-cultural heritage and diasporic experience, where personal and collective memory intersect with spatial and bodily constraints. Her work navigates displacement and belonging, probing the boundaries between presence and absence, visibility and obscurity. Drawing from Persian mythology, she reactivates mythic figures and symbolic motifs to bridge past and present, intimate memory and shared history. The body becomes a site of negotiation within imposed and self-determined spaces, revealing tensions that are physical, psychological, and historical.Parvaneh Roudgar is an Iranian-Canadian sculptor with over three decades of experience in the visual arts. She began her studies in Florence, Italy, in 1986, training in both classical and contemporary sculpture and developing her distinctive artistic language. Since 1994, she has taught sculpture in Florence and later in Vancouver, where she has lived since 1999, while maintaining an active exhibition practice across Europe, North America, and the Middle East. Her work is held in private and public collections internationally, and she has completed notable public commissions, including “Mother and Child” in Port Moody (2017) and “Migration” in Australia (2020). Living and working across cultures has shaped her exploration of themes such as migration, memory, and the female body through poetic, contemplative forms.Join violinist Ava Shadmani and pianist Kiandokht Nouri for a performance exploring folk‑inspired compositions from around the world, with a particular focus on the Middle East. The program highlights the ways traditional melodies, rhythms, and stories continue to shape contemporary musical expression. Through their collaboration, the duo offers listeners an intimate encounter with themes of love, nostalgia, longing, and celebration, while tracing connections across cultures and generations.Nina Zarabi began her film career in Iran, attending film school and creating short films. After moving to Canada, she studied writing and directing at Langara Film School and completed several short projects. She is currently developing a feature-length script and working toward directing her first feature film. Her work focuses on spiritually and emotionally grounded stories inspired by real-life human experiences. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-westminster/echoes-from-iran-stand-in-solidarity-through-art/100001984101238214 - **Event Categories**: Art, Entertainment, fine-arts, Music, Exhibitions, Workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: CAD ## Event venue details - **city**: New Westminster - **state**: BC - **country**: Canada - **location**: Centennial Lodge - **lat**: 49.216644 - **long**: -122.9072714 - **full address**: Centennial Lodge, Queen's Park, New Westminster, Canada ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Echoes from Iran: Stand In Solidarity Through Art - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/2c6dce41a9d3a209bc5f93ffc625d2beaa1128f3d2a8a3b63323f7911c3c4d5b-rimg-w1200-h600-dc8b1e21-gmir.jpg?v=1772331703 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Echoes from Iran: Stand In Solidarity Through Art being held? - **A:** Echoes from Iran: Stand In Solidarity Through Art takes place on Wed, 11 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 11 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 pm at Centennial Lodge, Queen's Park, New Westminster, Canada. - **Q**: Who is organizing Echoes from Iran: Stand In Solidarity Through Art? - **A:** Echoes from Iran: Stand In Solidarity Through Art is organized by Arts New West. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Echoes from Iran: Stand In Solidarity Through Art is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in New Westminster, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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