* Produced SHAHIN NAJAFI musical

  performance at the OLD TOWN SCHOOL OF    

  FOLK MUSIC.

 

* Co-produced with TAP and Th!nkArt a photo

  exhibit and discussions with acclaimed  

  photographer HOSSEIN FATEMI. 

 

* Hosted with THEASTER GATES' Studios a

  cross cultural Spring celebration.

 

* Offered workshops to children in the Southside

  of Chicago at the REBUILD FOUNDATION.

 

* Introduced and supported the traveling photo

  project I WISH FOR by Nousha Salimi.

 

* Produced the travelling installation MADE IN

  CHINA by Iranian based artist Negar Farajiani. 

 

* Held a book reading/signing for debut novel by

  Shermin Kruse: BUTTERFLY STITCHING.

 

* Acted as collaborating organization with the

  GENE SISKEL FILM CENTER and the FIFTH

  HOUSE ENSEMBLE.

 

* Supported the production of WOLKAAN, a short

  film, by Bahar Nourizadeh.