Community Building, Walking, Sweets, Tea, Sharing Stories with Makaan
Saturday, April 5, 2025; from 2:30-4:30 pm
Minnesota Street Project Foundation Studios
1240 Minnesota St, San Francisco, CA 94107
500 Capp Street partners with Makaan Arts to produce an afternoon of storytelling, ritual, and collective reflection, bridging past and present through movement and shared traditions. Taking place just a few days after Sizdah Bedar* “Nature Day”, the last ritual of the Persian New year, this gathering will weave together cultural memory and urban space.
This event extends Minoosh Zomorodinia’s residency at 500 Capp Street to MSP Foundation Studios, home to Makaan. Zomorodinia was invited by Makaan to present new work that examines themes of memory, time and space, and transformation through site-specific interventions and video works at MSP. On Saturday April 5, Zomorodinia invites visitors to walk and explore spending time in the neighborhood to experience Sizda Bedar and gather back at MSP for conversations, reflections, and observations. Through walking, tea, sweets, and shared stories, we will create a temporary space of connection, acknowledging the landscapes we inhabit and the invisible threads that tie us to one another.
“When I Was Here”, an exhibition by Minoosh Zomorodinia, is on show at Makaan Arts April 4 - 7, open by appointment. RSVP
Makaan is a communal hub for CWANA artists for creative exchange, experimentation and collaboration. The word مکان makaan from the Arabic مَكَان (makān) meaning “a place, a location, a station, a situation, a position, habitation, dwelling, an abode, a house, a home, a room” is shared amongst many of the languages Central and West Asia to North Africa and points to the centuries-old interwoven connections amongst the diverse people of the region.
*Sizdah Bedar is an annual Iranian festival celebrated on the 13th day of Farvardin, marking the end of the Nowruz (Persian New Year) holidays. Known as "Nature's Day," it involves spending time outdoors, often picnicking in parks or countryside areas. The festival symbolizes renewal and the shedding of negativity, while also honoring nature and community bonding. Traditions include discarding the Haftsin sabzeh (sprouted greens) into running water to ward off bad luck and engaging in activities like grass knotting for good fortune
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Community Building, Walking, Sweets, Tea, Sharing Stories with Makaan
Saturday, April 5, 2025; from 2:30-4:30 pm
Minnesota Street Project Foundation Studios
1240 Minnesota St, San Francisco, CA 94107
500 Capp Street partners with Makaan Arts to produce an afternoon of storytelling, ritual, and collective reflection, bridging past and present through movement and shared traditions. Taking place just a few days after Sizdah Bedar* “Nature Day”, the last ritual of the Persian New year, this gathering will weave together cultural memory and urban space.
This event extends Minoosh Zomorodinia’s residency at 500 Capp Street to MSP Foundation Studios, home to Makaan. Zomorodinia was invited by Makaan to present new work that examines themes of memory, time and space, and transformation through site-specific interventions and video works at MSP. On Saturday April 5, Zomorodinia invites visitors to walk and explore spending time in the neighborhood to experience Sizda Bedar and gather back at MSP for conversations, reflections, and observations. Through walking, tea, sweets, and shared stories, we will create a temporary space of connection, acknowledging the landscapes we inhabit and the invisible threads that tie us to one another.
“When I Was Here”, an exhibition by Minoosh Zomorodinia, is on show at Makaan Arts April 4 - 7, open by appointment. RSVP
Makaan is a communal hub for CWANA artists for creative exchange, experimentation and collaboration. The word مکان makaan from the Arabic مَكَان (makān) meaning “a place, a location, a station, a situation, a position, habitation, dwelling, an abode, a house, a home, a room” is shared amongst many of the languages Central and West Asia to North Africa and points to the centuries-old interwoven connections amongst the diverse people of the region.
*Sizdah Bedar is an annual Iranian festival celebrated on the 13th day of Farvardin, marking the end of the Nowruz (Persian New Year) holidays. Known as "Nature's Day," it involves spending time outdoors, often picnicking in parks or countryside areas. The festival symbolizes renewal and the shedding of negativity, while also honoring nature and community bonding. Traditions include discarding the Haftsin sabzeh (sprouted greens) into running water to ward off bad luck and engaging in activities like grass knotting for good fortune