RMJHS Livingston & Abrams Lecture in American Jewish History: The Nightingale of Iran
Schedule
Tue, 01 Apr, 2025 at 06:30 pm
UTC-06:00Location
The Elaine Wolf Theatre | Denver, CO
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The Rocky Mountain Jewish Historical Society and the Mizel Arts and Culture Center at the Denver JCC are proud to present "Behind the Podcast: The Nightingale of Iran," this year's Livingston & Abrams Lecture in American Jewish History. In the award-winning audio documentary "The Nightingale of Iran", sisters Galeet and Danielle Dardashti tell the compelling story of their family’s musical journey from Persia to Israel and to the United States.
Their grandfather Younes Dardashti, a religious Jew from Tehran, became one of the most celebrated singers of pre-revolutionary Iran, singing on the radio and at the Shah’s palace. A decade later, their father Farid became a teen idol on Iranian television. Both were beloved by Iranian Muslims, but only tenuously accepted by fellow Jews. At the height of their fame, they left the country.
Emmy award-winning storyteller and producer Danielle Dardashti and renowned musician and anthropologist of Middle Eastern Jewish culture Galeet Dardashti discuss their family’s musical history and the making of the podcast, and perform songs inspired by their grandfather.
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Where is it happening?
The Elaine Wolf Theatre, 350 S. Dahlia St.,Denver, Colorado, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
