PANDAwomen Festival – Iran

About this project:

PANDAwomen #5 | IRAN
Curated by ethnomusicologist & filmmaker Yalda Yazdani
5.12.25 | Doors 17:30 | Start 18:00

This evening opens a window into the vibrant and evolving landscape of Iranian music – from tradition and jazz to ambient electronics. Artists from Iran, Europe & the diaspora guide us through memory, innovation, rhythm & resistance.

• Workshop – Ableton & Iranian Music with Cee & Yalda Yazdani
• A hands-on intro to blending traditional Iranian modes with digital tools & live electronic improvisation.
• Welcoming Session by Naser Reyhani - Scientist, cook and storyteller in Berlin, reconnecting food, music and places into living memory - & Yalda Yazdani

The Festival Curator LINE-UP

• Live Music Set
  • Sanam Maroufkhani
    Intimate, piano-driven songs shaped by echoes of contemporary Iranian musical culture.

• Traditional Iranian Music
  • Parisa Saeednezhad (santour), Roshanak Rafani (percussion), Ghazaal Ansarirad (vocals) & Elham Kazemi (setar)
    A meditative acoustic set rooted in radif & modal storytelling.

• Duo Performance
  • Golnar Shahyar & Mahan Mirarab
    A soulful dialogue of jazz, Persian poetry & improvisation.

• Tehran Contemporary Sounds / Electronic Live Set + Visuals
  • Behrooz Moosavi & Janna Maria

• Electronic Live Set + Visuals
  • Mahtab Sabetara & Baharan Eghbalzadeh

• Closing set:
  • Where ambient electronics meet poetic, abstract visuals.

TICKETS: https://panda-platforma.berlin/pandawomen-2025-iran/