Monika Jalili Benefit Concert for Golestan Kids
Sunday, November 6, 2011
7:00 PM at Yoshi's SF
The highly acclaimed and talented Ms. Monika Jalili will be performing FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER in San Francisco to benefit the Golestan Center for Language Immersion and Cultural Education.
Please join us to celebrate this incredible young artist while supporting a great cause. All proceeds benefit Golestan's Heritage Language Colab which helps communities across the country open language immersion schools for children.
PLEASE NOTE: the Iranian Americans of San Francisco are hosting a meetup prior to the event. You can RSVP to meet up with and socialize with other people that are attending the event.
For more information, please go to: http://www.meetup.com/Iranian-Americans-of-San-Francisco/events/35113472/
FOR TICKETS, Please go to:
http://sfyoshis2.inticketing.com/evinfo.php?eventid=165253
About Monika:
Monika Jalili is a classically trained vocalist, born in New York City, with degrees in Vocal Performance from the Manhattan School of Music and French Literature from Columbia University. Monika has performed with her ensemble at such venues as the Kennedy Center (D.C.), Lincoln Center (NY), the United States Naval Academy (Annapolis), Place des Arts (Montreal), Maison des Cultures du Monde (Paris), Cathedral of St. John the Divine (NY), Isabel Bader Theatre (Toronto), Union Chapel (London), Le Poisson Rouge (NY), University of Pennsylvania Middle East Center (PA), and many others.
"This might be the best world music album of 2009." --Lucid Culture
"... thrilling ..." "... sings like a nightingale." "Jalili's volcals are luminous and free." --Luna Kafé
About Golestan:
Golestan is the only daily Persian language immersion program of its kind in the U.S. With a progressive approach to education, Golestan is a dynamic, engaging environment for children to be immersed in Iranian language and culture while learning movement, science, math, nature, theater, are, music, cooking, dance, gardening, and yoga. The school serves preschoolers and school-aged children through high school with afterschool, camp, and internship programs.The Golestan Heritage Language Collaborative (Colab) provides support and expertise to all communities wanting to open similar programs. It also produces teaching materials, shares literature and research on the subjects of bilingualism and child development, and offers pro bono consulting to individuals and schools building language immersion environments for children.
