The Haideh & Nejad Project

@HeritageFundUK funded project by @Sheba_Arts using Haideh & Nejad Ahmadzadeh’s lives to connect Iranian and Kurdish children with their heritage.

[The Haideh & Nejad Project @haidehandnejad]

Today we had a lovely farewell lunch with our amazing project team. It was a wonderful moment to reflect on all we’ve achieved together and to celebrate the hard work that went into making the project a success.
#shebaarts #haidehandnejad

[Sheba Arts @Sheba_Arts]

The application deadline for #generalmanager role at Sheba Arts is fast approaching! ⏰ Here's the link to help you get your application across the finish line.
https://t.co/BK13LHRvp5
@theturnpikegall @GM_Culture @LankellyChase

[Sheba Arts @Sheba_Arts]

We are hiring!

Our organisation is seeking a general manager.

Head to our website, using the link below to find all the necessary information.

We welcome applications from the global majority & people with lived experience of forced migration.

https://t.co/BK13LHQXzx

[The Haideh & Nejad Project @haidehandnejad]

8 months of hard work and dedication by these talented young gems. Thank you so much. We will miss you #haidehandnejad
❤️
Produced by @Sheba_Arts
@HeritageFundUK

[Sheba Arts @Sheba_Arts]

We are excited to share some of the photos taken at our final Sharing Event of our @haidehandnejad
What a great way to conclude #haidehandnejad workshops.
To see the photos, please visit:
https://t.co/EHSIuDBHB1

[Sheba Arts @Sheba_Arts]

Yesterday, we had the opportunity to speak at the Forward Together Festival at @thelowry organised by @artwith_heart. We shared some tips about meaningful engagement with #refugee and #migrant communities.
Visit our blog to learn more about the tips.

https://t.co/p7NDEhE8Nx

[The Haideh & Nejad Project @haidehandnejad]

Lastly, special credits to Haideh and Nejad's youngest son, Hormoz for sharing beautiful material and stories about yours and your brother's parents!

[The Haideh & Nejad Project @haidehandnejad]

Thank you to our facilitators Aida and Dana! You both delivered really fun and engaging workshops for our young participants!
We hope to work with you again soon!

[The Haideh & Nejad Project @haidehandnejad]

A big thank you to our freelance artists, Bryn, Lydia, Tom and Milana, who worked hard to bring the project's creative vision to life!

[The Haideh & Nejad Project @haidehandnejad]

As the project concludes, we are taking this opportunity to thank those who worked with us on this special project.
Firstly, a big thank you to our fantastic partners @AIUCentre , @OfShahnameh and Sahba Music! Thank you for your hard work!

[Sheba Arts @Sheba_Arts]

The second music workshop at Sahba was a great success. The children learned a new song, Caravan, along with music from the rich heritage of @haidehandnejad

Join us on Sunday to celebrate the talent and progress of these young musicians! @HeritageFundUK

[Sheba Arts @Sheba_Arts]

We welcome you to join us next Sunday the 13th October for the final sharing of our #haidehandnejad project.
This casual event is for members of our community, the families and the project's friends and partners.
@OdunHerif @haidehandnejad

[The Haideh & Nejad Project @haidehandnejad]

Some digital work!
One of our participants has made an amazing drawing of Gordafarid ready to face the enemy in battle!
The next slide is a collection of digital replications of the other participant's drawings? Don't they look great together?

[Sheba Arts @Sheba_Arts]

The adorable Ava, one of our youth participants, getting ready for her recording session.
Today, we held our final HN workshop, where we recorded the stories of our youth participants.

Stay tuned for the final video of this project! @haidehandnejad
@HeritageFundNOR
#ShebaArts

[fereshteh @Redalika]

I'll be talking about access and inclusion for migrant communities!
@artwith_heart

[The Haideh & Nejad Project @haidehandnejad]

Two more stories from two of our talented workshop participants!
1&2: Artemiz: Fearless Warrior of the Seas by Dorsa
3: Arash the Archer by Aisa
We're looking forward to seeing these in person on the 14th September for the last workshop!

[The Haideh & Nejad Project @haidehandnejad]

Some more stories written by our workshop participants!
W had a great session reading our stories to each other and hearing the imaginative interpretations of the characters Haideh and Nejad danced.
You can tell they picked up the art of storytelling from @OfShahnameh !

[The Haideh & Nejad Project @haidehandnejad]

With our final workshop round the corner, we spent today's session running through each participant's story about a character from the project's featured stories.

We will be back for the last workshop in September to record and perform these stories.
See you then!

[The Haideh & Nejad Project @haidehandnejad]

Storytelling was such a crucial part of Haideh and Nejad's careers. From Mrs Cooks Dance school in the 1940s to the Iranian National Ballet Company, their dances were best known for their rich narratives.
We're back on Saturday for more character development with @Sheba_Arts !

[Sheba Arts @Sheba_Arts]

We are sharing our highlights from Haideh and Nejad project sharing event, which concluded our #shebafest24 ✨

This video shares how our young participants performed the ’Caravan Song’ which they prepared with Sahba Music.