Dreamweaving

ArteEast is excited to present Hikayat: Dreamweaving, their fifth live performance gathering, taking place on May 16 as part of Bahar Behbahani’s Damask Rose: A Gathering on Governors Island.

Rooted in a sensory exploration through the vessel of the Damask Rose, Dreamweaving brings together artists and special guests for a collective performance and discussion. The performance begins with a multiplayer experimental chess game that prompts participants to contemplate the future of the SWANA region amidst protracted war and genocide. Participants share prepared offerings and move into organic dialogue shaped by themes generated from the game. Rose-infused teas and sweets are served to participants and visitors alike. Each taste, voice, and story weaves into a living tapestry of memory, history, and survival.

With: Aminah Al Huqail, Garine Boghossian, Mani Nilchiani, Sarah Riggs, Nooshin Rostami, Ali Ugurlu, and Hrag Vartanian

The full porgram for Damask Rose: A Gathering is on May 16, from 1–5pm on Governor’s Island – Liggett Terrace. Hikayat Dreamweaving will take place from 2:30–4pm.

The event is FREE with RSVP.

ArteEast is a program partner in artist Bahar Behbahani’s Damask Rose: A Gathering commissioned by the Governors Island Trust and presented as part of INTERVENTIONS, #GovIslandArts’ annual multidisciplinary performance series. Inspired by the traditions of Persian gardens, the project celebrates spring and honors hospitality as ancestral knowledge.