FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 30, 2003

ArtWallah 2003 presents

Arohi & Liän Ensemble in concert

FEEL THE UNITY
Live Raga-Jazz-Eastern European-Persian-African-Middle-Eastern Sounds Become One

WHO: Open to the public
Members of the press are encouraged to attend

WHAT: You are invited to experience the vividly expressive mingling of cultures, east, west, and in between as instruments, energetic beats and peoples from across the globe coalesce. The event is symbolic of the coming together of South Asian American and Middle-Eastern American communities in light of the discrimination the respective communities continue to face. In ArtWallah tradition, this concert is a truly organic fusion of traditional and contemporary sounds, personal, cultural and political struggles and celebrations. Proceeds benefit this year’s ArtWallah festival, scheduled for June 26 – 29th at The Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center’s Village.

WHEN//WHERE: Sunday, May 11, 2003
7:00 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.)

Indo-American Cultural Center
2210 Lincoln Blvd. (1 block north of Venice Blvd.)
Venice, CA 90291

Tickets On Sale NOW: www.artwallah.org
$35 VIP (preferred seating)
$25 General

ABOUT ARTWALLAH: ArtWallah is an annual festival of arts showcasing expressions of the South Asian diasporic experience through dance, literature, spoken word, theater, music, film/video, and visual arts. ArtWallah is presented by the South Asian Artists' Collective and the Indo-American Cultural Center. Visit www.artwallah.org for more information.

ABOUT AROHI and the LIÄN ENSEMBLE: Arohi and the Liän Ensemble play to sell-out crowds across the country. Their most recent collaborative performance at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles was broadcast live on PBS television. Sample Arohi at www.tanpura.com and get a flavor for Lian Ensemble at www.lianrecords.com.

MEDIA CONTACT: Natasha Alim
PHONE: (310) 428-6414
E-MAIL: press@artwallah.org