LEILA FOROUHAR
Leila Forouhar is a prominent Iranian singer and actress, known for her career in pop music and Persian traditional music. Her powerful voice and melodic songs about love and longing move listeners worldwide.
KAMYAR
”Kamyar sings in 10 languages, plays 7 instruments, has released over 50 songs and was the first to bring the fusion of R&B/middle eastern sounds to the Persian market. He was The Voice Persia season 1 coach.”
FARZAN ATHARI
“Farzan Athari is the Managing Partner at LINE Furniture and has worked in fashion, TV, and marketing on over 100 projects in 23 countries as a creative entrepreneur, model, actor, and TV host.”
JASMIN KARA
Jasmine Kara has released two albums, is often seen on Sweden’s biggest tv-shows, has been nominated for a P3 Gold Award and performed at the Swedish Grammy Awards. But her stardom reaches far beyond the borders of Sweden, touring and performing in Iran, Japan, and England to name a few countries. As diligent as she is talented, she releases music in four different languages and has also written an autobiography that sold out – twice!
DJ. MARJAN
DJ Marjan is one of the first female DJs from Iran to play everything from traditional Iranian melodies and Arabic rhythms to hard techno and hip hop. She comes from a family filled with talented musicians and has been influenced by her family’s love for music throughout her life. With her feeling for the dance floor, her fantastic energy and her positive charisma, she will make Frihamnen rock like never before. Do not miss her!
PARIAN
Parian is a cultural association from Gothenburg. Parian dances Persian dance with influences of modern dance and ballet. The dance reflects the Persian New Year table, Haft sin, as it is performed by seven dancers and the word ”Haft sin” means seven things starting with the letter S. The association was formed in 2000 and has since performed at several different celebrations with, among other things, self-produced dance and theater . For the dance performance at Eldfesten, Parian collaborates with Move Dansstudio. The choreography is created by Nazanin Ali from Move Dansstudio in collaboration with Parian. Creative director, designer and seamstress is Sara Mahani.
KARAVAN
The music association Karavan are a group of musicians, songwriters and dancers based in Gothenburg. This group has its own education in music, art and dance in different classes and formats in the style of classical, folklore and orientalism. Karavan music association has four different dance and choir groups. The association’s aim is to cooperate with other music, dance and culture associations.
AYRA DANCE GROUPE
Ayra, which, among other things, means children of light and fire, is a dance group made up of students who have been dancing for several years under the direction of Romina Houshmand. The group dances Iranian traditional dances and folk dances.
ARASH KAMANGIR
Arash Kamangir is a Persian YouTuber, living in Germany for 10 years. Arash makes his own videos, among other things, when he travels around the world, for example in Thailand, Croatia, Dubai and now he is also here in Gothenburg.
DJ. BTM
Despite his young age of 21, Gothenburg’s Dj Behind The Mind, aka BTM, is a growing musician who never lets his audience down. It all started in 2010, when he threw himself into the world of music, and now we have seen him DJ for great artists such as Dree low, Vic Vem, Cherrie, Aden x Asme Saliboy, etc. and played at everything from Gothenburg’s cultural festival, Hisingsfestivalen and more private parties around Västra Götaland. BTM has played at many parties with a variety of cultures and languages but mainly it has been Persian, English and Swedish. But in addition, he has played outside Sweden such as Finland, Norway, Iran, Canada, Switzerland, Romania, Spain (Today you can see BTM around all Swedish clubs where he gets everyone from young to old started.
The summer of 2024 will be filled with more gigs than ever before, and the desire to get the audience going with their beats is great.
Genre: DJ BTM plays music in the genre: Dancehall, Pop, Afrobeat Trap, House and Techno. Persian mixed Dance Songs, Swedish popular Dance Songs
FAE FIRE GROUP
The Gothenburg-based fire group Fae is one of Sweden’s most inventive and adaptable fire artists. They use fire, pyrotechnics, dance, theater and magic to enhance the stage experience and break the boundaries between the various art expressions. Fae tailors shows for all occasions, from weddings and parties to festivals and concerts. You can also see them online in several music videos and documented performances. Fae loves fire in all its forms and is a natural addition to Chaharshanbeh souri.