A ONE-DAY EVENT – to Inspire Kindness through the Arts – LIVE MUSIC, DANCE, VISUAL ARTS, and FOOD from Multiple Cultures in addition to Emotional Intelligence (EQ) Building Activities

Sat. Sept.  26, 2015 — 11:00 am – 5:30 pm. All Outdoor events FREE.

2 Venues in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco

– Bandshell – Music Concourse Drive

– Koret Auditorium – de Young Museum  50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr, San Francisco, CA 94118

Iranican Inc. presents…The first annual NeekOn – Sat. Sept. 26, 2015 – 11:00 am – 5:30 pm –A one day event to cultivate cultural awareness, and a spirit of kindness through giving and contribution of our communities.

NeekOn will feature Live Music, Dance (including a Persian Folklore Dance Flash Mob), Visual Arts, and Food from multiple cultures around the world. (Neek means kindness.) In addition there will be free workshops and leadership building activities to foster Emotional Intelligence (EQ) that promotes giving, inspires community collaboration and connectedness. It is an opportunity for all ages to participate, enjoy the day filled with events, and learn from others within the community. The organizers putting this event together are mostly Iranian Americans who are dedicated to inspiring our local communities and expanding awareness though arts and culture. The Performers are those picked on the basis that their music/art/life represents the spirit of giving.

A dazzling array of artists, musicians, dancers, food stars and more from the Iranian/Persian and International communities will come together and bring their talents for an entertaining day located at two venues in Golden Gate Park: – Outdoors at the Band Shell, and Indoors at the Koret Auditorium in the de Young Museum – 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr, San Francisco, CA 94118. Most events are FREE and family friendly. Two indoor shows – Sina Sarlak & Nava Ensemble (11:00 am – Noon) and Bahram Beyzaei (Noon – 1:30 pm) are paid ticketed events.

Website:    http://neekon.org

Facebook: https://fb.com/neekon/

“Neek” means kindness in Persian. To “Neek” on is to spread Kindness on. NeekOn means those who possess the quality of “Neek”. We’re committed to attracting & growing that in ourselves & our community!