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FLYING CARPET FESTIVAL 2025
ARTIST LINEUP

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Performing ARTISTS

Hans Blichert (Bass - Canada)

Micaela Bottari (Vocalist - United States)

Colter Bowers (Circus Artist - United States)

Sam Brukham (Conductor - United States)

Aftab Darvishi (Composer - Iran/Netherlands)

Ibrahim El Attar (Vocalist - Palestine)

Noémy Gagnon-Lafrenais (Violin - Canada)

Esther Kasenda (Dancer - Congo/Netherlands)

Collin Kemeny (Composer/Saxophone - United States)

Aaron Kierbel (Drums - United States)

Rasa Mahmoudian (Violin - Iran/United States)

Samira Memarzadeh (Harp - Germany)

Mpho Molikeng (Instrumentalist - Lesotho)

Negar Najibolashrafi (Qanun - Iran)

Foram Patel (Dancer - India)

Tobias Pöcksteiner (Guitar - Austria)

Midori Samson (Bassoon - United States)

Alexandre Seim (Circus Artist - Canada)

Harshil Shah (Movement Designer - India)

Helia Shariati (Oud - Iran)

Hojjat Zeinali (Storyteller - Iran)

MURAL ARTIST

Giovanni Laporta (Mural Artist - Italy)

Giovanni Laporta (Mural Artist - Italy)

PRODUCTION ARTISTS

Cansu Akdeniz (Puppeteer - Türkiye)

Soheila Bajelan (Costume and Puppet Designer - Iran)

Nika Braun (Filmmaker - Brazil/Luxembourg)

Ava Darvishi (Theatre Director - Iran/Belgium)

Nima Dehghani (Visual Projection - Iran/United States)

Torfeh Ekhlasi (Puppeteer/Animator - Iran)

Naghmeh Farzaneh (Animator - Iran/United States)

Laura Jehle (Aerial Artist - Netherlands)

Zara Houshmand (Author - United States)

Berna Küpeli (Photographer - Türkiye)

Özgür Mert (Videographer - Türkiye)

Camellia Rashidi (Lighting Designer - France/Iran)

Shayan Shariat (Stage and Prop Designer - Iran)

WORKSHOP ARTISTS

Aida Noshali (Writer, Animator - Iran)

Anika Krbetschek (Artist, Curator - Germany)

Hanna Nikalayeva (Face Painting - Belarus)

Palina Rusakovich (Face Painting - Belarus)

Shadi Vedaei (Puppeteer - Iran)

Zahra Yazdani Nia (Visual Artist - Iran)

LOCAL ARTISTS

Khalid Qasim (Dancer, Circus Artist - Syria/Türkiye)

Sevin İsmail (Circus Artist - Syria/Türkiye)

Ibrahim Albadeh (Duduk - Syria/Türkiye)

Elif Acar (Circus Artist - Türkiye)

Muhammed Said Ceylan (Piano - Türkiye)

Refik Mahmoud (Circus Artist/Dancer - Syria/Türkiye)

KITCHEN

Kamran Ghadaksaz (Iran/United States - Chef)

Kamran Ghadaksaz (Iran/United States - Chef)

ADMINISTRATION TEAM

Abdulah Bilen (Coordinator, Türkiye)

Klara Kult (Hungary/Switzerland - Assistant Coordinator)

Rebecca Buehler (Assistant Coordinator - United States)

Pınar Başer (Volunteer - Türkiye/United States)

Shaida Masoumi (Volunteer - Iran/United States)