The HAND Foundation

Black Philanthropy Month (BPM), observed every August, is a global celebration and concerted campaign to elevate African-descent giving. A new organizing concept frames the BPM campaign each year. The theme for 2021 is “TENacity: Making Equity Real.” This year marks the 10th anniversary of Black Philanthropy Month.

The BPM 2021 Global Summit Series kicks off today in the U.S., with virtual events continuing in Africa, Brazil, Canada, the Caribbean, and worldwide. The series will culminate on August 31, 2021, with Reunity, an international Black women funders power and wellness summit in collaboration with the Women’s Philanthropy Institute at Indiana University.

http://thehandfoundation.org/newsletter-article.php?Black-Philanthropy-Month-368

The HAND Foundation is proud to support, the Persian Music Ensemble at UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. The school of music is dedicated to the study of world music from all parts of the globe through the renowned department of ethnomusicology. Iranian music at UCLA creates new opportunities to engage students across all majors on campus strengthening Iranian studies.

Led by co-directors Amir Hosein Pourjavady, Mehrdad Arabifard, and Pejman Hadadi. The ensemble focuses on the performance of Persian classical music, including the radif and tasnifs (vocal repertoire). In an oral-aural manner, the group class attempts to emphasize the indigenous terminology, mnemonic devices, and musical concepts used in a traditional context.

http://thehandfoundation.org/newsletter-article.php?Persian-Music-Ensemble-359