The 4th Annual Ariana Television Network’s Awards show was held in Hamburg, Germany on Saturday, December 5th, 2009. Your favorite Afghan celebrities and artists from all over the world were invited and given recognition for their achievements. The awards show reached a global television audience covering the majority of Afghans everywhere. It was a wonderful opportunity for supporting Afghan culture and the performing arts.

Click here to see the list of winners.

Quick post for the fans in Holland… Darya will be performing live in concert on September 26, 2009 in Rotterdam, Holland.

Afghanistan’s upcoming presidential election has been looking increasingly American — with posters, rallies, Web sites and music. The country’s biggest musical star is performing a series of concerts aimed at “rocking the vote.”

A concert Tuesday night in Kabul drew thousands of excited fans. They were divided, Afghan-style, between men and women.

Farhad Darya will have concerts in three major cities of Afghanistan, Jalalabad, Mazar-e Sharif and Kabul.
The tour will kick start on August 3 in Jalalabad at Sports Stadium, followed by Mazar Sharif on August 7 and then ending with the last show in Kabul on August 11 at Sports Stadium.
It should be noted that the admission to these concerts will be free of charge.

Shabnam Soraya along side Ali Etemadi will be touring Canada this summer… holding concerts in Montreal, Vancouver and Toronto.

Below you can find the concert details.