Haroon Hakimi (born 2 February 1991) in Zabul, Afghanistan is a spokesperson and is a young Pashto poet and writer who is currently working as a spokesperson at the Ministry of Information & Culture. Haroon Hakimi is also a Media Advisor. He speaks fluent Pashto, Dari (Persian), Hindi, Urdu and English.
Career
Eleven years of experience in Social Affairs, Diplomacy, Management, Culture, Administrative fields and various National and international media outlets to include but not be limited to: BBC, RTA, Lemar Television, Spogmai Radio, Storai political magazine, ShnaPana Cultural and Social bimonthly Magazine, Hewad Daily newspaper, Lyecee bimonthly Cultural and Social Magazine and different websites.
Work history
* Currently the Spokesperson and advisor for Media Policies to Ministry of Information, Culture, Youth and Tourism of Afghanistan.
* 2011 - 2012 Diplomat, Monitoring South-East Asian countries media and chief Editor of Storai magazine in department of media at the Ministry of foreign affairs of Afghanistan
* 2010 - 2012 Announcer and producer of literary, historic and stage programs in (RTA) TV.
* 2010 - 2012 Senior Announcer and Presenter of Spoozhmy FM Radio, Kabul
* 2008 - 2012 Editor- in chief and proprietor of ShnaPana bimonthly Magazine
* 2007 - 2011 Announcer and producer of literary programs in BBC radio.
* 2008 - 2009 Announcer and producer of literary programs in Lemar TV.
* 2005 - 2008 Announcer and Producer of Literary Programs in Nawa Radio.
* 2004 - 2005 Assistant chief editor of the Afghan Students Magazine Lycee.
* 2004 - 2005 Reporter in Afghanistan Radio and Television (RTA)
* 2002 - 2003 Writer in Kalat Timely Newspaper.
* 2003 - 2003 Announcer in Zabul Local Radio.
Career
Eleven years of experience in Social Affairs, Diplomacy, Management, Culture, Administrative fields and various National and international media outlets to include but not be limited to: BBC, RTA, Lemar Television, Spogmai Radio, Storai political magazine, ShnaPana Cultural and Social bimonthly Magazine, Hewad Daily newspaper, Lyecee bimonthly Cultural and Social Magazine and different websites.
Work history
* Currently the Spokesperson and advisor for Media Policies to Ministry of Information, Culture, Youth and Tourism of Afghanistan.
* 2011 - 2012 Diplomat, Monitoring South-East Asian countries media and chief Editor of Storai magazine in department of media at the Ministry of foreign affairs of Afghanistan
* 2010 - 2012 Announcer and producer of literary, historic and stage programs in (RTA) TV.
* 2010 - 2012 Senior Announcer and Presenter of Spoozhmy FM Radio, Kabul
* 2008 - 2012 Editor- in chief and proprietor of ShnaPana bimonthly Magazine
* 2007 - 2011 Announcer and producer of literary programs in BBC radio.
* 2008 - 2009 Announcer and producer of literary programs in Lemar TV.
* 2005 - 2008 Announcer and Producer of Literary Programs in Nawa Radio.
* 2004 - 2005 Assistant chief editor of the Afghan Students Magazine Lycee.
* 2004 - 2005 Reporter in Afghanistan Radio and Television (RTA)
* 2002 - 2003 Writer in Kalat Timely Newspaper.
* 2003 - 2003 Announcer in Zabul Local Radio.
Khushal Asefi (born 17 April 1987) is a journalist and university instructor who is currently working as a General Manager at ATN (Ariana Television Network) and as an instructor in private Universities. He got his Master Degree from Kateb University (International Relations) Kabul, Afghanistan. He has done his BPS degree at Khatamul Nabien University. He as a diploma in journalism and English Language, He joined many short-term and long term trainings/workshops inside and outside of Afghanistan in communication, Management, Human rights, Media and international relations. He speaks Pashto, Dari (Persian), fluent English, seldom Uzbeki and Urdu.
Early life
Khushal Asefi was born in Wardak province of Afghanistan, but he left there with his parents for a better education and opportunities to Kabul. He started at Habibia High School after he got to Kabul, after that he joined to Agriculture Institute to complete his two years professional education. During his primary, secondary and intermediate education he attended DW, ATN, American University of Afghanistan and Norwan Institute of Journalism.
Career
khushal Asefi used to teach English language for seven years, he has been working with Afghan Medias (Tolo TV, Arman Radio, Lemar TV and Ariana Television Network). He is currently the Co-Host of the popular morning show on Ariana Television Network (ATN) and is also the General Manager of Ariana Fm and Ariana News.
Early life
Khushal Asefi was born in Wardak province of Afghanistan, but he left there with his parents for a better education and opportunities to Kabul. He started at Habibia High School after he got to Kabul, after that he joined to Agriculture Institute to complete his two years professional education. During his primary, secondary and intermediate education he attended DW, ATN, American University of Afghanistan and Norwan Institute of Journalism.
Career
khushal Asefi used to teach English language for seven years, he has been working with Afghan Medias (Tolo TV, Arman Radio, Lemar TV and Ariana Television Network). He is currently the Co-Host of the popular morning show on Ariana Television Network (ATN) and is also the General Manager of Ariana Fm and Ariana News.
Tony Sour (born June 3, 1993) is a Trap and EDM artist from Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. Sour is the founder of Blue Label Records and has released original tracks under his label. Sour’s notable tracks include: “Propane,” and “Sour Patch Bounce.” Tony Sour has created the Autobahn Mix series with episodes releasing on a monthly basis.
Early life
Born in Sudbury, Ontario, Sour’s passion for electronic music developed after receiving his first DJ controller at the age of 14. Experimenting with mixing in his adolescence, the idea of a career in music began to nurture in the back of his mind. While attending Laurentian University, pursuing a degree in economics, Sour chose to move to Kelowna, British Columbia to start a career in the music industry. Once in Kelowna, Sour completed the Electronic Music Production program at the Centre for Arts & Technology.
Career
Sour’s first venture in his career in music was the founding of Blue Label Records in 2014. After growing the label for two years, Blue Label Records rostered a number of promising acts and hosted regular shows in both British Columbia and the greater Toronto area.
While growing his venture as a label founder, Sour continued to quietly and diligently hone his craft in his home studio, developing and fine tuning his sound. In 2016, Sour began releasing a series of monthly mixes called the Autobahn Mixes. After gaining considerable traction with his mixes, in March, 2016, Sour released his first original track, Sour Patch Bounce. Since its release, several remixes of Sour Patch Bounce have been released.
His sophomoric single Propane, created with label partner Adym Hym and featuring vocalist Natalie Major, was released in May, 2016.
Sour has plans to release his third single in the summer of 2016 and is currently working on his debut album.
* "Propane" (with Adym Hym, ft. Natalie Mayor) (2016)
Mixes
* Autobahn Mixes (2016)
Early life
Born in Sudbury, Ontario, Sour’s passion for electronic music developed after receiving his first DJ controller at the age of 14. Experimenting with mixing in his adolescence, the idea of a career in music began to nurture in the back of his mind. While attending Laurentian University, pursuing a degree in economics, Sour chose to move to Kelowna, British Columbia to start a career in the music industry. Once in Kelowna, Sour completed the Electronic Music Production program at the Centre for Arts & Technology.
Career
Sour’s first venture in his career in music was the founding of Blue Label Records in 2014. After growing the label for two years, Blue Label Records rostered a number of promising acts and hosted regular shows in both British Columbia and the greater Toronto area.
While growing his venture as a label founder, Sour continued to quietly and diligently hone his craft in his home studio, developing and fine tuning his sound. In 2016, Sour began releasing a series of monthly mixes called the Autobahn Mixes. After gaining considerable traction with his mixes, in March, 2016, Sour released his first original track, Sour Patch Bounce. Since its release, several remixes of Sour Patch Bounce have been released.
His sophomoric single Propane, created with label partner Adym Hym and featuring vocalist Natalie Major, was released in May, 2016.
Sour has plans to release his third single in the summer of 2016 and is currently working on his debut album.
* "Propane" (with Adym Hym, ft. Natalie Mayor) (2016)
Mixes
* Autobahn Mixes (2016)
Joan Melnick (b 1942) is an internationally exhibited American visual artist and a professor of interior design at the Fashion Institute of Technology. Melnick studied Interior Design at the Fashion Institute of Technology and subsequently took up printmaking and painting as a course of study at SUNY New Paltz, where she garnered a Masters in Art. Her paintings have been the subject of two solo exhibitions at the Hansen Gallery in New York City, one solo exhibition at the Ponce Gallery in Mexico and included in groups shows at art venues such as the Jayne Baum Gallery and the Norwalk Parking Authority and Norwalk Arts Commission's Art in Parking Places. Melnick is well known for serigraph editions including "Swiss Road" and "Coral 2". Early in her career Melnick was awarded in the Second Intercollegiate exhibition of student art held at there alma mater of SUNY New Paltz where among the jurors were the sculptor Louise Nevelson and the author and Jewish Museum director Sam Hunter.
Curator Sooo-z Mastropietro in speaking with Leslie Lake of the Norwalk, Connecticut newspaper "The Hour" describes the selection from Melnick's work she has chosen to exhibit, relating that they are ..."vibrant coral structures through mixed media applications and compositions".
Curator Sooo-z Mastropietro in speaking with Leslie Lake of the Norwalk, Connecticut newspaper "The Hour" describes the selection from Melnick's work she has chosen to exhibit, relating that they are ..."vibrant coral structures through mixed media applications and compositions".