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Journey between cultures
Artists inspired by life in Iran and America
By Maryam Ovissi
May 14, 1999
The Iranian
Many Iranian artists in the United States have become integrated into
the contemporary art world. One of the most well-known is Shirin Neshat,
who has presented her Iranianess with a language that has gained wide respect
and appreciation.
In this article, I will present five other well-known and upcoming contemporary
Iranian artists in the United States. Of course, there are numerous others
that could be mentioned, but Seyed Alavi, Hadi Tabatabai, Afarin Rahmanifar,
Aylene Fallah and Maryam Javaheri will provide a glimpse as to the range
of art and styles being created ... GO
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Googoosh
Last words?
An interview with Googoosgh and her biography by a Tajik
reporter
 The last known interview with Googoosh was
done by Mohiyeddin Alempour - a Tajik journalist who visited Tehran in
February 1991.
Alempour, who was a reporter for the BBC Persian Service, was visiting
Iran following the break up of the Soviet Union...
Alempour wrote a book about his meeting with Googoosh and included the
most complete biography of her to date ... GO
TO GOOGOOSH.COM
Outlook
Cinema is mirror of society, Iranian director at Cannes
says
CANNES, France, May 14 (AFP) - Top Iranian filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf
returned to Cannes Friday with his entry in competition at the movie festival,
and said he hoped his work and cinema in general would help bring about
changes back home.
"I think cinema can play a very great role in helping to bring
about a free Iran," the award-winning director told reporters.
"It acts as a mirror of society... and when you look at a mirror,
you see what's wrong and what needs changing." ... FULL
TEXT
Iranian psychiatric patients go for spectacular joy
ride
TEHRAN, May 13 (AFP) - Two mentally ill patients from the psychiatric
wing of a Tehran hospital stole their doctor's car to go for a joy ride
which ended in a spectacular collision with coke bottles and several other
cars.
Behruz and Mohsen, aged 30 and 45 respectively, had been patients in
the psychiatric ward of Roozbe Hospital in southern Tehran for several
years, Entekhab (Choice) newspaper reported Thursday ... FULL
TEXT
Thanks to Payman Arabshahi
More Letters
* Googoosh in Italy
Pedram Missaghi writes: I need
information about Googoosh's performance at the Sanremo music festival
in Italy. From what I have heard she went to Italy and sang three songs
in English (including "I Believe") in an international competition
sometime in 1970s.
Does anyone know exactly which year that was? RAI (Italian TV station)
has its entire archive on sale. If I can find out which year that show
went on air, we might be able to find videos of Googoosh that have never
been seen before!
* Backstabber
Eyaas writes: I do not think
Mr. Yekrangi realizes that half of the Iranian population here in America
are trying to get there relatives on welfare ["Aaberoo
reezi"]. It is not a big surprise to any of us, and I would like
to know where Mr. Yekrangi has been for the past 100 years. Everyone wants
to come to the U.S. and get the French Benefits so-to-speak ... FULL
TEXT
* God have mercy
Massi Behbahani writes:
Cyrus Raafat wrote: "...deep down inside every guy wants an untouched
piece of cake, right?" ["Real
Iranian girls?"] You must be kidding me. Every Iranian girl in
the U.S. is "neither moral, nor virtuous; neither chaste, nor hard
working!" he says, and all Iranian women in Iran are "chaste".
God have mercy on the woman whom you choose to marry. May she smack,
and I mean literally smack, some sense into you and your ignorant pea of
a brain.
* Documentary: Shamlou
Would you like to show a documentary about poet Ahmad Shamlou ("Ahmad
Shamlou: Master Poet of Liberty") in your community? Here's who you
should contact: Dr. Bahman Maghsoudlou (producer), The International Film
and Video Center, 989 First Avenue New York NY 10022, Tel: 212-826-8848,
email: ifvc@ifvc.com.
Book of the Week
1001 Persian-English Proverbs
By Simin Habibian
A cultural gap is growing between Iranian adults and youth residing
outside of Iran. Young Iranians are strongly influenced by Western culture,
while the adults struggle with Western culture and try to maintain their
homeland's traditions. A bridge is needed to overcome the gap.
Simin Habibian compiled "1001 Persian-English Proverbs" with
this in mind ... GO TO BOOK
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Khatami starts a landmark visit to Saudi Arabia on Saturday, giving Riyadh
a chance to boost ties with the moderate Iranian leader and improve Gulf
stability. ``The Saudis think they can do business with a moderate. They
see self interest in supporting Khatami and they know there is a radical
camp in Iran against Khatami, so it serves their interest to support him,''
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this year and the second highest level on record ... FULL TEXT
Jannati blasts secular Turks as bigots
TEHRAN, May 14 (Reuters) - A senior Iranian cleric blasted Turkey's
secular establishment as bigoted on Friday for attacking a woman MP who
wore an Islamic headscarf in parliament. Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati told a
congregation at Tehran's mass Friday prayers that the Turks were behaving
in this way to please Europeans and ease their way into the European Union
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in the forth asian group for the sindey olympics 2000. during the first
half of the 90-minute match, young iranian footballer rasool khatibi scored
two goals in 15 and 25 minutes for the under-23-year old iranian team. meanwhile,
bahraini forward hadi hamid abbas scored the only goal for his team by a
spectacular header 43 minutes into the match.
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Tehran,
(Hamshahri) -- Commentary on the state of soccer in Iran and what teams
like Esteqlal and Persepolis can learn from their coaching experiences ...
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Society's mirror
I think cinema can play a very great role in helping to bring about a
free Iran, It acts as a mirror of society... and when you look at a mirror,
you see what's wrong and what needs changing.
Film director Mohsen Makhmalbaf
"Cinema
is mirror of society, Iranian director at Cannes says"
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May 13, 1999
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