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Baba Taher
Art
Song and dance
Paintings by Mina Agah
November 4, 2000
The Iranian
What pelasure it is to sit behind a computer all day and suddenly receive
an email from an artist. "Will you consider publishing my work?"
Well, of course! I loved Mina Agah's paintings as soon as I opened them
in Photoshop. Enjoy >>>
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Novel
Conspiracy at Desert One
A novel
By Bernace Charles
The Iranian
Chapter Nineteen >>>
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Outlook
Persian pop vs. the revolution
Iran's strict laws have created two cultures: The official and the real.
By Vivienne Walt
Slaon.Com
Feb. 24, 2000 | TEHRAN, Iran -- "You have to listen to this,"
says Bahram Bahraini, a cutting-edge record producer in Tehran. He pops
a recording in the CD player. A blast of synthesized rock music sweeps
out of the huge speakers and electrifies the room. "Isn't this great?
It's great!" says Bahraini as he snaps his fingers and begins to jive
on the Persian rug, giggling. "This is what the government didn't
like. They made us change this part." >>>
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Thanks to Ramin Tabib
Aash-e Reshteh?
Michele Prince
writes to The Iranian:
Are you familiar with the tradition of making this soup for a pregnant
woman and her group of friends, to have the friends throw in noodles and
"blessings"? Do you know more about this tradition?
More Letters
* Take a risk for Iran
Mehdi Kianpour,
a Sharif University student in Iran writes: Reading Rooabeh Shirazi's
letter to our dear President Khatami ["Dialogue
among ourselves"], first I thought why someone who has such great
emotions toward Iran can not come here and see his motherland. Reading
forward I realized that there is no official limitation for entering Iran
and the main reason they don't try to come is that simply they fear from
difficulties they may face in Iran. This is not only appear from Mr. Shirazi's
letter but also from many other emails and letters I've seen in The
Iranian Times...
I partly understand them saying we feel unsafe and I know they think
they may face some difficulties in Iran because Iran's future is still
vague and unknown to them. But I have just a simple request from you all;
and it's that if you really love Iran, if you want to walk the streets
of Iran, if you want to meet your family face to face, accept the risk
of coming to Iran >>>
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* Iranians not European
Banafsheh Zand
writes in reply to Michael
Chessman's note to The Iranian:
This morning I had occassion to paruse your website;
though concise and somewhat informative in an Anglophile fashion, I find
your racial "concerns," shall we say, racist?
Iranians are by no means European, sir, nor do I personally as an Iranian
wish to be. I'm a pure Aryan; the product of the silk route and proud of
it. I am the quintessential fruit of all the cultures of the east and then
some.
Sir, the Iranian people have had a rough time of it in the last 20 years;
we've experienced harsh and acrimonious treatment througout the world.
In other words we've tasted racism first hand. And speaking for myself,
I don't see how you feel it appropriate to "sell" your wares
here!
Noruz: Washington DC
The Iranian-American Cultural Association in Washington DC cordially
invites you to its annual Noruz Gala.
The festivities will feature a light Persian dinner and dessert buffet,
a live musical performance by acclaimed santurist Roya Bahrami and accomplished
percussionist John Seligman, as well as DJ Payam and dancing! Plan early
and reserve your tickets now, because the IACA cannot guarantee availability
at the door. DATE & TIME: Saturday, 18 March; 8:00 p.m.-1:00 a.m. >>>
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Books & Music from Iran
New books
* Collected articles on the Iranian President Khatami
* The best
of Shamlou's poetry * The best poems of Hooshang Ebtehaj,
aka H.A.
Sayeh * Novel based on the life of Molla
Sadra * Soovashoon
Simin Daneshvar >>>
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New music albums
* Taherzadeh, Manochehr: Aakharin
barg * Eyvazi, Mohammad Reza. : Rangin
kamaan * Banan.: Shaakh-e
gol (2) * Ta'rif, Sadiq: Maah
baanoo * Lachini, Fariborz: Paaeez-e
talaaee ... >>>
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Fraud charges mar final stage of Iran polls
TEHRAN,
Feb 24 (Reuters) - Iranian officials on Thursday delayed releasing final
poll results for Tehran amid allegations of vote-rigging in a tight race
for the last of the capital's 30 parliamentary seats. Officials told Reuters
they were investigating charges that 100 ballot boxes were stuffed with
fraudulent votes. Another 100 boxes had yet to be counted out of a total
of 3,111 across the city, they said >>> FULL TEXT
U.S. senate targets Russian aid to Iran
WASHINGTON Following suit with the House, the Senate
on Thursday voted unanimously to step up efforts to stop Russia and other
countries from supplying Iran with weapons of mass destruction. Supporters
said the bill was necessary despite the ascendance of reformers in the Tehran
government. "Fresh breezes of change are blowing through Iran,"
said Sen. Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn. But he said those changes have not reached
the highest levels of government "who unfortunately have made Iran
a pariah state." >>> FULL TEXT
Albright renews Iran talks offer
WASHINGTON Secretary of State Madeleine Albright today
renewed an offer to talk directly to Iran about U.S. concerns with Iranian
policies. At a news conference, Albright also said the United States would
watch very carefully how the Iranian government responds to the large turnout
of voters last Friday "and the message that it sends from the Iranian
people that they want some change." >>> FULL TEXT
Iran radio says reformist victory will
not shape U.S. ties
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran radio warned arch-foe the United States
Thursday there would be no concessions from Tehran following a big reformist
victory in last week's parliamentary polls. In a commentary, state radio
said the nation was united in its demands for practical steps by Washington
to break the diplomatic freeze between the two former allies >>>
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Khatami invited to visit Jordan
TEHRAN,
Feb 24 (AFP) - Iranian President Mohammad Khatami has been officially invited
by King Abdullah II to visit Jordan, the IRNA agency reported Thursday >>>
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Reform needed to draw investment for mining,
metals: minister
TEHRAN,
Feb 24 (AFP) - Structural economic reform is needed if Iran is to draw its
share of foreign investment to its cash-starved mining industries, Mines
and Metals Minister Eshaq Jahangiri said Thursday. "Billions of dollars
of foreign investment flow to many countries every year, but we don't receive
our fair share due to numerous internal obstacles and hindrances,"
Jahangiri said in an exclusive interview with the Tehran Times >>>
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Film & politics
Tehran
(Mosharekat) - Should Iranian film makers make political films? An interesting
commentary in the age of reform >>> FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN
Street plays
Tehran (Iran daily) - A look at street plays during the Fajr theater
festival. Good? Bad? >>> FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN
Who's who
Tehran (Hamshahri) - Soroush publishers is about to publish the
first volume of a who's who of Iranian and world authors. A big deal? It
is in Iran >>> FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN
Try, try again
Tehran
(Iran Varzeshi) - Persepolis saved itself from defeat against Fajr Sepeassi
in the 90th minute >>> FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN
Blew it
Tehran
(Iran Varzeshi) - Esteqlal, on the other hand, blew a victory against Fulad
>>> FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN
Sunday
Tehran
(Iran Varzeshi) - The first match between Persepolis and Esteqlal was 32
years ago. Now whenever they meet, it's much more than a game. What about
Sunday's match? >>> FULL TEXT IN PERSIAN
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We have been prepared for direct dialogue. We say that again.
-- Madeleine Albright, U.S. Secretary of State
AP
February 24, 2000
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