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* Lecture: Afshin Molavi, Washington DC
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* Book: Milani on Hoveyda, Stanford
* Fundraising: Ghelichkhani in Berkeley
* Event: Iranica gala 2001, Washongton
* Politics: Jebheh Melli on state & religion, Colorado
* Charity: Helping Iranian children
* Conference: Technology conference, Isfahan
* Charity: Fundraiser for children's foundation
* Art: Tanavoli's lecture & books, Vancouver
* Conference: Persian poetry conference, London
* Support: Help Internet connection in deprived areas
* Art: Iranian art show in Toronto
* Community: Helping refugees in the Washington area
* History: Mossadegh conference, Chicago
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* Afshin Molavi lecture, Washington DC
"Democracy, Pink Floyd, and Green Cards: What Young Iranians Want"
Speaker: Afshin Molavi, journalist and writer.
Date/Time: February 8, 2001 from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Location: Ronald Reagan Building, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300
Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. 5th Floor Conference Room >>>
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* Milani on Hoveyda, Stanford
Stanford Bookstore Presents: A Booksigning with Abbas Milani, Chair
of the Department of History and Political Science at the college of Notre
Dame and Author of The Persian Sphinx: Amir Abbas Hoveyda and the Riddle
of the Iranian Revolution.
Date: Wednesday February 7, 2001
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Place: Stanford University Bookstore White Plaza Stanford, CA 94305
The Persian Sphinx is the tale of the enthralling life and tragic
death of Amir Abbas Hoveyda, Iran's Prime Minister from 1965-1978. Hoveyda
was a central figure in the historic struggle between modernity and tradition
in Iran. He embodied the aspirations, accomplishments and the failures
of a whole generation of Iranian technocrats, who sought to free Iran from
the travails of poverty and repression and guide it into the modern age.
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* Ghelichkhani in Berkeley
An evening with Parviz Ghelichkhani, the former captain of the Iranian
national soccer team. Parviz Ghelichkhani is the director and editor-in-chief
of Arash. The purpose of this gathering is fundraising for Arash,
a Persian bimonthly review of cultural, social and political affairs published
since 1991 >>>
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* Iranica gala 2001, Washongton
A benefit gala for the Encyclopaedia Iranica is to be held in Washington,
D.C. at the elegant Four Seasons Hotel on Friday, March 2, 2001. The theme
of the event is "East and West: A Cultural Celebration." There
will be both a live and silent auction run by the Christi's auction house.
Seven distinguished individuals will be presented with the following awards
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* Jebheh Melli on state & religion, Colorado
Colorado Persian Society is inviting Jebheye Melli's US representative,
Mr. Kambiz Ghaem-Magham to give a talk on Friday, Feb. 9, 2001. The title
of the talk is: "Evolution of Iranian National Front's positions towards
the relationship of state and religion". It will be held at Aurora's
Community College. This will be the first of a series of talks given in
order to study the Iranian situation as our country enters another critical
period in its history >>>
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* Helping Iranian children
The Foundation for the Children of Iran was founded in the United States
in 1991 by a small group of Iranian immigrants. The purpose of The Foundation
is to enable children from Iran or of Iranian origin to receive health
care services in the United States. The Foundation attempts to provide
medical services to indigent children where there is a reasonable chance
of a reduction in morbidity or mortality. Further, The Foundation provides
those services that are available in the United States, but are not available
in Iran.
Our 2001 Norooz (Persian New Year) fundraising event and celebration
is being held at Tyson Corner's Ritz Carlton Hotel in Virginia. Date: Friday
March 16, 2001 Time: 7:00 p.m. Admission: $150.00 Location: Tyson Corner-
Ritz Carlton Hotel, Vienna, Virginia. >>>
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* Technology conference, Isfahan
PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPER / PARTICIPATION. A CONFERENCE
ON TECHNOLOGY & URBAN DEVELOPMENT , June 18 - 21, 2001, Isfahan, Iran
The Society of Iranian Professionals (SIP), in collaboration with Isfahan's
Office of Mayor and Isfahan University of Technology, is proud to organize
a conference on "Technology & Urban Development" in Isfahan,
Iran >>>
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* Fundraiser for children's foundation
McLean, VA., Jan. 15, 2001- A 2500-year-old tradition, the observance
of vernal equinox as the beginning of a New Year, will be celebrated by
the Foundation for the Children
of Iran and 800 of the Foundations supporters on March 16, 2001 at
the Ritz Carlton, Tysons Corner >>>
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* Tanavoli's lecture & books, Vancouver
Renowned sculptor Parviz Tanavoli will be holding a lecture at the Vancouver
Museum on Sunday January 21 from 3-5 pm entitled: Lion in art and culture.
Tanavoli also has two new books: "Parviz Tanavoli Sculptor Writer
& Collector," (2000, Iranian Art Publishing) a comprehensive book
with some 360 color plates, and "Persian Flatweaves" with 300
illustrations.
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* Persian poetry conference, London
Modern Persian Poetry: Poetry of Iran and the Persian speaking world.
A three day conference, London, 17 - 19 May 2001. Brunei Gallery Lecture
Theatre, SOAS, University of London
The aim of this conference is to look at recent studies on modern poetry
as one of the most dynamic varieties of Persian literary form, and in a
comparative literature context >>>
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* Help Internet connection in deprived areas
The Science and Arts Foundation
is non-profit independent organisation. Its general policy is to select
model state schools in deprived areas of Iran and provide them with modern
computer sites and Internet access. In its first year of activities in
Iran, SAF completed this project for 19 schools in Tehran, Shahre-Ray and
Varamin. SAF needs your support >>>
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* Iranian art show in Toronto
A multidisciplinary exhibition in Tornoto (January 13 - February 17,
2001) , Trans/Planting brings together nine Iranian artists whose works
engage the problematics of nationality, history, gender and sexuality through
diverse practices ranging from photography and painting to installation
and digital media >>>
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* Helping refugees in the Washington area
When I took on heading the project of supporting the Iranian refugees
in the Washington area, it was because no one else volunteered. The next
day it hit me how perfect our decision was to support this group as an
immediate project. I talked with Paul Johnson, a very active volunteer
and Sonia LaFountain, volunteer coordinator/ resource developer with IRC
(International Rescue Committee which was founded by Albert Einstein in
1933). These are the immediate needs >>>
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* Mossadegh conference, Chicago
Seminar in Commemoration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of Dr. Mossadegh's
Government in May 2001 in Chicago, Illinois, USA
For this reason, a bilingual (Persian and English) seminar will be held
in May 2001 in Chicago, Illinois. A number of experts on Iran and Dr. Mossadegh's
era will present their views in this seminar >>>
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