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* Charity: Donate a camera
* Music: Middle Eastern music, Virginia
* Music: Vas musicians at Standford
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* Film: "The day I became a woman" in U.S.
* Conference: Persianate World
* Film: "Surviving Paradise" in New York
* Noruz: Celebrations in U.S.
* Politics: Student leader speaking in Wshington DC
* Film: Iranian films at UCLA
* Film: Kiarostami films in Washington
* Rights: Condemn compulsory Hejab
* Literature: Call for writers: Women's erotica
* Reunion: Shiraz U. reunion, San Diego
* Conference: CIRA, Toronto
* Health: Elderly care in Washington
* Community: National Persian Watch Center promotion
* Art: New exhibition from Iran to visit America
* Poll: U.S. sanctions
* Petition: Urge President Bush...
* Petition: Stop Fingerprinting
* Event: Qajar conference in Holland
* Legal: International courts & the Mideast
* Charity: Helping Iranian children
* Conference: Technology conference, Isfahan
* Charity: Fundraiser for children's foundation
* Conference: Persian poetry conference, London
* Support: Help Internet connection in deprived areas
* Community: Helping refugees in the Washington area
* History: Mossadegh conference, Chicago
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* Donate a camera
One of our volunteers/social workers in Ahvaz-Iran is in need of a camera
to be able to take pictures of the children whom are being sponsored by
Daayeh. His last two cameras were stolen and as you may know cameras are
very expensive in Iran and he is not able to make such a purchase.
If you have an extra camera which you do not use, please send it to
me and I will get it to our volunteer in Ahvaz. You may deduct the market
value of the camera as a charitable contribution and I will gladly provide
you with a receipt for it. Thank you for your generosity. Email Malihe Evans
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* Middle Eastern music, Virginia
Please join us for the final event in what has been an extraordinary
season of Middle Eastern Music presented by the College of William and
Mary, Saturday, April 7, 8 pm. The William & Mary Middle Eastern Music
Ensemble With Guest artists Nader Majd and members of The Chakavak Persian
Music Ensemble in "A Spring Concert of Persian and Middle Eastern
Classical Music" at The Williamsburg Regional Library Theatre (at
the corner of Scotland and Armistead Streets). The concert is free and
open to the public but a suggeted donation of $5 will gladly be accepted
For more information Please contact Anne Rasmussen @ 221-1097 // akrasm@wm.edu
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* Vas musicians at Standford
The Persian Student Association at Stanford University invites you on
the musical journey with Narada recording artists, Vas:
* AZAM ALI - Vocals & Santur
* GREG ELLIS - Percussion
Also featuring:
* CAMERON STONE - Cello
* BILLY MALLERY - Keyboard
Saturday, April 14, 2001 - 8PM Stanford University, Dinkelspiel Auditorium.
Tickets: $7 with Student ID $15 General Admission. Tickets available at
the Stanford Ticket Office: (650) 725-ARTS (beginning March 30th) and BASS
tickets (tickets.com) >>>
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* "The day I became a woman" in U.S. theaters
THE DAY I BECAME A WOMAN is a beautiful triptych depicting three stages
in a woman's life. It marks the debut of first time director Marzieh Meshkini's.
It has received numerous awards including the Best First Film prize at
the 2000 Venice. It will open in Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco
on April 6th >>>
DETAILS
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* Society, Language and Culture in the Persianate World
Call for Participation
Association for the Study of Persianate Societies (ASPS) "Society,
Language and Culture in the Persianate World" ASPS announces its first
biennial convention in Shiraz, Iran 8-9 October, 2001. Send name, address,
e-mail, affiliation, title of paper and a 1-2 page abstract to Rudi Matthee
(coordinator for North America). Topics include culture, language and literature;
religion and philosophy; democracy and civil society; economic history;
technology and economy; history and memory; and art, archaeology and architecture.
Deadline for submissions is April 15, 2001. It is anticipated that the
Iranian government will provide accommodation for all participants and
will reimburse the travel expenses for participants from India, Pakistan,
Central Asia, Eastern Europe and Russia. Email: rudi.matthee@mvs.udel.edu
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* "Surviving Paradise" in New York
Here is the information for the upcoming screening of "Surviving
Paradise" at the opening night of New York International Independent
Film & Video festival: TINKER AUDITORIUM ON SUNDAY APRIL 1ST 2001 AT
8:00PM: "Surviving Paradise": Kamshad Kooshan, dir. 90min. Drama
which follows the adventures of 10 year old Sam and 8 year old Sara, Iranian
children lost in Lost Angeles as they struggle to search for an uncle and
elude the hit man who kidnapped their mother. (Semi-Finalist Sundance Screenwriters
Lab) >>> DETAILS
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* Shahram Nazeri & son in New York
On Saturday, March 31, 9:00 p.m. at Cooper Union, Great Hall, The Asia
Society presents the Concert "Drunken Love: Sharam Nazieri Sings Rumi"
The great 13th-century poet Rumi has become one of America's best-selling
poets. Sharam Nazieri, one of Iran's most popular singers and a master
of the Persian Sufi repertoire, accompanies himself on sitar and is joined
by his son Hafez Nazieri on daf (percussion), giving a sung performance
of Rumi's poetry. English translations of the Persian provided. For tickets
for this program only, call (212) 327-9276 >>>
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* Kiarostami films in Washington
Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami was named the most important director
of the 1990s by critics worldwide. This series includes personal appearances
by the director and film screenings at the Freer Gallery, the National
Gallery of Art, and the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International
Studies. Supported by a grant from the Central Eurasia Project of the Open
Society Institute. Chronological list of entire series. The series goes
on from March 2 - April 21 >>>
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* Condemn compulsory Hejab
RESOLUTION from childrenfirst@pathcom.com:
Condemn compulsory Hejab and gender apartheid in Iran
It is now twenty-three years since the Islamic Republic has enforced
an outright anti-woman system based on organised violence and complete
rightlessness in Iran. We, the undersigned, therefore >>>
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* Call for writers: Women's erotica
A collection of erotica entitled "Beneath the Hajab: Moslem Women
Write Erotica" is currently being assembled by author/anthologist
Mitzi Szereto for print publication.
The goal of this collection is to offer an exploration of Moslem women's
sexuality through literary expression. Here is an opportunity to break
the silence of sexual repression (whether perceived or real) for a much-misunderstood
group >>>
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* Noruz celebrations in U.S.
Here are the listting of Noruz celebrations in various cities >>> DETAILS
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* Shiraz U. reunion, San Diego
ANNOUNCING: THE FIRST REUNION OF SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY TO BE HELD IN SAN
DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, JULY 6-9, 2001 >>>
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* CIRA conference, Toronto
19th Annual CIRA Conference, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
April 28-29, 2001 -- Iran: Between Tradition and Modernity
A preliminary program has been published for the conference. Over 90
researchers organized into 32 panels will present papers over this two
day event. A number of exhibitions and screening of Iranian feature films
and documentaries have been scheduled including >>>
DETAILS
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* Elderly care in Washington
Team of two elderly care assistants are available in the Washington
DC area to look after your senior loved ones. Fluent in Persian and English
with 30 years of experience. Contact Lili at 301 864 7595.
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* New exhibition from Iran to visit America
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- A new exhibition, A Breeze from
the Gardens of Persia: New Art from Iran, will come to the United States
this spring, opening at Meridian International Center in Washington, D.C.,
and then traveling to museums and arts centers throughout the country.
The exhibition, a rich collection of approximately 85 works by 52 of Iran's
fine contemporary artists, of whom approximately one-third are women, is
the first major cultural exchange initiative of its kind to take place
in decades >>>
DETAILS
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* National Persian Watch Center promotion
Attached herewith you will find a colorful one page flyer for the promotion
of the National Persian Watch Center: The Iranian American Anti Discrimination
Council >>> DETAILS
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* Poll on U.S. sanctions
Payvand is conducting an internet poll of whether people wish U.S. economic
sanctions against Iran terminated or continued. Please see: //www.payvand.com/poll/
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* Urge president Bush...
The Iranians for International Cooperation petition will be sent to
President George Bush urging him to end the imposed animosity between Iran
and America and lift all sanctions on Iran, except those on arms >>> DETAILS
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* Stop fingerprinting
Persian Watch Cat petition: Stop Fingerprinting and Excessive Luggage-Searching
of Iranian Travelers at US Airports >>>
DETAILS
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* Qajar conference in Holland
The International Qajar Studies Association (IQSA) is proud to announce
that its inaugural conference will be held May 17-19, 2001, at the University
of Leiden, Holland. The conference is jointly organized by the following
organizations: Department of Languages and Cultures of the Islamic Middle
East, Leiden University; International Qajar Studies Association (IQSA);
Research School of Asian, African, and Amerindian Studies, Leiden University;
The Genootschap Nederland-Iran >>>
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* International courts & the Mideast
Seminar on International Courts and Tribunals for Practitioners from
the Middle East, Central Asia and the Caucasus Region Tehran, Islamic Republic
of Iran, 12 - 16 May 2001 >>>
DETAILS
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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. 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 >>>
DETAILS
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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 >>>
DETAILS
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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 >>>
DETAILS
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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 >>>
DETAILS HERE
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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 >>>
DETAILS HERE
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