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* Art show: Yari Ostovany's
solo exhibition
* Film: "Taste of
Cherry," in Missouri
* Presentation: Islamic calligraphy,
Washington
* Shahnameh: Readings in
Mountain View
* Comedy: Mirza Fathollah
* Picnic: The House of
Iran, Virginia
Previous
* On TV: Conversation
between an American and an Iranian woman
* Commemoration: Christine Mirzayan
murdered
* Festival: Iranian street
fest in Washington
* Acting: Are you Iranian-American?
Want to be in a film?
* Round table: Safavid
Persia
* Camp: Program extended
in Bay Area
* Conference:
Computer engineering
* Reunion: Kansas University
* Outstanding Iranian-Americans?
* Zarrin's online Mideast lit. course
* Apply: Harvard's Yarshater fellowship
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* "Taste of Cherry," in Missouri
Saba(Iranian magazine on Radio KKFI 90.1FM Kansas City mondays9-11a.m.)
sponsors multiple showings of Abbas Kiarostami's 'Taste of Cherry'--the
Palmd'Ore award winner of 1997 in Cannes Film Festival--in Tivoli theaterlocated
at 425 Westport Road in Kansas City, Missouri (between Broadway andPennsylvania
on Westport Rd.).
The seventeen showings will start Fridaynight August 14th 1998 and last
until Thursday night of August 20th.Depending on the time of day, ticket
prices range between $3.50 to $6.Seniors over 60 and children 12 and under
will be charged $3.50 regardless.For more information on the times of showings,
contact Tivoli's informationhotline:(816-)383-7756.
Amir-Mosaddegh
Katouzian:katouzia@jccc.net
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* Comedy: Mirza Fathollah
What: Mirza Fathollah dar Hollywood
When: Saturday August 22nd 8:00PM
Where: George C. Marshal High School, 7731 Leesburg Pike Falls Church
VA 22043
Ticket: $25, $30 Iranian stores ??
Info: 703-255-3000
Thanks to Mehrdad Erfani merfani@software.rockwell.com
for the info
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* Panorama of Islamic calligraphy, Washington
When: Sunday, August 16th, 3:00 PM
Where: The George Washington University, Marvin Center Room 403, 800
21st Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052
Ticket: FREE ???
Info: www.iaca-dc.com
Details: The Iranian-American Cultural Association (IACA) cordially
invites you to a unique presentation on calligraphy, considered one of
the highest forms of art in ancient Persia, by two leading experts. Mr.
Mohamad Zakariya is an Islamic calligrapher, artist, and maker of custom
instruments from the history of science. Mr. Zakariya has presented numerous
workshops and lectures on Islamic calligraphy, and his calligraphic works
have been exhibited widely. He will be accompanied by Mr. Amir Hossein
Tabnak, recognized early in life as one of Iran's best calligraphers. Mr.
Tabnak is the author of seven books and his works was commissioned by the
Shah of Iran. This presentation on calligraphy, will conducted partly in
English and partly in Persian.
Thanks to Mehrdad Erfani merfani@software.rockwell.com
for the info
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* The House of Iran, Virginia, picnic
When: Sunday August 23rd - 11:00 AM - Dusk
Where: Lake Fairfax Area 'D' - 1400 Lake Fairfax drive, Reston, Virginia
Direction: I495, Exit 10B to Leasburg Pike (Rt 7 west), Drive 6.5 miles,
Turn left to Rt 606 (Baron Cameron Ave.) After a block turn left to park
entrance.
Ticket: Entrance is Free, but there is (are) fee(s) for water activities
Info: 703-442-8100 Details 1)
There is various water activities for children and adults, so feel free
to bring swimming suits and enjoy these activities. 2)Bring your own food
3)In case of rain, please call The House of Iran (703-442-8100)
Thanks to Mehrdad Erfani merfani@software.rockwell.com
for the info
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* Readings in Mountain View
Following, please find the schedule of upcoming Shahnameh Reading sessions
which will be held at Mountain View Library located at 585 Franklin Street
by the intersection of Mercy St (northern California). Franklin St. runs
parallel to Castro St. Castro St. is the main street in downtown Mountain
View.
The sessions are (for the time being) every other Sunday, starting promptly
at 1:30 pm.
Page numbers are based on the Shahnameh of Dr. Khaleghi Motlagh.
August 16th 1998: (pages 45-47) Jamshid, Mardas, Zahak
August 30th: (pages 48,49) Zahak
September 13th: (pages 50-52) End of Jamshid
September 27th: (pages 55-57) Zahak
Shahnameh@shahnameh.com
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* Yari Ostovany Solo Painting Exhibition
Exhibition: August 19 - September 4
Artist's Reception: Saturday August 22, 6 to 9 pm
Hourian Art Gallery, 1843 Union Street, San Francisco, California,
Call 415-346-6400
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* On TV: A Conversation between an American and an Iranian woman
The forthcoming VIS a VIS: Beyond the Veil (premiering Thursday, August
27, 1998 at 10 p.m. ET on PBS; check local listings) brings together two
women, one in suburban Washington, D.C., the other in Teheran, for an intense
and moving exchange over four days. Deborah Whitley and Sima Daad share
the same profession, both are high school English teachers, but ideologically,
each is formed by her own country. Sima Daad embraces and defends the ideology
and policy that governs the Islamic Republic of Iran, while Deborah Whitley
comes from a liberal American background. In the course of eight days of
intense and moving exchange, they confront and explore manyof the profound
social and political differences that have kept their countries at odds.
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* Christine Mirzayan murdered in Washington, DC
Tuesday's Washington Post reported: The woman found beaten to death
in Georgetown [Washington, DC] over the weekend has identified as Christine
M. Mirzayan, a highly regarded 28-year-old biologist who apparently was
attacked as she walked home alone Saturday night from a barbecue at the
house of a fellow intern at the National Research Council... FULL
TEXT
On this sad occasion, I wish to propose that we the Iranian and Iranian-American
communities commemorate the loss of this young woman in some fashion --
perhaps by setting up a reward fund for the apprehension of the perpetrator
of the crime against her, or helping her husband/family in some other manner.
I shall offer to organize this effort. Let me tell you a bit about myself
to put you at greater ease with the idea. My vitals are below for those
of you who do not know me:
Full Name: Haleh Vaziri
Citizenship: U.S., born in Michigan of Iranian parents in 1963
Profession: Assistant Professor, Researcher & Writer in International
Politics
Current Place of Residence: Washington, DC
Email: HVaziri@aol.com
Please contact me by email if you are interested in this proposal, and
perhaps we can all put our heads together. I sincerely believe that this
tragedy should compel each and every one of us to reflect on the fragility
of life. We should put aside our differences -- political, religious, or
otherwise -- to act as a community and assist the authorities and/or the
family in whatever way we can.
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* Iranian street fest in Washington
IRANIAN (PERSIAN) FESTIVAL NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION CORP PRESENTS
Great Iranian Festival in Washington DC August 30th, 1998, from 10:00am
to 7:00pm in Pennsylvania Avenue between 9th and 10th street
It is an honor to inform you about the first Iranian Festival in the
Washington area. All Iranian businesses and artists are encouraged to participate
in this great event to represent Iranian society. The program includes
music, dance, food, art and crafts, costumes, books, persian rugs, news
papers, and all other businesses from the district of Colombia, Maryland,
and Virginia.
The deadline to reserve a booth is August 10, 1998. In this event, The
House of Iran, a non profit, non political, and non religious organization
is collaborating to bring the best of Iranian culture to this great ceremony.
For more information please call: The House of Iran 703.422.8100 or Iranian
Festival committee: 888.404.IRAN
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* Round table on Safavid Persia
The latest information on the Third International Round Table on Safavid
Persia, 19-22 August, 1998, at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland:
1. List of speakers and titles of papers.
2. Tentative schedule of the Round Table
3. Registration Form
Please note that the Round Table Website (//www.arts.ed.ac.uk/eiasime/events/RoundTable.html)
is constantly updated and now has a page devoted to abstracts, and also
a page ontravel and arrival information (with links to maps of the city
and the University).
Alan Fisher
fishera@pilot.msu.edu
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* Are you Iranian-American? Want to be in a film?
I am making a film in Iran which starts shooting in Feb 1999. One of
the things I am doing when I come back to the United States in looking
for an actor. I need a man around 24-years old who speaks Persian with
an accent and is willing to come to Iran for 2+ months and have the lead
role in this film. An Iranian-American. I was thinking the Internet would
be a good place to start. they could contact me via email, then perhaps
send a photo or short video.
Ramin Bahrani
Bahrani@neda.net
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* Camp program extended in Bay Area
Persian Center in San Francisco's Bay Area is pleased to announce that
The Children's Palace, an Iranian cultural summer day camp, has extened
its program until 3 p.m. and has added a wonderful soccer and outdoor activity
hour. We still have a few spaces left. Please call 408-260-2838 to learn
more about this program and how share this unique program with a special
child in your life!
When: Aug. 3- Aug. 14, Mon-Fri, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m.
Where: Cubberley Community Center, Palo Alto, CA
Cost: $300 per child
Ages: 6-12 years of age
PersianCenter@NetCiti.Com
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* Computer engineering conference in Tehran
SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS
Fourth Annual International CSI Computer Conference (CSICC'98)
26-28 January, 1999
Computer Engineering Department
Sharif University of Technology
Tehran, Iran
full
details
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* Kansas University reunion
Some University of Kansas (Jayhawks) Iranian alumni will hold a reunion
in Kansas City on Saturday August 22nd 1998. The participants who are coming
from all over the place-- including Iran -- have mostly entered K.U. or
graduated from it between mid-1970's to late 1980's. But every body else
is also welcome.
For more information contact Amir-Mosaddegh Katouzian at katouzia@jccc.net;
Tel: (913) 648-6344.
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* Know of any outstanding Iranian-Americans?
I am in the process of writing a book in English with the following
tentative title: "Iran-America: Can The Marital Discord Between The
Two Superpowers Be Resolved?" The book will have a short history of
Iran, a chronicle of the Iran-U.S. relations-1880-1980, contribution of
Iran and Iranians to the world in general and to the U.S. in particular,
followed by an epilogue containing my thoughts reagrding the resumption
of the relations. The book will probably be co-authored by Professor Peter
Avery, a world renown scholar and one of the editors of the "Cambridge
History of Iran".
I am requsting assistance and input from everybody for the "contribution
of Iraninans" to the U.S. I am seeking the names and a short vitae
of contemporary outstanding Iranians in the U.S. from all walks of life,
e.g. Bijan in fashion, prominent NASA scientists, Sia Armajani who designed
the Olymic cauldron in Atlanta, Mat Ghaffari who won a silver medal for
the U.S....
I would appreciate if you kindly disseminate my request to your readership.
Best regards,
Badi Badiozamani
badi@isat.com
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Dr. Zarrin's online Middle Eastern literature course
University of Colorado at Denver English professor Ali Zarrin will be
teaching "Middle Eastern Literature and Society" via the internet
in the fall of 1998.
The course starts August 24/December 19, 1998. This course is aimed
at acquainting students with contemporary literary cultures of the Middle
East through exposure to representative samples of Middle Eastern literary
and cultural works. The cultures of the Middle East have produced some
of the most significant literary traditions in the twentieth century, according
to Dr. Zarrin. Students will read poems and stories in English translation
from Israel, Turkey, Iran, Sudan, Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries.
Zarrin received his bachelor's degree in English from the University
of Colorado at Boulder, his master's degree in English Literature from
the University of Colorado at Denver and his doctorate in Comparative Literature
from the University of Washington at Seattle.
See the website for registration and course information. The CU Online
website address is //cuonline.edu
For more information call CU Online at (303)556-6505 or e-mail CU Online
at inquiry@cuonline.edu
* Dr Zarrin's poems in The Iranian
- Made you mine America
- A word with majesty
- Origin
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* Apply for Harvard's Yarshater fellowship
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University invites
applications for the Ehsan Yarshater Visiting Fellowship in Iranian
Studies with stipend for the 1998-99 academic year. The Fellowship
was established to promote research in Iranian languages, literatures,
religions, history, sociology, anthropology, art history and archaeology.
The deadline for the receipt of applications is August 31, 1998. Please
fax applications and all further inquires to (617) 496-8584 to the attention
of the Committee on Yarshater Fellowship at the Center for Middle Eastern
Studies, Coolidge Hall, 1737 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts
02138.
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