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* Lecture: Azar Nafisi
lecture in Virginia
* Lecture: Influence of other
cultures on Iranains
Recent
* Film: Mehrjui and pre-79
cinema in New York
* Film: Dariush Mehrjui
in Columbus, Ohio
* Play: Berkeley play based
on Hedayat's story
* Classes: Nader Naderpour
Fall classes at UCLA
* Fellowship: Research Fellowship
in Iranian Studies
* Play: "Remembering
The Unforgettable" in Berkeley
* Poetry: Iranian women
poetry reading in San Francisco
* Politics: Payman in Los
Angeles
* Events: What's happening
in Chicago?
* Art show: Qajar paintings
at Brooklyn Museum of Art
* Politics: Habibollah Payman's
lectures in Europe
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* Lecture in Texas: Influence of other cultures on Iranains
The Society of Iranian American Professionals (SIP) invites you to attend
a free Seminar presented by Mrs. Golestaneh, on "A General View on
the Influence of Other Countries on the Iranian Culture and Civilization."
This free seminar will be held at:
Location: Collin County Community College, Room C-104 2800 E. Spring
Creek PKWY, East of FWY 75 First right E. of Jupiter in Plano, Texas (northern
suburb of Dallas).
Date: Saturday, Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m.
For more information, please contact (972) 380-8898. Looking forward
to your attendance.
Mehdi Azari
* Azar Nafisi lecture in Virginia
Anjomane Baresi Massael Siasi Iran Presents: Dr. Azar Nafissi
Topic: Critique of Culture & Culture of Critique In Contemporary
Iran
Date: Friday November 13th 1998
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: McLean Governmental Center 1437 Balls Hill Road, McLean, Virginia
495 To Exit 11A (123-Chain Bridge Rd-McLean), Left on Lewinsville Rd, Right
on Balls Hill Rd.
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* Call for Papers: Qajar art
From: Andrew Newman AJN@holyrood.ed.ac.uk
THE QAJAR EPOCH Culture, Art & Architecture in Qajar Persia 2-4
September 1999 The 'Qajar Epoch' conference will be held at the School
of Oriental and African Studies in London from the 2nd until the 4th of
September 1999. The focus of the conference will be on the Culture, Art
& Architecture of the Qajar period. The conference is part of a two
conference series. The second conference, which will focus on Religion
and Society of the Qajar Period, will be held in September 2000.
The purpose of the conferences is to invite both established and younger
scholars in the field to present their most recent research, new interpretations
or assessments of the period. Papers must be presented either in English
or Persian and should not exceed 35 minutes so as to allow 10 minutes for
discussion. The organisers reserve the right to refuse any proposal not
corresponding to the object and the academic level of the conference. Papers
will be presented by theme and arranged by subject in sequential sessions...
DETAILS HERE
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* Nader Naderpour Fall classes at UCLA
Nader Naderpour has been invited to the UCI & UCLA campuses to teach
numerous courses in Persian literature and culture (all in Farsi). Due
to the continuing interest in the Iranian community, the new series of
Mr. Naderpour's classes are scheduled as follows:
Topic: Ferdowsi, Khayyam, Nezami, Molavi, Saadi, and Hafez's greatest
works will be reviewed along with a brief biography of each. The only required
prerequisite for this class is your own enthusiasm & aspiration for
learning about Iranian literature/culture.
Location: UCLA, Dodd Hall, Room 175.
Time: Every other Sunday, 8 meetings, starting this Sunday Nov 8th,
3:00-5:00. Tuition: $150 for all sessions. Free for students (any college/university).
I would appreciate it very much if you would forward this message to your
Iranian friends & family in LA County & Orange County area for
further distribution in the Iranian community.
If you need additional information or if you have any questions, please
feel free to call (949) 955-3327. Thank you all in advance for your support
and cooperation.
Farhad Mafie
949-955-3327
949-851-1714
afie@worldnet.att.net
farhad.mafie@taec.toshiba.com
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* Research Fellowship in Iranian Studies
The American Institute of Iranian Studies (AIIrS) offers a six-month
fellowship tenable in Tehran. The recipient will also be the representative
of AIIrs in Iran. The period of the fellowship will be January through
June, 1999. The stipend, contingent on the receipt of funding, will be
at the level of an assistant professor, plus transportation. Applicants
must have their Ph.D. in hand, speak Persian well, and be U.S. citizens.
Selection will begin in November and candidates may be interviewed in Chicago
during the MESA meetings December 3-6.
Applications should include a CV, details of the applicant's research
project, and the names and addresses of two referees, and should be sent
to: Professor Michael Bonine, American Institute of Iranian Studies, Department
of Geography, Harvill Building, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721.
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* "Remembering The Unforgettable" in Berkeley
DARVAG ARTS FOUNDATION PRESENTS:
A glimpse at our lives as Iranian exiles and the emotional ties that
we share with compatriots who spent the best years of their lives as political
prisoners in the prisons of the Islamic Republic regime:
"Remembering The Unforgettable"
A play Written and Directed By: Hossein K. Jah
Featuring: Roham Sheikhani, Sana Nouri, Hossein K. Jah
November 15, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29 at 8:00 P.M.
$12 Night of Performance, $10 Reservation
Darvag Theatre
3280 Adeline St.
Berkeley
Sponsored by: The Committee for Freedom of Thought and Expression in
Iran (Northern California)
For Information and Reservation 510-466-5299
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* What's happening in Chicago?
I have yet to see an event -- either cultural or political -- held in
Chicago mentioned in the Community section of your magazine . For those
of you subscribers who live near the Windy City, are there any Iranian
organizations in Chicagoland that promote such events? Any information
with regard to Iranian "kanoons" in or about Chicago is highly
appreciated.
Mehran Azhar
mazhar@students.uwf.edu
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* Payman in Los Angeles
Dr. Habibollah Peyman is giving a talk at University of California,
Los Angeles, (UCLA), Dodd Hall 147, on Saturday Nov. 21 from 5-10 pm.
Subject: The current intellectual trend in teh Islamic Republic of Iran
Also see: Habibollah Payman's lectures in Europe
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* Energy conference in Tehran
The Second International Non-Renewable Energy Sources Congress and Exhibition
December 12-17, 1998, Tehran, Iran... DETAILS
HERE
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* Mehrjui and pre-79 cinema in New York
Mark your calendars: During November 13 - December 3 Walter Reade Theater
in New York will present a retrospective of Dariush Mehrjoui's films plus
films by other directors made before 1979. Be there... PROGRAM
INFO
Thanks to Babak Nassirian
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* Iranian women poetry reading in San Francisco
POETRY READINGS
Myths, Legends and Rituals of Iranian Women by AFSANEHAYE ROUH (LEGENDARY
SOULS) LAILEE BAKHTIAR VAN DILLEN, DR. SHARI ST. MARTIN, ROXANE FARMANFARMAIAN
AND MARYAM OVISSI at the Allen Ginsberg Poetry Cafe (inside the concourse
at Brannan St.) at the SAN FRANCISCO BOOK FESTIVAL
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1998, 4-5 P.M. ADMISSION $3 ADULTS, UNDER 18 FREE
Please attend this extraordinary presentation of contemporary writings
by Iranian and Iranian American Women
DIRECTIONS Entrance on 7th and 8th Streets at Brannan St., San Francisco
From Bay Bridge: 9th St/Civic Center Exit, stay right, 1 blook to 8th
treet, turn right on Brannan
From 280: 6th St. Exit, left off the freeway onto Brannan, 2 blocks
to 7th
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* Qajar paintings at Brooklyn Museum of Art
First Exhibition of Persian Painting from the Qajar Dynasty, 1785-1925
at Brooklyn Museum of Art October 23, 1998-January 24, 1999
Press Preview Thursday, October 22, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
The first major exhibition to explore visual arts in Persia during the
Qajar Dynasty, focusing on extraordinary large-scale court and popular
religious paintings, will be presented at the Brooklyn Museum of Art from
October 23, 1998, through January 24, 1999. Providing a window into imperial
as well as daily life of a vanished culture, Royal Persian Paintings: The
Qajar Epoch, 1785-1925 will comprise 106 exceptional works. It includes
important loans from thirty-six internationally renowned private and public
collections in seven countries. Among the lending institutions are The
State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg; the Victoria and Albert Museum,
London; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; the Institute of Oriental Studies
of the Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg; the Arthur M. Sackler
Gallery, Smithsonian Institutions, Washington; and the Musee de Louvre
in Paris. Also included in the exhibition will be a selection from the
Museum's collection, which contains the most important holdings of Qajar
art in North America... FULL
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* Habibollah Payman's lectures in Europe
The program for Dr Peyman's meetings and talks in Europe
Dr. Habibullah Peyman, leader of the Jonbesh-e Mosalmanan-e Mobarez
(JMM), has been invited by the Secretary of the German Green Party faction
in the European Parliament to tour Europe.
The Council for the Co-ordination of democratic Organizations (Shuray-e
Hamahangy- e Nahadhay-e Democratic) has arranged for him to give lectures
and to have meetings and talks with Iranians in various cities of Europe.
The main topic of the lectures is "An Analysis of the present situation
of the Movement for Freedom and People's rule in Iran". The
dates and names of the host organisations in various cities are as follows:
Friday 6 November: Paris, France. Comite-ye-Bargozari
Sunday 8 November: London, England.
Comite-ye-Bargozari Fyvie Hall, University of Westminister, Regent Street
(the closest Underground Railway Station is Oxford Circus), London
For further information, please contact A.Abdi@btinternet.com
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* Berkeley play based on Hedayat's story
BEHIND GLASS WINDOWS: A play written and directed by Torange Yeghiazarian
based on a short story by Iranian writer, Saadegh Hedayat. A shattering
love story that questions our perception of love and reality. This contemporary
stage adaptation of the original short story focuses on the illusory nature
of love and relationships from the perspective of second generation Iranians
growing up with dual traditions.
DATE: October 15, 1998, through November 8, 1998
CONTACT: Marya Zamroud
PHONE: (510) 986-9194
Previews: October 15th & 16th
Run: October 17th through November 8, 1998; Thursday through Sunday, 8pm
Location: DARVAG's Adeline Street Theatre 3280 Adeline Street, between
Alcatraz and Ashby, Berkeley. Walking distance from the Ashby BART station
Tickets Prices: General $12
Previews/students $8
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* Dariush Mehrjui in Columbus, Ohio
Dariush Mehrjui introduces THE PEAR TREE (1998)
Wexner Center for the Arts
Ohio State University
1871 N. High St. Columbus, OH 43210
Tel: 614-688-3307
Sunday, Nov 15 / 2 pm
Special Admission Price: $7; $5 Wexner members, students, etc.
Immediately following his retrospective at the Film Society of Lincoln
Center in New York, Iranian director Dariush Mehrjui comes to the Wexner
Center in Columbus, Ohio, to present his most recent film THE PEAR TREE,
which Variety described as "a lush, golden evocation of first
love."
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