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In Remembrance of Cyrus the Great
15-Feb-2008
It happened here, on January 26, 2008 at the UCLA Freud PlayHouse, in Los Angeles, California. It brought the world's most renowned scholars and top performing artists to a remembrance of the life of Cyrus the Great, the founding father of Persia and the mighty Persian Empire— perhaps the most exemplary, magnificent and just king the world has ever known.
This event put together visual arts, the ambience of the theater, the inspirational young and beautiful Anna D. Janbazian’s dancers who, in precise rows executed, perfectly harmonious and breathtaking dances.
The entertainment continued with delightful music by the legendary Iranian pop singer, Dariush, who selflessly and quickly accepted the offer to perform without any compensation for this noble cause. And, the same goes for the always magnificent, Oscar-Nominated composer, vocalist and performance artist, the beautiful Sussan Deyhim.
Max Amini, the well-known Iranian-American stand-up comedian, brought the audience in the Colosseum to their knees. His humor and stories captured what it's like to be an Iranian in America these days.
The evening evolved and was cultivated by an impresario of Persian archeology, the adventurous explorer, the film maker of our ancient past and simply an Iranian hero, Cyrus Kar himself. He lured and captivated the audience for a mystical night of remembering Cyrus the Great.
The Iranian communities around the world are grateful and appreciative when singers, dancers, performers and artists are willing to set aside their time and perform freely to promote justice and freedom. This would indeed register them forever and ever not only as who they are, but as what they did for a noble cause. We hope to see more and more Iranian artists participating in this kind of gathering. ”An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision.” said, James MacNeill Whistler.
It all began like a lyrical poem, evolving into the contemplative national epic. In the ancient tradition of historical epics, all the elements were perfectly matched to the image of the inspirational melody.
The opening ceremony started with the Mistress of Ceremonies, Nazanin Afshin-Jam, the charming and beautiful, singer, songwriter and International Human Rights Activist. She was also Miss World Canada. Beyond a doubt her presence gave euphoria and excitment to the entire ceremony.
And finally, the very gracious audience came from near and far to gather to do what every Iranian understands; the recognition and perseverance of our national heritage from the ravages of time and calamities of the present ruling regime in Iran. They came to support their fellow Iranian, Cyrus Kar, who has been, painstakingly, trying to make a documentary film about the life of the benevolent king, Cyrus the Great.
There were many distinguished and honorable speakers who contributed to this event. The first speaker was Dr. David Stronach, the renowned Scottish archaeologist of ancient Iran and Iraq. He is currently a professor at the University of California, Berkeley. Also speaking were Dr. Jennifer Rose, Professor at Stanford University, Dr. Abbas Milani, an Iranian-American historian and author, Professor Mark D. Rosenbaum, legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union in Los Angeles, where he has worked since 1974.
Having programs to support artists for who they are and what they do is a great thing one can do. Artists always need our support. It is our encouragement and financial support that enables them to continue in their endeavors and passions. As an example, many colleges and universities have created the largest system of supporting patronage the world has ever seen. “This system of education and patronage spends, each year, hundreds of millions of dollars on salaries for poets, writers, on reading series; on conferences and classes; and on university presses and little magazines. This support benefits poets, students, and general readers and the public.”
Notwithstandingly, what the Islamic Republic despotic rulers have set out to do is defeat the Iranian spirit inside Iran and extinguish Cyrus’ spirit around the world through brainwashing, coercion, and terrorist acts. It has given Cyrus Kar all the more impetus to re-create and show the world who and what Cyrus the Great truly was, the embodiment of the human spirit. This documentary is in its final stages and is in dire need of your support.
It is ironic that a man whom the Jews called Messiah and who died 2500 years ago can be a threat to the very existence of this brutal, un-Iranian current Islamic regime. The Islamic Republic of Iran seems to be fearful both of the dead and the living. Yet, Iran has survived despite her enemies, the course of innumerable wars, invasions, pillages and captivity at the hands of barbaric tribes and being forced into an un-Iranian religion.
Our message to the world is clear. We, the diverse people of Iran are descendants of an optimistic, enlightened, and positive people. We “are” the children of Cyrus the Great. We meet any challenge and pay any price to defeat tyranny and we will not rest until Iran is completely free of the despotic rule of Islamofascism.
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Is Obama a neocon too? Hit
by Off topic (not verified) on Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:25 AM PSTIs Obama a neocon too?
Hit Iran where it hurts
Democratic presidential hopeful takes a get-tough stance against tyrant of Tehran
By BARACK OBAMA
Americans need to come together to confront the challenge posed by Iran. Yet the Bush administration and an anonymous senator are blocking a bill with bipartisan support that would ratchet up the pressure on the Iranian regime. It's time for this obstructionism to stop.
The decision to wage a misguided war in Iraq has substantially strengthened Iran, which now poses the greatest strategic challenge to U.S. interests in the Middle East in a generation. Iran supports violent groups and sectarian politics in Iraq, fuels terror and extremism across the Middle East and continues to make progress on its nuclear program in defiance of the international community. Meanwhile, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has declared that Israel must be "wiped off the map."
In response, the Bush administration's policy has been tough talk with little action and even fewer results. While conventional Washington thinking says we can only talk to people who agree with us, I believe that strong countries and strong Presidents shouldn't be afraid to talk directly to our adversaries to tell them where America stands. The Bush-Cheney diplomacy of not talking to Iran has not worked. As President, I will use all elements of American power to pressure the Iranian regime, including the power of tough, smart and principled diplomacy.
For diplomacy to work, we need to dial up our political and economic pressure - not just our tough talk. Iran's troubling behavior depends in large part on access to billions of dollars in oil and gas revenue. That is why I introduced the Iran Sanctions Enabling Act last May, to build on a movement across the country to divest from companies that do significant business with Iran. This would send a clear message about where America stands, increasing Iran's isolation and hitting the Iranian regime where it hurts.
The bill works in three ways. First, it would educate investors and pressure foreign companies to reconsider doing business with Iran by requiring the U.S. government to publish - every six months - a list of companies that invest more than $20 million in Iran's energy sector. Second, it would give explicit congressional authorization to state and local governments to divest the assets of their pension funds and other funds under their control from any company on the list. Third, it would give private fund managers who divest protection from lawsuits, while urging the government's own 401(k) fund to create "terror-free" and "genocide-free" investment options for government employees.
This common-sense approach enjoys broad support. Sam Brownback, a Republican senator and presidential candidate, joined me in introducing this bill. A companion bill passed the House of Representatives 408 to 6. The only obstacle now is a single senator who placed an anonymous "hold" on the bill, blocking it from coming to a vote.
This is exactly the kind of unaccountable obstruction that needs to change in Washington. Instead of having a debate in the open, a Bush administration ally is blocking the bill through a secret Washington maneuver - a maneuver that would be banned if a sweeping bipartisan ethics reform bill that I led the fight to pass is signed into law.
Talking tough and keeping our troops in the middle of Iraq's civil war has only served to strengthen Iran's position. It's time to turn the page on a failed foreign policy. It's time for strong diplomacy backed by common-sense measures that pressure the Iranian regime.
Obama, U.S. senator from Illinois, is running for the Democratic nomination for President
ttp://www.nydailynews.com/opinions/2007/08/30/2007-08-30_hit_iran_where_it_hurts.html
While the Islamic
by Anonymous== (not verified) on Sat Feb 16, 2008 10:18 AM PSTWhile the Islamic Republic
by Anonymousp (not verified) on Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:11 PM CST
While the Islamic Republic tries to immerse IRan ever further into a swamp of Middle Ages brutality and subjugation, the Arab countries move forward and are building The world's first carbon-neutral city will be built in Abu Dhabi, the largest of seven states comprising the oil-rich United Arab Emirates (UAE). A car-free, zero-waste metropolis, Masdar--Arabic for source--will house up to 50,000 people. It will run entirely on renewable energy, especially solar power, and save the equivalent of $2 billion in oil over 25 years.
The Masdar Institute is a non-profit, independent entity established with the assistance of the world- renowned Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), under a cooperative agreement signed in December 2006. MIT is assisting the Masdar Institute to emulate its own standards of excellence in Abu Dhabi, and to become a regional engine for technology-driven growth by combining local cutting-edge research with high-caliber graduate education.
//www.masdaruae.com/text/institute.aspx
//www.masdaruae.com/index.aspx
My apologies for the triple
by Not Anonymous (not verified) on Sat Feb 16, 2008 08:21 AM PSTMy apologies for the triple post. I don't know what happened. Some kind of a computer glitch. If you can remove them, please do so. Please Watch the documentary made by CBC (Canadian Broadcast Company) on Engineering an Empire: (5 parts)
Engineering an Empire - The Persians - Part 1of5
The Persian Empire was one of the most mysterious civilizations in the ancient world. It
created a policy of religious and cultural tolerance that became the hallmark of Persian rule.
Engineering feats include an innovative system of water management; a cross-continent paved roadway stretching
1500 miles; a canal linking the Nile to the Red Sea; and the creation
of one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Mausoleum of Maussollos.
The rivalry between Persia and Athens led to a 30-year war known as the
Persian Wars, the outcome of which helped create the world we live in
//youtube.com/results?search_query=engineerin...
Watch all 5 videos.
We should make this into an
by Not Anonymous (not verified) on Sat Feb 16, 2008 08:09 AM PSTWe should make this into an annual event and invite scholars like Tom Holland and Richard Frye and Dr. Dr. Farrokh.
I highly recommend Tom Holland’s “Persian fire : the first world empire and the battle for the West” and Dr. Farrokh's book, "Shadow of the Desert", Ancient Persia at war".
Review on Tom Holland's book: A very good book not only on wars but also on persian empire. In a time when cultures of East and West seemed farther apart than ever, Holland concentrates on explaining the mighty Persian culture which, from the time of the victorious Greeks to our own day, was mocked, denigrated, and underestimated. He makes a fairly clear argument that this kind of cultural misapprehension, after the famous Greek victory, led to an alienation between East and West which had not really existed prior to the Persian invasions, and which affects our understandings even today. This book goes beyond these events, and covers much territory concerning the founding of the Persian Empire, and early Greek city-states, and the inevitable clash that resulted from their proximity.
In a world where the East rubs up against the West he can fill in the historical blanks that still bedevil us to this day. And today it still seems to me that we are living in the same battle of the past (East) versus the future (West). PERSIAN FIRE sets todays headlines, in some respects, against a 2500 year old backdrop. As we might watch the CBS news, the Athenians, in the shadow of their burned and gutted Acropolis, would watch the young buck playwright, Aeschylus, stage THE PERSIANS one year after the exhausted Greeks had won the war and returned to the abandoned Athens. Spartans, that weird and long-haired race of warriors, get their fair share of exposure but lose some of their mystique in Holland's re-telling of Thermopylae and the Spartan king's last stand.
He shows just why the Persian culture - in many ways, far superior to that of the more primitive Greeks - deserved respect for its own accomplishments, as well as how and why the Greeks came to blow up their honest victories and denigrate their Persian foes. All these points give PERSIAN FIRE a peculiarly modern resonance, as well as telling some of the greatest stories of antiquity with clarity and flair.
Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West (Hardcover)
//www.amazon.com/Persian-Fire-First-Empire-Ba...
Shadows in the Desert: Ancient Persia at War (General Military) (Hardcover)
//www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1846031087/...
We should make this into an
by Not Anonymous (not verified) on Sat Feb 16, 2008 08:09 AM PSTWe should make this into an annual event and invite scholars like Tom Holland and Richard Frye and Dr. Dr. Farrokh.
I highly recommend Tom Holland’s “Persian fire : the first world empire and the battle for the West” and Dr. Farrokh's book, "Shadow of the Desert", Ancient Persia at war".
Review on Tom Holland's book: A very good book not only on wars but also on persian empire. In a time when cultures of East and West seemed farther apart than ever, Holland concentrates on explaining the mighty Persian culture which, from the time of the victorious Greeks to our own day, was mocked, denigrated, and underestimated. He makes a fairly clear argument that this kind of cultural misapprehension, after the famous Greek victory, led to an alienation between East and West which had not really existed prior to the Persian invasions, and which affects our understandings even today. This book goes beyond these events, and covers much territory concerning the founding of the Persian Empire, and early Greek city-states, and the inevitable clash that resulted from their proximity.
In a world where the East rubs up against the West he can fill in the historical blanks that still bedevil us to this day. And today it still seems to me that we are living in the same battle of the past (East) versus the future (West). PERSIAN FIRE sets todays headlines, in some respects, against a 2500 year old backdrop. As we might watch the CBS news, the Athenians, in the shadow of their burned and gutted Acropolis, would watch the young buck playwright, Aeschylus, stage THE PERSIANS one year after the exhausted Greeks had won the war and returned to the abandoned Athens. Spartans, that weird and long-haired race of warriors, get their fair share of exposure but lose some of their mystique in Holland's re-telling of Thermopylae and the Spartan king's last stand.
He shows just why the Persian culture - in many ways, far superior to that of the more primitive Greeks - deserved respect for its own accomplishments, as well as how and why the Greeks came to blow up their honest victories and denigrate their Persian foes. All these points give PERSIAN FIRE a peculiarly modern resonance, as well as telling some of the greatest stories of antiquity with clarity and flair.
Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West (Hardcover)
//www.amazon.com/Persian-Fire-First-Empire-Ba...
Shadows in the Desert: Ancient Persia at War (General Military) (Hardcover)
//www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1846031087/...
We should make this into an
by Not Anonymous (not verified) on Sat Feb 16, 2008 08:09 AM PSTWe should make this into an annual event and invite scholars like Tom Holland and Richard Frye and Dr. Dr. Farrokh.
I highly recommend Tom Holland’s “Persian fire : the first world empire and the battle for the West” and Dr. Farrokh's book, "Shadow of the Desert", Ancient Persia at war".
Review on Tom Holland's book: A very good book not only on wars but also on persian empire. In a time when cultures of East and West seemed farther apart than ever, Holland concentrates on explaining the mighty Persian culture which, from the time of the victorious Greeks to our own day, was mocked, denigrated, and underestimated. He makes a fairly clear argument that this kind of cultural misapprehension, after the famous Greek victory, led to an alienation between East and West which had not really existed prior to the Persian invasions, and which affects our understandings even today. This book goes beyond these events, and covers much territory concerning the founding of the Persian Empire, and early Greek city-states, and the inevitable clash that resulted from their proximity.
In a world where the East rubs up against the West he can fill in the historical blanks that still bedevil us to this day. And today it still seems to me that we are living in the same battle of the past (East) versus the future (West). PERSIAN FIRE sets todays headlines, in some respects, against a 2500 year old backdrop. As we might watch the CBS news, the Athenians, in the shadow of their burned and gutted Acropolis, would watch the young buck playwright, Aeschylus, stage THE PERSIANS one year after the exhausted Greeks had won the war and returned to the abandoned Athens. Spartans, that weird and long-haired race of warriors, get their fair share of exposure but lose some of their mystique in Holland's re-telling of Thermopylae and the Spartan king's last stand.
He shows just why the Persian culture - in many ways, far superior to that of the more primitive Greeks - deserved respect for its own accomplishments, as well as how and why the Greeks came to blow up their honest victories and denigrate their Persian foes. All these points give PERSIAN FIRE a peculiarly modern resonance, as well as telling some of the greatest stories of antiquity with clarity and flair.
Persian Fire: The First World Empire and the Battle for the West (Hardcover)
//www.amazon.com/Persian-Fire-First-Empire-Ba...
Shadows in the Desert: Ancient Persia at War (General Military) (Hardcover)
//www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1846031087/...
Very Nice
by Zion on Sat Feb 16, 2008 07:55 AM PSTAnd very encouraging. Thanks for sharing the news.
Dear Amil Imani Please
by Kamangir on Sat Feb 16, 2008 01:26 AM PSTDear Amil Imani
Please watch this must video (debate)
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2F3yDPTN7Q&mode=related&search
Also I recommend the following site:
//www.savepasargad.com/european_languages.htm
Ba sepas
Cyrus the Great
by Surna (not verified) on Sat Feb 16, 2008 01:14 AM PSTvery informative.
Revive the Persian Empire
Long live the Aryan