May 15, 2006

Chicago welcomes Simin Behbahani
Celebration of the life and work of contemporary Iran's most outstanding poet!

Saturday May 27, 2006 at 7:00pm
International House-Home
Room 1414 East 59th Street, Chicago IL 60637-2997

Program featuring a recitation of her poetry by *Simin Behbehani* and introductions to her life and work by: Ali Behbahani Saeed Yousef Ghahremani (Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations) Heshmat Moayyad (Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations) Reception to follow program, hosted by Iran House of Greater Chicago. During the reception, Ms. Behbahani will be available for book signing. This event honoring the career of Simin Behbahani is sponsored by the University of Chicago's Center for Middle Eastern Studies and Iran House of Greater Chicago. This program is in Persian and free and open to the public.

For information about this event contact Simin Rasmussen at Pirzan1@yahoo.com or call Iran House at 847 673 0614.

International House at the University of Chicago
1414 East 59th Street, Chicago, Illinois
60637-2997 USA
Front Desk (773) 753-2270
773.702.4504 Fax: 773.702.9853

* *

Who's your Iranian of the day? Send us photo