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* Petition: Permit testing of Iranian students
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* Art: Mahmoud Hamadani drawings in New York
* Music: Kamkars in Columbus, Ohio
* Music: Kamkars in New York's Central Park
* Gathering: Discuss Iran in New York
* Literature: Bookreading in New York
* Seminar: Iran-U.S. trade developments
* Sports: Appreciation of Iranian athletes in Irvine
* Music: Kamkars in Connecticut
* Protests: Weekly vigil
* Theater:
Six plays in the Bay
* Discussion: The Crisis in Iran
* Last call: The Literariness of Persian Texts
* Festival: Seventh Annual Iranian Festival in Seattle
* Life: Urgent need for bone marrow
* Festival: Iranian festival in "Microsoft City"
* Music: Kamkars in Chicago
* Lectureship: Teach Persian at Manchester U.
* Art: Shirin Neshat in Chicago
* Music: Kamkars in Portland
* Fellowship: Researchers from Iran
* Documentary: Shamlou
* Conference: Iran and the Second World War
* Conference: Iranian studies, Maryland
* Conference: Iranian academic conference, New York
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* Permit testing of Iranian students
(Iranians for International Cooperatio) -- Petition to the office of
the President of the United States of America to permit testing of Iranian
students for the purpose of admission to U.S. schools and universities"
Please send this to President Clinton, the US State Department and the
US Treasury Department as soon as possible. Your Action Counts!!! Please
help us by performing the following two steps... GO
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* Mahmoud Hamadani drawings in New York
You are invited to the opening reception for a solo exhibition of drawings
by Mahmoud Hamadani on September 9, 1999, 6:00-9:00 p.m. Place: Karen McCready
Gallery, 425 West 13th Street, Fifth floor, NY, NY Reception Date: 9-9-99,
6:00-9:00 p.m. Exhibition Date: September 9 -October 9, 1999 Tuesday-Friday,
10 a.m.-6 p.m., saturday: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
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* Kamkars in Columbus, Ohio
The Iranian Cultural Association of Ohio is bringing the Kamkar ensemble
-- a group of nine musicians -- to the Fawcette Center (4200 Olentangy
River Rd. Columbus, Ohio) on the evening of August 21 of 1999 at 7:30 PM.
For information and tickets please call (614) 457-5306.
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* Kamkars in New York's Central Park
Kurdish & Iranian Music at New York's Central Park By the Kamkar
Group. Date: August 19, 1999. Time: 7:30 PM. Location: Central Park, Rumsey
Field, 5th Ave. & 72nd Street. Admission: Free
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* Discuss Iran in New York
Discuss the current situation in Iran and participate in activities
in defense of human, women's and refugee rights in Iran. Place: New York's
HUNTER COLLEGE at Thomas Hunter Building, Room 111 (Lexington Avenue between
68th and 69th Streets, Manhattan). Time: Thursday August 19, 1999 AND Thursday
September 2, 1999 7:00 - 9:00P.M. For more information, contact Maryam
Namazie or Keyvan Javid of the International Federation of Iranian Refugees
Tel: 212-747-1046. Email: chairngo@aol.com.
Web sites: www.chair.org; www.hambastegi.org.
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* MUSIC: Kamkars in Connecticut
The Kamkars are performing in New Haven, Connecticut, on Aug 15th at
4:30pm at the JCC of Greater NewHaven in WoodBridge Ct. located at 360
Amity Road. Contact Afshin Goodarzi at home 203-226-3015 or at work 212-409-3442
or by email (preferred): agoodarz@blackrock.com
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* Bookreading in New York
Join authors of "A World Between: Poems, Short Stories, and Essays
by Iranian-Americans" (George Braziller, 1999) for a special New York
reading and book-signing at Barnes and Noble Union Square. Persis Karim
(co-editor and author) will read with Zara Houshmand and New York authors
Laleh Khalili, Nahid Rachlin, Roxanne Varzi, Maryam Ovissi, and Nika Khanjani
on Wednesday, August 18th at 7:30 pm. Barnes and Noble, Union Square.
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* Iran-U.S. trade developments
On Friday August 6, a panel discussion in Sunnyvale, Califoirnia, sponsored
by Iranian Trade Association, will discuss Iran-U.S. trade issues and how
these affect Iranian-American professionals and business community. These
include discussion on new developments on newly revoked U.S. sanctions
on export of food and medicine to Iran, employment of Iranian professionals
and students in the U.S., immigration and working visas and ... DETAILS HERE
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* PROTEST: Weekly vigil
The Iranian Human Rights Working Group (IHRWG) is calling on all concerned
groups and individuals to participate in a weekly vigil in support of the
fundamental human rights of the Iranian people. Human Rights violations
in Iran have intensified following the peaceful demonstration of students
demanding freedom of press among other things ... The IHRWG calls for the
weekly vigils to be held in front of the IRI Mission to the UN (622 Third
Ave. between 40th and 41st streets) from 4:00 to 7:00 PM every Wednesday,
until the following demands have been met by the Iranian government ...
DETAILS HERE
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* Six plays in the Bay
GOLDEN THREAD PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS: Six Plays- en short - A collection
of contemporary works ranging from parody to profound exploring love, death,
revolution and other trivial pursuits, organized by Torange Yeghiazarian.
AUGUST 4-28, 1999, WEDNSDAY - SATURDAY, 8pm. General Admission $15. EXIT
THEATRE, 156 Eddy St., San Francisco Reservation & Information (510)
986-9194.
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* The Crisis in Iran
SPEAKERS: Darius Rejali (Professor of Political Science, Reed College),
Goudarz Eghtedari (Iranian Human Rights Working Group - U.S.A). TIME: Noon-1:30
pm, Wednesday, August 25, 1999. PLACE: The Governor Hotel, SW 10th and
Alder, Portland, Oregon ... DETAILS
HERE
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* The Literariness of Persian Texts
23 July 1999
This is a final call for papers for 'The Literariness of Persian Texts,'
a collection of essays in honor of Heshmat Moayyad, scheduled for publication
in early 2000 by the world literature annnual 'Literature East & West'
(perhaps in collaboration with an acadmeic publisher). Papers need to reach
LE&W by early November in order for completion of the editorial and
printing process by late January 2000 ... FULL
TEXT
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* Seventh Annual Iranian Festival in Seattle
Come join thousands of other Iranians and American friends in celebration
of the Iranian culture.The Association of Iranians in Washington State
is proud to present the biggest and best ever Iranian festival in Seattle
at Marymoor Park on August 8th. 11 AM - 7 PM ... DETAILS
HERE
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* Urgent need for bone marrow
Our very good friend, Amir Ghazanfarian, is in dire need of your help.
Amir, who graduated from Stanford University last October with a PhD in
Electrical Engineering, is suffering from an acute case of Lymphoma. He
needs to receive a bone marrow transplant within the next 30 days. I urge
you all to please help him by doing a simple blood test. Please note that
it will take about two weeks for your test results to appear in the Bone
Marrow Donation Registry data base. So, please get tested ASAP ... DETAILS HERE
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* Appreciation of Iranian athletes in Irvine
On August 5, 1999, the Network of Iranian Professionals of Orange County
(NIPOC) commemorates the life and achievements of Iranian athletes and
sports veterans. This will be a memorable event in the history of Iranian
sportsmanship, and a great opportunity to document their lifetime achievements...
DETAILS HERE
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* Iranian festival in "Microsoft City"
The 7th annual Iranian Festival will be held at Marymoor park in Redmond,
WA, on Sunday Aug. 8th, from 11AM -7 PM. (For out of towners: Redmond=Microsoft
city).
This is a huge program with live music, both pop and traditional bands,
dance performance by Atash group from Vancouover, BC, food, children's
programs, art and crafts booths, and much much more.
Best of all the program is presented FREE of charge by the Association
of Iranians in Wshington State. Mark your calendars and bring your friends
and family. It will be a great time!!! .... DETAILS
HERE
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* MUSIC: Kamkars in Chicago
Iranian & Kurdish music performed by the Kamkar Musical Group at
Chicago's Rosemont Conference Center, Donald E. Stephen Ballroom, 1st Floor,
Room 1. TIME: FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1999, 9 PM. PRESENTED BY: Iranian House
of Greater Chicago. Ticket Price: $25. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Tel: (847)
673-0614 Fax: (847) 673-0617. Email: iranhouse@worldnet.att.net
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* LECTURESHIP: Teach Persian at Manchester University, UK
Applications are invited for a post of Lecturer in Persian in the Department
of Middle Eastern Studies, Manchester University (UK). The post will be
held initially for five years. The successful candidate will have an excellent
research record, and will have completed a PhD or be near completion. Informal
enquiries may be made to the Head of the Department of Middle Eastern Studies,
Dr Colin Imber, email: colin.imber@man.ac.uk
... DETAILS HERE
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* MUSIC: Kamkars in Portland
Kamkars in a live concert in Portland. TIME: 8:00 PM Thursday August
26th. PLACE: Portland Center for Performing Arts, SW Broadway, Portland,
Oregon. Co-sponsored by Regional Arts and Culture Council of Oregon (RACC)...
MUSIC
SAMPLES
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* Shirin Neshat in Chicago
Mehran Azhar writes: "Rapture," which opened in early May
will be on exhibit at the Art Institute of Chicago throigh August 1 along
with several of Shirin Neshat's photographs... DETAILS
HERE
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* Travel fellowship for researchers from Iran
The International Association for the Study of Persian-speaking Societies
is pleased to announce the continuation of our Travel Fellowship Program
by a grant from the Open Society Institute through 1999. Travel Fellowships
are available for scholars and researchers from Iran to take part in academic
and cultural conferences and conventions in the United States ... DETAILS HERE
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* Documentary: Shamlou
Would you like to show a documentary about poet Ahmad Shamlou ("Ahmad
Shamlou: Master Poet of Liberty") in your community? Here's who you
should contact: Dr. Bahman Maghsoudlou (producer), The International Film
and Video Center, 989 First Avenue New York NY 10022, Tel: 212-826-8848,
email: ifvc@ifvc.com.
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* Call for Papers: Iran and the Second World War
The Center for the History of Diplomacy Studies in the Institute for
Political and International Studies (IPIS) intends to convene a seminar
on Iran and the Second World War, on September 25-26, 1999. The main topics
of this scientific gathering are based on two political and cultural dimensions
with the following subtitles:... DETAILS
HERE
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* Iranian Academic Association conference, New York
Dear colleague:
It is a great pleasure to invite you to submit papers for the 4th IAA
(Iranian Academic Association) Annual Conference. The meeting will convene
at the City University of New York, New York City, on September 18-19,
1999. The theme of this scientific gathering has been chosen as: Oil, Petrochemicals,
Energy and the Environment ... DETAILS
HERE
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