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Jan 18-22, 1999 / Dey 28 - Bahman 2, 1377

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* Film: "Children of Heaven" in U.S.

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* Lecture: Murderers on trial, Berkeley
* Forum: U.S.-Iran Business Council
* Travel: Rediscover Iran: Contact
* Art: Group show, Berkeley
* Film: Mehrjui retrospective in Chicago
* Language: Persian course at the U. Texas

* Film: Mehrjui retrospective in Washington
* Language: Persian seminar at Berkeley
* Conference: Persian Gulf: Present realities

* School: Farsi school in Maryland
* Women: International conference

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* "Children of Heaven" in U.S.

Majid Majidi's "Children of Heaven" opens January 22 in select theatres across the U.S. A video clip in Quicktime or AVI is available for download at the Miramax site: //www.miramax.com

Winner of the Montreal World Film Festival Grand Prix of the Americas Award and the Air Canada People's Award, CHILDREN OF HEAVEN is a sensitive, memorable film from Majid Majidi ("The Father.") Set in Majidi's native Tehran, CHILDREN OF HEAVEN follows the relationship between an impoverished brother and sister, Ali and Zahra, who are thrust into a difficult circumstance.

Thanks to Payman Arabshahi

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* Murderers of dissidents on trial, Berkeley

The Ad hoc Committee for Defense of Freedom and Democracy in Iran in protest to the killings of dissidents in Iran will hold a public trial for those responsible for the killings.

Speakers (in Persian):

* Dr. Bagher Parham
Topic: Association of Iranian Writers and Its Role in the Transformations in Contemporary Iran

* Dr. Abbas Milani
Topic: Civil Society and Political Crisis in Iran

With the video of a memorial service for Parvaneh & Dariush Forouhar, Mohammad Mokhtari and Mohammad Pouyandeh in Iran.

Time: Saturday January 23, at 7:30
Place: First Congregational Church, 2345 Channing Way at Dana, Berkeley

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* U.S.-Iran Business Council Forum

The Iranian Trade Association, along with our host, the Washington International Trade Association will present the First Quarterly U.S.-Iran Business Council Forum: " The Process of Engagement" on Wednesday, February 3 in Washington, DC ... MORE DETAILS

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* Rediscover Iran: Contact beteween Iranian-American and Iranian youth

Dear Friend,

To share my experiences of Iran with others, I have begun setting up a non-profit organization called Rediscover Iran (RI) whose goal is to create opportunities for Iranian-American youth to have direct contact with the Iranian people and their culture. This summer RI will be offering a six-week Mini-Semester Abroad in Iran where participants will engage in cultural and educational activities in addition to receiving language instruction. Some of the activities include: ... MORE DETAILS

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* Group art show, Berkeley

Yari Ostovany and Haleh Niazmand in a group show show at Berkeley Art Center on January 17 - February 21, 1999.

- Artists' Reception: Sunday, January 17, 2 to 4 pm
- Gallery Hours: Wednesday - Sunday, noon to 5 pm
- Address: 1275 Walnut Street, Berkeley, California (in Live Park)

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* Mehrjui retrospective in Chicago

During January, the Film Center of the Art Institute of Chicago will be showing eight of Mehrjui's films. These films not only provide an intriguing overview of Iranian life from 1969 through 1998, but also show how an artist's work can be profoundly influenced and shaped by the political events surrounding him.

The Film Center of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago is at Columbus Drive and Jackson Boulevard. Call 312-443-3733 or 312-443-3737 ... MORE DETAILS

Also in Washington DC

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* Summer Persian course at the U. Texas, Austin

Possible Interest to Persianists with Students Finishing a First-Year Course during the Spring of 1999:

The Summer 1999 Second-Year Persian Course at The University of Texas at Austin meets four weekdays a week (M-Th) for eight weeks, from June 21 to August 13. Each class session lasts three hours, from 8:30 to 11:30 am. That amounts to about 95 classroom contact hours in the six-credit course. This intensive, intermediate course is designed for (serious) American and Iranian-American students who have completed a year of university Persian study or its equivalent. The course aims primarily to increase efficiency in reading Persian and secondarily to improve Persian listening and speaking skills. It also aims to help dramatically increase passive vocabulary and familiarity with Persian cultural terms. The course leads to student proficiency in dealing with texts of academic and cultural interest to course participants and in learning how to improve Persian language skills through self-study. In-class work and conversations with the instructor in and outside of class take place exclusively in Persian ... DETAILS HERE

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* Mehrjui retrospective in Washington, DC

Dariush Mehrjui's Films - A retrospective :

The Pear Tree - Friday February 5, 1999, 7:00 PM, Sunday February 7, 1999, 2:00 PM
The Cycle - Friday February 12, 1999, 7:00 PM
The Cow - Sunday February 14, 1999, 2:00 PM
Hamoon - Friday February 19, 1999, 7:00 PM
The Tenants - Sunday February 21, 1999, 2:00 PM
Sara - Friday February 26, 1999, 7:00 PM
The School We Went To - Saturday February 27, 1999, 2:00 PM
Leila - Sunday February 28, 1999, 2:00 PM

Freer's Meyer Auditorium, Jefferson Drive at 12th Street, SW, Washington DC -- 202-357-4880 Admission: Free - two per person - one hour before program begins Info: 202-357-4880 Details:

Dariush Mehrjui His film have been banned by both the Shah, and the Islamic Republic, but film critics in Iran recently voted directory Dariush Mehrjui on eof the country's greatest filmmakers. This retrospective is organized by the Film Society of Lincoln Center, and is presented in corporation with Farabi Cinema Foundation, Tehran. All films are in Persian with English Subtitles.

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* Persian language seminar at Berkeley

Persian literature educational seminars at the University of Berkeley! To enroll in the four-month seminars can call 408-377-7789 before January 20th.

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* Persian Gulf: Present realities

The Center for Persian Gulf and Middle East Studies at the Institute for Political and International Studies (IPIS) intends to convene its ninth International conference on the Persian Gulf under the title "Persian Gulf: Present Realities and Future Perspectives " on February 22-23, 1999.

Distinguished scholars, university professors, researches, and specialists will discuss political, international, economic, security as well as cultural, and energy issues relating to the present situation in, and pertaining to future cooperation among the countries of the Persian Gulf region.

The main topics of the discussion are as follows: ... DETAILS HERE

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* Farsi school for children in Maryland

The Iranian-American Cultural Society of Maryland currently sponsors two Farsi schools in the Baltimore, MD areas of Columbia and Towson. More information, including sample homeworks from the children, is available at //www.zeba.com/iacs/edu.htm

Reza Shadmehr
reza@bme.jhu.edu

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* International conference

The Tenth International Conference of the Iranian Women's Studies Foundation "The Iranian Woman at the Threshold of the Year 2000" will be held at the University of Montreal on July 2-5,1999 in Montreal, Canada.

Foundation: IWSF, PO Box 380882, Cambridge, MA 02238-0882, USA, Tel: 617-492-9001, Fax: 617-492-0111, Email: IranianWSF@aol.com

Local Committee: IWSF, PO Box 354 Station "H", Montreal (QC), H3G 2L1, CANADA, Tel: 514-735-7776, Fax: 514-934-9912, Email: Machouf@magellan.umontreal.ca

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Forum

U.S.-Iran Business Council Forum

The Iranian Trade Association, along with our host, the Washington International Trade Association will present the First Quarterly U.S.-Iran Business Council Forum: "The Process of Engagement" on Wednesday, February 3, 1999 in Washington, DC ... MORE DETAILS

Rediscover Iran

Contact beteween Iranian-American and Iranian youth

Dear Friend,

To share my experiences of Iran with others, I have begun setting up a non-profit organization called Rediscover Iran (RI) whose goal is to create opportunities for Iranian- American youth to have direct contact with the Iranian people and their culture. This summer RI will be offering a six-week Mini-Semester Abroad in Iran where participants will engage in cultural and educational activities in addition to receiving language instruction. Some of the activities include: ... MORE DETAILS

Film festival

Dariush Mehrjui's Films - A retrospective -- showing in Chcago (details here) & Washington DC... (details here)


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