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* Radio show: Shahin and
Sepehr on Radio Velayat
* Lecture: Mykonos trial, in
Albany
* Mehregan: In Washington
* Course: Introduction to Hafez,
in Virginia
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* Play: Berkeley play
based on Hedayat's story
* Art: Alavi's mystical
installations, Santa Clara
* Music: Persian & Indian
music in Portland
* Conference: Dialogue of
Civilizations ?
* Music: Music from India
and Persia, San Francisco
* Conference: Challenges for
Iranians abroad, Indianapolis
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* Shahin and Sepehr on Radio Velayat
Join the dynamic duo as they help celebrate Radio Velayat's second anniversary.
You may call (703) 876-9753 in the U.S. during the Silk Road radio show
and talk to Shahin and Sepehr live on the air on Saturday October 10, between
11 am - 1 pm U.S. Eastern Standard Time.
Listen to cuts from their new CD "World Cafe" and hear about
their upcoming tour schedule. Silk Road is rebroadcast every Wednesday,
10 am - 12 pm EST on the Internet at www.fcac.org/webr
and click on "Listen Now."
You will need RealAudio to listen to this show. For more information
about the shows on Radio Velayat you can call (202) 672-7203, or write
to: Radio Velayat, P.O. Box 16275 Washington DC 20041, or email: babak@fcac.org
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* Lecture on Mykonos trial, in Albany
"The Committee for Freedom of thought and Expression in Iran (Northern
California)" presents:
"Mykonos Trial and Its Consequence" a talk by Hamid
Nozari, a permanent observer in thr trial. Hamid Nozari is a German-based
political activist who brought the details of the murder of Iranian Kurdish
leaders by Iranian government to public attention.
He will share with us his experiences about the chronology of the "Mykonos
Trial", the position of Iranian and German government in the proceedings
of the trial, as well as the role of the media and opposition groups.
Date: Friday October 2, at 8:00
Place: Albany Senior Center, 846 Masonic Ave, Albany, California
Information: (510) 644-0403
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* Mehregan in Washington
The Iranian American Cultural Association in Washington DC is holding
a Mehregan Celebration on October 17, 1998 at the McLean Hilton at 7:00
pm.
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* Course: Introduction to Hafez, in Virginia
Explanation, Interpretation, and Critical Analysis of Eight Individual
Ghazals
Instructor: Reza Ghanadan, ph.D. Dr. Ghanadan is a literary critic.
He received his ph.D. in literature from Lancaster University in England,
taught at Ferdowsi University and Georgetown University, is the author
of numerous articles on Persian literature, including the poetry of Hafez
and contemporary Iranian poetry, and is currently working on imagery in
classical Persian poetry and a comparison of Shakespeare's and Hafez's
treatment of poetic imagery.
Prerequisites: None. The class will be an introduction and analysis
of Persian poetry and Hafez. The class will be taught primarily in Persian
with some interpretation in English. If sufficient interest is shown in
a separate class conducted in English, two classes will be organized. Please
let me know of your interest in such a class in English and spread the
word.
Schedule: The class will be 8 weeks long, 2 hours each week,
for a total of 16 hours. The class will be held either on mid-day Sundays
or Monday evenings depending on what the majority requests, so please let
me know your preference.
October 18, 1998 -- December 6, 1998, (Sundays 11:00 am-1:00 pm) OR
October 19, 1998 -- December 7, 1998 (Mondays 7:00 pm-9:00 pm)
Location (tentative): Renaissance Library, 2230 George C. Marshall
Drive, Falls Church,Virginia
Registration cost: $200.00 for 8 session
Please contact Dokhi Fassihian at 703-698-8212 or dfassihian@sais-jhu.edu
to register or for more information.
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* Berkeley play based on Hedayat's story
BEHIND GLASS WINDOWS is a play written and directed by Torange Yeghiazarian
based on a short story by Iranian writer, Saadegh Hedaayat, which will
be staged in Berkeley, California, from October 17th through November 8,
1998.
Every body thought that the strangest thing Behrooz had ever done was
to fall in love with a mannequin. But that was only the beginning_ BEHIND
GLASS WINDOWS, a shattering love story that questions our perception of
love and reality... DETAILS
HERE
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* Alavi's mystical installations, Santa Clara
SEYED ALAVI: CANTICLES OF ECSTASY
Contemporary artist Seyed Alavi seeks to capture the ecstatic experiences
of poets and mystics from varied cultures and spiritual backgrounds. For
this exhibition, he has created installations using common, everyday materials
with which he hopes "to inspire thinking and contemplation."
Opening Friday, September 25, 1998 7 p.m. de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara
University. RSVP 408-554-4528
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* Persian & Indian music in Portland
Andisheh Center (Kanoon Andisheh) in Portland, Oregon, proudly presents:Internationally
recognized maestros of eastern music in a night of improvisation in Persian
& Indian music on October 9. For detailed information, CLICK
HERE
Event: Ghazal in Portland
Where: Scottish Rite Center 709 SW 15th, Portland OR
When: 8:00 PM - OCT. 9th, 1998
Tickets : Available at Fred Meyer Fastixx - General Admission $20.00 (Order
over the phone: 503 224 8499). Kanoon Andisheh members and Students $15.00.
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* Conference: Dialogue of Civilizations ?
Call For Papers: Islamic Revolution's Cultural Documentation Organization
intends to hold a 2-day international seminar on December 13-14, 1998 entitled:
"Dialogue of Civilizations?" All experts, scholars and lecturers
are invited to send their papers in maximum 15 pages before December 6,
1998 to the Seminar's Secretariat.
Topics: ... CLICK
HERE
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* Folk and Classical Music from India and Persia, San Francisco
X DOT 25 Music Productions Presents Classical Fusion of the Far East:
"Contemporary Folk and Classical Music from India and Persia"
on October 2, featuring:
Aldoush: Setar
Hans Christian: Cello
Stephen Kent: Didgeridoo
Ustad Habib Khan: Sitar
Alan Kushan: Santur
Ben Mawhorter: Tabla, Dumbak
Sultan Pakhawaj: Tabla
Shahrzad Dance Academy
* Aldoush & the Human Exchange
"New interpretation of Persian Folk and Classical Music"
Aldoush: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Nazanin (a Persian string instrument)
/ Ian Dogole: Udu, Dumbak, Global Drum Set / Scott Hill: Alto & Soprano
Sax, Clarinet / David McQueen: Tombak (Zarb) & Daf / Jeff Obee: Bass
Palace of Fine Arts - San Francisco
Friday October 2, 1998 - 8:30 PM
Tickets $15.00 and $20.00
Advance tickets are available directly from X DOT 25 Music You can use
your VIsa or Mastercard to purchase thickets. Information: 510-601-8600
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* Conference: Challenges for Iranians Abroad, Indianapolis
DANESH Institute, Inc. in cooperation with Society for Promotion of
Persian Culture present: Third Annual Conference, October 24, 1998
Location: Indiana University-Purdue University, Student Activities
Center, 815 W. Michigan Street, Indianapolis, Indiana
Topics:
* Challenges for Iranians Abroad in the Onset of the Next Millennium:
Agenda for Action
* Role Reversal & Its Consequences in the Iranian Immigrant Family
* The Experience of lranian Women in the United States: The Case
of the Twin Cities
* Living in Exile: Iranian Acculturation in Literature
* Impacts of the Political Relationship between Iran & the United
States on Iranian Immigrants
* Challenges for Iranians Abroad: Summary & Agenda for Action
Chair & Facilitator: Irene Queiro-Tajalli, Indiana University
Contact: Dr. Cyrus S. Behroozi, 317-283-8757
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