Nazy Kaviani

transcripts anywhere?

i missed Haleh, Parastou va Arash! Listening to khanom Behbahani now.

Nazy jaan, yes, she is impressive

in a different setting, Parastu talked about the negative effect of the concept of ghesaas on a society and her point was astute.  I am not going to try to reproduce it here because I will not be anywhere as eloquent as she but will post the video if I find it.  (DK may have posted it originally.)

Arash was also very good in defining culture as the nature (quality maybe) of everyday life.  Which stands to compare (challenge) our pride in our rich historic culture with the way we actually conduct our daily lives.  Brilliant!

Yes, NP, those deaths were heart wrenching, but as you said

before, we shouldn't really hold the IRI responsible for them.  There were just acts by "individuals."  Your favorite regime is totally guilt free in that regard.  

Incidentally, can you tell us what you're doing in the evil U.S. of A. among all these "american* idiots?"  Please let us know in advance next time you're traveling here so that we can let the authorities know who they're allowing in this country.  They may want to review their alien admission procedures.  Because as we saw on 9/11, you never know, you "revolutionary" U.S. haters may actually transfer your hatred into action.

yes i did nazy

it was really touching.

you should tell them their voices are still on. was that you asking people to take things everywhere? and then there's a woman's voice on radio going 'seday-e man miyad' over and over! :)

Akh Niloufar...

Did you see the ending remarks by Shariar Mandanipour about the anniversary of the deaths of Dariush and Parvaneh Forouhar, Jafar Pouyandeh, and Mohammad Mokhtari? He said that we should remember them with smiles and clap for them. In my row up here everybody cried.

Thanks for caring azizam.

nazy jan

am here too :)

the running discussion is really interesting. quite dramatic in parts! :)

Hi Mehrban Jan!

Hey, it's great to know that I'm not talking to myself here! Heeh! You are so Mehrban to me azizam!

I adore Parastou Forouhar. Can you imagine what this woman has been through? It appears the more pain she has suffered, the kinder she has become. The 12th anniversary of her parents' gruesome murders is coming up this week. Her courage in dealing with this injustice has been exemplary.

Nazi jaan

Thank you I just listened to Parastu's presentation.  looking forward to Arash's presentation thank you again.

Now speaking: musician Arash Sobhani

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Arash Sobhani was born in 1971 in Tehran, Iran. He studied architecture at the University of Art in Isfahan. Upon receiving his Master's degree in 1996, he joined the dynamic and reputable team at Sharestan Architects. He was especially interested in the topics of culture, modernism, and their interaction with Iranian society, and contributed to various publications on these topics, including Architecture and Urbanism magazine.

Mr. Sobhani was also involved in the Iranian music scene during this time, collaborating with underground musicians, performing with renowned musicians such as the late Mohammad Nouri, and producing numerous albums. He soon realized that within the restrictions imposed by the Ministry of Islamic Guidance, the reality of life in Tehran could not be portrayed though music. He left Iran in 2004 and released all the materials rejected by the Iranian authorities under a project called KIOSK, for which he is the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist. Kiosk has since released four albums, toured in Europe, North America, and Australia, and has been covered in numerous media, including BBC World and NPR. Kiosk has been praised for their sharp and satirical lyrics, as well as their unique blend of musical styles, from rock to gypsy jazz to Iranian folk.

Mr. Sobhani has lectured and participated in panels on cultural change and the role of music in Iranian society at numerous institutions, including Stanford, UC Berkley and Harvard. He is a founding member of the Iran Neda nonprofit organization, promoting freedom of speech, democracy and human rights in Iran. He has also presented three exhibitions of his architectural photography, featuring architecture in the Middle East, India and Tunisia. He currently lives in San Francisco where he works as an architect and musician.

Now speaking: Parastou Forouhar

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Born in Teheran in 1962, Parastou Forouhar studied art at the University of Teheran, and then continued her studies at the Hochschule für Gestaltung (High School for Design) in Offenbach am Main in Germany, and is involved in furthering democracy in Iran. Together with 11 other artists in 1995, she started the project Fahrradhalle (Bicycle Hall), to share inspiration and to find various venues for exhibitions. Shetakes part in women´s projects, lives with her two children in Frankfurt and appeared in the film ´Superwoman oder was´, in which the Frankfurt film-maker Anja Czioska portrayed three women managing
to live in their own ways with more children than money. In November, 1998 Forouhar´s parents were murdered in Iran, and in her quest for clarification she has since flown to Iran eight times, questioned functionaries in the ministries responsible, held press conferences and has written letters to human rights organizations and politicians. There has been no clarification yet, and the more painful her dream of Persian culture, the brighter its sparkle.

Now speaking: musician Haale Gafori

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Haale Gafori is a poet, singer, and composer living in NYC. After releasing her 2007 EPs, 'Paratrooper' and 'Morning,' she began touring in the US, Canada, and Europe, playing a variety of venues including the Mimi Festival in Marseilles, a David Byrne curated concert at Carnegie Hall, and the Bonnaroo Festival. She followed the year of touring with the release of a full-length album called 'No Ceiling,' which the Boston Globe hailed, 'one of the most memorable releases of 2008.' She is currently working on her next album. Haale received her BS in Biology from Stanford University and her MFA in poetry from the City College of New York.

Niloufar Parsi Jan

Thank you. I have an English translation of Shirin Ebadi's speech. I would rather share the Farsi version, because it was a particularly powerful address. If I can't find the Farsi version before I leave, I will post the English translation.

Current session

-Panel Six: The Arts as a Vehicle of Civil Liberties, Human Rights and Democracy
9:30 - 11:00 AM
Chair and Discussant: Nahid Mozaffari
Speakers: Parastou Forouhar, Haale Gafori, Shahriar Mandanipour, Arash Sobhani

Speaking now, Iranian author Shahriar Mandanipour

Shahriar Mandanipour

Shahriar Mandanipour is regarded as one of the most accomplished writers of contemporary Iranian literature. His creative approach to the use of symbols and metaphors, his inventive experimentation with language, time and space, as well as his unique awareness of sequence and identity have made his work fascinating to critics and readers alike. His honors include the Mehregan Award for the best Iranian children's novel of 2004, the 1998 Golden Tablet Award for best fiction in Iran during the previous two decades, and Best Film Critique at the 1994 Press Festival in Tehran. Mandanipour is the author of nine volumes of fiction, one nonfiction book, and more than 100 essays in genre such as literary theory, literature and art criticism, creative writing, censorship, and social commentary. His collections of short stories include The Eighth Day of the Earth, Violet Orient, Midday Moon, Mummy and Honey, Shadows of the Cave, and Ultramarine Blue. He is the author of the two-volume novel, The Courage of Love. From 1999 until 2007, he was Editor-in-Chief of Asr-e Panjshanbeh (Thursday Evening), a monthly literary journal published in Shiraz that after 9 years of publishing was banned by Iran's Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance. His first novel to appear in English, Censoring an Iranian Love Story, translated by Sara Khalili and published by Knopf in 2009, was well received. The New Yorker named it is as one of the reviewers' favorites of 2009, and NPR named it one of the best debut novels of the year. Censoring An Iranian Love Story is also being translated and published in 11 other languages in countries throughout the world. Mandanipour is currently a visiting writer at Harvard University.

Today's Session

Good Morning! Live streaming of the conference here:

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fantastic

at this rate there are a minimum of five Chairs in different fields, awaiting my glorious presence....

" Thank god for botox; my facial expressions are wearing rather thin..."

Nazy khanoum

thanks for the interesting blog. i look forward to reading more, especially on Ebadi's "The Necessity and Meaning of Solidarity". could not find a copy through google yet.

Peace

Majid jan, Mamnoon. Just

Majid jan, Mamnoon. Just igonre the du f us  He is a nuisance...

نازی جون

این سخنرانی شیرینا علاحده بلاگش کن، به جهانشاه بگو بذاره بالا صفحه اول ... !

"٣١ سال پیش ایرانو آباد تحویل گرفتین ...

... مبادا ویرانش کنین"

آفرین  شیرین ... !

در مورد سخنرانی شیرین خانم :)

عجب رکوردی این آقایون تو ایران پیاده کردن - اخر هر لیست - بی خیال تجدیدی .. :) ! رفوزه رفوزه .. !

Vildemose

مرآت در عربی به معنی آئینه هست و وجه تسمیه ش با این بابا اینه که این خودشو تو آینه میبینه و میاد اینجا و دُرافشانی میکنه!

“Live Stream” never worked for me

Trying it on Internet Explorer caused my computer to crash. On Mozzila Firefox it was stop and go.  The sound would stop and then it would start again a few seconds later from where it had stopped, so that can’t be Live Stream, and then it would stop and never start again.

AO

You're killing me dude.......LOL

Good one my friend :-)

You know there's this term wrestling with a pig in the mud! where after a while you realize the SOB is enjoing it!

Haalaa hekaayat e een baabaast!

Is Merat even a Persian Last

Is Merat even a Persian Last name??

Let me ask you something San Franciscan Mark Merat

So, a person's measure of "Iranian-ness" is determined by whether or not he has a national Iranian ID card or whether he voted in last year's elections?  So, if the person was born in Iran (unlike you), raised in Iran (unlike you), educated in Iran (unlike you), speaks, writes and reads Persian (unlike you), served in the Iranian military (unlike you), was there in Iran during the revolution and the war (unlike you), all of his family and relatives are Iranian (unlike you)--but somehow neglected to "vote" in the rigged 2009 election and / or did not pay the IRI mafia's  "interest section" in DC the $50.00 (or whatever fee it is) to get one of their useless ID cards, he is still not Iranian according to you!!!  Now, of course these are "Mark Merat's Rules of Iranianness" pulled right out of your white American rear end, correct?  

..........

Well, your answers are yes and yes, I do carry a valid and up to date national ID and I did vote at 2009, so shove it!

And yes, this specific thread is of interest of people who act, think and care about human rights in Iran, which leaves no room for Sundis lovers.

BTW  keep your broken record to yourself cause noone gives a hoot about what you think about Iranians, at home or otherwise.

Take a long walk on a short dock!

His name is Majid Not Majd ( Houman ? ) ...

SPInk Jaan You really Need to get your eyes fixed ... 

Now Go and Catch the Bone ...

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You know, Majd, out of the

You know, Majd, out of the dozens of comments I post here daily on the IC, less than a few relate to Israel.

I've a couple of questions for you, regarding real "Iranians": Do you have a current National ID? Did you vote in the 2009 election? If you answered no to either one, well fella, you're less Iranian than I.

So what you meant to say was this: this here's a thread composed by and for malcontented exiled Iranians, and since you Sargord are not one, you shouldn't be interfering with our self-hate-fest. That's what you really meant to say, right? (LOL!)

NOPE!

You're the only one who is smart enough to see Israel's foot steps everywhere, Daee jaan Aspiraan Ghiaas Aabaadi!

Now go and wait for DK and Fred's next blog and leave this one for Iranians :-)