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Catholic School of Architecture and Planning Presents:URBAN DESIGN by Design symposium April 02, 2008 10:00-5:30 & exibition 6:00 pm. To download PDF version please click here |
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Kanoon's 25th BDTo download PDF version please click here |
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US-Iran Panel Discussion at Washington National Cathedral
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Mehregan 2007
Join us as we celebrate the fall festival. Enjoy an evening filled with modern and traditional poetry, music and dance performances, authentic Persian dinner, and dancing to the music of
DJ EYECE
Stamp Student Union
Colony Ballroom
Saturday, October 13
Doors open at 7:00
Program begins at 7:30
$20 Students/ $30 Adults
$25 Students/ $35 Adults at the door
TICKETS COULD SELL OUT SO...
RESERVE TICKETS: isfticket@gmail.com
more information: www.isf-maryland.org
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The Society for Peace and Conflict Resolution and Search for Common Ground
by Farzin Rezaeian
A film screening followed by a discussion
with the director and guest speaker,
Seyyed Hossein Nasr
Free admission!
Please RSVP before October 10th to rkramer@sfcg.org
Location: Ward 2 Auditorium, Ward Building,
American University
About the film: Drawing on historical and archeological evidence, this fascinating documentary by Dr. Farzin Rezaeian reconstructs 7,000 years of Iranian history. The film's advance animation techniques bring ancient wonders to life, giving an unprecedented look at Iran's historical and cultural achievements.
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Achievements & Challenges of Iranian Women: A Cross-generational perspective
June 29-July 1, 2007, University of Maryland, College Park
For more information please visit : http://www.iwsf.org/
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MERIDIAN TO SHOWCASE IRAN’S YOUNGER GENERATION OF ARTISTS
Meridian International Center in Washington, D.C., in partnership with the Tehran University Art Gallery in Tehran, has organized a new exhibition of Iranian art which focuses on young, emerging artists currently at work in Iran. Entitled Wishes and Dreams: Iran’s New Generation Emerges, the exhibition is an update on an earlier major Meridian exhibit from Iran. A Breeze from the Gardens of Persia, which showed the work of established artists, opened in Washington in 2001 and subsequently traveled to 14 venues across the United States, creating admiration and lively interest everywhere it traveled.
Meridian is again working with Dr. Sami Azar, former Director of the Tehran Contemporary Art Gallery, who is a major figure in the arts community of Iran and continues to encourage cultural exchange. He is particularly supportive of Iran’s younger generation of artists.
Wishes and Dreams features the work of 30 young artists, between the ages of 22 and 40. It includes examples of some of the major trends coming onto the vibrant young art scene in Iran today, including abstraction, portraiture, minimalism, and installation and video art. The many galleries in Tehran are actively introducing the emerging generation in new shows that open weekly.
Much of their art is about dreams of the past or of the future. They seem to look to their own past and to their historic heritage, its symbols and beliefs, wanting to preserve it, while also being concerned and anxious about their individual and collective future. These artists reflect Iran’s large young population—the generation of tomorrow—in this country of contradictions and deep-rooted cultural pride.
Wishes and Dreams will open at Meridian’s Cafritz Galleries in Washington in early May. A number of the artists will be in Washington for the event. The exhibition will subsequently go on a tour to museums and arts centers around the United States. A catalogue accompanies the exhibit.
The new exhibition project is in line with Meridian’s cultural diplomacy mission, which aims to create a space for dialogue and promote mutual understanding between peoples, in spite of differences on other levels.
Wishes and Dreams will be on view at Meridian’s Cafritz Galleries, 1624 Crescent Place, NW
Washington, D.C. from May 11 – July 29, 2007. Gallery hours: Wednesday – Sunday, 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, and national holidays. For information on educational tours, please call the Exhibitions office at 202 939-5568.
Contacts:
Nancy Matthews
202 939-5518
nmatthew@meridian.org
Jennifer A. Johnston
202 939-5568
jjohnsto@meridian.org
1630 Crescent Place, NW
Washington, D.C 20009
www.meridian.org
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The Library of Congress
African Middle Eastern Division (AMED) & The American Folklife Center
In Cooperation with
The University of Maryland's
Roshan Cultural Heritage Center for Persian Studies (RICPS)
Present a Discussion on:
Iranians Writing and
Publishing Today,
At Home and Abroad
The discussion follows
The Musical performance and Dance of
The Sama Ensemble www.sama-ensemble.com; http://www.abas110.com/
Wednesday April 25, 2007
12:00 noon -2:30 PM
Coolidge Auditorium
Thomas Jefferson Building
Library of Congress
10 1st Street, S.E.
Washington DC 20540-4610
The discussion by Iranian authors has been made possible through a generous grant from The Persian Cultural Foundation (PCF) www.persiancultural.org
The Event is Free and Open To the Public
For Information contact:
Hirad Dinavari [(202) 707-4518 or hdin@loc.gov]
Please allow time to clear security
Request ASL and ADA accommodation five days in advance at (202)
707-6362 or ADA@loc.gov
http://www.loc.gov/rr/amed/nes/nescal.html
http://www.loc.gov/rr/amed/Upcomingevents/UpcomingEvents.html Website
http://www.loc.gov/rr/amed/pdf/LC Flyer Persian Writers2.pdf
Flyer
http://www.loc.gov/rr/perform/concert/0607-folklife.html#apr25 Sama
Ensemble
Biography of writers:
Internationally acclaimed Iranian novelist Moniro Ravanipour was born in the village of Jofreh and raised in the city of Shiraz in southern Iran. Much of her work has been inspired by the culture and traditions, tales and superstitions of the Perisan Gulf litoral coast. Her work features townspeople*s interactions with mermaids, drowned fishermen conversing with spirits living beneath the waves; in them, local traditions come face to face with advancing modernism and overwhelming globalization. Ravanipour employs humor, as an acquired reflex against the pressures she sees her society ins enduring at the present time. She has eight published books to her name, with two more under review at the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance. Among her most successful works are Ahl-e Gharq (The Drowned), Del-e Fulad (Heart of Steel), and Kowli-ye Kenar-e Atash (The Gypsy by Fire). Ravanipour has always faced the trials and tribulations of a leading woman writer in her home country.
Author and publisher Babak Takhti began his writing career as
translator of fiction and short story writer in Adineh, Gardun and
Donya- Sokhan, three of the most progressive journals of Iran in the
1990s. He has since published two short story collections, Kash Namash
ra Porsideh Budi (You Could Have Asked the Name) in 1997, and Faqat
Mikhastam Khod-koshi Konam (I Wished Only to Kill Myself) in 2003.
Takhti*s fiction is primarily concerned with individual loneliness and
desperation in the face of overpowering odds. In his stories, the desire
to express oneself through dialogue becomes a vehicle for the portrayal
of the human condition. As publisher, Takhti started Qesseh
Publications in 1999, which has since published close to one hundred
titles. He considers the novels and literary criticism series Qesseh
has published among his most important achievements as a publisher.
Shahryar Mandanipour, born in in Shiraz, holds a BA in political
science from Tehran University and is the Editor-in-Chief of Asr-e
Panjshanbeh (Thursday Evening), a monthly literary journal published in
Shiraz, and Director of the Hafez Research Center in that city.
Previously he was director of the National Library of Fars. Mandanipour
has received the Golden Tablet award in 1998 for best fiction of the
past 20 years in Iran and the Mehregan award for the best Iranian
children's story in 2004. His fiction includes nine novels; among them
Mah-e Nimruz (Midday Moon), Mumia va `Asal (The Wax and the Honey), and
Hashtomin Ruz-e Zamin (The Eighth Day of the Earth), as well as several
children's books. In his work, Mandanipour explores, sometimes in
symbolic or metaphorical terms, the effects of dictatorship and
oppression on people, themes on which he has spoken in a number of
international lectures as well.
Ezzat Goushegir was born in Iran and received her Bachelor*s degree in Playwriting and Dramatic Literature from College of Dramatic Arts in Tehran. She emigrated to the United States in 1986 and received her MFA from University of Iowa in 1990. Goushegir has taught playwriting at DePaul University and is at present the Porter-Jimenez Writer-in-Residence at the University of Maryland. A fiction writer and poet as well as a playwright, Goushegir has published four books in Persian, including three collections of short stories, An Zan, An Otaq-e Kuchek, va Eshq (The Woman, the Room, and Love), . . . Va Nagahan Palang Goft: Zan (* And suddenly the panther Cried: Woman), a collection of poems. Two of her plays, Metamorphosis and Maryam's Pregnancy have been produced by several theater companies and won professional recognition; her critical writings have appeared in publications in Iran, France, Germany, and Canada.
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Reading the Other Mind: Lost Messages Between the East and the West
presented by Alireza Rabi, PhD
Wednesday, April 18, 2007, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The Center for International Development and Conflict Management
and The Bahá'í Chair for World Peace
announce the first in a series of lunchtime
"Dialogues for Deeper Understanding"
Reading the Other Mind:
Lost Messages Between the East and the West
presented by
Alireza Rabi, PhD
International University of Iran
Visiting Scholar, CIDCM
Wednesday, April 18, 2007, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Tydings Hall #0139 (CIDCM conference room)
** A light lunch will be provided **
Space is limited, so please RSVP by April 17 to 301-314-7714 or <jtunney@cidcm.umd.edu>
“I know you think you know what you thought I said, but what you thought I said isn’t what I meant.”
Western leaders often rely on westernized Middle Eastern elites to comprehend their exchanges with Middle Eastern leaders. Restricted in this way, representatives of the West have never understood the rhetoric of seemingly "anti-Western" leaders from the Middle East. Similarly, Western leaders and diplomats have not grasped the meaning of messages issued by radical forces such as the Taliban, Al-Qaeda, and various jihadist movements.
For their part, leaders in the Middle East interpret the West based on their limited contacts with Western representatives and on the writings of Eastern intellectuals. In this way, representatives of the East have similarly failed to understand the true meaning of the rhetoric emanating from the West.
In short, both sides lack effective means of direct communication and so they both suffer from a high degree of mutual misunderstanding and even incomprehension.
In his presentation, Dr. Rabi will provide an opportunity to reflect upon the sources and implications of the deep anti-Western sentiments that are held by the masses throughout the Middle East region.
For more information please visit: http://www.cidcm.umd.edu
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The Washington Friends of The International Society for Iranian Studies (ISIS) presents a lecture by
Ahmad Karimi-Hakkak
Titled "Spring and Nature in Persian Poetry"
Saturday, April 7, 2007, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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Conference on
"Portugal, the Persian Gulf and Safavid Persia"
Sept. 8-9, 2007
Meyer Auditorium, Freer Gallery of Art
 Portrait of Afonso de Albuquerque;Goa, India, 16th century;Mixed technique on wood;Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, Lisbon, Portugal. |
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On the 500th anniversary of Afonso de Albuquerque’s attempts to take Hormuz in the Persian Gulf, the Freer and Sackler Galleries and the Iran Heritage Foundation have organized a conference that will focus on the contacts of the Portuguese with Safavid Persia and various aspects of their activities in the Persian Gulf basin.
As part of an exploration of the wider contacts of Portugal with Asia, Africa and South America, the Freer and Sackler Galleries will commemorate this important historical moment with a series of exhibitions in the summer of 2007 entitled "Encompassing the Globe: Portugal and the World in the 16th and 17th Centuries."
This quincentennial is also the occasion for a conference on Portuguese relations with the Persian Gulf and Safavid Persia between 1500 and 1700. The meeting aims to examine various aspects of the activities of the Portuguese in the Persian Gulf basin and their interaction with other forces in the region, Safavid Persia, the Ottoman Empire, Arab principalities around the Gulf’s littoral, India and rival European merchants active in the area. Topics to be discussed include sources and historiography, mutual perceptions, trade, diplomacy and politics, missionary activities and cross-cultural exchange.
Stay tuned for registration details at:
Iran Heritage Foundation
5 Stanhope Gate
London W1K 1AH
United Kingdom
TEL: +44 20 74934766
FAX: +44 20 74999293
EMAIL QUESTIONS TO: farhad@iranheritage.org
EVENT DETAILS: www.iranheritage.org/portugalconference/
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GW Lisner Auditorium presents
Hossein Alizadeh
& Hamavayan Ensemble
Thursday, March 29, 8pm - ONE NIGHT ONLY
Part of the hugely successful Masters of Persian Music tour, Hossein Alizadeh is recognized as one of the leading composers and musicans in Iran.
His most recent recording, Endless Vision, featuring the Hamavayan Ensemble with the Armenian master duduk player Djivan Gasparyan, was nominated for a Grammy.
Music from recording "Endless Vision"
Hossein Alizadeh and the Hamavayan Ensemble perform new interpretations of classical Persian music and features female and male vocalists, strings and percussion.
Tour Info and Audio Sample
Tickets: $25, $30, $35. Available at the Lisner Auditorium Box Office, TicketMaster Outlets, PhoneCharge (301) 808-6900 and online at www.ticketmaster.com. For more information, or group rates, please call (202) 994-6800.
Reserve Seats Now!
GW Lisner Auditorium
730 21st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20052
www.lisner.org
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Celebrate International Women History Month
March 17 to May 30, 2007
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Iran's News media: It's Not What You Think
February 21, 6:30 - 8 p.m
What: A panel discussion on the misperceptions of Iran's media.
Who: ICFJ and George Washington University will sponsor this free event at the School for Media and Public Affairs
When: Wednesday, February 21, 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Where: Jack Morton Auditorium, 805 21st St., NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC, 20052
Featuring:
Joyce Barnathan, President, International Center for Journalists
Majid Joneidi , Producer, BBC Persian Service, Washington Bureau
Dr. Ahmad Karimi Hakkak, Professor, Founding Director, The Center for Persian Studies, University of Maryland
Babak Yektafar, Editor-in-Chief, Washington Prism, a weekly on-line journal of culture, politics and public affairs in Persian and English
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Ezzat Goushegir, Jiménez-Porter Writer-in-Residence
Reading and Discussion
February 21, 2007, 7:00PM
The Jimenez-Porter Writers' House will host a reading by our current Writer-In-Residence, Ezzat Goushegir. This event has been rescheduled to take place on Wednesday, Feburary 21, 7:00pm in Dorchester Hall. A reception will precede the reading at 6:15. All are welcome!
Ezzat Goushegir was born in Iran. She received her Bachelor degree in Playwriting and Dramatic Literature from College of Dramatic Arts in Tehran, Iran. She immigrated to the United States in 1986 where she received her M.F.A from University of Iowa Theater Department. She is a playwright, author, film critic and a poet. She has published four books (in Farsi): The Woman, the ROOM, and Love (short stories), …And suddenly the panther cried: WOMAN (short stories); Migration in the Sun (poetry); and Metamorphosis and Maryam's Pregnancy (plays). She is currently teaching playwriting at DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois.
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An Evening of Traditional Arabic and Persian Music
The Simon Shaheen Trio Simon Shaheen, Oud & Violin Michel Merhej, Percussion Bassam Saba, Nay & Buzuk and guest musician Hafez Nazeri, Setar Wednesday, March 7th, 7 p.m. WMC Alumni Hall, McDaniel College Westminster, MD
For more information please visit : http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/mesa/concert2007/
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Music Performance
December 1st, 2006
The Kennedy Center, Terrace Theatre
The original compositions and arrangements of Maestro Kazem Davoudian, performed by his talented young Protégés in concert with professional Iranian and American musicians.
This innovative integration of music and lyrics creates a vivid tapestry of melodies that embrace the listener in a mystic elation.
For tickets contact:
202-467-4600
http://www.kennedy-center.org/tickets/
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An Evening of FLAMENCO
October 1, 2006
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An Evening of Persian Cuisine and Art
September 18, 2006
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Would you like to share your experiences as a second generation Iranian living in the United States?
Participants are needed as part of a dissertation study
The aim of this study is to understand how second generation Iranian-Americans face their challenges and cope with stressful events in their lives.
Your participation will raise awareness about stressful experiences, coping strategies, and their consequences for second generation Iranian-Americans.
In order to participate in this study, you need to be:
- Between the ages of 18 and 29
- Born either in the United States or migrated to the U. S. by age 15
- A resident of Washington D. C., Virginia, or Maryland
- Fluent in the English language
- Knowledgeable of computer usage and Internet access
If you would like to participate in this study, you may choose one or both of the following options:
- Participate in filling out an online survey that will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
- Participate in a five-day online discussion group that will require daily login (15 to 30 minutes for each session) at your convenience.
For further information, or if you would like to participate in this study, please contact Fereshteh Darya at (301) 983-1512, or send an email to: second-generation-study@hotmail.com.
To download introductory article click here "The Evolving Social, Cultural, and Emotional Experiences of Second Generation Iranian-Americans" (By Fereshteh Haeri Darya (May 2006 )
Capella University and University of Maryland College Park institutional
review boards have approved this research project. The information you
provide for this study will be kept confidential and used for academic
research purposes only.
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Persian Language Topics Seminar
May 8-19, 2006, M-Th 8-3,
F 8-12 Thumel Business Center, University of Baltimore Michael Craig Hillmann, Seminar Instructor
A two-week, 55-hour, intensive program of lecture, discussion, and reading and listening practice, Persian Language Topics Seminar gives academic and government Persian experts the opportunity to review phenomena, categories, and concepts in Persian morphology, syntax, and sociolinguistics. Persian Language Topics Seminar sessions focus exclusively on 'Persian Language Topics' (2007, 600+ p.), a textbook of 90 self-contained lesson units.
Most 'PLT' lessons consist of: (1) a brief introduction presenting the lesson's subject and offering a context for its appreciation, (2) paradigms and authentic examples of facets of the lesson's subject followed by descriptive generalizations in non-technical terms about the phenomenon or issue under discussion, (3) an authentic text illustrating the language subject or phenomenon in question, and (4) review exercises. Each lesson reviews Persian language facts and facets which Persian experts presumably know and leads them, through a review of those facts in the context of examples and authentic texts, to a new or broader appreciation of specific language phenomena, features, or issues.
Among Persian Language Seminar Syllabus lessons are these 'PLT' units: Review of Persian Grammar Terms and Concepts, Masculine and Feminine Gender in Persian, Numbers (Cardinal, Ordinal, and mathematical operations), Conjunctions, Verbs, Basic Persian Phrase and Sentence Patterns, Review of Noun/Adjective Words Formed with Verb Parts/Stems, Review of Arabic Loanword Patterns, Sequencing of Verb Tense Forms, Review of Complex Sentences (i.e., sentences with subordinate clauses), The 'Ta'arof' System, Reading Handwritten Texts, and Writing Personal Letters. The PLTS Syllabus also includes an audio CD with recordings of authentic texts in 'PLT' lessons chosen for seminar discussion.
In preparation for Persian Language Topics Seminar, participants should review the downloadable and printable units in the 'Language Topics' secion at the Web Site located at www.Persian.Notes.com .
Because all 'PLT' units are self-contained lesson modules not linked to lessons before or after them, academic and government Persian experts who want to participate in Persian Language Topics Seminar can choose to participate for one day, two days, et cetera, or one week or both scheduled Seminar weeks.
The tuition and instructional materials fee amounts to $100 per day for professional Persian experts and $50 per day for university students (with advanced-level Persian reading and listening skills).
For more information, contact Michael Hillmann at P.O. Box 8016, Austin, TX 78713, mchillmann@aol.com , 512-653-5152 (cell tel), or 512-458-2924 (office tel/fax).
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A lecture by Dr.
Farhang Holakouee "A Scientific View of Happiness and Prosperity"
Saturday, May 13th, 2006, 3:00-8:00 pm
Dr. Farhang Holakouee present a lecture titled "A Scientific View of Happiness and Prosperity" at TalarIran.
(www.talariran.com)
46970 Community Plaza, Sterling, VA 20164
May 13th 3-8 p.m.
Ticket Price: $40. Tickets only available at the door.
For more information please contact :
(310) 926 – 5026 , info@drholakouee.com
WWW.HOLAKOUEE.COM
Present The annual Noruz Lecture Series Professor Ahmad Karimi-Hakkak At the Sign of Simorgh: Mythical Birds and the Mystical Discourse in Persian Poetry Thursday, March 23, 2006, 7:00 pm-8:30pm Followed by a Reception RSVP by March 20 |
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Via Kabul: Central Asia Without Borders
MUSIC OF CENTRAL ASIA
Wedensday,Thursday, March 15,16, 2006
The music of the Silk Route returns to Washington with a concert inaugurating an American tour of virtuoso musicians who, while little known in the West, are re-invigorating the ancient traditions of Central Asia's mountains and mosques with new performance styles, repertoire, and techniques. From Kyrgyzstan comes Tengir-Too , a seven-member ensemble whose Jew's harps, fiddles, plucked instruments, and powerful voices transmit the vibrant rhythms of nomadic life. The Academy of Maqam , a young ensemble from Tajikistan, sets mystical, Sufiinspired verse to lyrical melodies, creating Shashmaqam , a spiritual art music of great refinement and sublime beauty.
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From Kabul to California, Homayun Sakhi is admired as the outstanding Afghan rubab player of his generation, a charismatic virtuoso who has pushed the limits of his instrument. With tabla player Taryalai Hashimi , Sakhi plays music that is uniquely Afghan, yet resonates strongly with the spirit of Indian raga.
Together, the three groups represent the striking combination of ancient and contemporary music that crosses boundaries of geography and culture, earthly pleasure, and spiritual contemplation.
Music of Central Asia is a co-production of the Aga Khan Music Initiative in Central Asia, program of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, and the Smithsonian Institution Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage.
For more information Call 202.357.3030 or
visit www.residentassociates.org
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Iranian Lecture Series at Georgetown University presents: Professor Rudi Matthee, Drugs and Stimulants in Iranian history 1500-1900
Sunday, Feb 26, 2006
| The Iranian Cultural Society of Georgetown University will hold a most interesting lecture by Dr. Rudi Matthee, Professor of Middle East History at University of Delaware and recent author of "The Pursuit of Pleasure, drugs and stimulants in Iranian history, 1500-1900". Dr. Matthee who is a renowned scholar, fluent in Farsi and Arabic, has done extensive studies on the Safavid and Qajar Periods and will be speaking on this fascinating subject. |  |
His book (published by Mage Publishers and the Princeton U. Press)
will be available to be signed by the author.
http://www.pupress.princeton.edu/titles/8041.html
Sunday Feb 26 at 3 p.m. ICC Building Room TBA
Please RSVP as seats are limited
bg47@georgetown.edu
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Celebrating the Persian New year 1385 on Millennium Stage of the Kennedy Center
Sunday, March 12, 2006
| Performance on March 12, 2006, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Shahriar Saleh, and his Nava Music Ensemble Inc. are proud to have their 6th performance on the Millennium Stage of the Kennedy Center joined by some prominent music masters. This is free concert to which you're humbly invited with all your family and friends. Please so support this great event, and share this announcement with everyone you know. |
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Guests of Honor:
Nader Majd, Director of Center for Persian Classical Music, Tar
Nava Music Ensemble Inc.,
Conductor: Shahriar Saleh, President
Players:
Arsalan Hamidi, Violin Virtuoso
Viloins:Arya Saleh,Aryan Saleh,Parisa Hadavi, and,Abbas Nikfarjam
Santurs:Kuros Hadavi,Ali Tofigh,Bahareh Sarrami,Ahmad Yousofi,Sakineh,Roodsari/Nikfarjam ,
Guitar: Pejman Nikfarjam
Tombak: Naseem Nikfarjam
Sama Tombak Players:
Conductor: Dr. Alireza Analouei
Players:
Behnaz Bibizadeh,Pouneh Hosseini,Neda Hosseini,Mohsen Salehi,Mohammad Hosseini
Daf Ensemble Inc.
Conductor: Dr. Naser Khorasani
Players:
Suri Shirazi,Giti Abrishami,Azam Shariat Panah,Nazanin Zolriyasatein,Hayedeh Eradat,Hasti Esmaeili,Audrey Elizabeth.
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Language House Coffee Chat
Spring 2006
Location : St. Mary's Hall; Ground Floor
Charges : free
Join this weekly activity every Monday, starting on Jan.
30, to practice, improve, or maintain your language skills
in an informal, relaxed setting. In order to ensure that
you are improving your skills, a native or near-
native "facilitator" guides or oversees each Coffee Chat
group. The facilitator can also give you vocab or grammar
advice to help you better express yourself without
interrupting the flow of conversation.
Currently, 13 language tables are offered at the Language
House Coffee Chats: Arabic,
Chinese,
French,
German,
Greek,
Hebrew,
Italian,
Japanese,
Korean,
Persian,
Polish , Portuguese,
Russian,
Spanish
For more information contact:
Phoenix Liu
(301)405 6996 , PhoenixL@umd.edu
http://www.languages.umd.edu/lh
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Jiménez- Porter Series at The Writers' House
Thursday, February 2, 2006
Nihad Sirees is a civil engineer who lives in the ancient city of Aleppo, the setting and inspiration for his writing which explores themes in modern syrian history. His novels include A Case of Passion (1998) and Noise and Silence (2004). He has written a number of television drama series, including the widely acclaimed Silk Market, Set in Aleppo during the political turmoil of the 1950s.
Thursday Feb.2
7:00 PM
DORCHESTER HALL
Discussion & reception to follow; free & open to the public
For more information contact: April Naoko Heck, (301) 405-0675; www.writershouse.umd.edu
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A lecture titled " Iran's Relations with the Persian Gulf Countries under President Ahmadinejad "
Friday, January 27, 2006
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The middle east program of the Woodrow Wilson Center, as part of the iranian meeting series, presents:
"Iran’s Relations with the Persian Gulf Countries under President Ahmadinejad"
Featuring Hossein Hafezian , Senior Research Fellow, Center for Scientific Research and Middle East Strategic Studies, Tehran
with commentary by Hadi Semati, Public Policy Scholar, Woodrow Wilson Center, Professor of Political Science, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Tehran University
Friday, January 27, 2006
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
5th Floor Conference Room
Woodrow Wilson Center
Please RSVP: mep@wilsoncenter.org or fax (202) 691-4184
http://www.wilsoncenter.org
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The Chakavak Ensemble Brings the Unique Musical and Poetic Treasures of Persia to the Washington Area
Sunday, December 11, 2005
VIENNA, VA - The Center for Persian Classical Music presents The Chakavak Ensemble performing a program of Persian classical music. The concert takes place on Sunday, December 11, at 6:30 p.m. in the Oakton High School Auditorium. Noted as "one of the most distinctive…musical groups in the Washington area" (Washington Post), The Chakavak Ensemble encompasses some 28 musicians and a vocalist. The concert presents a special opportunity to experience the timeless beauty and meditative quality of Persian classical music live. The beauty of the music lies in the refined and intricate nuances of the largely improvisational solo melody lines, which are often compared with the elaborate, detailed designs found on Persian rugs and in miniature paintings. While the ensemble pays homage to the ancient traditions of Persian music that date to the fifth century B.C., they also incorporate original compositions in the program that reveal a modern approach to the classical style.
The Chakavak Ensemble is composed mostly of students from The Center for Persian Classical Music, a non-profit organization created in 1998 by Dr. Nader Majd, who had the desire "to make Iranian classical music known to our American friends as a means to increase understanding between our two countries". Dr. Majd instructs more than 30 students in traditional Iranian instruments and encourages an understanding among his students of the classical Persian poets whose work is so closely tied to the structure and themes of the music and lend it a deeply spiritual characteristic. The Center for Persian Classical Music also devotes its activities to publishing books, producing musical audios and videos, newsletters, art exhibitions and Persian handicrafts.
Sunday, December 11, at 6:30 PM
Oakton High School Auditorium
2900 Sutton Road, Vienna, Va.
The Chakavak Ensemble
Dr. Nader Majd, conductor
Narges Mahmoodshahi, vocalist
Ali Analouei, percussion director
Shahriar Saleh, santur
Nasser Khorasani, daf
Tickets are on sale now. Ticket sales, ticket outlet locations and general information is available by calling (703) 891-2619.
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The Iranian American Bar Association has organized an event titled to "How Do Iranian-Americans factor in US Policy towards Iran?"
The IABA presents an esteemed panel of experts on Iran to answer this question.
Monday, October 24, 2005
6:30 PM
at L301 Lerner Hall, George Washington University, 2000 H St., NW,
Washington, DC.
The panelists will include:
Patrick Clawson
Deputy Director for research at the Washington Institute for
Near East Policy
Kenneth Katzman
a specialist in Middle East affairs for the Congressional
Research Service
Gary Sick
Acting Director of Middle East Institute of the School of
International and Public Affairs at Columbia University and author of All Fall Down: America's Tragic Encounter With Iran.
This discussion will be moderated by Afsheen John Radsan, president of IABA, formerly a consultant to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s “Iran Commercial Initiative.”
IABA is a national, non-profit corporation that promotes the advancement of Iranian-American attorneys and the Iranian-American community at large. In
addition to its scholarship program, the IABA provides mentorship programs to
Iranian-American law students and to young attorneys. The IABA serves the
professional development of its attorney members through hosting events such as
CLE classes and networking opportunities at IABA events. The IABA as
informed Iranian-Americans about legal matters of concern and engages
policymakers on behalf of the Iranian American community toward improving the
laws and regulations that impact our community. For more information on the
IABA, please visit ww.iaba.us.
Iranian American Bar Association
1025 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 1012
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 828-1217 • Fax: (202) 857-9799
Email: iaba@iaba.us - Website: www.iaba.us
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National Foreign Language
Initiative Flagship Program in Persian
September 2005
The University of Maryland, College Park, has recently been awarded a federally funded contract to build a National Foreign Language Initiative Flagship Program in Persian, with UCLA as its institutional partner. Students will spend two years in the Flagship program. UMCP will house the first-year program, with the first cohort of 10-12 beginning work in Fall, 2006. The students will then move to Los Angeles, where UCLA will house the second-year program, while a new cohort begins at Maryland. The UCLA program will include a combination of on-campus classes and off-campus immersion experiences of various kinds. UCLA's program will be supervised and directed by the Director of Iranian Studies in the Department of NELC.
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America's Unknown Faith: Oppressive, Regressive, or a Declaration of Human Rights
Monday, September 26 , 2005
Colony Ballroom,University of Maryland,College Park
Do women's rights exist in Islam?
What does Islam say about terrorism?
Are Islam and the West Polar Opposites?
Hear it from them.
The Muslim Women of Maryland Presents: "America's Unknown Faith: Oppressive, Regressive, or a Declaration of Human Rights..."
FEATURING GUEST SPEAKERS:
Hadia Mubarak
First ever female President of the Muslim Students' Assoc. of the US and Canada (May 2004 - May 2005)
Altaf Husain
Former President, MSA National Monday,
September 26th 7 PM Colony Ballroom
FREE FOOD!!!
Please join the MWM and our experienced panel for an evening that will challenge every misconception and expose the forgotten truth about social justice in Islam. Warning: Attending this event may open your mind.
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Recent Trends in Persian Literature
Monday, September 26, 2005
Iranian Cultural Association (I.C.A.), or Kanoon is a non-profit
organization which, since 1982, has brought quality programs to
the Iranian community of Washington Metropolitan area.
This meeting will feature a lecture by Dr. Ahmad Karimi-Hakkak. He is Professor and Founding Director of the Center for Persian Studies at the University of Maryland. For nineteen years he was Professor of Persian language and literature and Iranian culture and civilization at the University of Washington. He has studied in Iran and the United States, receiving his Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from Rutgers University in 1979, and has taught English and comparative literature and translation studies, as well as classical and modern Persian literature at the University of Tehran, Rutgers University, Columbia University, and the University of Texas. Professor Karimi-Hakkak is the author of more than twenty books and over one hundred major scholarly articles. He has contributed articles on Iran and Persian literature to many reference works, including The Encyclopedia Britannica , The Encyclopaedia Iranica , and The Encyclopedia of Translation Studies . His works have been translated into French, Dutch, Spanish, Russian, Greek, Arabic, Japanese, and Persian. He has won numerous awards and honors, and has served as President of the International Society for Iranian Studies and several other professional academic organizations. Ahmad Karimi-Hakkak is married and has two sons, Kusha Karimi and Kia Karimi.
Location of Kanoon :
Woodburn Elementary School,
3401 Hemlock Drive,
Falls Church, VA 22042
Intersection of Gallows Road & Hemlock Drive
Direction: From Beltway 495 South, Exit 51 Gallows Road Stay at left side and turn left at the stop light into Gallows Road Pass the first light (over 495), School is the second block after the light on the left side. Kanoon's Information Telephone: 703-817-1651 Refreshment will be served at 7:00 and program begin at 7:30 PM.
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Magical Tales from Classical Persia
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
The Dialogue Project of the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies The Johns Hopkins University and The Foundation For Iranian Studies Present the Renowned Iranian Author |
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Wednesday, September 28, 2005
6:30-8:00pm
Kenney Auditorium
1740 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
For more information please contact:
The Foundation For Iranian Studies
4343 Montgomery Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
301.657.1990
fis@fis-iran.org
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Book Reading and Signing : "Strange Times, My Dear "
Wedenesday , September 7, 2005
Video clips of Nahid Mozaffari and Ahmad Karimi-Hakkak at a book reading in Cody's Booksore in Berkeley, California on Tuesday September 6. Mozaffari has taught Middle Eastern history at the New School in New York, and at Cabot University in Rome, Italy. Karimi-Hakkak is Professor and Founding Director Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute Center for Persian Studies (RICPS) at the University of Maryland. They are on a U.S. book signing tour to promote Strange Times, My Dear: The PEN Anthology of Contemporary Iranian Literature (2005, Arcade Publishing), sponsored and Published by PEN AMERICA. Shahrnush Parsipur, who is featured in Strange Times, was also present and signed books. -- Jahanshah Javid http://www.iranian.com/Clips/2005/September/strangetimes.html
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In the Realm of Princes: The Arts of the Book in Fifteenth-Century Iran and Central Asia
Through August 7, 2005
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
"In the Realm of Princes: The Arts of the Book in Fifteenth-Century Iran and Central Asia," which opens on March 19 at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, highlights the remarkable artistic achievements of Timurid princes and their Turkoman rivals. It includes 33 of the finest 15th-century paintings, manuscripts, and portable luxury objects from Iran and present-day Afghanistan in the United States. The exhibition closes on Aug. 7.
http://www.asia.si.edu/exhibitions/current/RealmofPrinces.htm
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