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Volume
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More Links Zoroastrians Prayer CD - Click to order
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Some day we will find the way - The beautiful courageous Nazanin
All about Iran, forget the propaganda, this is a good movie Faramarz Forozandeh's interview with Richard Fry about Iran
Protesting Sivand Dam - Photos An important question - Shokooh Mirzadegi Iranian Scholarship Foundation
2007 Fundraising Gala in Sofitel San Francisco Bay Hotel An exceptionally special event - Please read To know a few of theses young and brilliant students - recipients of the award - please click here
Depressing News/Statistics - a must read
Introducing Dr. Kaveh Farrokh's newly released book: Shadows
in the Desert An exceptionally valuable book By: Dr. Kaveh Farrokh
Kaveh Farrokh's new book, "Shadows in the Desert: Ancient Persia at War" outlines the history of origins of the Aryans, the Medes, Achaemenids, Parthians, Sassanians, the fall of Iran to the Arabs, and ends with Iranian contributions to world civilization. Iranian contributions to world civilization are constantly emphasized at the end of each section actually - notably Iranian contributions in communications (the first highways, postal systems), banking-commerce, shipping, music, government, human rights, promotion of Buddhism, influence on Judaism-Christianity, engineering, math-science-learning-literature and a variety of other domains. The relationship between these Iranian achievements to the wars talking place between the Greco-Roman world and ancient Persia are continually emphasized. What is important is that the book (unlike the majority of past Iranian and western books) draws on excellent research that has received little mention as well as previously un-translated Greco-Roman historical sources. The book features many rare photos, newly drawn maps (i.e the route of the Aryans), maps (200 plus), including a recently discovered Iranian winged-lion of pure gold in the Republic of Georgia Finally, the foreword of this book has been written by none other than world-renowned scholars of ancient Iran: Professor Richard Nelson Frye. He is the world's top expert on ancient Iran and has been in the field for 60 years... Introducing: The Age of the Parthians By: Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis & Sarah Stewart (Eds) This book is the second in a series of four on pre-Islamic Iran. As of 2008 the same title will be covering 'The Idea of Iran' after the Islamic conquest. The whole series is funded by the Soudavar Memorial Foundation The region known today as Iran has seen the birth of many empires. Perhaps the least understood of these is the Parthian Empire. Formidable horse-soldiers and empire builders, the Parthians checked Rome's expansion in the East and at one time occupied areas beyond modern day Iran, Iraq, Turkey, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine and Israel. Despite this little is known about the Parthians themselves. After five centuries this great Persian superpower vanished leaving few written records.
Archaeological studies show that a Sassanid city is being submerged in the reservoir of the Salman-e Farsi Dam, which is currently being filled in Fars Province, southern Iran..........and more Jonathan Curiel, Chronicle Staff Writer
Life
and words of the popular 13th-century Persian poet have During the last decades of his life, the Persian poet Rumi was surrounded by news of terrorism, just as we are eight centuries later. Those were the days of Mongol invasions that swept past the steppes of Asia into Anatolia, the Near East and other areas of geographical importance. Mass murders from war -- what today would be called genocide and ethnic cleansing -- were a routine part of Rumi's 13th-century world.
From Fahimeh Sadri's newly released book " The Blue of Sky"
To order the book please contact: Info@andishe-aalam.com
What do you know about Persians/Iranians What
you are about to see is a PPS in which the names and images What do you know about Persians/Iranians Good to know:
Dr. Firouz Naderi Modern
Iranian scientists, scholars, and engineers
Nowruz celebration @ Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York
There is a large contingent of Persians now living in New York and in Los Angeles. In fact, in the most recent election, an Iranian was elected mayor of Beverly Hills. There are also a lot of prosperous and influential Iranians/ Persians here in New York, many of whom were at the dinner at the Met last night. The guest of honor at the dinner was Farah Diba, the widow of the last Shah, and former empress of Iran.
The Ballet Afsaneh professional company will perform traditional Persian and Central Asian dances, along with the student ensembles of the Afsaneh Dance Academy. Recent reviews honor Ballet Afsaneh as “.... the top tier of Bay Area world dance.” -- Alan Ulrich, Voice of Dance 2006 Two performances: Historic Hoover Theatre, Tickets: $30 General Admission, $20 Children & Seniors 5:30-7:30pm, May 19th 2007 145 Dwinelle Hall, UC Berkeley , CA
Please join us in this special, unprecedented event to honor and appreciate one of Iran 's most celebrated and legendary artists.
For event details, registration information and directions please visit http://www.rezavarzandeh.com
Asian
Religions & Cultures Initiative "Minority Sociopolitics in Contemporary Iran : The Zoroastrian Case" Jamsheed Choksy ( Indiana ) Tuesday, June 5th, 7-8 p.m. Building
260, Room 113
Movie "Cyrus the Great" If
you like to read a bit about the Movie "Cyrus the Great" and
donate to http://spentaproductions.com/cyruspreview.htm Memorable roles in Iranian cinema to be reviewed
In the history of the Iranian cinema there have been many outstanding movies. During the event many of the memorable roles played in these films will be reviewed.
Special attention will be given to the roles played by Golab Adineh, Atila Pesyani, Parviz Parastuii, Reza Kianian, Sussan Taslimi, Akbar Abdi, Parviz Fannizadeh, Fatemeh Motamed-Aria, Parvaneh Masumi, and Ezzatollah Entezami.
“Under the Skin of the City”, “Gilaneh”, “The Crow”, “Bashu, the Little Stranger”, “The Cow”, “The Blind Owl”, “Leili Is With Me”, “The Green Ashes”, “The Actor”, and “A Piece of Bread” in which the actors have starred will be shown and reviewed during the event.
Tehran’s University of Art will host the program, which will take place in the Farabi Hall of the university, reported the Iranian Students News Agency. 17 Iranian flicks heading to Cannes film market
Some of the films that will be on sale in the market are “M for Mother” by Rasul Mollaqolipur, “Eternal Kids” by Puran Derakhshandeh, “The Locksmith” by Gholamreza Ramezani, “Robin” by Parviz Sheikhtadi, “Like a Tale” by Khosro Sinaii, “Adam” by Abdorreza Kahani, “Barefoot in Heaven” by Bahram Tavakkoli, “Reward of Silence” by Maziar Miri, “Stone, Paper, Scissors” by Saeid Soheili, “Cold Dust” by Reza Sobhani, and “The Outcasts” by Masud Dehnamaki.
The director of the International Department of the Farabi Cinematic Foundation said that the companies in charge of distributing Iranian cinematic works are scheduled to become more active this year.
During the event, several meetings with festival officials are planned, noted Amir Esfandiari.
The 60th Festival de Cannes will be held from May 16 to 27. Istanbul to host Tehran Culture Week
The agreement was signed during the visit to Istanbul of the director of the Art and Culture Organization of Tehran’s Municipality.
During the week, over 20 short and feature-length movies are to be screened in Istanbul, and there will be an exhibition of photography depicting Tehran’s tourist sights.
Other attractions scheduled to take place during the cultural week will include the performance of several Persian musical concerts, and ‘a Rumi poetry night’.
Tehran is to host the Istanbul Culture Week in the year
2008.
Copyright
© Shirin Tabibzadeh, Cupertino, 2000 -2005
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Don't be so indifferent!
U.S.
BARGES IN ON IRAN'S SURF
Bush
Authorizes New Covert Action Against Iran Brian Ross and Richard Esposito Report:
Crushing
Labor Having set the Islamic Republic on a collision course with the United Nations on the nuclear issue, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad appears equally determined to confront his country's increasingly restive labor movement. The showdown, which began last year, could reach a peak this week with government plans to crush May Day demonstrations by illegal trade unions.
Teachers Threaten to Protest in front of Parliament
Iran
Women's Hell
Iranian police shoved and kicked them, loaded them into a curtained minibus and drove them away. Hours later, at the gates of Evin prison, they were blindfolded and forced to wear all-enveloping chadors, and then were interrogated through the night. All 31 were women - activists accused of receiving foreign funds to stir up dissent in Iran. But their real crime, says Mahboubeh Abbasgholizadeh, was gathering peacefully outside Tehran's Revolutionary Court in support of five fellow activists on trial for demanding changes in laws that discriminate against women.
Amnesty Reports Drop in Executions By
Nora Boustany More than nine in 10 of all known executions in the world took place in China, Iran, Pakistan, Iraq, Sudan and the United States last year, but the global total dropped to 1,591, from 2,148 in 2005, according to an Amnesty International report released yesterday in Rome.
Blue Beauty - a must see slide, just amazing
Blair Warns of 'whole Series of Measures' Against Iran March
29, 2007 LONDON -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair has warned Iran that there is a "whole series of measures" that could be taken to pressure the Islamic republic to hand over 15 British navy detainees. "What we have to do in a very firm way, is step up the pressure," he told ITV television, as British sought an agreement on a United Nations Security Council statement about the dispute.
Beware
of Mullahs Bearing Gifts Iran's mullahs have repeatedly indicated their willingness and ability to help restore order in Iraq, on the condition that the United States packs up and leaves the region. The mullahs have also pledged on their Boy Scout's honor, although they have never been Boy Scouts, that their nuclear program is strictly for peaceful purposes. As a further gesture of goodwill, these self-appointed custodians of Allah's earth are volunteering to serve as unpaid policemen of the entire Gulf region, protecting vital U.S. interests, just like the Shah did before them. Sounds like a great gift package from the kind-hearted do-gooders of Allah.
As the debate between the Democrats and themselves over the war in Iraq becomes increasingly absurd, inside Iran another debate of momentous proportions is underway. It involves Iran’s involvement with Iraq, and who is to blame for recent Iranian failures that have led to the capture of high-ranking Iranian intelligence officials by multinational forces in Iraq and the defection of two senior Revolutionary Guards intelligence officers, probably to the U.S.
Shahbanoo's message for Nowruz
4Shanbeh Suri I have to confess that I had to pinch myself once or twice last night just to remind myself where I am. The Iranians really are fun-loving people, and given half a chance they can party as well as the best of us. Perhaps too well.
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