Iranian Americans in November 3rd Elections: Farokhi Set for December Runoff
Three Iranian American candidates were on the ballot on Election Day, November 3rd. Amir Farokhi ran for the Post 2 At-Large seat while Bahareh Azizi ran for the District 6 seat, both on Atlanta’s City Council. Nina Mohadjer ran for the Board of Education in Ridgefield, Connecticut. - 11/5/09
Father of Modern Laparoscopy, Dr. Camran Nezhat, Revolutionizes Modern Surgery
Camran Nezhat, M.D. is an internationally renowned Laparoscopic Surgeon, Scientist and Innovator at Stanford University Medical Center. He has been practicing medicine and surgery at Stanford University Medical Center in Palo Alto since 1993. - 11/5/09
On the Iranian Diaspora
Iran is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma. But what of the over three million Iranians outside Iran? -Sam Sasan Shoamanesh - 11/4/09
Exhibition: A Diasporic offering to the Ancestors
Join Priya Assal and many other SF BayArea artists at Oakland’s Gallery 550 from Nov 6th to 28th 2009. This is a group show by 30 edgy artists and is NOT TO BE MISSED! - 11/3/09
Iranian American Professor Helps Quadriplegics Gain Independence
Maysam Ghovanloo, Assistant Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, is changing the lives of persons with high level spinal cord injuries through his innovative tongue driven wheelchair. -PAAIA - 11/2/09
NBA's Iranian Heritage Nights
November 4, 2009 – Memphis Grizzlies vs. Golden State Warriors; November 29, 2009 – Memphis Grizzlies vs. L.A. Clippers - Golden State Warriors game: Farshid Amin will sing the National Anthem and Niosha dance academy will perform during halftime. L.A. Clippers game: Andy will sing the National Anthem and the Luna RAQS Dance Academy will perform during halftime. - 10/31/09
Celebrating the Cultural Origins of Persian Carpets: Farhang Foundation and LACMA Present the Premiere of Imaginary Knots
An original artistic performance in association with A Tale of Two Persian Carpets: The Ardabil and Coronation Carpets exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art - 10/30/09
Lose a job, follow a dream
For millions of job seekers, unemployment is a painful position they must endure until another opportunity comes along. But for some, it's the impetus to do something great. When Masoud Modarres lost his job, he saw an opportunity to make big changes. -CNN - 10/29/09
First Kurdish Film Festival in US Showcases Diaspora Culture
Organizers call it "a cinema across borders," the first-ever festival of Kurdish film in the United States. The films chosen for the five-day event at New York University focused on a people widely dispersed, from those who still live in traditionally Kurdish areas in the Middle East, to Europe and North America. - 10/28/09
Nina Mohadjer: Making Education Work in Ridgefield
Born in Iran, raised in Germany, and a resident of Ridgefield Connecticut since 1995, Nina Mohadjer is a candidate for the Board of Education. The election, which will be held in November, marks the first time an Iranian American is running for public office in the State of Connecticut. - 10/26/09
Statement of Kian Tajbakhsh's family
Family and friends of Iranian American detainee Kian Tajbakhsh are shocked and outraged by the news that he has been unjustly sentenced in an extra-judicial proceeding to more than 12 years in prison and are demanding his immediate release. - 10/25/09
I Ran Home (In America)
The Fridge DC is pleased to present our November 2009 exhibition, I RAN Home (In America), running November 5 through November 29, 2009. Iranian artists have become players in the national and international contemporary art scene, but too often, this genre is tied to politics... - 10/24/09
The "Year of Iran" Continues at the Smithsonian
The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery takes us deep into the heart of divinity in Iran and Turkey during the 16th and 17th centuries in another fanciful exhibition entitled Falnama: The Book of Omens. -NIAC - 10/23/09
Report of PFAP 2009 Event in Palo Alto: The Story of the Persepolis Fortification Archive
Friends of Persepolis Fortification Archive Project (PFAP) extend heartfelt thanks to the 100 guests and all who helped make the PFAP '09 Event not just a wonderfully informative experience, but one which raised both awareness and contributions for this important cause. - 10/22/09
Iranian American Kian Tajbakhsh Sentenced
Iranian American scholar Kian Tajbakhsh has been sentenced to at least 12 years in prison in Iran. Charged with crimes against national security, Mr. Tajbakhsh was the only American citizen included in a mass show trial of over 100 people arrested in the aftermath of the disputed presidential election in June. - 10/22/09
International Education Corporation Named as One of the Fastest Growing Companies
"We are pleased to make this list and grouped amongst such extraordinary corporations as Orange County is home to many of the country's best corporations," says Fardad Fateri, President and Chief Executive Officer of International Education Corporation. - 10/21/09
Iranian-American academic gets 12 years for unrest
Kian Tajbakhsh was the only American in an ongoing mass trial of alleged Iranian opposition members and reportedly faced charges including espionage, contacting foreign agents and acting against Iran's national security. -AP - 10/20/09
Meet Mark Ameli: Iranian American Candidate for Superior Court Judge in Los Angeles County
A strong believer in public service and community involvement, Ameli has represented many indigent clients on a pro bono basis, has volunteered his services to the court system as a mediator and arbitrator and judge pro tem free of charge. He is a founding member and past president of Iranian American Lawyers Association. Ameli has served as the chairperson of the Iranian American Sheriff's Advisory Council - 10/20/09
I Am Obama - Masterpiece By The World-Renowned Artist Davood Roostaei
This magnificent 7' x 12' feet painting of Davood Roostaei entitled "I am Obama" depicts the history of approximately 45 key White and African-American leaders through slavery, the American War of Independence, the Abolitionist Movement, the Civil War, Reconstruction and the Civil Rights struggle to the day President-elect Barack Obama made history. - 10/20/09
The first Magic of Persia Contemporary Art Prize is awarded to Mahmoud Bakhshi Moakhar
The winner of the Magic of Persia Contemporary Art Prize (MOP CAP) was announced at an auction and gala at the Royal College of Art, London, on Saturday 17th October 2009. Mahmoud Bakhshi Moakhar was chosen from the six MOP CAP Finalists as the inaugural MOP CAP Winner, and will be rewarded with a solo show at a space in the Saatchi Gallery, in Autumn 2010. - 10/18/09
Iran puts protesters in Germany under surveillance
According to German television, Islamic Republic of Iran officials have put election protesters in Germany under surveillance. - 10/16/09
NIAC Condemns Executions, Recent Human Rights Violations in Iran
Iranian-Americans speak out over death sentences for post-election detainees and execution of juvenile - 10/15/09
PARSA: Empowering Iranian-Americans, supporting Persian arts and culture, and building a better future for all
What is your favorite Iranian-American organization? What Persian cultural event have you participated and appreciated in the last few years? Which cultural cause is very important to you? Did you know that one particular group, PARSA Community Foundation, has played a big role in supporting Iranian-American groups and activities in the past few years? In fact, according to a report published in September 2009, PARSA has granted over one million dollars since its inception in 2006! - 10/13/09
Book: Angella Nazarian's "Life As a Visitor"
In Life as a Visitor, Nazarian and her family travel to nearly twenty exotic locales, and it is during these travels that Nazarian begins to piece together her experiences of leaving Iran and adjusting to America and its western culture, and finding peace and herself along the way. - 10/12/09
Award-winning Iranian actress Shohreh Aghdashloo highlights her career
Tehran-born actress Shohreh Aghdashloo became the first Iranian American to win an Emmy Award from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, receiving the honor September 20, 2009, for her supporting role in the original HBO miniseries House of Saddam. - 10/12/09
David Nahai, an Iranian-American, becomes Senior Advisor to the Clinton Climate Initiative
On October 2nd, Iranian-American David Nahai took the position of Senior Advisor to the Clinton Climate Initiative. The Initiative is part of former President Bill Clinton's foundation to study and find solutions to climate change and global warming. - 10/10/09
Physicist Makes 'Big Bang' at Citi
Hamid Biglari went from physics to finance. Now, he's helping lead efforts to revive Citigroup Inc. Born and raised in Tehran, Hamid Biglari came to the U.S. in 1977 to study mathematics and physics at Cornell University. -WSJ - 10/10/09
BRAVO MESDAMES!: Aghdashloo, Neshat, Reza and Farahani Shined Through 2009 Summer Season's International Awards
It's been a particularly eventful Summer for the Iranian Diaspora Artists. Many have been blessed with prestigious International Awards in their discipline. Their personal success was also an opportunity for the laureates to highlight the struggle of their less fortunate compatriots and colleagues back home in their bid for freedom of expression, the respect of human rights and demands for genuine democracy. -Darius KADIVAR - 10/9/09
Light The Way: Our Children Today, Our Guides Tomorrow - - Recognizing Iranian-American Youth Volunteers
On October 18, PARSA Community Foundation will hold the Light the Way, the 2009 annual awards ceremony honoring the recipients of the Volunteerism and Action Award and Philanthropist of the Year Award. This event is also dedicated to the Iranian-American children who are engaged in community services. - 10/7/09
Public Affairs Alliance of Iranian-Americans Seeking Executive Director
PAAIA is a non-partisan, nonsectarian national organization focused on creating a networked, cohesive IA community and projecting an accurate image that underscores the vibrancy, accomplishments, and contributions of Iranian Americans to life in America. - 10/7/09
Dr. Lotfi Zadeh, Winner of 2009 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Electrical Engineering
The 2009 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Electrical Engineering is presented to Lotfi Zadeh for his invention and development of the field of fuzzy logic, a mathematical system that captures aspects of the ambiguity of human language and thought, which has solved problems in areas such as artificial intelligence and the automated control of machines. - 10/6/09
Iranian American Azam Niroomand-Rad Receives the International Marie-Curie Award
The World Congress of Medical Physics and Bioengineering presented the Marie Skodowski-Curie Award to Professor Azam Niroomand-Rad for a distinguished career contributing to the advancement of international medical physics through research, teaching and leadership. - 10/6/09
PFAP '09 Event On Oct 11th In Palo Alto: Support Preservation Of Ancient Persian Heritage and History
Come join the Friends of Persepolis Fortification Archive Project to hear the story of PFA and support the preservation of the ancient Persian history and cultural heritage during the PFAP '09 Event at Four Seasons Hotel, Silicon Valley, Palo Alto. - 10/5/09
NIAC Welcomes US-Iran Talks and the Inclusion of Human Rights
The National Iranian American Council welcomes the successful first meeting between representatives of the permanent five members of the Security Council plus Germany and Iran yesterday. - 10/4/09
Poll: Which US based organization have you supported or will support in 2009?
Which one of the selected organizations listed below have you supported or will support in 2009: Iranian Alliances Across Borders, Popli Khalatbari Charitable Foundation, National Iranian American Council, ... - 10/2/09
PARSA Community Foundation Announces 2009 Annual Award Recipients
PARSA Community Foundation is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2009 Annual Awards. Forough Hosseini is the recipient of the Philanthropist of the Year award, designed to honor an individual who is self-made, has achieved world-class success in his/her field, and has culminated that success in civic leadership by actively perpetuating the American Dream for others. - 10/1/09
PARSA Community Foundation Hits One Million Dollar Grant Mark
Leading Persian Community Foundation Offers 115 Grants Since 2006 To Support Civic Participation, Leadership Development and Arts and Culture in the Iranian-American Community Worldwide - 9/30/09
In Memoriam: Radio Farda Loses Respected Colleagues In Highway Tragedy
Two young broadcasters for RFE/RL's Radio Farda -- Rosa Ajiri and Amir Zaamanifar -- have died in a car crash outside the Czech capital, Prague. Broadcaster Mahin Gorji remained in critical condition at a Prague hospital. - 9/30/09
Zamaneh, Yesterday, Zamaneh, Tomorrow
Research has shown that Iranians are among the most successful and harmonious immigrants in Dutch society. Such an image of Iranians in the Netherlands, and trust and faith in them, has been very important in laying the foundation for the creation of Radio Zamaneh, while few people outside of the Netherlands have been aware of this. -Farid Haerinejad - 9/28/09
PARSA CF Volunteer: Filmmaker Taghi Amirani Awarded Globally Prestigious Fellowship
Among the 50 Fellows selected in 2009 was Taghi Amirani, an Iranian physicist turned award-winning documentary filmmaker. Amirani is also a member of PARSA Community Foundation's Grant Advisory Committee. - 9/28/09
Green Scroll unfurled across the Brooklyn Bridge
On September 24, a group of Iranian-Americans marched the Green Scroll across the Brooklyn Bridge in New York in support of the Iranian people who are protesting the June Presidential elections and demanding freedom and democracy. - 9/25/09
Iranian-Americans Protest Ahmadinejad's Presidency
Thousands of Iranian-Americans gathered outside the United Nations on Wednesday to voice their opposition to the Iranian government, in the largest such protest here in 30 years. The protesters' affiliations varied from royalist to communist, but they shared one thing: They don't consider Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, declared the winner of disputed presidential elections in June, to be Iran's legitimate leader. -Farnaz Fassihi, WSJ - 9/25/09
Tech-savvy Iranian youth take aim at Ahmadinejad
Ali Jahanshahi, a young, tech-savvy British-Iranian, quit his job selling computers to come to New York with the ambitious goal of ousting Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. -Reuters - 9/25/09
Photos: Protests Against Ahmadinejad In New York Bring Iranian Diaspora Together
With world leaders in New York this week for the opening debates of the UN General Assembly, thousands of green-clad Iranians living in the United States, Canada, and elsewhere have been exhibiting their support for those who took to the streets in Iran to protest the results of its disputed June presidential election. - 9/24/09
Photos: Cyclists depart from Toronto to New York to Protest Against Ahmadinejad
Iranians in Toronto along with concerned citizens of the non-Iranian communities once again gathered to show their solidarity and support for the Iranian people under arrest, pressure and torture. Solidarity with Iran, established in Toronto as a result of the recent arrests and injustice, hosted a rally last Saturday, September 19th at Hart House, University of Toronto, where a few talks were given before the departure of the cyclists to New York City. -Salam Toronto - 9/24/09
Interview: Protesting Against Ahmadinejad at the UN
Bitta Mostofi of Where is My Vote? - NY is an organizer of the upcoming event, "Voices for Iran: No to Ahmadinejad, Yes to Human Rights - Rally at the UN." Where is My Vote? -NIAC - 9/24/09
Iran Activists Claim Omen in Green Icon
Iranian activists -- trying to blanket New York City with their trademark green color -- lobbied to bathe the top of the Empire State Building in green light all this week during their rallies against Iran's president, who is visiting the United Nations. -Farnaz Fassihi, WSJ - 9/22/09
Photos: Iranian-Americans Protest In DC Demanding Democracy For Iran
On Monday, September 21, 2009, a few hundreds Iranian-Americans gathered in front of the White House in Washington DC; from there, they marched to the Capitol, chanting patriotic songs and demanding freedom and democracy for Iran. - 9/22/09
Iranian American Actress Shohreh Aghdashloo Wins The Emmy For Best Supporting Actress
Iranian American actress Shohreh Aghdashloo was named best supporting actress in a miniseries or movie for her role as the wife of Saddam Hussein in House of Saddam. "I cherish this more than you can possibly imagine. Thank you," Aghdashloo said. - 9/21/09
We will be waiting for you in New York, Mr. "President"
We will be waiting for you on September 23rd, all of us, from all over the US. We are not just green, red and white, but a variety of colors. We are the rainbow of Iran. We are a colorful mix and represent all of Iran, young and old, women and men, from the entire political spectrum and all walks of life. -Fariba Amini - 9/19/09
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