List of Persian/Iranian Events for 2004-03-07

Firoozeh Dumas, author of "Funny in Farsi" will be doing a book signing

Location: 110 Barrows (UC Berkeley)
Time: Sunday, March 7 @ 2:00pm.

ISCAO (UC Davis) 7th Annual New Year’s Celebration Showcase (3.7)
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Dear Students Organization Members,
The Iranian Student Cultural and Aesthetic Organization (ISCAO) cordially invites you to the 7th Annual Iranian New Year’s Celebration Showcase. Come join us as we, the Iranian students at UC Davis welcome Spring with traditional dances, poetry, skits and instrumental performances.

When: March 7th, 2004 Where: UC Davis Freeborn Hall Time: Doors open at 2pm show starts promptly at 3pm
Prices: Adults: $12 students (With valid student ID): $9 Children under 6: FREE!!
Tickets will be going on sale beginning Tuesday February 17th at the Freeborn Hall box office. In celebration of the 7th annual New Year’s Show, there will also be an optional Iranian catered dinner shortly after the performance. ($15/plate)

For more information about ticket sales/prices please contact ISCAO Board at iscaoboard@ucdavis.edu

Date: Sunday March 7th. at 4:00 PM

Place: Emory Univ. White Hall, Room 208
For Information: 770-698-0851

Speakers:
1. Dr. Shahla Abghari: Historical Significance of March 8th.
2. Mrs. Manij Marashi: Iranian Women's Struggle: Past, Present and future.
3. Dr. Esmail Khoi: Poetry reading

The program will be followed with music and reception

Woman's day celebration party with DJ AliReza, on Sunday March 7, 2004

LOCATION: Club Avalon, 777 Lawrence Express Way, Santa Clara
TIME: 7:00 PM to Midnight, hors d'oeuvres will be served from 7 to 9PM
Admission: $20.00
For more Information: 408-245-6666

All the proceeds from these programs will be donated to "MADRE", an International Human Rights Organization for women (http://www.madre.org)

The Silence Between Two Thoughts Details:

Director: Babak Payami
Producer: Babak Payami
Screenwriter: Babak Payami
Cinematographer: Farzad Jodat
Editors: Jafar Panahi, Babak Karimi
Cast: Maryam Moghaddam, Kamal Naroui
Film Info: 95min/BetaCam
Country: Iran; Farsi with English subtitles
North American Premiere

@ San Jose University Theatre
March 4, 1pm - Mar. 5, 5:15pm - Mar. 7, 9:15pm

Click HERE for more information!