List of Persian/Iranian Events for 2006-09-10
Midnight Approaches Orange County
Orange County Sunday - September 10, 2006 08:16 AM
The Translation Project invites you to a screening of an evocative, multi-dimentional and entertaining DVD of films based on contemporary Iranian poetry:
Midnight Approaches...
Created by Niloufar Talebi
Featuring the poems of Ziba Karbassi, Abbas Saffari, Partow Nooriala, Majid Naficy, Saghi Ghahraman and Reza Farmand, this innovative film project makes this poetry accessible to all.
Trailer available at http://www.thetranslationproject.com/index.php?cat=45
In addition to the screenings, Talebi collaborates with tar master, Sahba Motallebi, in a dramatic bilingual reading of selected poetry she translated for An Anthology of Contemporary Iranian Poetry Around the World (forthcoming 2007).
Mehgregan Persian Festival
Orange County Fair and Exposition Center,
88 Fair Drive Costa Mesa, CA 92626
September 9 and 10
3 pm film screening
4 pm live stage performance
For information about The Translation Project, visit www.thetranslationproject.com
“I found the marriage of visual, musical and poetic imagery in Niloufar Talebi's work to be touching, effective and an ideal way to discover and appreciate contemporary Iranian poetry.”
-Michael Tilson Thomas
-Musical director of the San Francisco Symphony
Midnight Approaches...
Created by Niloufar Talebi
Featuring the poems of Ziba Karbassi, Abbas Saffari, Partow Nooriala, Majid Naficy, Saghi Ghahraman and Reza Farmand, this innovative film project makes this poetry accessible to all.
Trailer available at http://www.thetranslationproject.com/index.php?cat=45
In addition to the screenings, Talebi collaborates with tar master, Sahba Motallebi, in a dramatic bilingual reading of selected poetry she translated for An Anthology of Contemporary Iranian Poetry Around the World (forthcoming 2007).
Mehgregan Persian Festival
Orange County Fair and Exposition Center,
88 Fair Drive Costa Mesa, CA 92626
September 9 and 10
3 pm film screening
4 pm live stage performance
For information about The Translation Project, visit www.thetranslationproject.com
“I found the marriage of visual, musical and poetic imagery in Niloufar Talebi's work to be touching, effective and an ideal way to discover and appreciate contemporary Iranian poetry.”
-Michael Tilson Thomas
-Musical director of the San Francisco Symphony
11th Annual Persian Harvest Festival
Orange County Sunday - September 10, 2006 11:00 AM
THOUSANDS EXPECTED AT THE PERSIAN HARVEST FESTIVAL
IN ORANGE COUNTY, CA
September 9th-10th 2006
IRVINE, CA – July 1, 2006– the Network of Iranian-American Professionals of Orange County
(NIPOC) on behalf of the Southern California based Persian Community announces the 11th
Annual Persian Harvest Festival of Autumn (Mehregan) on
Orange County Fair & Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive Costa Mesa, CA 92626
On the 10 years anniversary, this two-day event will attract more attendees this year. Many
national, state, and local community and political leaders are expected at the festival.
Mehregan (pronounced ‘meh-re-gahn’), is a celebration of nature honoring the ancient Persian
Goddess Mehr, the spirit of love, knowledge and commitment. This two-day outdoor family
event celebrating nature and the seasons, is a showcase of many aspects of Persian culture from
exhibits, art, pop and traditional music, folk dance, crafts, ancient sports, live performances,
movies, children's activities and exotic food. Held at the Orange County Fair & Exposition in
Costa Mesa, this event grows more popular each year with thousands of visitors. Over 100
exhibitors sell everything from intricate Persian rugs, Authentic Persian Food to modern art.
This festival is organized by the Persian Community Volunteers of Southern California as a nonprofit
event. Hundreds of people in the county's large Persian community volunteer their time
and talents to bring Orange County the sights, sounds and tastes of ancient Persia and modern
Iran. Further information is available at www.nipoc.org Or by calling (949) 851-3993.
From: bahman
IN ORANGE COUNTY, CA
September 9th-10th 2006
IRVINE, CA – July 1, 2006– the Network of Iranian-American Professionals of Orange County
(NIPOC) on behalf of the Southern California based Persian Community announces the 11th
Annual Persian Harvest Festival of Autumn (Mehregan) on
Orange County Fair & Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive Costa Mesa, CA 92626
On the 10 years anniversary, this two-day event will attract more attendees this year. Many
national, state, and local community and political leaders are expected at the festival.
Mehregan (pronounced ‘meh-re-gahn’), is a celebration of nature honoring the ancient Persian
Goddess Mehr, the spirit of love, knowledge and commitment. This two-day outdoor family
event celebrating nature and the seasons, is a showcase of many aspects of Persian culture from
exhibits, art, pop and traditional music, folk dance, crafts, ancient sports, live performances,
movies, children's activities and exotic food. Held at the Orange County Fair & Exposition in
Costa Mesa, this event grows more popular each year with thousands of visitors. Over 100
exhibitors sell everything from intricate Persian rugs, Authentic Persian Food to modern art.
This festival is organized by the Persian Community Volunteers of Southern California as a nonprofit
event. Hundreds of people in the county's large Persian community volunteer their time
and talents to bring Orange County the sights, sounds and tastes of ancient Persia and modern
Iran. Further information is available at www.nipoc.org Or by calling (949) 851-3993.
From: bahman
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