List of Persian/Iranian Events for 2008-04-06

http://www.noorfilmfestival.com/

Dear Friends,

The countdown for the 2008 Noor Film Festival has begun!

Here are some dates to remember.

Submission deadline: January 31, 2008

Opening Ceremony: April 6, 2008

Festival Dates: April 10-13, 2008

Closing Ceremony: April 13, 2008

We are extremely happy to announce that Iranian-American Actor / Comedian MAZ JOBRANI is hosting the 2008 Noor Film Festival Opening Ceremony. In the weeks to come we will be announcing more news about the festival including our celebrity judges, keynote speakers, films, panel discussions, pre-sale ticket opportunities and more.

For a limited time special discounts are available for our sponsorship and advertising packages. Visit www.NoorFilmFestival.com for more information.

This year's theme is Women with emphasis on documentary films from Iranian filmmakers around the world.

"In feature films the director is God; in documentary films God is the director." - Alfred Hitchcock

SIZDEH BEDAR PICNIC

Bear Mountain State Park

Sunday April 6, 9:00 am to dusk or later (rain or shine)



Dear New York Metro Friends,

(Four adjacent States of NY-PA-NJ-CT),



You and your extended circle of family and friends are cordially invited to participate in your Sizdeh Bedar Picnic on April 6 for a day of fun and chit-chat, dance and music, potluck foods and drinks, deserts and pastries, games and strolls……

(Bring games, balls, backgammons, chess, etc. as well as Juke box and CD with strong speakers.)



The location is in the Horseshoe Courtyard of the Bear Mountain State Park (100 yards to your right as you face the main Lodge). Parking is on the left of the Lodge for $6.00. In lieu of the Park’s new regulation to charge for soon to be refurbished Courtyard next year, a suggested $10 per family will be collected. When the weather is great on the Day, many families opt to set up on tables between the Courtyard and the Lake (table and location is on a first come first served as up to 1000 or so are anticipated!)

Norouz Festival Committee and Hafez Cultural Foundation cordially invite you to the:

5th Annual Norouz Spring Festival of Northern CA

This event will be celebrating the 13bedar ritual on Weekend of April 5th and 6th from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The venue, Vasona County Lake Park, is located in Town of Los Gatos, in Northern California.

Admission is Free. Come and enjoy our entertainment, live free concert, cultural dances, excellent foods and wonderful vendors and sponsors.

General Parking is available (until full) for $6 and limited Premium Parking is available next to the stage.

For more info., to get a booth or sponsorship opportunities call Mehran (Matt) Kamkar at (408) 999-0211 or email at mkamkar@cccengineers.com.



Last year we had the world famous Black Cats with their talented lead singer Kamiar. We had over 24,000 visitors at the event lat year in April 2007.



For pictures of last year visit:

http://www.iranian.com/Shahrokhi/2007/April/13Bedar/index.html

mkamkar@cccengineers.com>

World premier of newly commissioned work by Moshe Denburg

Capilano college singrs

Capilano Festival chorus

Cecilia Ensemble women's Choir



CICO(Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra



LARS KAARIO, Conductor



AMIR HAGHIGHI ,tenor soloist



Sat., April 5, @ 8:00Pm

Sun.,April 6, @ 3:00Pm



Capinano College Performing Arts Theatre,2055 purcell way,North Vancouver

more info,Music dept.604-984-4951

Box Office 604-990-7812

anoushirvan rohani (and his son reza) and ahdieh in concert -
sacramento. 7 pm Sunday, April 6th, sac. state univ., music recital
hall, rm 142A. tkts $70 or $100. tkt info at
www.anoushirvanrohani.com.
for tkts call store at 916-944-3188

Those Three

(An Seh)



In director Naghi Nemati's spare, but entertaining drama, three soldiers who go AWOL soon find themselves in the middle of nowhere during an icy winter.



@The Billy Wilder Theater, located in the Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90024



Advance tickets are available at www.cinema.ucla.edu. Same day tickets available at the Billy Wilder Theater box office.



Call 310.206.8013 for more information.

archive@ucla.edu>

AVALON Sunday April 6th



Doors at 9PM



21+ with ID



DJs BARDIA, ROMEO, BEHMIX



AVALON NIGHTCLUB:



777 LAWRENCE EXPRESS WAY IN SANTA CLARA