Persian/Iranian Events for May 2008

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				1 EAST OF THE WEST - Co-curated by Taraneh Hemami and Anuradha Vikram [Bay Area - San Francisco] EAST OF THE WEST - Co-curated by Taraneh Hemami and Anuradha Vikram [Bay Area - San Francisco]	2 Khoda Hafez Baradar Fundraiser [New York] The King and the Maiden of Rumi’s Mathnawi from the View of Analytical Psychology [Los Angeles] Andy Live in Cabaret Tehran [Los Angeles] PSA Spring Party featuring DJ Alireza [Bay Area - Peninsula] Stanford Dance Party [Bay Area - Peninsula]	3 Join Us For an Unforgettable Day at Napa, CA M [Bay Area] Association of Iranian American Writers Workshop/Discussion (Inauguaral Event) [Orange County] Association of Iranian American Writers Workshop/Discussion (Inauguaral Event) [Orange County] Beverly Hills Relay for Life - American Cancer Society [Los Angeles] Meet and Greet with Judicial Candidate Susan Amini [Bay Area - Peninsula] Art gallery - Modern Qajar by Shiva Pakdel [Los Angeles] Group Art Exhibition - International Artists including Rassouli [Los Angeles] Plants in Persian Poetry by Dr. Bahram Grami - San Diego [California - San Diego] dardeh Sar Baad az maheh asal - ORANGE COUNTY [Orange County] A GREAT International Party "Gavanna" At the Spectacular Ana Mandara [Bay Area - San Francisco] Maz Jobrani in LA [Los Angeles]
4 Dr. Nanaz Pirnia talks about Teenagers Brain - TV Show [] Meet and Greet Darius Shahinfar US Candidate for Congress [Bay Area - South Bay] Shirin Ebadi Lecture [Bay Area - South Bay] A special screening of Oscar winner short film:‘West Bank Story’ with composer Yuval Ron By Film Society [Los Angeles] Encyclopaedia Iranica (Traditional Persian Dance) - Shahrokh Moshkin Ghalam [Los Angeles] OSTAD MOHAMMAD REZA SHAJARIAN [Vancouver] Shajarian & Ava Ensemble LIVE [Vancouver] Babak Amini Guitar Performance [Los Angeles] As Is, A comedy play by Ali Fakhredin [Los Angeles]	5 Anjoman-e Hambastegi-ye Mashaaghel meeting - Mr. Reza Badiyi [Los Angeles] Book Reading - Laughing Without an accent - By Firoozeh Dumas [Bay Area - Peninsula] Babak Amini Guitar Performance [Los Angeles]	6 Come Meet Ahsha Safai - Running for Board of Supervisors in SF District 11 [Bay Area - San Francisco]	7 Bahar Quality of Life Gathering By Bahar Organization [Los Angeles]	8 Kite Runner - Free Movie [Bay Area - San Francisco] Agnes Devictor- Cinema and the Public Policy of Islamization of Films in the Islamic Republic of Iran [Bay Area - Peninsula] Firoozeh Dumas - Best Selling Author [Bay Area - South Bay] Free Lecture; Softening to Life to Transcend Trauma [Bay Area - San Francisco] Faith JAM for Peace in Beverly Hills [Los Angeles]	9 SIP & IABA Present: Family Law and Living Trust Discussion [Bay Area - Peninsula] Kite Runner - Free Movie [Bay Area - San Francisco] Kickoff campaign reception for Ross Mirkarimi [Bay Area - San Francisco] sahaja yoga meditation in farsi [Ontario - Toronto] Zarbang at Cleveland Museum of Natural History [Ohio]	10 Mother - Daughter Workshop [Los Angeles] Bike Ride from Fort Mason to Tiburon & Ferry Back [Bay Area - San Francisco] Plants in Persian Poetry by Dr. Bahram Grami - Los Angeles [Los Angeles] Shajarian Concert at Flint Center Cupertino [Bay Area - South Bay] Persian night with FAZZ [Bay Area - San Francisco] Zarbang at Oglethorpe University (Atlanta, GA) [Atlanta] Farareh Bozorg-The Great Escape [Virginia] Shahrokh Moshkin Ghalam Dance Variations on Persian Themes [Europe - Germany] persian night [Los Angeles]
11 Immigration Clinic [Bay Area - Peninsula] Street and Working Kids in IRAN [Virginia] Niosha Dance Academy Mother's day show""One night only"" [Bay Area - South Bay] Niosha Dance Academy Mother's Day Show [Bay Area - South Bay] Shahrokh Concert [Los Angeles] Shajarian Concert in LA [Los Angeles] Shahrokh Moshkin Ghalam Dance Variations on Persian Themes [Europe - Germany]	12	13	14 EAST OF THE WEST - In Conjunction with the After the Revolution exhibition* [Bay Area - San Francisco]	15 Professor Michael Beard - American academic and translator of Middle Eastern literature [Bay Area - Peninsula] Shabeh Jomeh - San Jose Chapter [Bay Area - South Bay] Zarbang at Smithsonian's Freer Gallery (Washington DC) [Washington DC] Free Lectuer; Prevent or Adress Osteoporosis [Bay Area - San Francisco] 1001 Laughs Comedy Tour... Michigan Show [Michigan] Shabeh Jomeh NYC Spring Bash! [New York]	16 Iranian Youth For Human Rights Art Competitiom [] East of the West Extension Art at Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi's Office [Bay Area - San Francisco] Shab Sher in New Jersey with special guest Mamak Khadem [New Jersey] Mr. Jafar Shenasa - Poetry Night [Bay Area - South Bay] AYKUT EVENTS @ BUTTERFLY (PIER 33) "Another GREAT night with the beautiful views of the Bay!!!" [Bay Area - San Francisco]	17 Human Rights Law Fundraiser - Banafsheh Akhlaghi [Bay Area - San Francisco] Women Only Workshop By Embrace Growth - Dr. Azita Sayan & Gregory Morgan [Los Angeles] NIAC workshop and dinners [Bay Area - San Francisco] BOOK SIGNING FOR THE BLOOD OF FLOWERS [Bay Area - East Bay] PERSIAN GIRLS, MEMOIR, READING [New York] Zarbang Performance in NY [New York] A Fundraising event for celebration and hope in support of underprivileged children suffering from cancer [Los Angeles] The Role of Quran in Muslim History [Bay Area - East Bay] ZARBANG Iranian Rhythms [New York]
18 Book Signing ' In the Back Alleys of Exile' By Homa Sarshar [Los Angeles] Zarbang in Philadelphia [Pennsylvania]	19	20 May Mixer for the Iranian American Chamber of Commerce. [Bay Area - San Francisco] BOOK SIGNING FOR THE BLOOD OF FLOWERS [Bay Area - South Bay]	21 Free: Zarbang on www.kpfk.org 11AM [] READING & SIGNING FOR THE BLOOD OF FLOWERS [Bay Area - San Francisco] NYC May Shab'e She'r presented by Persian Arts Festival [New York]	22 Emam & Friends @ Ashkenaz [Bay Area] BOOK SIGNING FOR THE BLOOD OF FLOWERS [Bay Area - South Bay] Free Lecture; Relxation Practices [Bay Area - San Francisco] Shardad Rohani with guest singer Sara Rohani in concert [Los Angeles]	23 READINGS from PERSIAN GIRLS, memoir [Chicago] Zarbang in San Diego [California - San Diego]	24 Iranian American Medical Association Annual Meeting [Washington DC] Mohammad Reza SHAJARIAN & AVA ENSEMBLE [Illinois] Persian Show with FAZZ [Bay Area - San Francisco] Zarbang in Los Angeles [Los Angeles] Memorial weekend party [California - Newport Beach]
25 Iranian American Medical Association Annual Meeting [Washington DC] Iranican's 2nd Annual Bone Marrow Drive [Bay Area] Iranican Bone Marrow Drive [Bay Area - South Bay]	26	27	28	29	30	31