http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:39:33 -0700 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:36:53 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Omar-Khayyam-the-poet-of-uncertainty?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner Eleventh century Persian poet, philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician, Omar Khayyam was born and raised in Naishapur, Iran. One of the giants of Persian literature, Khayyam was introduced to the western world by Edward Fitzgerald in 19th century.... Persian literary arts Persian literature comparative literature Iran Language Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:36:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Omar-Khayyam-the-poet-of-uncertainty?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m10d17-Persian-Gulf-forever?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner A satellite image of the Persian Gulf yahoo Separating Iran from its Arab neighbors, the strategic body of water bordering the Southern part of the country has always been referred to as the Persian Gulf. Used in maps, travelogues, books, and in var... Ancient Iran Politics Iran World history Sat, 17 Oct 2009 19:58:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m10d17-Persian-Gulf-forever?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m9d20-IranianAmerican-wins-Emmy-for-Outstanding-Supporting-Actree-in-Miniseries?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner At the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Nokia Theatre on Sunday (September 20) in Los Angeles, academy Award nominee, Shohreh Aghdashloo (House of Sand and Fog, 2003) won the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie f... Iranian Americans Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:54:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m9d20-IranianAmerican-wins-Emmy-for-Outstanding-Supporting-Actree-in-Miniseries?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m9d20-Healthy-Distribution-of-Power-in-Family?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner A non-profit organization, Hamzaban Cultural Foundation whose mission is to foster and safegaurd Persian culture in diaspora holds its next meeting on Sunday, September 27 at 110 Barrows Hall, UC Berkeley, from 3 to 5 pm.  This month’... Iranian Americans Iranian family Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:44:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m9d20-Healthy-Distribution-of-Power-in-Family?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m9d17-Hunger-strike-San-Francisco?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner Touraj Zaim, whose father Kourosh has been arrested in Tehran following the uprising after the infamous rigged election which resulted in hundreds of arrests and numerous deaths, has been on hunger strike in front of the San Francisco City Hall to br... Human rights Iran Political unrest Iranian Americans Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:13:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m9d17-Hunger-strike-San-Francisco?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m9d17-Bay-Area-Iranian-Americans-on-their-way-to-New-York?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner Bust of Neda (the Angel of Iran) by Paula Slater Iranians prepare to put themselves in danger again tomorrow (Friday) to voice their dissent and to complain to excessive arrests, savage beatings, brutal tortures, and atrocious executions of inno... Human rights Iran Political unrest Iranian Americans Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:13:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m9d17-Bay-Area-Iranian-Americans-on-their-way-to-New-York?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m9d13-Gifted-Children-Scholarship-Fund?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner   Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE AR-SA MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 ... Iranian Americans Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:53:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m9d13-Gifted-Children-Scholarship-Fund?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m9d11-Persian-dances-inspired-by-Omar-Khayyam?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner Shahrokh Moshkin-Ghalam  San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts will host Shahrokh Moshkin-Ghalam, a celebrated Iranian dancer, and his company this upcoming Saturday. Graduated from University of Paris VIII with a degree in History of Art a... Persian classical music Persian arts Persian music Persian dance Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:13:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m9d11-Persian-dances-inspired-by-Omar-Khayyam?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m9d8-Fundraising-picnic-in-Los-Gatos?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner  An assembly of volunteers and groups concerned with the education of talented and yet underprivileged students, GCSF holds its 4th annual fundraising picnic on Sunday, September 13, 2009 at Vasona Lake County Park in Los Gatos, CA. The Gifte... Iranian Americans Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:23:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m9d8-Fundraising-picnic-in-Los-Gatos?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Democracy-and-transformation-of-family-structure?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner    A non-profit organization, Hamzaban Cultural Foundation whose mission is to foster and safeguard Persian culture in Diaspora will hold its next meeting on Sunday, August 30 at Los Altos library. This month’s guest speaker is Shara... Iranian diaspora Democracy Iranian family Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:29:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Democracy-and-transformation-of-family-structure?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m8d18-All-Is-Calm-on-the-road-Persian-melodies-wih-Flamenco-beats?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner Hamed Nikpay at his home in Palo Alto, CA I met with Hamed Nikpay at his place of residence in Palo Alto, and was treated to a cup of hot aromatic tea amidst Iranian handicrafts and world-renowned Persian hospitality and carpets. “At the foref... Persian classical music Persian music World music Middle East music Iranian folk music Iranian Americans Persian mystical music Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:25:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m8d18-All-Is-Calm-on-the-road-Persian-melodies-wih-Flamenco-beats?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m8d15-In-the-garden-of-thy-heart-plant-not-but-the-rose-of-love?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner  In an enchanting San Francisco evening on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 many Baha’is and people of other faiths came together in Support of the Baha’is of Iran. In the majestic Herbst Theatre, where the first declaration of Human Righ... Human rights Iranian religions Iranian minorities Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:41:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m8d15-In-the-garden-of-thy-heart-plant-not-but-the-rose-of-love?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m8d8-An-evening-in-support-of-the-Bahais-of-Iran?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner Baha'i leaders currently imprisoned in TehranBahá’í communities of the Bay Area will stage an event on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 in San Francisco to commemorates the one-year anniversary of the imprisonment of seven Bahá&r... Human rights Religion Iran Iranian religions Sat, 08 Aug 2009 21:17:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m8d8-An-evening-in-support-of-the-Bahais-of-Iran?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m8d8-Iranian-election-a-passionate-political-drama?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner Berkeley Lecture Series, whose “mission is to facilitate dialogue on issues of interest to the Iranian-American community in the Bay Area,” will be holding its next monthly meeting (in partnership with Iranian Student Alliance in America ... Iran Political unrest Sat, 08 Aug 2009 19:09:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m8d8-Iranian-election-a-passionate-political-drama?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m8d5-Meehan-Ensemble-in-concert?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner Meehan EnsembleAt the dawn of President Ahmadinejd's second term in office, the people of Iran are still fighting to voice their opposition to the election of the incumbant president. During the last two months as the world has wi... Persian classical music Iranian traditions Middle East music Political unrest Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:44:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m8d5-Meehan-Ensemble-in-concert?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m8d1-In-search-of-the-past-I-find-myself?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner A network of writers with roots in Iran and America, the Association of Iranian American Writers (AIAW) seeks to build a literary community and is dedicated to promoting and supporting writers of Iranian heritage. One of the Association’s ... Persian literary arts comparative literature Iranian Americans Sat, 01 Aug 2009 20:10:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m8d1-In-search-of-the-past-I-find-myself?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m7d30-Peace-and-love-a-concert?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner Sponsored by the School of Culture, Art, Literature & Entertainment, the Bay Area Iranian-American artists are coming together on Saturday, August 1, 2009 for a night of peace and love for Iran. The event promises to offer Persian mystical m... Persian classical music Persian music Middle East music Iranian Americans Persian dance Persian mystical music Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:38:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m7d30-Peace-and-love-a-concert?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m7d28-Candlelight-vigil-San-Jose?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner  More than sixty have been killed since the beginning of the political unrest in Iran, also know as Iran's Civil Rights Movement, that followed a rigged election by the sitting president Mahmoud Ahmadinejd. As a result, a Tehran based group of w... Human rights Iran Political unrest Iranian Americans Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:42:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m7d28-Candlelight-vigil-San-Jose?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m7d24-Bay-Area-Writers-To-Raise-Voices-Funds-for-People-of-Iran?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner   Raising our voices for Iran An afternoon of readings and musicHosted by the Association of Iranian American Writers with Intersection for the ArtsProgram* Introduction by Persis Karim, co-director and founder, Association for Iranian... comparative literature Political unrest Iranian Americans Fri, 24 Jul 2009 12:36:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m7d24-Bay-Area-Writers-To-Raise-Voices-Funds-for-People-of-Iran?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m7d23-SF-Supervisor-invites-Northern-California-to-join-in?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner San Francisco District 5 Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi invites people of Northern California to stand in solidarity with the people of Iran on July 25, 2009 in front of the Civic Center, San Francisco.   On Saturday, 25 July 2009... Iranian diaspora Politics Human rights Iran Political unrest Iranian Americans Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:25:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6568-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner~y2009m7d23-SF-Supervisor-invites-Northern-California-to-join-in?cid=exrss-San-Jose-Persian-Community-Examiner