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Great Iranian music and Norooz Events in Cleveland!

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Here are the latest news and events:

Farsi Classes in Cleveland

This is very exciting news: Mrs. Azin Sharifi, a wonderful friend and our compatriot Clevelander, will start teaching Farsi classes on Sunday afternoons from 2 to 5 pm starting Feb 14, 2010. The first session will be from Feb 14 through May 30, 2010, starting with the first grade Farsi book. The following sessions will progress through, and occur, during the school year. The classes will be held at her home, at 4812 Prestwick Crossing, Westlake, OH 44145. Adults and children of all ages and origins are accepted. Parents are welcome to stay, chat and have tea. Here is the phone number for further information: 440 835 8382.
I personally feel that we should warmly thank Mrs. Sharifi for making this wonderful contribution. I even feel mildly sorry that my own Farsi is already quite good.

Census time is upon us: Identify yourself as an Iranian

As you know, it's census time. Please make sure you identify yourself as Iranian. These numbers are used by many agencies and government bodies, including lawmakers. If they know there is so many of us in the US, there won't be so many anti-Iranian bills in the congress. Here is what to do: do not identify yourself as racially white. Instead, check "Other" and at the bottom of the multiple choice, explain that you are of Iranian origin. Here is some additional information in Farsi and English.

Efforts to make Norooz an internationally recognized day

There are a number of petitions online about Norooz. Please visit these petition sites and add your voice to the effort to make Norooz a prominent international day. NIAC website and here is another one: Petition Online about Norooz


Masters of Persian Music 

Saturday, February 20, 2010
7:30 p.m. Hanna Theatre, PlayhouseSquare

“Electrifying spontaneity . . . a once-in-a-life-time experience.”
–The Plain Dealer

Following previous sold-out tours, this edition of Masters of Persian Music features Hossein Alizadeh, the tar (plucked lute) maestro who is considered an inspiration to an entire generation of Iran’s musical culture; Kayhan Kalhor, the kamancheh (spike-fiddle) virtuoso and creative force in today’s music scene who through his many musical collaborations with cellist Yo-Yo Ma and others has been instrumental in popularizing Persian music in the West; and the remarkable young vocalist Hamid Reza Nourbakhsh, the leading disciple of the renowned Mohammad Reza Shajarian. Alizadeh, Kalhor, Nourbakhsh, and a seven-member ensemble will be touring in North America, weaving mystical Persian poetry of Rumi, Hafiz, and others with luscious Persian melodies. $34, CMA members $33. For more information, see the CMA's website.


Char Shanbeh Soori

Like last year, we will be holding a Char Shanbeh Soori event on Tuesday, March 16th in South Chagrin Reservation, the Sulphur Springs picnic area. If you enter from Miles Road, it is the first road separating to the right from the main road in the park (Chagrin River Road). Before reaching the end of the cul-de-sac, there is an open area to your right where there are fire rings on the ground. The festivities start from6:30 pm . Please bring firewood or other "burnable" material if you can, and if you would like to, bring something to eat and share. Come and enjoy the most fun part of your Persian heritage!



Norooz Celebrations:

We have two Norooz celebration parties that are unfortunately held on the same exact date again! We hope that the esteemed organizers find a solution so we can enjoy both events!
As far as we know, both events feature live entertainment and dance and children are welcome to both events, which are listed below.
Here is the time of " Saal Tahvil":
Iran, Tehran: Saturday Esfand 29 at 21:02:13
Cleveland: Saturday March 20 at 13:32:13 EST


Hafez Cultural Foundation's event will take place on Saturday March 20th. 2010 at The Executive Caterers At Landerhaven in Mayfield Hts. The reception starts at 7:00PM. Sit-down dinner will be served at 8:00PM. Live entertainment is provided by Melody Productions accompanied with light show and possibly fireworks. For more information, contact meshgin@ adelphia.net

The Parsian Group's event will be on Saturday, March 20 in Bertram Hotel & Conference Center, located at 600 North
Aurora Rd in Aurora (zip code 44202). The event will feature entertainment by Shahyad. Persian dinner will be catered from
Chicago,  pastries and tea. Tickets: adults $65 and children up to age ten $40.  Ticket prices go up by $10 after March 8. 
Please order your ticket now since space is limited.  Reservations will not be accepted and tickets must be purchased prior to
the event date. Cash bar will be available throughout the program. Reception starts at 8:00 PM, dinner will be served at 8:30
and entertainment will start at 9:30. For more information, please call 440-590-1727 or 614-356-3245.



Lost and Found

An Iranian photographer and filmmaker in los Angeles, P. Rahim, has lost contact with a dear friend since 2004. His name is Ali vahdati and he is living in cleveland. If he is interested in getting back in touch, please email admin(at)cleveland-iranians.org to receive contact information.

News:

Dr. Manoucher Parvin, who is a Clevelander and also one of the founding fathers and the first President of International Society for Iranian Studies, ISIS and a founding father of our Hafez foundation, has just published a book. His fourth novel called Alethophobia (fear of truth) relates to many aspects of our lives in Diaspora. The book has received very good reviews, you can learn more about this book and buy it in Amazon.com. Here is from the reviews: "ALETHOPHOBIA is eventful, witty and insightful", "The story has many stunning turns and twists inducing laughter and tears", "was mesmerized by it", "a remarkable insight into one's own psyche! This is a vivid story of life in twenty first century America seen by an outsider who has become an insider". Dr. Parvin's other novels are Cry for my Revolution, Iran; and Avicenna and I, the Journey of Spirits now reprinted, and the novel-in-verse, Dardedel: Rumi, Hafez, and Love in New York.

A graduate of Case Western Reserve University has started a search engine that lists the Iran-related events for each city. Check his website: kodoom.com and search for Cleveland events!

Iranian-born scientist Pardis Sabeti featured in the Science Magazine, branded a genius. Click here for details.

From past events:

Axis of Evil comedy tour: If you missed their performance, here are some clips from youtube.

Documentary about Iran: Watch it on YouTube

Hossein Alizadeh Concert in Cleveland Museum of Art was a wonderful performance, here is the CD of the program they performed.

 
  
 
Iranian organizations in Cleveland
 

Here is where to buy your groceries:

Assad's bakery, in Lakewood, carries Sadaf products and an assortment of Iranian groceries and other international food. We have found Doogh e Abali, Sangak bread, Torshi e liteh, goojeh sabz, limoo shirin and Kashk there, in addition to dried vegetables and lots of ready-to-serve food from Sadaf. More recently, Akbar Mashti ice cream and Persian Faloodeh are also in stock! The owner, a nice gentleman from Palestine, is open to suggestions on what you would like to see in his store. It is located on 12719 Lorain Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44111. Phone: 216-251-5777. Call before going to make sure he has what you want!

If you know of ther places that carry Iranian groceries, please let me know so I can list them here. Email me at admin(at)cleveland-iranians.org

  
    
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