List of Persian/Iranian Events for 2004-02-28

Payvand School: Lunar New Year Unity Parade
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Please join Payvand school on February 28, 2004,
http://www.unityparade.org,
Article about Lunar New Year Unity Parade 2004:
http://www.svcn.com/archives/cupertinocourier/05.15.02/parade-0220.html

Schedule of our program:
12:50 PM San Jose Taiko
01:00 Opening Ceremony
01:10 San Jose Taiko
01:20 Monta Vista Jazz Ensemble
01:35 Chanchal Sahai's Dances from India
01:45 Shaolin Kung Fu International
02:00 Silicon Valley Korean School
02:10 Peking Opera and Acrobatics
02:20 Nordahl Grieg Leikarring og Spelemannslag (Norwegian)
02:30 Fremont High School Choir
02:42 Kennedy Middle School
02:52 Payvand Cultural and Arts School (Iranian)
03:02 String Jam Band of Miller Middle School
03:15 YaoYong Dance (Chinese)
03:25 The Blue Creek Ensemble
03:37 Ritmo en Fuego Dance Company (Latin hip hop)
03:50 Prabhath Academy for Music & Performing Arts (Indian)
04:00 Homestead High School Jazz Ensemble

Where: SATURDAY, FEB 28, 1:30-4PM
When: Yoga Center Los Gatos, 9 Montebello Way.
Cost: $50-$30 sliding scale
Phone: (408) 395-5356.

- Ashtanga Yoga as a complete non-secular path towards self- realization, reviewing the eight traditional limbs or aims of the Yoga practice
- Subtle Body Physiology of Yoga: the seven chakras, three main nadis, and kundalini energy
- Exploration of the three main bandhas, or body locks, utilized during pranayama or breath regulation techniques and asana practice
- Creative and correct use of props such as bolsters, sandbags, blankets, and blocks during asana practice
- Obtaining a working knowledge of physical anatomy through the various 50% of all proceeds go directly to Tibetan refugees through Friends of Tibetan Settlements In India www.http//kunasz.com/TSI/TSI.html

The guest speaker is Azizeh E. Rezaiyan. Azizeh is a Licensed Marriage, Family Psychotherapist with extensive experience counseling individuals, couples and families. Her specialties and areas of expertise are on Pre -& perinatal psychology, couples and PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). Her work is based on Integrative Body Psychotherapy and includes variety of theories such as Object Relations, Self Psychology and Gestalt Therapy.

The following is the time and location information:
WHEN: Saturday February 28; TIME: 2 - 5 PM
LOCATION: Meeting Room
Claremont Branch Library
2940 Benvenue Ave
Berkeley, CA 94705

Anjoman Sokhan - In Honor of Women's History Month Presents:

Zan Va Sex Dar Tareekh - "AZ ELAHEY-e ASEMAN TA BARDEHY-e KHANEGI"

Speaker: Simak Sotudeh

Mr. Sotudeh is on a lecture tour in the United States, and will be our guest speaker in Anjoman-e Sokhan.

Time: Saturday: February 28, 2004 3:00 PM

Place: 1700 South El Camino Real, First Floor; San Mateo, CA 94402 - Tel: (650) 619-6800

Free Admission Free Parking

Direction:
Take 101 or 280 to Hwy. 92, exit North El Camino Real, make a left turn at the first stop light to Bovet Road. White Bldg. on your right is 1700 S. El Camino Real, across from Washington Mutual Bank

Artist Mokhtar Paki presents: "Bam, Visual Arts", Feb 28-29, 3-6 pm. Opening Reception, February 28 at 3 pm, 2632 Regent Street, #B (between Derby & Parker), Berkeley. Half of sale benefit will be sent to survivors of BAM earthquake. For more info, contact mpaki@prodigy.net.

The Iranian Cultural Organization at UCSF presents...---Persian Bazm---

A night of traditional Persian music by local artists in benefit of the Bam earthquake victims
Please join us in this humanitarian effort to help rebuild Bam and help rebuild lives.
The benefit program will consist of performances by 3 musical ensembles, a slideshow depicting the recent tragedy in Bam, Iran, and an auction of Iranian art and handicrafts.

Cost of admission: $15 per person.
Date and time: Saturday, the 28th of February, 2004 at 7pm
Location: UCSF Millberry Union Gym
500 Parnassus Ave., Level 1
San Francisco, CA 94143

One of our Signature Events...The BEST Mediterranean Style Party in California...
...with the Best International Crowd and Music in the city...
@ A Brand New Venue...CLUB Q...w/ Art and DJ Nader

NO COVER CHARGE for First 150 People for This Saturday's Party

When: Saturday, Feb 28th 9pm-2am
Where: Club Q (61 Golden Gate Av. SF @ Market)

Great International DJ Line Up:
In the Main Room:

DJ NADER –
Elevating Arabic Music and Latin Beats..( www.Arabeats.com)
DJ AYKUT from Istanbul –
International Music..( www.Piyassa.com)

In the Latin Room:
Mr. Latin Man...The BEST Latin DJ in SF...
DJ TONY O from El Salvador –
Salsa, Merengue and Brasilian Music All Night!

BEAUTIFUL BELLY DANCERS!

Where: Westin Atlanta Plaza
When: Feb 28, 2004 - 10:00PM

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