September 4, 2004
04:00 PM » Iranain Cultural Festival in UK- London
Iranain Cultural Festival in UK is going to be held in Manchester
September 2nd and in London September 4th and in Glasgow September 6th and
in Birmingham on September 8th.
Official address of the Festival is:
http://www.icfiran.net
SOAS (University of London)
Brunei Gallery
Thornhaugh Street
Russell Square
London WC1H 0XG
4th September
4:00-7:00 pm
06:30 PM » Zarathushtrian Assembly
Zarathushtrian Assembly (anjoman e dustdaran e Zartosht)
will have its first monthly meeting on Saturday, Sept. 4th, 2004. We
will have our meetings on the first saturday of every month.
Place: Campbell Community Center, Room E-42
Date: Saturday, September 4, 2004
Time: 6:30-7:30
The meeting is free and open to all.
For information, please call the Assembly at 408-448-2742
or email us at ashavan10@yahoo.com
07:00 PM » ISAA Party with BAIVOTER
ISAA Party with BAIVOTER (9.04)
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ISAA and Baivoter (http://www.baivoter.org) are hosting a party with the goal of bringing Iranians together. The theme of the event is "Your Vote is Our Voice" and awareness in regards to the November elections and great prizes to be won for registering voters (for details please vist the Baivoter website, http://www.baivoter.org). The event will feature a guest appearance by Firoozeh Dumas author of the bestseller memoir "Funny in Farsi." There will be music and
food as this is a kick off party to begin the new school year.
Free Admission
When: Saturday, Sept. 4th @ 7:00PM
Location: Persian Center (2029 Durant Ave., near Shattuck Ave.)
Map to Persian Center: CLICK HERE
08:00 PM » AHURA - Sufi Trance Music
AHURA - Sufi Trance Music
2004 USA West Coast Tour - Visiting from Europe and in collaboration with musicians from SOM'MA.
The Old Church
Portland, OR - September 4th - 8PM
1422 S.W. 11th Ave, Portland, OR
www.oldchurch.org
"The real essential Rumi is the dervish ceremony of the Zikr." - Coleman Barks
Inspired by poems of Persian poets and mystics, above all by Mevlana Djellalledin RUMI, AHURA tries to convey a spiritual message of understanding among nations by means of traditional oriental sound structures as well as by including new sound elements.
One of the main themes of Mevlana’s poetry is the eternal duality, the inner conflict
of our existence, the vacillation between opposites (heaven and hell, man and woman,
right and wrong,...) and the search for harmony between these extremes. Rumi realized the difficulty to find both worlds in him and looked for the possibility to unite them.
Mystics like Rumi were able to experience, in a state of mystical contemplation, a sphere unknown to our normal consciousness, allowing them a profound and eternal insight into the whole creation and hence into themselves. Rumi’s poems are often rhythms that become language, carrying the seeds of melody already in their words. We believe that music is the best way to keep Rumi’s knowledge and insight alive, as sounds speak a multicultural language, which is heard and understood by all people with an open heart.
Ambient yet substantial and truly entrancing and breathtaking music, Sufi trance dance
meditations are the key to enter into the hidden kingdom of the gods. The Sema Ceremony's Mudras, Zikrs, meditation, conscious relaxation, breath control, Sufi whirling and yoga, all used in combination during the hours-long dances, can carry you directly into the arms of the infinite.
Sufism in the true meaning of the word has existed since the existence of man. It is
an ancient wisdom and a method to school the mind, enabling people to translate
this wisdom in everyday life. The word “sufi”, emerging for the first time in Islamic
traditions, is linked to the Greek word “sophia” “wisdom”; other theories derive the
name from Arabic “saf”, “pure” or from Persian “suf” “wool”, as ancient Sufis wore
clothes made from pure wool. Sufism is a certain way to look and to live in the world and Sufism cannot be tied down to a certain form, yet some of its characteristics can be described: instead of demanding a withdrawal from the world, Sufism emphasizes a conscious immersion in life, supporting us to unite our highest ideals with our everyday life.
http://www.ahuraproject.com
08:30 PM » Club Alavon This Saturday
Greetings Members
Labor Day is just around the corner ! Summer vacations are over, but that doesn't mean the fun is over. Come and join your fellow teammates, and other Iranian-Americans around the bay at Club Alavon this Saturday, September 4, 2004 to kick -off the Fall season with a blast of persian music!!!
Avalon
777 Lawrence Expressway
Santa Clara, CA 95051
Phone: 408.241.0777
Website: http://www.nightclubavalon.com
From 280: Exit at Lawrence Expressway NORTH to Homestead Road
Please email your name and guest's names to iran_runners@yahoo.com . I must have the list no later than Saturday, Sept. 4th at 6:00 pm for $5 admission at the door. Please note if 50 people sign-up the enterence is free.
Best Regards, iran_runners@yahoo.com
http://www.freewebs.com/iran_runners