October 16, 2004
10:00 AM » Shirin Ebadi to speak at Homecoming
Ideas for the World: Shirin Ebadi to speak on Human Rights at Homecoming 2004
2003 Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi has accepted our invitation to speak on Human Rights at Homecoming 2004. Further details about this event will be posted on this webpage as soon as they become available, so please check back often.
Saturday October 16, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Leacock Building, Room 132
855 Sherbrooke St. West
No charge
http://www.mcgill.ca/gps/events/homecoming/
11:00 AM » BELLY DANCE FANTASY FESTIVAL
BELLY DANCE FANTASY FESTIVAL
October 16 & 17, 2004
Saturday, Oct 16th, 12:00pm - 8:00pm
Sunday Oct 17th, 12:00pm-6:00pm
ADMISSION - $10.00, Children 13-5 $5.00
San Leandro Marina Community Center, San Leandro CA
DIRECTIONS:
Take 880 (North or South) toward San Leandro
Exit West on Marina Blvd
Left on Merced St at 1st signal
Bear Right at the Y onto Wicks Blvd
Stay on Wicks past the industrial area
Turn Right into Marina Center (15301 Wicks)
across from the ball field parking lot
DANCING ALL DAY ~ LIVE MUSIC ~ BAZAAR SHOPPING ~ WORKSHOPS
http://www.tatseena.com/Festival.htm
SPECIAL Guest Instructors for 2004
Saturday Oct 16th
Nalah 11:00-12:15, Sensuous floor and veil dance
Dhyanis 1:00-2:15, Dance combinations w/zil riffs
Jamila Al Wahid 2:00-3:15 Entrances and Shimmies
Mark Bell 3:30-4:45 RD rhythm workshop, drums, zils
Sunday Oct 17th
Sabiba 11:30-12:45 pop fun, flirty cane choreography
Fatima Al Wahid 12:30-1:45, Folkloric oriental combinations
Reda Darwish 3:45-5:00 Drums: a study in percussion
WORKSHOP REGISTRATION
Register before Sept 1st
and attend all 7 workshops for $70!
Workshops are $15 in advance and $20 at the door
For more information email Tatseena at
tatseena2001@yahoo.com
04:00 PM » Iranian Studies Group lecture series
Iranian Studies Group at MIT cordially invites all of you to its first lecture series in Fall 2004.
Speaker: Dr. Farzin Vahdat
Title: "Iran's experience with modernity"
Date: Saturday October 16, 2004
Time: 4:00 pm- 6:00 pm
Location: MIT, Room 4-231
Map:http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=4&Buildings=go
Refreshments will be served
Dr. Farzin Vahdat is a sociologist interested in critical theory and the development of modernity in the West and the Middle East. He teaches social studies at Harvard University, and is the author of God and Juggernaut: Iran 's Intellectual Encounter with Modernity (2002). His articles have appeared in journals such as Critique and the International Journal of Middle East Studies.
The Iranian Studies Group at MIT (ISG) is a non-partisan, non-profit, academic organization with the aim of promoting Iranian civil society through conducting research on issues related to Iranian native and expatriate societies. Our research projects focus on the cultural, social, economic, and political development of the Iranian society. By actively publicizing our findings in a format that is accessible for the community at large, we aim to bridge the gap between research, public knowledge, and policy making. ISG is recognized by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Association of Student Activities.
04:00 PM » SEEDS Documentary screening, Minneapolis
Friday October 15th, 7 p.m.
Saturday October 16th, 4 p.m.
CENTRAL STANDARD FILM FESTIVAL
St. Anthony Main - 125 Main Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
SEEDS a documentary film by Marjan Safinia & Joseph Boyle
"..a spectacular film...truly impressive"
Judy Woodruff, CNN
"SEEDS beautifully captures the difficult and inspiring journey of teenagers toward dialog and understanding with their
traditional enemies. Adults can only aspire to such bravery."
Michelle Pearl, Vice President, The Daniel Pearl Foundation
An excellent film to see with your kids, and for families to see together. Uplifting, poignant and inspiring, this film
is the perfect antidote to all the madness in our world.
Find out more about the film at www.seedsthemovie.com
SEEDS, an exceptional documentary, introduces us to ten courageous teenagers trying to accomplish what most adults can
never bring themselves to do: sit down in peace to face their enemy. Every summer, kids from war-torn countries gather
together for three life-changing weeks at the Seeds of Peace International Camp in Maine. Back home, itâ^À^Ùs impossible
to believe that a Palestinian can share a bunk, let alone a laugh or a hug, with an Israeli; unimaginable for an Indian
to speak freely with a Pakistani; inconceivable for an American to gain insight into an Afghan. But in the woods of
Maine, they share their dreams and fears and try to see beyond the prejudices that divide them.
Like a grown-up, harder-edged heir to the Academy Award nominated documentary Promises, SEEDS shows that coexistence,
even temporary, is tough work, and often elusive. SEEDS intimately documents this difficult journey, where there are no
superficial resolutions. At times, the teenagers seem more enlightened than their leaders, but after a year back at
homeâ^À^Ôwhere the word peace has very little meaningâ^À^Ôcan they hold onto what they have learned? SEEDS sends a
strong message of hope in a media landscape that is bursting with images of violence and intolerance.
In the words of one of the kids, "in order to make peace with your enemy, you have to go to war with yourself."
10:00 PM » Darband Party @ The Hollywood Athletic Club
Darband Party @ The Hollywood Athletic Club
Saturday Oct. 16th @ The Hollywood Athletic Club
The Hollywood Athletic Club
6525 Sunset Blvd.
Hollywood, California 90028
Dj Spinning House, HipHop, Trance, Arabic &
Persian
Two Floors, Two DJs
DJ Bobby K & DJ Michael Soltani
www.DarbandParty.com
714-205-5555