List of Persian/Iranian Events for 2005-02-11

Join us on a memorable 3 nights Baja Mexico Cruise aboard Carnival's Paradise sailing on February 11 out of Los Angeles/Long Beach and returning on February 14. On the cruise there will be seminars held by Dr. Farhang Holakouee, two nights of concerts by Pouya, a Persian D.J. playing the best of Persian and international music, Las Vegas style shows and casinos, and many more exciting events. For more information please call Commercial Travel (800) 800-1991 and ask to speak to Jaklin Aghai. Or visit our website www.Friendlyagent.com
Hurry, time is running out and rooms are quickly selling out!
From: Jaklin Aghai (Melaniekachator@yahoo.com)

A Public Discussion About Iran 25 years after its Revolution

A reading and dialogue led by journalist Christopher de Bellaigue
Author of In the Rose Garden of the Martyrs, A Memoir of Iran (2004)

Friday February 11 @ 4 pm

Christopher de Bellaigue was born in London in 1971 and read Persian and Indian Studies at Cambridge University. He has spent the past decade working as a journalist in the Middle East and South Asia. He has written for the Economist, the New York Review of Books, Granta, the New Yorker, the Times Literary Supplement, the London Review of Books, the Independent and the Financial Times. His first book, In the Rose Garden of the Martyrs, was published in 2004. He lives in Tehran with his wife and son.

Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University, 1430 Mass Ave, seminar room, fourth floor

In association with the Harvard Middle Eastern Cultural Association

Inquiries? Email: Negar_Azimi@ksg06.harvard.edu

And on Thursday February 10 @ 6 pm:

Internal Reform in Iran: Roots and Prospects

Speakers:

Janet Afary, Associate Professor of History and Women’s Studies, Purdue
University

Christopher de Bellaigue, Author, In the Rose Garden of the Martyrs

Mehrangiz Kar, Human Rights Lawyer and Radcliffe Fellow and Harvard Scholar
at Risk

Michael Ignatieff (Moderator), Carr Professor of Human Rights Practice


Wiener Auditorium
Taubman Building
Kennedy School of Government
Harvard University

http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/cchrp/events.shtml.

From: Negar Azimi (Negar_Azimi@ksg06.harvard.edu)

Red Valentin's Day party at Armani Cafe.
Music by Dj Reza

When: Friday, February 11th, 2005. 9PM-1PM
Where: 214 Newburry Street, Boston

21+, Proper Dress Required.
Tickets on sale Monday, February 7th starting @ 5 PM.
Advanced purchase online @ www.iaboston.org/tickets

For table reservation contact:
Sara Ghassemi @ ghassemi@bu.edu or Ghazaleh Shafai @ shafai.g@neu.edu

What: Sam & Narges

When: Friday, February 11th, 2005, 6:30 PM


For more information about this event, go to
http://www.nupersianclub.neu.edu/MOVIEs/Sam_Narges.html

Come party with the BEST international Crowd in The City...

TWO of the very BEST DJ's in Town:

In the Main room: DJ Dimitris Mykonos....and

In the Latin Room...DJ Tony O

N.Y. Persian Parade

Presents its 1st fund raising for 2005 Noruz parade

Valentine’s Night Party

Friday Feb. 11th 8pm-midnight
At: TYPHOON CLUB
22 East 54th street
(Bet. Madison & 5th Ave.)
Tel# 1-212-754-9006

Price: $50/ person
Yincludes: Open bar and hot appetizers (form 8:30 to 10:00), DJ, raffles and prizes
All proceeds from this event will benefit N.Y.Persian Parade
Please send your checks by Feb. 1st to:
N.Y. Persian Parade Inc.
P.O. Box 230408
N.Y, NY 10023

For more info contact:
1-877-parade 1
1- 917- 647- 5557


From: NY Persian Parade (info@nypp.org)

Sol Y Luna SF presents...
Valentine's Bash
in the City


Valentine's Weekend
Friday Febuary 11th, 2005 9PM-2AM

Ladies FREE B4 11PM, guys only $10 with RSVP
Hosted by:
Sergio - Sol Y Luna SF
Houdini - Sol Y Luna SF



First, we at Sol Y Luna would like to thank all of you that came out to our hugely successful Halloween and New year's eve parties. In response to repeated requests to move the party to a more central location with better bar and restroom facilities, we've decided to move our parties right to downtown SF. Our new location is Jillian's night Club and bar in the Beautiful Sony Metreon building.

As a thanks for your continued support, we'll be emailing out discount passes to everyone on our email list. To register:

Email us directly at SolYLunaSF@yahoo.com


Of course, you can't have a party without some really great music. We have 3 separate dance spaces!!!
In the 1st room, we have DJs Sergio, Onik and guests playing the hottest international music including Persian, Arabic, Turkish, Spanish, and Greek.
In the 2nd room, we have DJ Bosco(Salsa in the City) playing the hottest Salsa and Merengue music all night long.
In the VIP lounge, DJs Ali(AKA D'AL from Paradox, Back2Basics SF) and Houdini(SF) playing the sweetest House and progressive dance music.


Also, for those of you that are driving to the location, there is a huge public parking structure accross the street, right at the corner of Mission/4th.

Jillian's Night Club, 101 4th St # 170 San Francisco CA 94103 (415) 369-6100



Open 9PM-2AM
General guest list closes at midnight
500+ person capacity so please show up early to avoid long lines

Fashionable attire required
21&over only


Jillian's Night Club
101 4th St # 170
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 369-6100

From: Sol Y Luna SF (solylunasf@yahoo.com)