Greeting Friends & Team Members:
I am please to announce Iran Runners & Walkers' after tax day event!!!.
What are you doing this year after tax day? Are you looking to reduce your stress, connect with people and just have fun? We have come up with an affordable outing that suits singles, couples, old and young alike for the Persian community to network, make friends and be in good company.
Iran Runners & Walkers club has planned a get away to the spectacular William Randolph Hearst Memorial State Beach and Hearst Castle (http://www.hearstcastle.org/) on Saturday, April 16, 2005. We take you on a posh chartered bus and drive you through a most scenic route while listening to Persian music and enjoying refreshments.
Once in San Simeon we will visit the beautiful William Randolph Hearst Memorial State Beach where we will enjoy a delicious Kabob koobideh, and joojeh fixings by our famous chef Mr. Bakhtiari while looking over the beautiful California coastline. Afterward those who wish can join us for a tour of the renowned Hearst Castle.
The bus will leave Bijan Cafe & Bakery (441 Saratoga Avenue San Jose, CA 95129) at 6:30 a.m sharp and will return by approximately 9:00 p.m. Please RSVP for this event at iran_runners@yahoo.com, and mail a check payable to Mary Mehr to P.O. Box 20077 Stanford, CA. 94305 by no later than Friday, April 1, 2005.
Include your email and/or telephone number in you payment envelope for contact.
Prices:
Adult & Children under 3: Transportation and Lunch $ 50.00 (Hearst Castle not included).
Adult: Transportation, Lunch and Tour of Hearst Castle $ 70.00 (Please let me know if wheel chair is needed for the elderly).
Children Age 6-17: Transportation, Lunch and Tour of Hearst Castle $ 60.00
Please be advised that seating on the bus is limited to forty-four people only and we will accept only non-refundable paid reservations on a first come basis. (If you/your friends do not show-up on the day of the tripe please do not ask for refund everything is paid ahead of time).
If you have a group of 20 people or larger we can arrange for a second bus to accommodate your group. Please contact us at iran_runners@yahoo.com if you have any questions.
Best Regards,
Iran Runners & Walkers
http://www.freewebs.com/iran_runners/index.htm
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/iran_runners/
Philadelphia International Film Festival
Documentary Competition
Saturday April 16th, 5pm, Black Box at The Prince
Sunday April 17th, 2.30pm, International House
For tickets and more information, go to
http://www.phillyfests.com/pff/templates/film_details.cfm?id=4007
The filmmaker, Marjan Safinia will be in attendance.
Runner up, Audience Award - Palm Springs International Film Festival
Runner up, Audience Award - Cleveland International Film Festival
Opening Night Film - SilverDocs AFI Documentary Festival
Official Selection of over 25 top US Film Festivals
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"..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
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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, it’s 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 home—where the word peace has very little meaning—can 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."
An excellent film to see with 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
a group Photo Exhibition by, Mahgameh Parvaneh, Saeed Jonoubi, Satinder Singh, Brandon Smith, Farzad Karimi, Larry kurnarsky
opening reception, Saturday April 16 starting at 8 PM
location;
artiCultural Gallery
10469 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90025
(between overland+beverly glen)
From: Articultural Gallery
Pesian act group Ava will be in St. Louis on April 16, 2005 to perform fascinating play of Ayeneh Zaman (The Mirror of Time). Tickets are $25 and $20.
For more information and tickets call 314-680-6803.
From: Vahid Zakeri
April 16th 10pm-2am
@Club Zoe San Jose, CA
For info. go to http://www.saharnights.com/events.htm OR http://www.djmalek.com/index-2.html
From: Malek (malek@djmalek.com)
MSHAB-party for tri-state Iranians
www.Mshab.com
Sat. Apr. 16, 2005
10PM-4 AM
No Cover
DJ Behyar
Bar Nine
807 Ninth Ave
between 53rd and 54th street
www.barnine.com
RSVP: Koorosh@MSHAB.com
1-646-825-1087
must rsvp!!
From: Koorosh Yaraghi