February 18, 2007
03:00 PM » Sound of L.A.: Lian Ensemble
Sounds of L.A.: Lian Ensemble
Saturday February 17, 2007
8 pm
Sunday February 18, 2007
3 pm
Harold M. Williams Auditorium, Getty Center
Based in Los Angeles and led by virtuosi performers-composers Pirayeh Pourafar and Houman Pourmehdi, Liän Ensemble is dedicated to fusing mystical Persian music with a diverse range of genres. Forging a path and sound all their own, this critically acclaimed ensemble's ever evolving repertoire features traditional as well as original music that is expanded, rearranged, and examined anew at each and every concert.
Reservations available beginning January 18.
(310) 440-7300.
From: maryam Asgari
04:30 PM » Love in Ancient Persia, Movie Night
Event: Love in Ancient Persia, Movie Night
Date: Sunday, February 18th 2007
Time: 4:30PM
Location: GWU's Marvin Center, 3rd Floor Theatre
Address: 21st and H Street, N.W. Washington DC
Price: FREE
More Info: GW's Iranian Cultural Society and GMU Persian Club present a Valentine's Day special event. Join us this valentine's day weekend and learn about love and mysticism in Ancient Persia. We will watch the movie "The Keeper - The Legend of Ommar Khauyam" (in English) followed by a speech by Dr. Razavi the author of the book "The Wine of Wisdom".
05:00 PM » Lecture: Baznegari Tarikh-e Andishe dar Dowreh Reza Shah
Baznegari Tarikh-e Andishe dar Dowreh Reza Shah
A public lecture by Mehrzad Boroujerdi, Syracuse University
Mehrzad Boroujerdi is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the Maxwell School and the Director of the Middle Eastern Studies Program at Syracuse University. He is the author of Iranian Intellectuals and the West: The Tormented Triumph of Nativism. He is also the general editor of the Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East series published by Syracuse University Press and the book review editor of the International Journal of Middle East Studies.
This lecture is part of the Center's Persian Lecture Series.
Date: Sunday, February 18, 2007
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Dodd Hall 121
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA 90095
US
Cost: Free
Special Instructions
Lecture will be delivered in Persian.
For more information please contact
Peter Szanton, Center for Near Eastern Studies
Tel: (310) 825-1455
pszanton@international.ucla.edu
www.international.ucla.edu/cnes
Sponsor(s): Center for Near Eastern Studies
08:00 PM » Sounds of L.A.: Liän Ensemble
Based in Los Angeles and led by virtuosi performers-composers Pirayeh Pourafar and Houman Pourmehdi, Liän Ensemble is dedicated to fusing mystical Persian music with a diverse range of genres. Forging a path and sound all their own, this critically acclaimed ensemble's ever evolving repertoire features traditional as well as original music that is expanded, rearranged, and examined anew at each and every concert.
When:
Saturday, February 18, 2007, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 19, 2007, 3:00 p.m.
Admission:
Free; reservations required. For reservations, call 310-440-7300 or visit the Getty's Web site (see link below).
Where:
Harold M. Williams Auditorium, The Getty Center
1200 Getty Center Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90049
Additional information:
For additional information and to hear a sound sample, please visit: http://www.getty.edu/visit/events/sounds_la_2007.html
From: Mike Winder