List of Persian/Iranian Events for 2008-07-06

Entrepreneurial Management Workshop
A unique training opportunity in Tehran, Iran
Global
Information
Event Info Host: International Association of Iranian Managers (I-Aim)
Type: Education - Lecture
Time and Place Start Time: Sunday, July 6, 2008 at 8:00am
End Time: Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at 5:00pm
Location: Austrian Commercial Section, Tehran
City/Town: Tehran, Iran
Contact Info Phone: 982122868669
Email: workshops@i-aim.org

Description
The workshop is designed for managers who want to position themselves proactively to make use of emerging opportunities in new markets or realize innovative approaches in existing markets. Using the experience and expertise of faculty members at top Universities and successful entrepreneurs in top enterprises in North America, Europe and Iran the workshop will bring world-class talent to entrepreneurship education in Iran. All educational sessions will be held in Persian (Farsi). Seats limited. Visit www.i-aim.org for more information and registration requirements.

Week of July 6-11, 2008
http://www.esalen.org/workshops/searchfiles/digitalforest/workshopdetail.lasso?RecordNum=7372&-session=Reservation_Session:4CAE1C4A09f042A88CsQI2FB068C

The Way of Ecstasy: Sufi Drumming and Dance

Banafsheh Sayyad & Pejman Hadadi

"Come join the sacred circle of Drum and Dance," write the leaders. "Explore your passion, creativity, and peace through movement and music. With deep exploration and letting go, we delve into rhythm and movement that take us out of our heads and into oneness. We draw upon ancient Sufi practices, contemporary rituals that ground us, and the sensual, ethereal waves of Persian dance to arrive at a fullness of being.

"Sufi teachings and Rumi's poetry inspire our sessions as we awaken our bodies with yoga and tai chi. We journey with the fiery Persian drum, the Daf, and its corresponding movement and chanting. Central to Sufi circles, the Daf induces altered states and purges negativity. We warm our way to Sema, or pure listening, in various manifestations, from high-energy movement to deep calm: shaking, waves, and zikr—chanting, reverential bowing, and whirling."

With years of experience in Sufi teachings and whirling, Banafsheh creates a loving, rejuvenating atmosphere while master percussionist Pejman ignites the room. You will have a chance to:

# Learn the moving meditation of whirling in a simple method, open your heart, and dissolve your perception of separateness

# Experience the purifying effect of the Daf and learn to play powerful rhythms based in the Sufi tradition

# Take home an energizing practice that supports being totally alive with fluidity and openness

The workshop is open to all levels. Participants can focus on drumming, movement, or both. Dafs will be provided. Other drums are welcome.

Jul 6 2008 9:00P
Cafe Club Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
http://www.myspace.com/127band