Persian Festival of Autumn (Mehregan)
Persian Festival
Global
Information
Event Info Host: NIPOC
Type: Music/Arts - Exhibit
Time and Place Start Time: Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 11:00am
End Time: Sunday, October 12, 2008 at 9:00pm
Location: Orange County Fair & Exposition Center
Street: 88 Fair Drive
City/Town: Costa Mesa, CA
Contact Info Phone: 9498513993
Email: info@nipoc.org
Description
For Immediate Release
PRESS RELEASE
IRVINE, CA – June 16, 2008
Mehregan Organizing Committee of NIPOC (Network of Iranian-American Professionals of Orange County) is in the planning process for the 13th Annual Persian Festival of Autumn (Mehregan) tentatively scheduled for October 11 –12, 2008 at the Orange County Fair & Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive Costa Mesa, CA 92626.
Mehregan, is a celebration of nature in the spirit of LOVE, KNOWLEDGE and COMMITMENT. This two-day outdoor family event, is a tapestry of many aspects of Persian culture including art exhibits, traditional music, folk dances, crafts, ancient sports, live performances, pop entertainers, movies, children's activities, teen ager’s lounge, poetry, exotic food and a show case of the different provinces of modern Iran.
Mehregan is a non-profit event and created by Mehregan Organizing Committee, a volunteer based team with members of all age groups from affiliated organizations committed to community service. Each year hundreds of volunteers dedicate their time, energy and talents to bring Orange County the sights, sounds and tastes of ancient Persia and a flavor of modern Iran.
Over 200 exhibitors display and some sell goods imported from Iran, including Persian rugs.
We are inviting all interested individuals and organizations to join us as Sponsors or volunteers and get involved with this wonderful community event and celebrate TEAMWORK.
Mehregan 2008 is dedicated to PEACE
Information: at www.nipoc.org or NIPOC office (949)851-3993 Email: info@nipoc.org
Contacts: Nora M. Valenzuela, NIPOC President
Fariba Vesali, Public Relation Director
Hossein Hosseini, Media Advisor
Majid Azartash, Advisory Board Member
For Immediate Release
PRESS RELEASE
IRVINE, CA - August 14, 2008
Mehregan Organizing Committee of NIPOC (Network of Iranian-American Professionals of Orange County) is in the planning process for the 13th Annual Persian Festival of Autumn (Mehregan) scheduled for October 11 -12, 2008 at the Orange County Fair & Exposition Center, 88 Fair Drive Costa Mesa, CA 92626.
Mehregan 2008 is dedicated to WORLD PEACE.
The organizing committee encourages participation of all to this event and promotion of event's theme "WORLD PEACE". An Essay Contest about world peace is organized through Orange County School District for high school students. Participants are invited and encouraged to attend as guests of Mehregan Festival.
"Poetry for Peace" will be held both days between the hours 3 pm to 6 pm in English and Persian.
Photo exhibition and display related to importance of peace in today's world will be featured.
We are inviting all interested individuals and organizations to join us as participants, sponsors or volunteers and get involved with this wonderful community event and celebrate teamwork.
For further information, please visit NIPOC website at www.nipoc.org or contact:
Shoja Adel at 949-681-7171 , email: shojaadel@hotmail.com
Mehregan Organizing Committee
Southern California Broadcaster Association (SCBA) number:
092508-690 CI
From: Shoja Adel
THE RUMI SONGS & PEACE CONCERT WITH
SUFI WHIRLING,
By Shams Ensemble, world recombined musicians, playing, tambour,solo,daf, tar, setar,oud, kamache, accompanied by top vocalist with poetry of Rumi and Sema Dancers, from Qonia, Turkey
OCT.11, 2008, at 7:00 PM. AT FREDERICK ROSE HALL, LINCOLN CENTER
Space is limited and filling up fast (last year, as you may know, we sold out). So if you haven't already, please R.S.V.P. sooner rather than later to Mehr Humanitarian Society at 201 522 7807 for more details and tickets call 201 522 7807,201 327 3494 or visit: www.mehrhumanitariansociety.com
From: Mehr Humanitarian Society
For those who missed the 2007 premier of ICARUS/RISE at Theater Artaud, the San Francisco-based Red Poppy Art House is presenting an ICARUS/RISE Re-mix.
Created and performed by Niloufar Talebi
Original Score by Bobak Salehi
Choreography and video by Alex Ketley
Drawing on the art of Naghali (dramatic poetry recitation) ICARUS/RISE is a multimedia theatrical piece based on poetry featured in BELONGING: New Poetry by Iranians Around the World , connecting the myth of Icarus with the migration of Iranians, and the solitary journey of the artist/migrant in the quest for freedom.
Friday October 10, 2008 and Saturday October 11, 2008
8 PM seating
2698 FOLSOM (@ 23rd)
SF,CA 94110
Watch ICARUS/RISE clips here: www.youtube.com/translationproject
The Iranian American Cultural Organization of Houston presents this concert featuring Shakila and Ziba Shirazi, live in concert.
8 PM Saturday October 11, 2008
Morris Cultural Arts Center Theater
Houston Baptist University
Call (713)213-4500 for more information or email nayeb@stthom.edu
From: Amir