ISTA UCSD presents Iranian music improvisation on Friday, March 24th. This event, which takes place at Conrad Prebys Music Center, is free and open to public. (RSVP is Required) Click Here to Register. Niloufar Shiri, Kamancheh Mahtab Nadalian, Santour Milad
Introduction to Classical Persian Music | Winter Session
ISTA UCSD is hosting an Introduction to Classical Persian Music, Winter Session, with Niloufar Shiri and Hesam Abedini. Learn about the principles of classical Persian music by singing 11 simple lessons. For more information about the class please call (949) 606-2195 .
Winter General Body Meeting
Join us for ISTA’s General Body Meeting of winter 2017 quarter. Come meet ISTA’s officers and other members of the family on February 4th. *** Food and drinks will be provided. Date/Time: Saturday, February 4th, 11 am – 3 pm
Annual Yalda Celebration and After Party

We are thrilled to announce that on December 10th, ISTA UCSD will host another annual celebration of Yalda, Celebrating Iranian Winter Solstice. This year’s celebration includes a wide range of programs such as classical Persian music performance by Samandar Dehghani
Fall General Body Meeting

Join us for ISTA’s General Body Meeting of fall 2016 quarter. Come meet ISTA’s officers and other members of the family on November 19th. *** Food and drinks will be provided. Date/Time: Saturday, November 19th, 11 am – 3 pm
“From Isfahan to Irvine” Documentary Screening

Iranian Student Association at UC San Diego presents documentary screening of “From Isfahan to Irvine,” which is about the life and work of Maestro Hossein Omoumi. This screening is followed by a music demonstration by Maestro Omoumi (Ney and vocals), Faraz Minooei
Iranian Music Forum

Iranian Student Association at UC San Diego is organizing the first Iranian Music Forum in the Fall of 2016, to make a performance opportunity for young musicians who are looking for a stage to share their music with others. Submitted works have been reviewed by the
New Iranian Students Orientation

Just like the previous years, we will have our orientation for incoming Iranian students on Sunday, September 24th at UCSD campus where ISTA welcomes them to sunny San Diego. To RSVP please email us at ista@ucsd.edu Time: Saturday, September 24th, 10
Introduction to Classical Persian music | Fall Session

ISTA UCSD is hosting an Introduction to Classical Persian Music, Fall Session, with Niloufar Shiri and Hesam Abedini. Learn about the principles of classical Persian music by singing 11 simple lessons. For more information about the class please call (949) 606-2195 . *No
Wonders of the Universe

Iranian STudent Association & Persian Cultural Center Present: Wonders of the Universe by Professor Ali Nayeri Ali Nayeri is an assistant professor of physics at Chapman University in Orange, California. His research is focused on string theory and string cosmology.