PAAIA in association with ISTA UCSD present The Best of Noor Iranian Film Festival. Join us for the screening of breathtaking movie on May 4th and 5th. Festival will include screening of about 10 movies followed by Q&A.
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Admission: FREE to Public
When: May 4th – May 5th 2013
Where: UCSD York Hall 2722 (map)
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/626449014047624
Iranian STudent Association (ISTA) at UCSD, Association of Iranian American Professionals of San Diego (AIAP) and Persian Cultural Center (PCC) present Persian story writing workshop by famous Iranian contemporary writer, Abbas Maroufi. Classes will begin from April 12th till April 21st in UC San Diego. There will be a 22-hour short course by Maestro Maroufi during which he will lecture on how to write a story.
To register for the workshop, please contact this number: (858)-653-0336. Also, ask for a 50% student discount if you are currently enrolled as a student.
Schedule of classes:
Saturday, April 13th, 3pm – 6pm, UCSD Center Hall
Sunday, April 14th, 3pm – 6pm, UCSD Center Hall
Wednesday, April 17th, 6pm – 10pm, PC West Green Table Room
Friday, April 19th, 6pm – 10pm, PC West Green Table Room
Saturday, April 20th, 6pm – 10pm, PC West Green Table Room
Sunday, April 21st, 6pm – 10pm, PC West Green Table Room
About Abbas Maroufi:
Abbas Maroufi is an Iranian novelist and journalist. Raised and educated in Tehran, Abbas Maroufi studied dramatic arts at Tehran University while teaching at schools and writing for the newspapers. He served as the editor in chief of the literary Gardun magazine from 1990 to 1995. His first published work was a collection of short stories entitled Into the Sun. He also wrote a few plays which were performed on stage. In his The Last Superior Generation, he touched on social themes. His last collection of short stories, The Scent of the Jasmine was published in the United States.
Maroufi came to prominence with the publication of Symphony of the Dead (1989) which is narrated in the form of a symphony. In this novel, Maroufi uses the stream of consciousness technique very effectively. The Year of Turmoil and The Body of Farhad are among his other works. Maroufi is currently living in Germany with his family. Some of his works have been translated into German.
Friday March 22, 2013 – Friday March 22, 2013
Description:
Best way to end the academic quarter and celebrate “Nowruz” (Persian New Year)! Join us to socialize with your friends, take picture with ISTA’s “Sofre Haft-Sin” and celebrate and dance to the best tunes of Deejay Mohsen.
This event is FREE! JUST RSVP HERE!
Park in Gilman Parking Structure (Parking is NOT free). Make sure to check the map if you are not familiar with UCSD. The venue is in the main floor of Student Center by Yogurt World. (South of Price Center East). Map:http://goo.gl/sRpGq
Hope to see all in the event.
Best regards,
Iranian STudent Association (ISTA) at UCSD
Sunday March 10, 2013 – Sunday March 10, 2013
9500 GILMAN DR
Description:
As we are getting closer to Persian New Year and Chaharshanbe Suri festival, ISTA is going to screen Fireworks Wednesday (Chaharshanbe Suri) movie by academy award-winning director, Asghar Farhadi. Join us for the screening of this breathtaking film on Sunday, March 10th 2013.
About the movie:
All of Tehran is preparing to celebrate Chaharshanbe Suri, or the festival of fire, which falls on the last Tuesday night before the Persian New Year. On this auspicious evening, Rouhi (Taraneh Alidoosti), a young woman from a poor neighborhood, is hired by a middle class couple to clean their house. Sweet, naive, and soon to be married, Rouhi’s innocence is shattered when she finds herself in the middle of her employers’ domestic dispute over accusations of infidelity. “Few Iranian films have tried to realistically depict both the urban middle and lower classes, and fewer still with the complexity of story telling and depth of characterization in Asghar Farhadi’s impressive third feature, Fireworks Wednesday” (Deborah Young, Variety). Winner of the Gold Hugo at the Chicago International Film Festival.
Movie Description:
Name: Fireworks Wednesday (Chaharshanbe Suri)
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Director: Asghar Farhadi
Stars: Hediyeh Tehrani, Taraneh Alidoosti and Hamid Farokhnezhad
Language: Farsi with English Subtitle
Where: UCSD Center Hall, Room 105
When: March 10, 2013 7:00 pm
Admission: THIS EVENT IS FREE TO PUBLIC! JUST RSVP HERE!
Come join us for a great night of Persian recitation of Shahnameh by Gordafarid on Sunday February 24th. Gordafarid will recite and perform hand-picked epic poems and love stories of Shahnameh.
Fatemeh Habibizad (a.k.a Gordafarid) The first female naqqal (storyteller) of Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh, Gordafarid, has excelled in performing traditional narration of epic stories (naqqali) through thirteen years of research, meticulous collection of narratives, and patiently following the footsteps of old masters of this ancient dramatic art. Gordafarid has come a long way in challenging conventional social norms that consider naqqali as being an art form performed by men and for men in public places such as coffeehouses. Her perseverance and determination bore fruit when Morshed Torabi, the most famous naqqal in Iran, prized her with his own cane in recognition of her achievements. She has incorporated different styles of naqqali into a seamless and unique narrative style that is all her own. Gordafarid’s stunning capability in capturing the imagination of audience has drawn large crowds to her numerous performances both inside Iran and abroad.
Description:
This year, ISTA's signature event - "Eve of Yalda Celebration" - will include variety of live music performances (Folklore, Pop, Jazz, etc), Hafez Recital, professional Persian dance show, competition, dinner, and snacks of Yalda. The ceremony will be closed by a must-go afterparty. Dress to Impress!
What happened in previous Yaldas?
Just watch this:
This event is partially supported by Pars Equality Center:
https://www.facebook.com/
We are sorry but registration for this event is now closed.
Please contact us if you would like to know if spaces are still available.
Description:
IALSN and ISTA are proud to present: "An Outlook of Genomic Medicine" focusing on Iranian Genome
by Dr. Mostafa Ronaghi
Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer at Illumina
The Iranian Genome Project aims to provide knowledge to both the scientific and Iranian community by studying the genetic background of Iranians to better understand diseases that are unique to Iranian population. Through this effort scientists will be able to discover more suitable drugs or even design personalized medicine targeting Iranian. We would like to invite you to join us for a dynamic afternoon at this informative event to learn more about our background and our genetic map.
To learn more about the Iranian Genome Project you can visit http://irangenes.com/ and watch this YouTube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Event setup and logistic:
The event includes buffet dinner, desert and soft drinks/wine. Because there are a limited number of spaces available, it is advisable to register soon.
Registration/Buffet 6:00 p.m.
Presentation Begins 7:30 p.m.
Cost:
Pre-Register by 12 noon on Friday, Nov 30, 2012
General: $15 by Friday, Nov 30, 2012, $20 at the door (cash or check only)
Students: $10 by Friday, Nov 30, 2012, $15 at the door (cash or check only)
Registration Options:
Option 1- You have the option of registering online and paying either by credit card or check. Pre-registration not only guarantees you a seat, but also saves you $5. Click here to register online with your credit card:
http://www.acteva.com//
Option 2- If you do not feel comfortable using above as a method of payment and would like to pay in person by check or cash, you can certainly RSVP in advance and you'll be charged the pre-registration fee. Please confirm that you are planning to attend the event and we'll make sure your name is added as a pre-registered guest:
http://www.ialsn.org/
Details of topic:
In this talk, an update will be given on the recent progresses in the field of genomics. Dr. Ronaghi will further discuss how genomic will impact the pharmaceutical industry and the way we practice medicine. At the end he will discuss how these progress would impact different ethnicities and how we should go about protecting these ethnicities across the globe.
About IALSN and ISTA:
IALSN is a non-profit, non-political, non-religious association dedicated to providing a focused and dynamic forum in which life science & medical science professionals can meet, exchange ideas, and build relationships. IALSN was founded in 2006.
Iranian STudent Association at University of California San Diego is a non-profit student organization and independent of any political or religious beliefs and/or organizations. Iranian STudent Association seeks high goals and ever since it was founded, its members have been working hard and with dedication to accomplish these goals. ISTA has been a leader among other active Persian groups and organization in San Diego and has managed to create a professional and cultural network with other groups with similar interests and goal.
About Dr. Ronaghi:
Mostafa Ronaghi, Ph.D., joined Illumina in August 2008 and is responsible for leading internal research programs and evaluating new technologies for the Company.
Mostafa is an experienced entrepreneur and was involved in the start-up of four life sciences companies. In 2007, Mostafa co-founded Avantome, a privately-held sequencing company. Before this, he co-founded NextBio, a search engine for life science data. In 2001, Mostafa co-founded ParAllele Bioscience, which was eventually acquired by Affymetrix, Inc., and was involved in the development and commercialization of highly multiplexed technology for genetic testing. In 1997, he co-founded Pyrosequencing AB, which was renamed to Biotage in 2003, and led the company to a successful initial public offering in June 2000 on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. Mostafa was a principal investigator at Stanford University from 2002–2008 and focused on the development of novel tools for molecular diagnostic applications. He serves on the board of directors of Microchip Biotechnologies, NextBio, and Aurora Biofuels.
Mostafa earned his Ph.D. from the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden. Mostafa holds more than 20 pending and issued patents and has written more than 50 peer-reviewed publications in journals and books.
We are sorry but registration for this event is now closed.
Please contact us if you would like to know if spaces are still available.
Description:
Iranian STudent Association (ISTA) in collaboration with Association of Iranian American Professionals of San Diego (AIAP) is honored to host Hushang Ebtehaj (with the pen name of H. E. Sayeh) at UC San Diego for a talk on Iran's contemporary poem followed by Q&A. The language will be Farsi throughout the event.
Event Information:
When: December 2 2012, 2 - 4 pm
Admission: FREE ($10 to reserve your seat; refunded by showing up at the event)
Having dedicated himself to his art for six decades, Sayeh (Amir Houshang Ebtehaj) has shown great perseverance in writing unfettered poems. A renowned poet of conscience, he has been an inspirational and unstoppable force for his country and its people in the age of totalitarian governments exercising brutal and vicious political, social and religious control over Iranian citizens. His deceptively simple poems - loaded with sublime allegories, penetrating ironies, visual images, sober elegies, literary allusions and masterly juxtapositions - evoke powerful mental pictures. The wide spectrum of his poetic work ranges from classic rhymed lyrics (ghazals) to modern blank verse delving into the Iranian psyche.
We are sorry but registration for this event is now closed.
Please contact us if you would like to know if spaces are still available.
Saturday September 29, 2012 – Saturday September 29, 2012
Description:
Online Registration is now CLOSED! Tickets will be sold at the door based on availability! Iranian STudent Association presents San Diego local Setar Ensemble group “Zakhme” in concert at UCSD Price Center East Ballroom. This concert will be a gathering of music lovers for a rich, traditional Persian music and it is going to be an exciting welcoming event for the new academic year.
Time: Saturday, Sep 29, 2012. 7-9 PM
Event Location: UCSD Price Center East
