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2010 Norooz: Nowruz Events and News Worldwide


2009 Norooz: Nowruz Events and News Worldwide





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New Year, Norouz 1389 - 2010 Times تحویل سال

New Year, Norouz 1389 - 2010 Times تحویل سال

Vernal Equinox       Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 17:32:13 UTC
Tehran                  Saturday, March 20, 2010, 09:02:13 PM
San Francisco       

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Sweden - Atish Presenterar Persisk Noruz Fest 2010

Sweden - Atish Presenterar Persisk Noruz Fest 2010

Saturday March 27, 2010
Silja Galaxy Cruise

Departure from Stockholm, the 24 Hours 100%

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New York - Persian Parade 2010 & Chaharshanbeh Souri

New York - Persian Parade 2010 & Chaharshanbeh Souri

Sunday March 28, 2010
Parade starts: Madison Ave and 39th St. 12 Noon
Parade ends: Madison Ave and 23rd St.
Festivity will continue at

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Northern California - Nowroz Festival

Northern California - Nowroz Festival

Sunday April 4, 2010
Great America

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Slideshow of Nowruz in Iran and neighboring countries

Slideshow of Nowruz in Iran and neighboring countries

Iran, Norouz
Tajikistan, Navruz
Azerbaijan Novruz Bayramy

Afghanistan, Nowroze
Kazakhstan, Nauryz
Kyrgyzstan, Nooruz
Uzbekistan, Navruz

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نوروز 2010 Norooz: Nowruz Events & News Worldwide

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Exhibition: Tehran-New York

March 05  – Apr 01, 2010
Leila Taghinia-Milani Heller (LTMH) Gallery

HOSSEIN-EDALATKHAH-Brothel-Keepers-2008-iTEHRAN – NEW YORK will explore synergies and differences among the works of 40 well-known and emerging contemporary Iranian artists living in Iran and the U.S.

The exhibition does not aim to define Iranian art, but rather to examine the unique visions that exist among Iranian artists, while encouraging a much-needed place for dialogue.  However great the distance, there are always loose ties that unite these artists across the globe.

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Iranian girls and boys teams in Mexico's Junior World Taekwondo Championship

EQUIPO-DE-IRAN-FEMENIL-iTijuana is ready for the upcoming WTF World Taekwondo Qualification Tournament for the 2010 Youth Olympic Games (March 3-4) and the 8th WTF World Junior Taekwondo Championships (March 6-9).

Both events will take place in the Gymnasium of the High Performance Sports Center in city of Tijuana, Baja California, México.

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The Golha Project: Digital Archiving of Flowers of Persian Poetry and Song

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Golha Radio Program, broadcast from 1956 through 1979, covered the entire history of classical as well as contemporary Persian poetry, giving marvelous expression to the whole gamut of traditional Persian music and poetry.

Digital archiving of all the Golha radio programs is being conducted for access by academic researchers of Persian music and literature and the public at large.

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Michelle Montezeri's Freedom For Iran Original Song - Change

16 year old Michelle Montezeri dedicates her original song Change to the Iranian Green Movement.

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Iranian participants in 1st International Exhibition - poster for a Healthier World.

poster-Healthier-World-ali_shoghi_benam-iInstitute of Advanced Studies in Architecture and Design, Mexico
The exhibition opened on January 25 2010

At this time, Institute’s mission as journalists is to educate parents and those interested in the welfare of children and people in general about health and prevent developmental problems caused by exposure to toxic substances, but also educate the media, policy makers and general public on the fact that environmental health is a key determinant of public health.

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Iran Regime Change Survey

Iran-Regime-Change-SurveyAccording to the Persian language site sazegara.net, the following 5-question survey was conducted in secret in Iran, and about 350 Iranians from Tehran and 3 other unnamed provinces took the survey on Jan. 17th 2010.

Here is your chance to take the same survey but in English. You ‘ll see the result for both surveys.

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UCLA Film & Television Archive: 20th Annual Celebration of Iranian Cinema

ABOUT-ELLY-iBilly Wilder Theater in Westwood
February 5th – 20th 2010

Iran’s entry to the 2010 Academy Awards, About Elly, on Feb. 20
Actress Gohar Kheirandish in person on Feb. 7
A new feature from director Bahman Gohbadi on Feb. 6
Director Shalizeh Arefpour in person on Feb. 5

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Human Rights World Report 2010: Iran Targets Human Rights Messengers

World-Report-2010-iThe 612-page report, HRW’s 20th annual review of human rights practices around the globe, summarizes major human rights trends in more than 90 nations.

Human Rights Watch cited Sudan and China as countries that routinely shut down human rights groups and Iran and Uzbekistan as countries that openly harass and arbitrarily detain human rights workers and other critics.

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Vintage Fashion in Iran: Photographs from the first half of the twentieth century

Vintage-Fashion-Iran-8-iEstablishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran in 1979 meant that women were forced to wear Hijab and that it is strictly forbidden for women to be photographed without Hijab.

There was a time, following the military coup of 1920 when women were forced not to wear Hijab. Here are a few photographs from the first half of the twentieth century, the rise of industrial era in Iran.

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Photographer Bahman Jalali, 1944-2010

By Syma Sayyah, Tehran

Bahman-Jalali-04-1976-small-iUstad Bahman Jalali was an internationally acclaimed photographer and renowned artist.  He had a gentle manner that touched all of those that came to know him, he was good hearted, observant, a private and simple man, but an expert in his field.

He was liked and respected as a teacher and photographer by his colleagues, contemporaries and by his many students and without a doubt has influenced many young photographers deeply.

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Unique Zan Foundation: Third Annual Essay Competition

unique-zan-foundationThis year’s essay theme is: “Unique Iranian Women in History: Drawing Inspiration from the Past.”

First Place: $5,000
Second Place: $3,000
Third Place: $2,000

Applications must be post-marked by May 1, 2010

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