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New York: 9th Persian Day Parade 2012 & Chaharshanbeh Souri

New York: 9th Persian Day Parade 2012 & Chaharshanbeh Souri

Sunday April 15 2012 Madison Avenue in New York

The 9th Annual Persian Parade, will be held along the 12 blocks of Madison Avenue in New York City on April 1

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Virginia: George Mason University Norouz Show 1391

Virginia: George Mason University Norouz Show 1391

Saturday April 7, 2012 - 7:30PM Center for the Arts, GMU

Come join the GMU Persian Club in celebrating the Norooz 1390 with our annual Norooz Show held in Geo

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Woven colors of nature in exquisite Iranian clothes

woven-colours-natureA profusion of vibrant colours and patterns has always been one of the main features of traditional Iranian dress since ancient times. This characteristic is still evident in the traditional dresses of rural and tribal women, whereas in the polluted, built-up environment of towns and cities it has succumbed to dull, monotone colours.

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Photos: Facebook curly-hair community gather in Tehran's park

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MooFerferia (curly-hair in Persian) Facebook community has about 8000 members worldwide,  and for the first time gathered in Tehran’s Nation Park in January 2011 for a few hours before they were asked to leave by park police.

There are still ongoing debates to find out if curly hair cools or heats the brain better than straight hair!

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Fashion: Iranian-American, Keemia Ferasat Spring 2011 Collection

Keemia-Ferasat-iIn March 2005, KEEMIA showed the debut collection, ‘Love on the Loire’, during Los Angeles Fashion Week.

Her first collection of intricately designed pieces defined and set the pace for the now highly covetable KEEMIA signature aesthetic. The KEEMIA woman is feminine, at ease with herself, and chic.

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