INTERVIEW: Hollywood Soundtrack Composer, Niyaz Founder Loga Ramin Torkian
By Fred Parvaneh
Loga Ramin Torkian is an Iranian-born instrumentalist and composer and co-founder of the electronic-acoustic World Music groups Niyaz and Axiom of Choice.
Niyaz blends medieval Sufi poetry and folk songs from Iran, India...
L.A.’s Iranian-American Foodies Produce Video Series on Persian Restaurants
By Fred Parvaneh
Have Anthony Bourdain and Guy Fieri met their Iranian matches?
A popular new web page on Facebook called “L.A. Foodies Social Club” is showcasing Persian restaurants in the Los Angeles area.
The brainchild of...
Iranian-Born Ricci Moshir Wins Top Reggae Award For His Song ‘Wakayo’
By Fred Parvaneh
Last November, Ricci Moshir (aka XOrasta Ricci) -- singer, songwriter, and leader of the band “Ricci and the Tic Tac Toes” -- won the award for Best Reggae Music for his song...
Santa Monica Reunion Draws Alumni of Iranzamin, Community School
By Fred Parvaneh
On the first weekend in April, alumni of two major international schools in pre-revolutionary Tehran -- Iranzamin Tehran International School and Community School -- gathered at the Lowes Hotel in Santa Monica,...
Guitarist Babak Amini and Soloist Darya Dadvar Release “IRAN” Ahead of Schedule
By Fred Parvaneh
Due to the current events in Iran, Iranian Canadian musician, composer, guitarist, Babak Amini, and Iranian soprano soloist and composer living in Paris, France, Darya Dadvar have decided to honor those affected...
Producer of Iranian Horror Movie Armin Amiri Says the Genre Has Potential
By Fred Parvaneh
Iranian-born Armin Amiri is an American movie actor, producer, restaurateur and a former New York City club owner known for its toughest rope policy.
Amiri is best known for his supporting roles in...
Wikipedia Has a Rival, Everipedia: Meet Co-Founder Mahbod Moghadam
By Fred Parvaneh Iranian-Americans Mahbod Moghadam and Sam Kazemian are the duo behind the fast-growing competitor to Wikipedia: Everipedia.
A serial entrepreneur, Moghadam – a Yale Fulbright Scholar to France and a Stanford Law School...
Nowruz Events in the U.S.
By Fred Parvaneh
From coast to coast and in every major city in the US, Iranian-Americans celebrate the arrival of the Persian New Year, or Nowruz, which coincides with the first day of Spring.
This year’s...
Prayer Stones and Patterns: Interview with Artist Sepideh Salehi
By Fred Parvaneh
Iranian artist Sepideh Salehi creates paintings, photographs and videos that reflect her experiences as an Iranian artist living and working in the West.
Born in Tehran, Sepideh had a passion for painting from...
Iranian-Born Financier Abbas Jafarian Reaches South Pole In Charity Trek
By Fred Parvaneh
On December 18, Abbas Jafarian and his two South American companions reached the South Pole after a nine-day trek on skis. Their Antarctic expedition began on December 4, when they boarded an Ilyushin...
