Monday, May 20, 2024

East Meets West in Sussan Deyhim Performance With Trumpeter Ben Neill

By Fred Parvaneh
A special musical performance ushered in the Persian New Year in Santa Monica this year. The Iranian-American vocalist and composer Sussan Deyhim and the American composer and trumpeter Ben Neill teamed up inside the Pete and Susan Barrett Art Gallery at the Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center.
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L.A. Celebrates Nowruz in Style As 25,000 Gather on UCLA Campus

By Julie Ershadi
For the ninth year in a row, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization - the Farhang Foundation - brought together this city’s massive Iranian community to celebrate the Persian New Year, Nowruz, on campus at the University of California, Los Angeles.

The Story of Iran’s Actresses Is Told in New Film; Aghdashloo Attends L.A. Screening

By Fred Parvaneh
Who were the first actresses in the history of Iranian cinema, and who are the female performers of today? A new documentary screened in L.A. last weekend brought answers to those questions - with Hollywood actress Shohreh Aghdashloo present both on screen and off.

Getting Iranian-Americans to Collect Art: A Talk With AdvocArtsy’s Roshi Rahnama

By Fred Parvaneh
Roshi Rahnama is a California-based ex-attorney and art collector. She is also the founder of a key series of events: the AdvocArtsy exhibitions, which have been instrumental in showcasing the work of artists of Iranian descent.

The Festival of Yalda’s Ancient Links to Christmas

By Fred Parvaneh
While Christians all over the world are preparing to celebrate Christmas, Iranians living inside and outside the country are celebrating one of their most ancient festivities: Yalda.