Kayhan Life Events
Fresno City Naming 14th October 2021 As “Shahbanou Farah Pahlavi Day” in Honor of Her Birthday
14 October 2021
Beyond Geopolitics: The State of Women’s Rights in Iran
1 September 2021
Wednesday, September 1
10:00AM-11:30AM EDT
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Beyond the geopolitical issues and nuclear developments that drive public attention on Iran, women continue to struggle for their rights and dignity. Join us to spotlight the situation for women in Iran today and the barriers they face to advancing progress. Iranian activists and leaders will discuss the long history of Iranian women’s leadership and resilience despite severe pushback and demonstrate the need to center Iranian women’s rights within global discussions on human rights and women’s rights.
Dr. Javaid Rehman
- United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran
Ms. Asieh Amini
- Writer, Poet & Social Analyst
- Board member, Norwegian PEN
- Founder of the Stop Stoning Forever Campaign
Dr. Nina Ansary
- Author, Historian & Women’s Rights Advocate
- UN Women Global Champion for Innovation
Dr. Azar Nafisi
- Georgetown Centennial Fellow,
- Author of Reading Lolita in Tehran
Ms. Fatemeh Sepehri
- A “Martyr’s Wife”
- Secular Democrat Activist & Prisoner of Conscience
Ms. Shaparak Shajarizadeh
- Women’s Rights Activist,
- Girls of Revolution Street Movement
Ambassador Melanne Verveer
- Executive Director,
- Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security (GIWPS)
Moderated by:
Ms. Nazenin Ansari
Social Media: @giwps @MelanneVerveer @JavaidRehman @azarnafisi @shaparakshjr @drninaansary @NazeninA @KayhanLife @AmnestyIran @asieh_am @SherazadeSemsar
Hosted by the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security, with Ms. Nazenin Ansari and Ms. Shéhérazade Semsar de Boisséson.
Town Hall: Iran in the News
28 May 2021
Join us (Kayhan Life + Tehran Bureau Books) on Friday, May 28th at 12:00 pm PDT, 8:00 pm BST, 11:30 pm IRDT) on Clubhouse
Town Hall: Iran in the News
An inclusive conversation across the political and ideological spectrum about what’s happening in Iran, if and how it’s being covered in the Western media, and a path forward.
#kayhanlife #tehranbureau
#clubhouse #opendiscussion #Iran #westernmedia #newsreporting
Hollywood’s Armin Amiri on Producing the First US Made Iranian Film: The Night
17 March 2021
Celebrate the last Wednesday of Iranian calendar year with Persia and the amazing Armin Amiri, on Wednesday, 17 March at 19:30 GMT/London time.
Armin Amiri is an actor, producer, restauranteur and a former New York club owner known for its toughest rope policy and anonymous A-List patrons.
Armin was born in Tehran, Iran. At the age of 13, Armin and his family left for Istanbul and after a year, went to Vienna, Austria, to seek political asylum. After four years, Armin moved to San Francisco and studied at ACT conservatory before moving to New York to pursue his passion for acting.
His latest film, The Night, shot on location in Los Angeles, is receiving rare reviews. Amiri is the producer of The Night and will discuss this film as well as other upcoming projects during this rare Persia webinar.
Register on Eventbrite to join this webinar: See details here
Zoom to Yalda - A Virtual Celebration
20 December 2020
Kayhan Life, Kayhan London, and Persia Educational Foundation invite you to celebrate the ancient Persian tradition of Yalda, the arrival of the winter solstice.
Join us along with Faramarz Aslani, Ali Azimi, Sussan Deyhim, Tara Mehrad, Sara Naeini, Reza Rohani, Shahin & Sepehr, Faranak Shahroozi, Arash Sobhani, Sanaz Sotoudeh plus many more, and pass the longest night of the year as we look forward to the bright days of the future.
Our program of music, dance, and poetry will be hosted by Bita Milanian in English and Persian.
Sunday, Dec. 20th, 2020 at 9 pm GMT (US Eastern 4 pm, US Pacific 1 pm, Iran 12:30 am)
Come join us as we celebrate Shab-e-Yalda (#Yalda Night) also known as Shab-e Chelleh, one of the most ancient Persian festivals. Yalda is a winter solstice celebration; it is the last night of autumn and the longest night of the year.
