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www.chnpress.com By : Soudabeh Sadigh
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Geophysical works in Halgheh plain, located in Minoo Dasht city, eastern Golestan province, resulted in identifying a number of buried architectural evidence in this region. Experts give the possibility that these architectural evidence must have belonged to the Sassanid dynastic era.
The 328-hectare Halgeh historical site has an irregular octagonal pattern. This historical city was surrounded by two 7.4-meter-high interior and exterior claddings, between which a trench which was 53 to 60 meters in width was dug.
According to Babak Aminpour, expert of archeo-geophysics studies, magnetometer method was implemented during the geophysical Read More »
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... As it is documented in the Tree of Life Persian rugs, legend has it that a cypress tree planted by request of a Zoroastrian Prophet, this tree grew to be so big that 10,000 sheep could use it for shade and thousands of birds lived within the branches. When the neighboring King heard of this massive tree he ordered it cut down and brought to him. ...
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Arbor Day, the last Friday in April, is a time to bring attention to everyone’s friend, the tree. It is estimated that 18 million trees worldwide will be planted on Arbor Day this year. In the classic case of getting more than giving, the relationship with trees is Read More »
April 30, 2007 – 11:24 am
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nipoc.org By : Hossein Hosseini
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On September 9 and 10, 2006, Orange County witnessed the 11th Annual Mehregan Persian Festival. Organized jointly by NIPOC, Network of Iranian-American Professionals of Orange County (www.nipoc.org), Khayam Persian School Foundation, (www.persianschool.org ), and other Iranian cultural and student groups in Southern California and hundreds of volunteer who donated their time and pounds of their talent to bring to life the traditions, tastes, sights and sounds of their beloved country in a land far away from their roots, and to share with others a culture too rich and unique not to be shared.
A record crowd of over 20,000 people attended the two-day event. This year’s festival was dedicated to the famous Persian King, Cyrus the Great. The festival grounds were decorated with artifacts reminding the visitors of history and the contribution this king has made to human kind.
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www.thepeninsulaqatar.com
Ahmedabad [:] Rahul Dholakia’s film Parzania about the plight of a Parsi family during the communal violence of 2002 in Gujarat has finally had its first public screening in the state, after facing virtual ban from some Hindu right-wing organisations. Two NGOs, the Act Now For Harmony and Democracy (Anhad) and the Safdar Hashmi Memorial Trust (Sahmat) came together to hold a special screening of the much talked about film in the city on Monday evening.
The film, based on a real-life incident, depicts the travails of a Parsi couple - played by Naseeruddin Shah and Sarika - after their son went missing during the violence. Shabnam Hashmi of Anahad told media that she was planning to hold 1,000 such screenings in the state. Read More »
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www.hindustantimes.com
Rahul Dholakia’s film Parzania about the plight of a Parsi family during the communal violence of 2002 in Gujarat has finally had its first public screening in the state, after facing virtual ban from some Hindu rightwing organisations.
Two NGOs, the Act Now For Harmony and Democracy (Anhad) and the Safdar Hashmi Memorial Trust (SAHMAT) came together to hold a special screening of the much talked about film in the city Monday evening.
The film, based on a real-life incident, depicts the travails of a Parsi couple - played by Naseeruddin Shah and Sarika - after their son went missing during the violence. Read More »
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www.showbuzz.cbsnews.com
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Festival Showcases A Range Of Indian Movies From Bollywood To Independent Cinema
The Indo American Arts Council brings a string of offbeat Indian films, including some from Bollywood, to New York’s Museum of Modern Art from April 22-30. It’s the first time an American Museum is embracing an Indian film festival in such a grand manner.
All the films have had recent releases in India and have been brought over after receiving critical acclaim from filmgoers in India. Read More »