PAAIA and IABA Co-Host Nowruz Dinner

On April 7th, 2013, the New York chapters of PAAIA and the Iranian American Bar Association co-hosted their third annual Nowruz banquet in the New York County Lawyers Association ballroom. The evening featured a cocktail hour with Persian appetizers, a dinner of traditional Persian Nowruz dishes, and flamenco jazz performers.

Members of PAAIA & PAAIA NexGen greeted guests at a PAAIA table, networking with other members of the Iranian American community in New York interested in the organization. The event also featured a series of speakers, including board members of the IABA and Iman Barkhordari, a PAAIA NY chapter leader. Mr. Barkhordari described PAAIA’s mission and emphasized the importance of community participation. He also announced exciting upcoming PAAIA activities, such as the co-sponsorship of the upcoming arrival of the Cyrus Cylinder in New York, as well as the PAAIA-sponsored summer 2013 premier of the Noor Iranian Film Festival, also in New York. The keynote speaker for the evening was the Honorable Judge Randall T. Eng, who gave an eloquent and inspirational speech to the guests.

The highly successful and fun-filled evening formed new friendships and forged a strong sense of community among the guests.

Speakers at the event included members of board of the Iranian American Bar Association, the PAAIA NY Chapter Mr. Iman Barkhordari, and the Honorable Judge Randall T. Eng.	From left to right: PAAIA NexGen NY Vice Chair of Leadership & Professional Development Pejman Azarmina, PAAIA NexGen NY member Monna Sabouri, PAAIA NexGen National Organizing Committee member Shaheen Ensanyat, PAAIA NY Chapter Leader Iman Barkhordari