Receive a FREE “Mixed Nutz – Persian Adventure” DVD that retails for $14.00.  When: Now thru 12/31/10. Where: Click here. PAAIA Members Discount Code: MixedNutsPAAIA Join Babak, Saman and Sousanne as they travel through the

When:  Sunday, November 21, 1:30-3:30pm Where: Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, CA Middle East Studies Association (MESA) Annual Convention. With presentations by: Mehdi Bozorgmehr (City University of New York); Babak Elahi (Rochester Institute of Technology);

When: Thursday evening, December 9; 7:00 pm Where: Temple Emanu-El, 2 Lake Street, San Francisco, CA Free.  Register Online to receive e-mail reminder. More info. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Justine Shapiro will present her film and be

Asia Society Museum, New York, Oct. 25, 2010 By Miwako Tezuka, PhD Associate Curator, Asia Society L-R. Mitra Abbaspour, Hamid Keshmirshekan, Layla Diba, Linda Komaroff, Venetia Porter October 25, 2010, New York, NY—In preparation for

October 27, 2010, Los Angeles, CA – Mary Apick, award winning actress and producer, was honored by the American Armenian Chamber of Commerce (AACC) at its annual Armenian American Women in Business Excellence Luncheon in

  The Museum of Modern Art in New York is currently exhibiting Yoko Ono’s “living art.” One of the works is an instruction piece called Voice Piece for Soprano, made in 1961. This participatory artwork

By Jami Zamyad and PAAIA Editorial Staff The yearning for togetherness that lies in the soul of individuals brings people together, which in turn helps in creating a community. In Persian culture social rituals and

By PAAIA Government Affairs Office November 4, 2010, Washington, D.C. – The Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC), is pleased to announce that a majority of the federal candidates it had endorsed in 2010 and

U.S. Census Bureau Report October 25, 2010 – America participated! 74 % of households in the United States filled out and mailed back their 2010 Census questionnaire, a significant achievement in a time of declining

By Mahasti Afshar L-R: Bita Milanian, Haleh Emrani, Ali Razi, Howard Gillman, Ahmad Gramian, David Newman November 16, 2010, Los Angeles – The University of Southern California (USC) recently announced the launch of an Iranian Studies Initiative

By Mahasti Afshar November 11, 2010, Los Angeles – If you are a movie lover, the odds are you’ve already discovered Cinema Without Borders.  The website offers such a rich coverage of international cinema—both feature

By PAAIA Government Affairs Office Washington, D.C., November 3, 2010 –  A number of Iranian Americans were on the ballot on Election Day, November 2nd, 2010.  Of the six candidates listed below, Farrah Douglas was

By PAAIA Government Affairs Office Washington, D.C.,  October 27, 2010 – Concluding its 2010 election cycle activities, the Iranian American Political Action Committee (IAPAC) announced today its support for new slate of candidates for the

Washington, D.C., November 1, 2010 – This Tuesday is Election Day, and PAAIA urges Iranian Americans across the country to get out and vote.  There are a number of Iranian Americans running for office in

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at PAAIA /ISAA Passing the Torch, Berkeley Maz Jobrani Teases Audiences about PAAIA Membership Card Passing the Torch at Berkeley: Reviews By Parto Piran-Moradi, PAAIA Bay Area Chapter Leader Oct. 13,