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Iranian Art: Bridging the Modern and Contemporary
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
Mary Apick Honored as Actress and Activist
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
Screaming in Silence at MoMa
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
Persian Thanks: Embracing American Culture Our Way
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
Election Results for IAPAC Congressional Candidates
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
74% of the U.S. Population Participated in Census 2010
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
Farhang Foundation’s Iranian Studies Initiative at USC: Q&A wtih Bita Milanian
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
From Tarzan Without Jane To Cinema Without Borders: Q&A With Bijan Tehrani
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
Farrah Douglas Makes History: First Iranian American Elected to Public Office in San Diego County
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
IAPAC Ends 2010 Cycle with New Slate of Candidates
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
Donate to PAAIA’s IA-100 to continue our hard work in reuniting families
PAAIA is working towards passing the TFVA which will create a new visa category that will allow the family members of U.S. citizens and permanent residents to visit from abroad. Currently, family members must apply to visit their relatives in the U.S. through B-2 visas which results in an unnecessarily high denial rate due to presumptions that the applicants intend to immigrate. The new visa category created by the TFVA will provide an opportunity for family members to visit their U.S. relatives without the worry of visa overstays.