Persia Summer Institute:
From Ancient Persia to Contemporary Iran
July 15-17th, 2008
Alderwood Conference Center
Irvine, California
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"Iran is alive, not just a place in geography, but in the hearts and
minds of every Iranian.
We live in the age of globalism, we live in an
age where borders are gradually disappearing.
Nations are no longer
defined by their borders but by their culture..."
- Shirin Ebadi, Nobel Peace Prize winner 2003, speaking at Stanford
University, May 22, 2004
Iranian history and ancient culture
National Geographic's Interactive Quiz on Iranian Culture based on material in their featured article on Iran (published July 29th, 2008).
Sasanika - History and Culture of the Sassanians
Iranologie - an introduction to Iranian history, literature, and poetry
Images of Iran
National Geographic's
Persia: Ancient Soul of Iran - includes photographs of ancient archeological sites as well as rare photos of a Zoroastrian ceremony of passage into adulthood.
Films & literature by Iranian women:
Films
Persepolis - an animated
film made in 2007 by Marjane Satrapi, based on her graphic novels.
Samira Makhmalbaf - the youngest
female filmmaker to win an award at the Cannes Film Festival
(the Special Jury Prize in 2000
for her film, Blackboards)
Writers
Celebration
of Women Writers from Iran - University of Pennsylvania Digital Library
Women Writing Novels Emerge as Stars in Iran - New York Times article
Local Events & Festivals
UC Irvine's Jordan Center for Persian Studies & Culture - The center presents many interesting talks about a variety of topics on Persian culture that are open to the public.
Mehregan Festival of Autumn - an annual
celebration organized by several community organizations in Orange County.
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