Spring Quarter Events:PSA Spring PartyPersian Student Association presents: PSA Spring Party
Featuring: DJ Dadmehr Date: Saturday, May 19th, 2007 Ticket:
Middle Eastern Cultural EveningThanks to the new PSA board and the PSA Arya ensemble we are going to have an active presence in Stanford's International Week. Please join us to celebrate being International at Stanford! Please note that all the performances will be outdoor and it's good to have some warm clothes with you. What: Middle Eastern Cultural Evening Program:
PSA Presents: Bam 6.6The Persian Student Association at Stanford proudly presents:  "Bam 6.6" Thursday, May 24th at 7:00 PM Bam 6.6 is the story of the human condition. The film weaves together stories of survival, loss, and healing, as we explore the humanity of the Iranian people through the prism of the devastating 2003 earthquake that struck at the heart of Bam, an ancient Iranian village.
Our subjects come from different walks of life- an American woman, an American businessman, and the Iranian residents of Bam. Through their experiences, we will witness how a natural disaster can overcome religious and political barriers, dispel stereotypes, and unite disparate members of the human family. Free and open to public. Doors open at 6:30 PM and seating is on a first-come first-serve basis. A Q&A panel with the Film Producer and Director will follow the film screening. This event is cosponsored by Hamid and Christina Moghadam Program in Iranian Studies, the Billie Achilles fund and Graduate Student Council Film Official Website: Address: JORDAN HALL (PSYCHOLOGY) PSA Presents: "I am spiritual, but not religous: what does it mean?"Once offered as a course here at Stanford, at the request of PSA, Prof. Robert Gregg will discuss the topic again and help us explore the subject through a discussion session. Dr. Robert Gregg, Professor Emeritus in Religious Studies and Director of the Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies, will be discussing the issues of spirituality and religion in the context of the contemporary world setting. He will be addressing such questions as:
Join the discussion at the Nairobi room in GCC on Thursday, May 10th, 6:00pm. What: "I am spiritual, but not religious: What does it mean?", a discussion session by Prof. Robert Gregg About Prof. Robert Gregg: PSA Hike/BrunchSpring is passing by quickly; let's go for a hike this Saturday and enjoy the weather together before it is too hot! We can go for a hike and go for a brunch afterward. Please RSVP to me by Thursday noon if you are planning to come for the brunch so that we can make a reservation. Hike: Skyline Ridge Open Space Preserve (website) Getting there: From Interstate 280 in Santa Clara County, exit Page Mill Road (exit #20). Drive west to the junction with Skyline Boulevard (CA 35). Turn left and drive south about 1 mile, to the preserve entrance on the right side of the road. Brunch: Menlo Park Stacks (website) Poetry NightPoetry is a breeze for Persian souls. Please come and give warmth to our Persian Poetry Night on Tuesday, May 1st. It is an open floor with an open theme. Anyone is welcome to bring their favorite poems and read it to others or just be a listener. May 1st, Tuesday PSA-BA Event: Business Strategies in High-Tech CompaniesDetails available on the PSA-BA website: PSA-BA Event: What it takes to be a leader: The Role of the CEODetails available on the PSA-BA website: Greek-Iranian-Turkish-Romanian Movie SeriesThis quarter, in Greek-Iranian-Turkish-Romanian movie series, 8 movies, two from each country, will be screened. Movies reflect diverse aspects of various cultures and this movie series aims to provide an opportunity to learn more about the similarities and differences of our traditions and cultures. The great part of watching these movies together is that you can ask native people about the details, and the answers are often quite surprising. Join us for the first movie this Tuesday, at 7:30 PM, in Assembly Room, Bechtel International Center. 
The Bandit - Eskiya (1996) (action-drama)
Directed by: Yavuz Turgul Starring: Sener Sen, Ugur Yucel, Ozkan Ugur, Yesim Salkim
2 awards: Winter Quarter Events:Norooz Party
Where: GCC Havana Room, 750 Escondido Road - map Norooz Celebration At the dawn of the year 1386 and the beginning of spring, let us get together to celebrate our new year and begin with good spirits. Most of us don't have the opportunity to be with our families for the new year's celebrations, khone tekooni, did o bazdid, eidi gereftan, the grand tradition of "neshastan" (although this does sometimes happen) and .... So let us be each others' family, get together and uphold some of the traditions of our beloved Norooz. Let's make it an Eid to remember, just like the ones we remember from our childhoods. This year the Vernal Equinox (hamoon sal tahvile khodemoon) is on March 20th at 5:07 pm. We'll begin the festivities at 4:30 pm, this year to be held at a newly designed venue, which includes live coverage of Tahvil e Sal on IRIB, followed by refreshments, our traditional sabzi-polo mahi, traditional music performance, and a special dance performance by the PSA dance group. There will be other fun stuff to spend the night together including music, games, dance, fun Iranian movies and ...Please do not hesitate to bring any musical instrument you like to play or any games you'd like to share with others.
Where: GCC Havana Room, 750 Escondido Road - map Please note that the PSA Norooz Program is for Stanford Affiliates (students, staff, faculty, scholars, and alumni) and their guests. PSA Election 2007 It is time for the 15th election of PSA! Please join us to listen to the candidates and ask your questions. The current PSA board will also give a brief report on what PSA has been through in this year and of course there will be the Persian election dinner you don't want to miss. For more information regarding the election or nomination, please see the attached email.
Date: Wednesday February 28th I-GalaDear all, The Stanford Graduate Student International Gala (I-Gala) 2007 will be celebrated at the Francis C Arillaga Alumni Center on March 4th from 5 - 10 pm. There will be exciting performances, exhibitions, and free food from international student groups. PSA will participate in all the programs. We will have:
DO NOT BE LATE or you will miss the free food! Please note that entry into the Graduate Student International Gala requires a student, staff or faculty ID. Students are allowed one guest per ID, but the guest must enter with the student.
What: Stanford I-Gala 2007 Poetry NightPoetry is a breeze for Persian souls.Please come and give warmth to our Persian Poetry Night on Tuesday, Feb 20th. It is an open floor with an open theme. Anyone is welcome to bring their favorite poems and read it to others or just be a listener.
Feb 20th, Tuesday Night of Persian Music and DanceVenue: Bechtel International Center Refreshments will be served. The event is Free and Open to the public. About the program: This program is part of the I-Center cultural series. The PSA music group and the PSA dance group are going to have a unique performance. The music program will be in three parts covering traditional, contemporary, and mystical music of Iran. PSA's newly expanded music group will be playing a variety of Persian instruments including Santur, Tonbak, Violin, and the newly added instruments Daf and Tanbur, accompanied by our vocalists. In this progtam the PSA Dance group will have their FIRST formal appearance! They will perform folkloric and traditional Persian dance that will be accompanied by live music. This Event is sponsored by Persian Student Association, Bechtel International Center and the Billie Achilles fund. GPT (Greek, Persian and Turkish) PartyVenue: EV Center There will be plenty of food and drinks (must be 21+ to drink). This event is free and Your friends are more than welcome! Please join us for a night of fun, music and dance with your Greek,Turkish and Persian fellows. FYI this will be the third GTP party in the history of PSA and we hope you come and make it the coolest GTP party ever! This event is sponsored by Persian Student Association, Hellenic Association of Stanford and Turkish Student Association. From Concept to CorporationPersian Student Association Business Alliance presents: 
RSVP to reserve a seat:
Doors will be opened at 12:45 PM Location: Braun Auditorium, Stanford University (map)
For more information, please refer the PSA-BA website. Blogging in Persian: The Joys and the ChallengesIn the past few years, blogging has become a very popular activity among Iranians living in Iran or abroad. There are many Persian blogs written by Iranians or Iranian-Americans in the US. They cover wide range of issues including daily challenges as an immigrant, Iran-US politics, and personal and emotional issues in daily life. Blogging in Persian is an interesting and unique experience. In less than a minute of writing a piece, the author reaches out to people who live in all corners of the world. There are few immigrant communities with such a wide spread and vibrant blogging community. This creates its challenges too. Readers have widely different backgrounds, and every written piece can get subjected to widely different interpretations. This can create misunderstandings and tension between the blog author and the readers. In our panel, we will have four bloggers from Bay area who would discuss their experience as a blogger: Omid Memarian: http://omidmemarian.blogspot.com There will be a moderated discussion with time for questions and answers. The talks will be in Persian and open to public. Time: 4pm to 6pm Note: If you are coming from outside the campus, please note that you have to take "Campus Drive Rd" instead of "Stanford Avenue" to come to"750 Escondido Road" due to road block on Escondido Rd. Talk on How We Can Help HIV+ Patients in IranPlease join us to learn about the history of HIV/AIDS and drug additcion in Iran. "Global Health in the Middle East & Central Asia: How we can help HIV+ patients in Iran" Keynote Speaker: Dr. Kamiar Alaei, MD, MPH When: Thursday, January 4th, 2007 - 7-9 PM (appetizers/refreshments provided) About our speaker: Dr. K. Alaei is the co-author of "Iran’s National and International Strategic Plans for the Control of HIV/IDU/TB". He was a key player in putting Iran’s proposal to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS/TB/Malaria, which was awarded 16 million dollars. He and his brother have established the first counseling and care center for HIV-positive patients in Iran, which recently was documented as one of the "Best Practice[s]" by the World Health Organization in the Middle East and North Africa region. He has currently been named by Asia Society as one of the 21st century young leaders in Asia. Sponsored by UCSF’s Iranian Cultural Organization, UC Hastings’ Iranian Law Students Association, and Stanford’s Persian Student Association. Funding provided by ASUCSF. PSA Ski Trip This year, the PSA ski trip will be on Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial weekend, from Friday (Jan. 12, 2007) to Monday (Jan. 15, 2007). PSA has rented four houses in South Lake Tahoe, very close to the very popular Heavenly Ski Resort. You will enjoy 3 days and 3 nights of fun with friends. NOTE: Registration for this event has closed. Fall Quarter Events:Yalda Night Celebration Dear PSA members and friends, The longest night of all is near. It is said that Yalda night has been celebrated by Iranians for more than 6000 years. Let’s get together and celebrate it again. Sing some songs along with live music, read some poems, eat lots of pomegranates, Ash-Restheh, watermelons and maybe even more. When: Thursday, Dec. 21st 8:00PM ~ midnight Important Note: If you are a fan of Ash-Restheh or Pomegranate, Don’t be late! PSA Fall PartyDear PSA Friends, Please Join us for the most anticipated event of the quarter! Let's get together to have fun and dance the night away. Your friends are more than welcome! The Persian Student Association at Stanford proudly presents: PSA FALL PARTY By the Lake Featuring Venue Date: Saturday, December 2nd 2006 Anousheh Ansari: A Journey to the International Space Station The Persian Student Association at Stanford proudly presents: "A Journey to the International Space Station" Friday, November 10th at 7:00 PM This event is free and open to public. Doors open at 6:30 PM and seating is on a first-come first-served basis. The event is cosponsored by: ASSU Speakers Bureau, Stanford Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Stanford International Center, Stanford Program in Iranian Studies, Electrical Engineering Department, and Stanford Mechanical Engineering Women's Group. Anousheh Ansari's official website Directions & Parking:From 101
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Click on the map for parking information.  Update: This PSA event made headlines on the Nov. 13, 2006 edition of The Stanford Daily! Click here for the full article. PSA Dinner/EftarDear PSA members, You are cordially invited to the Dinner/Eftar hosted by PSA. This event is part of the daily Eftar held by ISSU. If it has been a while that you’ve not been with your friends and you’re tired of daily conversations with your office mates, this is one big opportunity to meet your old friends and perhaps find some new ones while having our very traditional Persian cuisine, 'Chelo Kabob', 'Khoresh e Gheymeh', 'Noon Panir Sabzi' and more ...
When: Friday, Oct. 20th 7:00 - 8:30 PM PSA Welcome DinnerDear PSA members and alumni, You are cordially invited to our annual welcome dinner on September 29th. Traditionally, this is the first official opportunity to greet the newcomers and for the newcomers to get to know the active and embracing PSA body and for friendships to be forged for years to come. Not to mention the opportunity to see old friends. In case these incentives are not appealing, there's always the welcome dinner itself which you can enjoy. This event also officially introduces the new PSA board and our expression of gratitude for the old board. This year's welcome dinner is extra special as we have a special guest, our very own, Professor Behnam Tabrizi. Professor Tabrizi is professor of Management Science & Engineering, he is one of our (PSA) founding fathers and a principal author of PSA's constitution. He has kindly agreed to join us and speak to us about his memories and lessons from PSA's early days, the early days which led to one of the most successful and active student groups at Stanford today. The talk is titled "PSA and the Birth of its Constitution". Date: Friday, September 29th Update: Pictures from the event: Summer Quarter Events:Orientation Meeting for New Iranian StudentsThe Persian Student Association (PSA) at Stanford would like to invite all new Iranian students to a friendly welcome get-together. We will provide dinner and chat about your questions and concerns about the new environment. We have also prepared an information booklet for you that we will hand out at the meeting, while sharing some ideas that you might find useful. It is also a great oppurtunity to meet other new students as well as some old-timers and make useful contacts. Please note that this event is NOT the same as the annual PSA Welcome Dinner which is scheduled in a couple of weeks. The meeting is going to be at 7:00 PM on Saturday, September 23, 2006, in Fairclough Lounge (Building 231) in Rains Houses. (Map) PSA Summer Picnic and BBQ The scorching heat of summer is gone and the breeze of change is in the air, this can only mean one thing: PSA SUMMER PICNIC ... our special BBQ which you do not want to miss and a myriad of fun activities, volleyball, vasati (dodgeball), football (soccer), takhte (backgammon), varagh (card games) and much more. Come, join us and enjoy a beautiful September day, bring along your friends and any fun stuff you'd enjoy sharing with friends, your own board games, your fishing gear or any other imaginative sort of fun. When:
Where: Huddart Park - 1100 Kings Mountain Road, Woodside 94062 - (650) 851-1210 - homepage - directions Ask the officer at the entrance about the PSA picnic and they will guide you. And don't hesitate to bring your friends along! PSA Music Lecture Series
We have listened to and enjoyed Persian classic music all our lives, but how much do we really know about its origins, history, terminology, different instruments, influential artists and masters, and many other topics related to this most beautiful of arts? To seek knowledge and enjoy the splendor of Persian classic music, PSA is organizing three "Persian music lecture series" this summer. The lectures will be given by our dear friend, Mohammad Hekmat, a brilliant and learned student of Persian classic music, who has offered to perform for us and share his knowledge of its different aspects with us. The lectures will include live and recorded performances as well as discussions on the history and structure of Persian classic music. Come join us, as we enjoy and learn about our music. Here is the time and place for the first session: Date: Thursday, August 31, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM The second session will be on the structure and terminologies of Persian music: Date: Thursday, September 7, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM The third and final session will be on the instruments of Persian music. We will also have a live performance by PSA's newly formed music ensemble: Date: Thursday, September 14, 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Exploring the Opportunities of Silicon ValleyYou are cordially invited to attend a special gathering with Leading Light Associates. This is the first event in this years PSA business events series that tries to integrate Stanford students with local industry and business leaders and to introduce the various business and technical opportunities in the area. Date: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Address: Plug and Play Real Estate Building located at 440 N. Wolfe RD, Sunnyvale, CA 94085 Please RSVP by: Friday, August 11, 2006 via email to: august15@amidzad.com Iran: Future Prospects (IFP) Conference 2006CALL FOR PAPERS The Iranian Studies Program at Stanford University, the Persian Students Association at Stanford University, in collaboration with the Iranian Studies Group at MIT and the Iran Research Committee at the University of California-Berkeley invite paper submissions for the third annual conference of young Iranian scholars of North America. The conference, hosted by Stanford University, seeks to bring together promising young Iranian scholars residing primarily in North America, who do research on various issues related to Iran and Iranian societies worldwide. The goal of the conference is to foster scholarly exchange and collaboration among the next generation of Iranian scholars, to promote dialogue on issues facing contemporary Iranian societies in Iran and worldwide. Please visit the IFP website for details and paper submission instructions. Paintball When? Where? How do we get there? How much does it cost? Update: Pictures from the event are here! PSA Welcomes: Dr. Ata'ollah Mohajerani
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Ata'ollah Mohajerani, the Iranian politician, journalist, and author at Stanford University. The talk will be in Farsi and on "Hekmat e Ferdowsi". Attendance is free and open to public. When: Wednesday June 28th. 7:00 pm Location: Stanford University World Cup 2006: Iran - Angola
Who cares about TWO losses :D. Let's unite again, let's do what we have to do. Let's shout out loud and cheer up and let the neighbors know that Iran is still in the World Cup. This is our last chance. We will gather in GCC on Wednesday morning 7:00 AM and watch Iran-Angola match. Join us and enjoy it. Univision (national TV network) wants to interview Iranian fans. Dress Iranian clothes, wear face paints and have fun. If you know Spanish please please show up and tell the world that Iranians are not disappointed yet!
World Cup 2006: Iran - Portugal
Who cares about one loss. Let's unite again, let's do what we have to do. Let's shout out loud and cheer up and let the neighbors know that Iran is in the World Cup. We will gather in GCC on Saturday morning 6:00 AM and watch Iran-Portugal match. Join us and enjoy it. Tea and muffin will be served. Free tickets will also be available to get drinks from the bar Pub 750.
World Cup 2006: Iran - Mexico
The globe is spinning according to the rhythms of the ball and we have to spin with it. Please join us Sunday morning to watch the Iran-Mexico match, have breakfast and be prepared for lots of kicking and screaming!
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Regular Events:PSA Volleyball
PSA Basketball
PSA Thursday lunch
Persian Dance Class
Masnavi Lecture Series
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