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By zendy, March 9, 2010

Hello everyone! Hope you are all having a fabulous week! I am just messaging to remind you all that there is a meeting this Wednesday, March 10th, at 7pm in the Asian Culture Room (4.224) as always.

This meeting we will be discussing elections, 4shanbeh soori, 13bedar, and making various other announcements. Dr. Hillman will also be lecturing at this meeting about Persian poetry, as well as the classes he will be teaching in the fall.

If you haven’t paid your dues for this semester, be sure to do so! See you all at 7pm on Wednesday

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By zendy, March 1, 2010

Fared Shafinury & Tehranosaurus: Live at the Historic Cactus Cafe
‘A modern vision of classical Persian music’

Come enjoy the unique sound of Fared Shafinury. With his band, Tehranosaurus, he paints an ancient Persian landscape with a modern indie-Texan touch. Playing in other cities frequently, Tehranosaurus has remained relatively low-key in the Austin music scene, but they always consider it a privilege to take a turn at the Cactus and perform for the hometown crowd.

With the Cactus’ future remaining uncertain, the band is looking forward to this possibly ‘last chance’ at performing at this acoustically-superior and historic local venue. Since their last show in Austin, the band has played in San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts, featured in numerous publications such as the Huffington Post and PBS’s Tehran Bureau, and released three new music videos, one of which having gone wildly viral in the youthful Iranian community.

Fared Shafinury returned from Iran to Texas in 2009. He formed Tehranosaurus with five fellow Austin musicians: Jason Mackenzie on tabla, Chris Ledesma on bass and guitar, Emmon Hall on violin, Joey Santori on cello, and drummer Andy Beaudoin. The lineup adds a modern dimension to the Persian classical music, coloring the traditional arrangements with a rock urgency. Most songs adapt verses from Persian poetry, inspired by medieval poets Sa’adi and Hafez and modernist poets such as Furugh Farokhzad and Sohrab Sepehri. Others feature original lyrics, such as the EP track “Arianaz” (view music video).

Austin music blogger, Duggan Flanakin, says Fared’s music, “conveys that sympathy for the human soul — anyone watching the crowd… would know this instinctively. His singing… is just as impassioned as his speaking.” (www.flanfire.com)

General admission: $15
Student ID: $10

Who: Fared Shafinury & Tehranosaurus
What: Concert
When: Saturday, March 27th – Doors at 8pm, Show starts 8:30pm
Where: Cactus Cafe, 2247 Guadalupe St (in the Texas Union)

For videos and more information go to: www.tehranosaurus.com
Music samples available at: www.myspace.com/faredshafinury

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By zendy, February 23, 2010

Hi everyone! Just a reminder that there is a meeting at 7pm on Wednesday, February 24 in the Texas Union Building’s Asian Culture Room, room 4.224.

We will be taking dues for the semester and discussing locations for the party, as well as giving more info about Chahar Shanbeh Soori, 13bedar, and camping trip. We also have two guest lecturers at this meeting: Fared Shafinury discussing classical Persian music lessons, and Haleigh Pirzadeh discussing E-Investor Visas to allow Iranians to come to the U.S. on the basis of starting businesses here.

Please feel free to contact any of the officers with any questions you may have. HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL TOMORROW!!!

Sara Zendehdel
ISACO President

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By zendy, February 21, 2010

Come to the third meeting of the semester! We will be taking dues for the semester and discussing locations for the party, as well as giving more info about Chahar Shanbeh Soori, 13bedar, and camping trip.

In addition, we will have TWO guest lecturers at this meeting:

~Fared Shafinury will be giving a short talk about classical Persian music lessons.

~Haleigh Pirzadeh will be our second guest lecturer. Haleigh works with a local Iranian immigration attorney in Austin and will be giving an Investor Visa presentation. She will be talking about filing for and obtaining E-Investor Visas to allow Iranians to come to the U.S. on the basis of starting businesses here.

Please feel free to contact any of the ISACO officers with any questions or for more information.
HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE!!!

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By zendy, February 11, 2010

Hi everyone! Our member Kim Sadat and friends came to the meeting last night and spoke with you about iFashion. The ICARE organization is raising awareness of issues such as poverty, global immunization, education, and human trafficking by putting on a fashion show that will also function as a platform to discuss these issues.

At this event you will be provided with a stack of sticky notes, which you will use to construct your outfit and then model it on someone. You are allowed to use other materials, however you must use a majority of the sticky notes

There is a change- iFashion will now be held on 4/15 at 6:30pm on campus, and the outfit created for this show is due for approval on 4/14.

If you are interested in participating in this event, please contact an officer as soon as possible. The deadline for signing up for iFashion is 2/28.