21st September 2008

• Candlelight Vigil in Tehran
The Tehran Peace Museum and the Society for Chemical Weapons Victims Support (SCWVS) are planning a candlelight vigil at 19:00 local time (10:30 EST) to commemorate the UN-designated International Day of Peace. The organized event is a historic first in Iran, where tensions with the United States are causing serious
anxiety.
On behalf of the Tehran Peace Museum and the Society for Chemical Weapons Victims Support (SCWVS), Iranians For Peace (IFP), Fellowship Of Reconciliation (FOR), Payvand and the Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran (CASMII), we invite all anti-war group to act on September 21 in solidarity with the nascent Iranian peace movement. Time and Place: Peace Museum, City park (Park Shahr ) Tehran / Iran. 7pm
• Evening Of Peace
Teach Peace foundation has organized evening for peace. The aim of the evening is to recognize peacemakers and promote unity. Sara Ruebelt our board member will present the vision of Iranians For Peace. Location: 600 Alhambra Blvd, Sacramento, California, USA Price: Dinner tickets are $45 at http://shop.teachpeace.com and $60 at the door
• Interfaith Paths to Peace
Take time Sunday evening to enjoy contemplative music by Harry Picekens and mark International Day of Peace.
RESTING IN THE PRESENCE OF PEACE - A Concert for Contemplation. Music for relaxation and renewal
Time and Place: 8 PM James Lees Presbyterian Church, 1741 Frankfort Avenue (at William Street) USA

September 24th

• "Children of Heaven"
Exciting and vibrant Iran Movie Night Discussion with St. Louis West County Democrats. The idea is to bring a better understanding of the complexity of the Iranian society on the eve of the Presidential elections.
Time and place: 7:00, 655 on 300 Weidman Road (just north of Manchester Road) USA contact: anne@thebaders.com

September 28th

• Iranian Mystical Literature
Presentations on Iranian Mystical Literature and its relevance to Contemporary Issues in Unity Church.
Time and Place: Unity Church, 757 South Brook Street, Louisville Kentucky, USA 9 am and 11 am
• "Intimate Conversations with God"
One hour Presentation will focus on Rumi's discussions of "munajat" or intimate conversations with God (otherwise known as prayer). Presentation takes place at St. William Catholic Church
Time and place: 1226 West Oak Street, Louisville, Kentucky, USA 11:30 am
October 6th
• "Shaping Perceptions, the Popular Political Discourse on Iran"
A lunch event called Pizza and Politics organized by Department of Political Science, Union College, New York, USA 12:00 noon
• "The Iran that Smiles"
Another chance to hear Fatemeh Kehsavarz the honorary chair of Iranians for Peace who will speak in an evening public event on Art, Literature and Culture in Post 1979 Iran. The event will follow the signing of her latest book. For location and time please contact Professor Eshragh Motahar at: motahare@union.edu USA

October 7th

• "Jasmine and Stars"
"The Role of Literature in the Road ahead” The focus of the program is on what can be done in the education system to teach a more balanced and comprehensive view of the Iranian culture.
Time and Place: SRS, 200, Union College, New York, USA 10:55-12:40

October 11th

• "The significance of Rumi's Life and Work"
Fatemeh Kehsavarz talks about basic facts of Rumi’s life and personality and the reasons why his poetry speaks to people across the world in various cultures. This will be followed by music from the Shams Ensemble form Iran.
Time and Place: New York, USA, Lincoln Center, 7:30

Sunday, October 12, 2008

World Affairs Council of Kentucky/Southern Indiana in Partnership with The Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Louisville and Iranians for Peace Presents: The International Forum on Iran Authentic Persian Cuisine, Q&A Session, and Lively Debate Dr. Trita Parsi.
Book Signing 5:15 - 5:30 p.m. Dinner and Program 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. Bellarmine University, Frazier Hall, 2001 Newburg Rd, Louisville, Kentucky. Tickets are $35 per person and include the Persian Buffet. Tickets Must Be Purchased by October 9 at 5:00 p.m. NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR

October 15th

• Cosmopolitan Iran: A Speaker and Film Series
Iranians for Peace is delighted in sponsoring Cosmopolitan Iran. The scheduled series of speakers and films will explore the Iranian cosmopolitan community through cultural outlets such as music, literature, religion, poetry, art, and film, wherein contemporary social issues are addressed. The series is intended to provide an open forum for educated discussion about Iran, a nation that is much maligned by the media. The Wind Will Carry Us A film by Abbas Kiarostami Introduction by Negar Mottahedeh (Duke University).
Time and Place: 5pm, College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Philosophy Edwardsville, Illinois 62026-143 USA Lovejoy Library – Abbott Auditorium For future events please visit Cosmopolitan Iran (link below)

October 24th

• "Faces of Love form Iran" Reading poetry to the Music of Master Houssain Omoumi
This event involves traditional Persian music combined with poems of Rumi in Persian and English. It follows a poetry competition organized by the St. Louis Contemporary Art Center based on the concept of “language of the Heart” expressed in Rumi’s poetry.
Time and Place: St. Louis, USA, Ethical Society http://www.ethicalstl.org/ at 8:00pm