HOME     ABOUT     BYLAWS     EVENTS     PHOTOS     SCHOOLS     IAS & NSF     YEAR IN REVIEW A REVIEW OF 2006 The Iranian American Society of New York completes its fiscal year 2006 with the following highlights. Board Meetings The Iranian American Society of New York Board of Directors met on all scheduled dates. Charitable Contributions IAS made its annual donation of $2,000.00 to the Encyclopedia Iranica organization. IAS made a donation of $1,300.00 to the Reudaki foundation. IAS made a donation of $3,000.00 to the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund. IAS made a donation of $1,000.00 to the Persian Art Festival. IAS made a donation of $1,000.00 for college tuition for a needy Iranian student. IAS made a donation of $500.00 to ALWAN to promote Middle Eastern movies. IAS made a donation of $1,000.00 towards a Poetry Reading by Simin Behbahani. Social and Cultural Events The 24th Annual General Meeting of IAS was held on Sunday, January 8, 2006 at the Long Island Marriott in Uniondale. Dr. Evrand Abrahamian was the quest speaker. Following his speech, which was titled "United States and Iran, Are They Heading For a Collision?" a panel discussion and open forum on the topic was held. At the same meeting five members were elected to two year terms on the Board of Directors, they were Dr. Behzad Talebian, Dr. Hooshang Mirholi, Mrs. Nasrin Mesbah, Mrs. Maryam Yaraghi and Mr. Majid Khosrowshahi. A two part cultural program was presented on February 26, 2006 at the Iranian-Armenian Society. The first part of event was musical event with Monna Sabouri, a vocalist, Kelly Sowatsky, a pianist performed with the SABA ensemble. The second part of the event was a documentary film by Amir Sabouri about the poet and song-writer Bijan Taraghi. The 1385 Nowruz Celebration was held on March 18, 2006, at the Long Island Marriot in Uniondale. It was attended by three hundred people. The elegant evening included live music, dancing and dinner. The special evening was enjoyed by all. IAS Co-sponsored a poetry reading by Simin Behbahani with PCF, SUSMA and PCHA. All those who attended enjoyed a fantastic reading by Ms. Behbabani. A Father's Day Picnic was held on June 18, 2006 at Eisenhower Park. The day included lunch and fun for one and all. A theatrical event was held August 3-6 2006 in New York City. Sharokh Moshkin Ghalam performed with others in two plays. Mr. Moshkin Ghalam is the world renowned Iranian born star of Le Comedie Francais. The first play a drama entitled "Kafaneh Siah" and the second a comedy named "Men and Things" were produced and stared Mr. Moshkin Ghalam. This event was made even more special by it being one of only two performances in the United States and the only one in the New York area Sharokh Moshkin Ghalam. The 2006 Mehreghan Celebration was held at the Miller Theater on the campus of Columbia University on October 7, 2006. It included to separate performances by Pianist Tania Eshaghoff, and a vocal performance by Darya Dadvar. It was the debut of Ms. Esaghoff's new CD entitled "A Road to Tehran". Ms. Dadvar magnificent performance was her only U.S. performance. The evening was memorable to all who attended. School of Persian Language, "The Ferdowsi School" The Ferdowsi School began its 2005-2006 with forty-five students. Children range from kindergarten to advanced. Our mission goes further than teaching students just the Persian language; it also includes familiarizing them with our culture and heritage. With that spirit in mind, we organized different events throughout the year, they included a Mehreghan celebration in the fall, Yalda in the winter, and a Nowruz Celebration in the spring. A ceremony was held at the end of the school year in which they receive their certificate or Karnemeh as well a warm reception. The school's success is a testament to the dedication of the teachers and parent involvement. Go back to the top IAS New York P.O. Box 306 Greenvale, NY 11548 Phone: (866) 767-6498 E-mail: info@iasnewyork.org Support IASNY with a tax-deductible donation: