PAAIA Carries the Torch of Success to the Tri-State New York Area
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Nine of Our Community's Finest Headline Passing the Torch in New York
March 18, 2010, New York, NY - Building on the success of similar events held at UCLA and Orange County, PAAIA is pleased to bring its signature event "Passing the Torch of Success" to the Tri-State New York area on Sunday April 25, 2010 at NYU's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts.
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Lost in Transliteration: Nowruz/Norouz/Norooz/No-Ruz/ Nauruz?
By Mahasti Afshar
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The correct spelling of the Persian word Nowruz/Noruz/Norooz, lit. "New Day," is an old debate that resurfaced when the United Nations named March 21, the "International Day of Nowruz" and more recently, when the "Nowruz resolution" was introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. Lack of a standardized transliteration of this celebrated word has elicited questions and comments from many of our readers and members. Hence, this brief note.
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PAAIA NexGen Member Writes Nowruz Speech for Congressman Honda
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March 22, 2010, Washington, D.C. – Last Monday when Congressman Michael Honda made a statement on the floor of the House of Representatives regarding the Nowruz resolution, it meant a little something extra to Iranian American Shirin Jamshidi. A PAAIA NexGen member, Jamshidi is an intern for the Congressman and helped draft his remarks for the occasion. A graduate of the University of California, San Diego, Jamshidi began working in Congressman Honda's office at the beginning of February this year.
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Iranian American Swoops March Madness and Makes the Cover of Sports Illustrated
Sarah Barbod, PAAIA Orange County Chapter Intern
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - Just announced this morning, Ali Farokhmanesh, a senior at the University of Northern Iowa, will be featured on the March 29 cover of Sports Illustrated. Ali made college basketball history on Saturday, interestingly the first day of spring, with a three-point shot for the record books. With less than 50 seconds left on the clock, no timeouts, and the haze of underdog #9 seed lure creeping from all corners of the court, the 6'0"/190 lb. Guard scored the game winning a three-point shot (watch) in a dramatic playoff versus #1 seed University of Kansas. Thanks to Ali's shot, the UNI Panthers have singled themselves out of 64 teams and are now on their way to the next round of the NCAA tournament, the coveted Sweet 16.
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Congresswoman Maloney Statement on Nowruz for the Congressional Record
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HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY
in the house of representatives
STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF H. RES. 267, RECOGNIZING THE CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF NOWRUZ
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Mrs. MALONEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.Res. 267, which recognizes the cultural and historical significance of Nowruz. As an original cosponsor of H. Res. 267, I am pleased that we are using this occasion to reflect on the many contributions Iranian Americans have made to our society. I am proud of the ethnically diverse district that I represent and greatly appreciate all that Iranian Americans have added to the rich and varied culture of New York City.
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Congressman Waxman Statement on Nowruz for the Congressional Record
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HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN
in the house of representatives
RECOGNIZING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF NOWRUZ AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF IRANIAN-AMERICANS
Monday, March 15, 2010
Mr. WAXMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H. Res. 267, a resolution recognizing Nowruz, a festival celebrating the Persian New Year and arrival of spring. It is a pleasure to join my colleagues in support of the first-ever congressional resolution marking Nowruz, a two-week holiday that is observed by millions of people of Persian descent in the United States, Iran, Iraq, Azerbaijan, and many other nations of the world.
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Nowruz 2010
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All About Nowruz!
Lost in Transliteration: Nowruz/Norouz/Norooz/No-Ruz/ Nauruz? By Mahasti Afshar
Los Angeles City Hall Celebrates Nowruz By Nina Beizai
Chicago's First Nowruz Parade- "The Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity" By Neda Nabavi, PAAIA Chapter Leader, Chicago
PAAIA NexGen + Shabeh Jomeh + NYU Persian Cultural Society = Nowruz Celebrations That Don't Get Any Better! You Are Invited! By Shaheen Ensanyat, PAAIA NexGen NY
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