Yalda Party 2010 (Shab-e-Yalda 1389)

Dear friends,

Yalda is coming and we want to get together and celebrate it. There will be music, dance, friends and fun! Please join us at the following time and place:

Time: Friday, December 17th, starting 7:00 PM to 12:00 AM

Place: Nyumburu Cultural Center, located next to the Stamp Student Union, College Park, MD 20742

Quality traditional Persian dinner will be provided by the Caspian House of Kabob, followed by dancing, featuring our favorite DJ Safa and DJ Ariya. Tickets are available for online purchase for $17 through the link below and for $25 at the door. The last day to purchase online tickets is Friday, December 10th.

The Online/at the door ticket price is $25 effective on the day of the event.

You can help your IGSF by purchasing your tickets as early as possible! This will help us better organize the event.

Hope to see you all there and have a great Yalda night!

IGSF Board.

The Start of Semester BBQ

Dear friends,

The new semester is there. Let us meet, talk and barbecue!

Where: Black Hills Regional Park
20930 Lake Ridge Dr, Boyds, MD 20841-8900

When: Saturday, September 25th, 2010, 12:00 PM.

Beef and veggie burgers as well as chicken wings, together with soft drinks will be provided. The ticket is $8 per person and the deadline for buying the tickets is Wednesday, September 22nd. Friends and families are welcome! Since we have to know the exact number of attendees in advance, THERE ARE ONLY ONLINE TICKETS AVAILABLE AND NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT.

Please use the following link to buy your tickets.
We hope to see you all there.

Iranian Women and Art - Dance and Theater Performance

IGSF Presents: "Iranian Women and Art" Theater and Dance Performance

Theater Performance "Before Breakfast"
Written by: Nobel Prize Winner "Eugene O’Neill"
Director: Hossein Ahmadinasab
Actress: Parisa Bayenat

Traditional Persian Dance Performance By:
Khatoon Melick

Sunday May 2nd, 2010 at 8:00 p.m.

Location: “Hoff Theater” located at Adele H. Stamp Student Union, University of Maryland, College Park, 20740

Admission: $5/person

Tickets are only available online through the link below.
There will be no tickets available at the door. The deadline for purchasing tickets is Friday April 30th,2010.

We hope to see you all there.

Persian New Year Party (1389)

The most cherished and celebrated event of the Persian calendar, Norouz, is close. Join us around our decorated Norouz table for celebrating the new year of 1389 together. Let’s start a brand new year in a joyful and friendly environment, surrounded by familiar faces and lots of music and dance. The event is hosted by Iranian Graduate Student Foundation (IGSF) of the University of Maryland.
Date & Time: Saturday, March 20, at 8:00 PM -12:00 AM
Location: Graduate Hills Community Room, 3406 Tulane Dr. Hyattsville MD 20783
Traditional dinner will be provided by the Caspian House of Kabob (Joojeh Kabob, Kabob Koobideh and Ghormeh Sabzi). Dinner to be followed by dancing, featuring our favorite DJ Safa and DJ Ariya. Tickets are available for online purchase for $18 through the link below and for $20 at the door. The last day to purchase online tickets is Wednesday, March 17th.

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Thank you, and hope to see you there.