Annual Meeting and Election – September 20, 2020
The annual meeting and election of new members to PCC’s board of directors was held virtually via Zoom on September 20, 2020. Ms. Fariba Babakhani, the president of the board, presented the report of PCC’s annual activities. Then Mr. Ali Sadr gave reports on the Iranian School of San Diego activities and Peyk magazine. Ms. Shahla Salah then presented the annual financial report. The new board candidates gave a summary of their proposed plans and an election for the new board members was held virtually. Amir Farshad Babakhani, Hamid Beikzadeh, Farideh Fazel, Mahmoud Reza Pirouzian, Hamid Rafizadeh, and Shahla Salah were elected as the new members of the board.
PCC’s Board Meetings
PCC’s board of directors holds its meetings every second Wednesday of the month. Since last March these meetings have been conducted online. The last two meetings took place on September 9 and October 14, 2020.
Docunight – September 6, 2020
The documentary Abbas by Abbas, directed by Kamy Pakdel, is about the life and works of Abbas Attar, a renowned photographer living in France. This documentary was completed in the last days of Attar’s life. Ahmad Kiarostami hosted a virtual Q&A with director Pakdel and special guest Atiq Rahimi, a French-Afghan writer and filmmaker.
Docunight – October 4, 2020
All That’s Missing (2018), directed by Zeinab Tabrizy, narrates the lives of two women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Docunight hosted a virtual Q&A with director Tabrizy, Azadeh Afifi, and Ahmad Kiarostami.
Virtual Movie Discussion Series – September 24, 2020
September’s virtual movie discussion centered on Get Out, the 2017 horror film about America’s systemic and casual racism. The movie was written and directed by Jordan Peele, starring Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Bradley Whitford, Catherine Keener, and Lakeith Stanfield. Host Mahmoud Pirouzian led the discussion of Get Out with the event’s guest, Sheldon Deckelbaum, who reviewed the movie.
Virtual Movie Discussion Series – October 19, 2020
Malcolm X (1992) was the movie selected for the October virtual movie discussion. TheAmerican epic biographical drama about African-American activist Malcolm X was directed and co-written by Spike Lee, starring Denzel Washington in the title role. Mahmoud Pirouzian hosted the discussion with guest Bahar Davari, who reviewed the movie.
A Night of Poetry and Literature – September 16, 2020
In this virtual event moderated by Farshad Babakhani and the Poetry & Literature group, poetry was read by the attendees.
Virtual Concert – Dornab Ensemble — September 25, 2020
Dornab Ensembles performed a virtual concert in September 2020, dedicated to the memory of “Earthman” Manooch Vahdat. Performers included Fernando Gomez (drums), Omar Lopez (bass, guembri), Louis Valenzuela (guitar, oud), and Farhad Bahrami (electric oud).
Persian Fall Festival “Mehregan” with the Damsaz Ensemble – October 11, 2020
The fourth joint PCC and San Diego Museum of Art Mehregan celebration took place on the evening of Sunday, October 11, 2020. The program consisted of a virtual concert by the Damsaz Ensemble with performers Jessica Kenney (vocal), Niloufar Shirini (kamancheh), Shahab Azinmehr (tar), and Milad Jahadi (percussion). As in previous years, all proceeds were allocated to the preservation and expansion of the Persian Art gallery at the museum. A special thanks to Ms. Anahita Babaei for managing the event.
