PCC’s Board Meetings
Persian Cultural Center’s board of directors holds its meetings every second Wednesday of the month at the Iranian American Center (IAC). The last two meetings took place on January 7 and February 11, 2021.
Jong-e Farhangi – January 15, 2021
January Jong was an online event hosted by Ali Sadr. Guest Aria Fani, Assistant Professor at the University of Washington in Seattle, presented the topic: “Iranian Studies and the Iranian American Community: In Search of a Connection.” A question and answer period followed the discussion.
Jong-e Farhangi – February 19, 2021
This online event, hosted by Aria Fani, was in cooperation with the Iranian Studies Department of the University of Washington. Guest Dr. Domenico Ingenito, Assistant Professor of Persian Literature at UCLA, presented the topic: “Beholding Beauty: Saʿdi of Shiraz and the Aesthetics of Desire in Medieval Persian Poetry.” A question and answer period followed the discussion.
Quarantine Night’s Poems – January 20, 2021
In this virtual event hosted by Farshad Babakhani and PCC’s Poetry & Literature Committee, poems from Mahsati’s “Mahsati” were read, and attendees also read poetry.
Quarantine Night’s Poems – February 17, 2021
This virtual event was part of a new series hosted by PCC’s Poetry & Literature Committee, entitled “A Poet and a Poem,” which introduces lesser-known Persian poets. Farshad Babakhani hosted the event, at which attendees recited poetry by Masoud Sa’d Salman, a poet of the 10th century..
Virtual Movie Discussion Series – January 28, 2021
Winter Sleep (2014), directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan and starring Haluk Bilinger, Melisa Sozen, and Demet Akbag, was the movie selected for the January virtual movie discussion. Mahmoud Pirouzian hosted the discussion, at which Tania Ahmadi reviewed the movie.
Virtual Movie Discussion Series – February 25, 2021
The Time to Live and the Time to Die (1985), directed by Hou Hsiao-hsien, was the movie selected for the February virtual movie discussion hosted by Mahmoud Pirouzian. The movie follows the story of a boy who comes of age during a tumultuous time in his family’s history as they made the move from mainland China to Taiwan in 1948, never able to return. Guest Brian Hu, SDSU Assistant Professor of Film, TV & New Media and Artistic Director of the Pac-Art Movement, discussed the movie.
PCC Youth Committee
The PCC Youth Committee recently organized a food and toy drive, with over 180 pounds of food collected in addition to many toys for children in need. The committee also hosted a fundraising night at Chipotle to help raise money for PCC. Members of the committee have been offering tutoring services and held a cooking show to help others learn how to cook traditional Persian pastries. The committee members appreciate all who helped them achieve their goal of helping the community.
