PCC’s Board Meetings
Persian Cultural Center’s board of directors holds its meetings every second Wednesday of the month. The last two meetings took place virtually on November 10 and December 8, 2021.
Movie Screening of Hit the Road – October 30 and November 2, 2021
Pacific Arts Movement, in collaboration with PCC, screened the movie Hit the Road (2021) on October 30 and November 2 at the Ultrastar Cinemas in San Diego. The movie was directed by Panah Panahi, starring Amin Simiar, Hassan Madjooni, Pantea Panahiha, and Rayan Sarlak.
Jong e Farhangi – November 12, 2021
The November Jong, hosted by Ali Sadr, was held at the Iranian American Center (IAC) and also broadcast online via Zoom, as well as Clubhouse. The guest was writer Khosrow Davami, who discussed his book Yas-e Irani. Mr. Davami read a few sections of his book to the audience, and a Q&A period followed the discussion.
The World Premiere of Playing with Stars – November 17, 2021
Playing with Stars, the latest movie by Hatef Alimardani, was screened for the first time in cooperation with PCC at the Ultrastars Cinema in San Diego on November 17. Farhad Aslani, Shabnam Moghadami, Michael Madson, and Melisa Zakeri starred in this movie. A number of celebrities attended this premiere. A Q&A session with the director and some of the movie’s actors was held following the screening.
The Sublime Sound of the Setar – November 19, 2021
A setar concert by Kourosh Taghavi, entitled “The Sublime Sound of the Setar,” was held at PCC for a sold-out crowd on November 19, 2021.
Jong e Farhangi – December 10, 2021
The December Jong, hosted by Ali Sadr, was held at the IAC and also broadcast online via Zoom, as well as Clubhouse. The guest of the program was Fardin Sahebzamani, filmmaker and researcher on folk literature. He spoke about children’s folk literature and introduced a new app that he has developed called “Namaki & Felfeli.” A Q&A followed the discussion.
Yalda Celebration – December 17, 2021
PCC’s Yalda Celebration was held at the IAC. The program consisted of poetry, live music by Kourosh Taghavi and Ali Sadr, and a performance of “Shahname Khani” by Mahmoud Behroozian and friends.
