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 on January 11 and February 8, 2023.
A Poet and a Poem – January 18, 2023
In a virtual event, the biography and poems of the 19th century revolutionary female poet, “Tahereh Ghorrat-ol-ein,” were presented by PCC’s Poetry & Literature Committee. Also, some poems were recited by young students of ISSD. Other poems were also recited by the attendees.
A Poet and a Poem – February 15, 2023
In a virtual session, the poems and a biography of “Asadi Toosi” were presented by the Poetry & Literature Committee. Young ISSD students recited poems, as did other attendees.
Virtual Movie Discussion Series – January 26, 2023
The selected movie for the month of January was The Female Voices of Iran (2020), a film produced by Yalda Yazdani and directed by Andreas Rochholl. The guests of the program were Ms. Maliheh Moradi and Ms. Mina Deris, who featured in this documentary. They reviewed the film and answered audience questions. The program host and moderator was Mahmoud Reza Pirouzian.
Movie Discussion Series – February 23, 2023
In this hybrid event, the movie The Lovely Trash (2002) was screened at the Iranian American Center before a live audience. The movie was directed by Mohsen Amir Yousefi. A number of movie lovers joined the discussion about the movie virtually. Mahmoud Reza Pirouzian hosted and moderated the discussion.
Voices Unveiled (Avaaz e Khoroushan) Concert – February 12, 2023
On the evening of Saturday, February 12, a group of excellent musicians accompanied vocalists Maliheh Moradi and Mina Deris in a beautiful concert entitled “Voices Unveiled.” The concert was at the Iranian American Center. The musicians were Ehsan Matoori, on santoor; Moslem Alipour, on kamancheh; Mohammad Shabani, on percussions; and Danielle De Cario, on bass. The music was composed by Ehsan Matoori. This is an excerpt from the concert announcement:
The Voices Unveiled is a three-part original musical composition inspired by Iranian traditional music, folk (South of Iran), with fusion elements. It follows the tragic stories of two women refugees who lost their lives. In part one, the music depicts the story of an Iranian girl who fled Iran after she was imprisoned and tortured for removing and burning her head scarf and participating in anti-government protests. Part two recounts the story of a woman from the southern tribes of Iran who is chosen to be sacrificed as part of the Cease Blood (“Faslieh” in Arabic; “Khoon Bas” in Farsi) custom. In part three, in spite of the deep mourning, the two women find hope, rebirth, love, and eternity through their voices.
PCC’s Youth Committee
The Youth Committee organized a family night at the Iranian American Center on February 11, 2023. The attendees participated in several games and enjoyed the dinner. The members gathered donations during the family night for the San Diego Humane Society to help the shelters in the area. On February 24, 2023, they arranged a hike at Torrey Pines State Park. The next project is to participate in the beach cleanup operation on Earth Day (April 22, 2023). The PCC Youth Committee would like to thank you for your continued support and participation which helps keep the community thriving.
