2019 Mehregan Conference & Celebration
Department: Center for Persian Studies and Culture
Date and Time: October 6, 2019 | 4:00 PM-7:00 PMEvent Location: UCI Humanities Instructional Building (HIB) 100
Event Details
Please join us for the 5th Annual Celebration of Mehregan (Persian Festival of Autumn) on Sunday, October 6, 2019, 4:00-7:00 pm at UC Irvine's Humanities Instructional Building (HIB) 100.
This event is presented by UCI Jordan Center For Persian Studies and Culture and Farhang Foundation.
This event is FREE and open to the public. RSVP is required: rsvp@farhang.org
This year's conference theme is MYTH IN CONTEMPORARY PERSIAN DRAMATIC LITERATURE & POETRY.
This year's speakers include:
Dr. Naghmeh Samini
Hidden and Evident Myths in Iran's Dramatic Literature*
Mrs. Sayeh Eghtesadniya
Myths and Mythology in contemporary Persian Poetry*
Musical Performance by:
Shayandokht Abedinimanesh
Dara Afraz
Maryam Fouladi
Event is followed by a wine reception.