What a night!
JJ, thanks to you and all your friends who helped put together this wonderfully warm event for iranian.com. I - along with my friends - enjoyed every second of our time at the gathering (Saturday, April 19, Luxor Restaurant, South San Francisco).
Thank You! Also see photo by Talieh Shahrokhi.
[Jahanshah Javid's speech text /video]
NAMES LINKED TO PHOTOS:
Host Committee
Shahrnush Parsipur, San Francisco
Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, San Francisco Commissioner Dr. Elahe Enssani, Maryam Majidy, Amir Salamat,
Lale' Shahparaki Welsh, Behzad Golshan, Maryam Jahangani, with Master of Ceremony Bruce Bahmani.
Musical Artists
* Arash Sobhani, Babak Khiavchi, Anoush Khazeni, Ardalan Payvar of Kiosk.
* Hamed Nikpay and Farin Foroudi.
* Raeeka Shehabi-Yaghmai
Visual Artists
Ali Dadgar, Babak Daleki, Jaleh Etemad, Taraneh Hemami, Shahab Laal, Simin Meykadeh, Amir Salamat, Shiva Pakdel, Farrokh Shehabi, Hadi Tabatabai, Avideh Zahedi. Donated art: Art from theheart
Organizing Committee
Lale' Shahparaki Welsh of BeyondPersia.com, Maryam Majidy, Nazy Kaviani, Wayne Willis, Bruce Bahmani and Jahanshah Javid
Volunteers
Mehran Ebrahimi, Payam Moghaddam, Maryam Boutalebi, Ehsan Akhbari, and Pouria Emami.
| بيداری ملی ايرانيان | 14-May |
| Crossing boundaries | 13-May |
| Beautiful, uplifting | 13-May |
| Let there be light | 13-May |
| Iran’s response | 13-May |
| Title | Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Bomb Iran Now | May 08 | 116 |
| Iranian.com Gets A New Look | May 04 | 58 |
| Shari Rafia | May 06 | 49 |
| To keep it the Persian Gulf | May 07 | 47 |
| Iran's Nuclear Mistake | May 05 | 45 |
| Person | About | Day |
|---|---|---|
| Trita Parsi | Council on Foreign Relations book award | May 14 |
| Mahdiyeh Javid | Graduation, American University, Washington DC | May 12 |
| Mahrokh Milani | Happy Mother's Day | May 09 |
| Sheema Kalbasi | Indie Excellence Award | May 09 |
| Marvin Kharrazi | Iranian-American Jewish comedian | May 09 |
| UK Iranian marriage | Nellia Nafissi and Davood Fallahdar | May 08 |
| Shari Rafia | Son serving in Iraq | May 06 |
| Tissa Hami | Iranian-American comedian on "The View" | May 06 |
| Vanecha Roudbaraki (2) | PART 2: Focus on artist at Florence Biennale 2007 | May 02 |
| Vanecha Roudbaraki | PART 1: Focus on artist at Florence Biennale 2007 | May 02 |
Night of nose jobs!
by killjoy. (not verified) on Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:06 AM CDTAnd what about those pictures showing women's feet and their shoes? Are you obsessed with female shoes? Sounds like we have a Fetishist in our midst!!
objection
by BB fan (not verified) on Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:16 PM CDTI though Bruce was supposed to be MC. We sure didn't see much of him at the benefit!
Nice pictures!
by Azarin Sadegh on Wed Apr 23, 2008 01:58 AM CDTThank you Faranak for posting these nice pictures! it seems like lots of fun. So now, even if the rest of us missed to be there, but by looking at each of these pictures, we would feel more determined to attend the next one :) Azarin
Thank you
by yourtheman (not verified) on Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:06 PM CDTI just want to be the voice of those who silently admire you and sincerely apprciate what you and your team have and continue to do for us.
May you all remain healthy, safe and motivated to continue to carry the voices of progress, freedom and goodwill into every corner of Iran.
God bless you
It was indeed a great night!
by Zumba is It! (not verified) on Tue Apr 22, 2008 04:22 PM CDTIt was indeed a great night! To see JJ honored (and Kababed!!) was priceless. His passionate efforts & perseverance throughout the years has made Iranian.com a cornerstone of our diaspora. Thank you.
Btw, JJ, you looked awesome; the weight loss looks gooood on you, keep up the good work.
Siamack & his lovely wife were an added eye candy for the evening. Sia jaan, you've lost a lot of weight as well (and looks real good!); however, so far, JJ has won the bet. Try a bit harder & you'll be there.
Splandido !!
by Souri on Tue Apr 22, 2008 01:47 PM CDTCongratulation to all of you.
How come my picture is not among others ? Even if I couldn't make it to be there , but I was with you that night, in my heart.
So take this picture and attach it to those of the ceremony
awsome
by deev on Tue Apr 22, 2008 12:19 PM CDTcongrats on a lovely event, was fun seeing the familiar faces like shahrokh and ardalan in the bunch, jaam khaali =)
love ya brotha
To urstruly
by Jahanshah Javid on Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:52 AM CDTFor their CDs, go to:
Kiosk:
http://www.kiosk-music.com/
Hamed Nikpay; (New cd will be released end of May. I've heard a couple of tracks. You'll love it.)
http://www.hamednikpay.com/
Raeeka Shehabi-Yaghmai
http://raeeka.com/
Kiosk and Hamed (?)
by urstru!y (not verified) on Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:24 AM CDTCan someone forward the website link where I can buy the CD's from the guys that were at the benefit?
Congrats to Iranian.com
by jimzbund on Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:24 AM CDTThanks to JJ and the staff at Iranian.com for providing a meeting place for Iranians and allowing them to share their thoughts and experiences. You guys all deserve a pat at your back and hope to see this portal soar to new heights.
Bachehha Motshakerim
Bund, Jimz Bund
... Donya Gozaran ...
by Anonymous ... (not verified) on Tue Apr 22, 2008 08:58 AM CDThttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIbGeHlxvCI
Missing invitations
by Anonymous__911 (not verified) on Tue Apr 22, 2008 08:43 AM CDTWell, I think Hajiagha deserved an invitation for two. He's probably one of the major contributors of the Iranian.com. How could you forget him? Youtube also deserves an invitation for all the "cherto-perts" taken from it. The main two sources of your traffic.
Can we have some juicy bits, please?
by Anonymous77 (not verified) on Tue Apr 22, 2008 06:32 AM CDTYou know, like who got off with whom, who made a complete fool of themselves, who ended up under the table several times, who banged whom on the head with their instruments, who danced like a cockroach on heat, who is suing whom and for what, who showed off with the biggest diamonds, that sort of thing.
Let's have some fun, please.
JJ man I love YOU !
by Anonymous ... (not verified) on Tue Apr 22, 2008 05:29 AM CDTSorry! I can not make it to your shindig but I would like to show my appreciation -
A. Can I make a donation by snail mail ?
B.I would invite you over to stay free of charge ...
(I made the same offer to my younger brother but have not heard back from him yet ???? His way too young)
C. Both A & B ...
U know who this is ...
Take good care & all the best for the future
JJ and BB Just for You ;0))
by Darius KADIVAR on Tue Apr 22, 2008 04:24 AM CDTThe Iranian.com How it All Started ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB6vPwwBGGs
Nothing is Sacred ;0))
Gorbanatoon
D
Congrats JJ
by Darius KADIVAR on Tue Apr 22, 2008 03:38 AM CDTAll the best to you for all the hard work. Wish I were with you guys.
Warm Regards from Paris
Darius
It looked good
by Parthian on Tue Apr 22, 2008 03:01 AM CDTBut I have two questions, make it three: why was I not invited? I am in Berkeley. What's up with the Tit shot? And I know you guys looked good, but please stay off the kabobs for a little bit...just a little bit...I guess the last one was more a plea than question...
Beautiful, perfect night
by urstruly (not verified) on Mon Apr 21, 2008 10:47 PM CDTEveryone did such a wonderful job, from Bruce and Laleh to the wonderful musicians, to the food and all the company and to our wonderful star--JJ...
Thanks...
everything looked great!
by Anonym7 (not verified) on Mon Apr 21, 2008 08:42 PM CDTIranians looked good, kabAb looked good, mAso_khyAr looked good, cleavage looked great!
I wish I could have been there...
by Tahirih on Mon Apr 21, 2008 08:02 PM CDTTo congratulate and thank Mr Javid and his great team regarding this excellent site.All the best .
Tahirih
Wish I was there.
by Anonymouse on Mon Apr 21, 2008 07:14 PM CDTGood photos and seemed like fun. JJ deserves all the credit and more power to him. I hope this event brings more opportunities for JJ and his vision.
So did anyone roast JJ or was he just "honored"?!
In case he wasn't;
- What is that Eelamiyeh (leaflet) in his hand?! Was his speech that long?
- On a scale of 1 to 10 what score would you give his shirt and tie? I'd give his tie a 2, seems like a tie he picked up at a yard sale from someone's prom in the 80s. And I'd give his shirt a 1 for him wearing a see-thru in a black tie dinner event ;-)
- Are those baby shower gifts I see?! I thought this was an art benefit auction!!
His suit looked good but I'll leave that score for those who saw it in person!
Sorry JJ, just kidding. Hope you can excuse the foozooli (I think you can) it's just a joke ;-) You have the smarts which is more fashionable than anything else and is always in style.
Congratulations!!
Captions
by kfravon on Mon Apr 21, 2008 07:13 PM CDTDear Iranian.com fans,
Unfortunately, I don't know every one of the folks I managed to capture through my camera. I took candid shots here and there.
I should have perhaps put captions on ones I knew, but too late now, as they have already been posted. I don't know if JJ has a way of editing them after they've been published...I sure don't!
If you have a specific inquiry about certain pictures, feel free to email me privately- kfravon@yahoo.com
Best,
Faranak
Could someone please .....
by Khatat (not verified) on Mon Apr 21, 2008 06:46 PM CDTput some captions on the pictures so that we know who is who
Merci :) - Tks
Dear JJ: You absolutely
by Anonymousk (not verified) on Mon Apr 21, 2008 06:07 PM CDTDear JJ: You absolutely deserved this and even more...Please use some of this money to hire a nutritionist and a personal trainer, we can't afford to lose you...You're the best!
Congratulation for a great night AND advice for Jahanshah!
by farrad02 on Mon Apr 21, 2008 08:08 PM CDTآقا بی خیال ایرانیان دات کام دیگه! یه پول حسابی اومده تو حسابت! بیا و نقدش کن، یه چمدون لباس و شورت و جوراب هم که میدونم بیشتر نداری. بزن به چاک برو جنوب فرانسه بازنشست شو! عشق و حال کن واسه خودت! ببینم میکنی یا نه!؟
از شوخی گذشته، به شما تبریک میگم! واقعا خسته نباشید!
Kashki
by hamidbak on Mon Apr 21, 2008 05:07 PM CDTJaye mano Koroush khali...
God knows I wanted to be there so badly.
Well done on pics and maybe next time...actually, for sure the next time.
...
by RedWine on Mon Apr 21, 2008 05:02 PM CDTبه نظر مياد كه بد برگزار نشده ولي بد نبود اگر يك گزارش كامل از اين بنفيت دينر داده ميشد. از اين عكسها چيزي در خور توجه و فهم ديده نميشود.
عزت زياد و خسته نباشيد.
Pictures really need captions..
by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon Apr 21, 2008 04:54 PM CDTSome of the pictures really need captions.
I love #91 through #97:).
Pictures such as #28, #29, #30, #59 or #73 are very professional.
Hopefully this benefit dinner has been satisfactory for Iranian.com...
Great Pics!
by Ali P. on Mon Apr 21, 2008 04:20 PM CDTHow about a caption for each?!
Is JJ drunk?
by Saeed K. (not verified) on Mon Apr 21, 2008 04:16 PM CDT...or does he always look like that??
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