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Jan 2008 - Theatre in Iran 1944-53
October 2007 - 17th Anniversary and Ostad's birthday
June 2007 - Yaadmandeha, vol. 3 is published!!
June 2007 - Mr. Darafshi Honored
Nov 2006 - Hafez class remembers Abdolali Homayoun

June 2007 منتشر شد

New CD

(front inside cover back cover)

Awaiting the Sun

Selected poems in the poet's own voice

Audio Samples (RealAudio):

Events:

2008
January	نظری گذرا به تأتر علمی- تجربی ایران A pictorial history of the early days of theatre in Iran. See related articles in Pezhvak (pdf): Part 1: (Dec. 2007) Part 2: (Jan. 2008) Part 3: (Feb. 2008) Part 4: (March 2008) Part 5: (April 2008) Part 6: (May 2008)
2007
October	Hafez class celebrates 17th year and Ostad Nooh's 76th birthday.
June	Yaadmandeha, Vol. 3 is published. See book signing and celebration photos.
Feb	Mr. Mozzafar Darafshi, sometime patron of the class and old friend of Ostad, was honored at a ceremony in Tehran for his 80th birthday and many years of service to the Azari political and literary community. Listen to Ostad's remarks on the occasion. Update: (June) Azari community of San Jose holds special even for Mr. Darafshi. See photos.
2006
Nov	Yaghmaye Jandaghi is published. Article in Peik Net Weekly: يغما جندقی بعد از عبيد هم شاعری طنز پرداز داشتيم Hafez class remembers Mr. Abdolali Homayoun (photos), dear friend and patron of the class for many years. Listen to Ostad reading Homayoun's کالای هنر.
Oct	Hafez class celebrates 16th year. (pictures soon)
May	Hafez class was honored to host poet Simin Behbahani (poetry, article) on her busy tour schedule across the U.S. She was accompanied by her son and the poet Lobat Vala. Several students and Ostad Nooh read poems they had written for her. See photos.
January	Mr. Hannibal Alkhas, painter and art critic, visits Hafez class. photos.
2005
November	Ostad Nooh's birthday was celebrated at a gathering. photos.
October	15th Anniversary party. See photos.
	Hafez class was proud to host (photos) Iranian writer, satirist and comedian, Hadi Khorsandi (features) on his stand-up tour of the Bay Area.
February	Hafez class was proud to host a special guest, Dr. Mohammad Assemi, publisher of Kaveh (www.kawehjournal.de), the literary journal established in Berlin in 1916. Also present at this special Wednesday session of Hafez class were Mr. Massoud Sepand & Hassan Rajabnejad. See photos and class notes page for audio snippets. Featured on iranian.com.
2004
November	Celebrating Hafez class' 14th anniversary. See photos. Hafez class has moved to a new location. Check out the hafez class page.
July	Yaadmandeha, Vol II is published in San Jose. Article in Peik Net Weekly #10: انتشارجلددوم " يادمانده‌ها" برمطبوعات ايران چه رفته است.
June	Hafez class gathering at Dr. Mashouf's. Photos
	Mr. Sepand reading a short poem for someone visiting Iran and especially the poet Ferdowsi of Tous (near Mashhad): see video. Also: New notes added under Hafez class page.
2003
November	Some November events ... see photos
October	San Jose's Hafez Class turns 13 (see photos).
September	Dr. Ghadam-Ali Sarami, professor of Persian Language & Literature from Tehran University, was special guest of Hafez class where he spoke eloquently about the philosophy of Hafez and the universal principal of duality. (See photos: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4) During his short visit to the Bay Area, Dr. Sarami also gave talks to the Shahnameh Society on Ferdowsi and Anjoman-e Sokhan on Rumi (Molana). A related article, with a more complete biography of Dr. Sarami, was published in September: Read more in October:
July	Dr. Esmail Khoi was guest of Hafez class where he was warmly received by members of the class and other guests (photos). He spoke about the poetry of Hafez, placing him firmly at the pinnacle of Persian poetry alongside Ferdowsi, Molavi (Rumi) and Khayyam. He also spoke about the influence of Islam on Persian poetry and how forbidden arts such as painting, sculpture, and music found renewed vigor and refuge in poetry. (An audio transcript of the talk may be available - contact Ostad Nooh.)
June	On June 13, a gala event (photos) was held in Cupertino celebrating 50 years of Mr. Nooh's professional activities in journalism and literature. See related report in July: August: (PDF)
	Third printing of Analysis of Satire in Farsi Literature and Media by Mr. Nooh.
May	Mr. Nooh was invited to give a talk to the Iranian community of Sacramento (photos) on the history of satire (tanz) in Iranian literature and society. He was kindly introduced by Mr. Hassan Rajabnejad .
April	Dr. Esmail Khoi, renowned poet and exiled activist, was the guest of Hafez Class on April 9. Mr. Khoi (photos) read from his famous poem (ghassideh), "Gozaresh-e Hezareh" [lit., the thousand-year chronicle], and delved into a discussion of the influence of Islam on Iran's literature and culture.
2002
June	Book Tour: By invitation of Shahrvand Weekly in Dallas, Texas, at Schimelpfenig Public Library on June 23.
May	Ostad informed the class of the passing of Mr. Khosrow Shaahaani, famous satirist and writer, in Iran on May 10. Class observed a moment of silence in his memory. Read Shaahaani's last letter to Mr. Nooh in May: .
April	Safineh Nooh website (www.safinehnooh.com) goes online.
March	Aide party.
February	H.A. Sayeh's Feb. 2000 visit to class featured on Iranian.com
2001
September	10th Anniversary gathering (See photos). Also see a A Look Back at some memorable moments.