Payvand Iran NewsNews about Iran and Iranians delivered by payvand.comWORLD Premiere in Stockholm: "Hanging Gardens of Lost Dreams"- (Found September 17, 2008 ) Les Ballets Persans' new contemporary dance production, Hanging Gardens of Lost Dreams, is inspired by the works of Iran's foremost graphic artist the late Morteza Momayez. This dance installation is about alienation and the despair of a young individual and presents an artistic perspective over the issue of Integration in today's society of Sweden.http://www.payvand.com/news/08/sep/1195.html Iran ranks 22nd in Beijing Paralympic Games- (Found September 17, 2008 ) Iran came 22nd in the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games, improving its position from 23rd in the 2004 games. Iran won a total of five gold, six silver and three bronze medals.http://www.payvand.com/news/08/sep/1202.html Ground breaking eye therapy for stroke victims developed- (Found September 17, 2008 ) As a result of his work, Dr Arash Sahraie has been short-listed for the The Gannochy Trust Innovation Award of the Royal Society of Edinburgh - Scotland's top award for innovation.http://www.payvand.com/news/08/sep/1192.html Candlelight Vigil in Tehran on September 21st, International Day of Peace- (Found September 17, 2008 ) The Tehran Peace Museum and the Society for Chemical Weapons Victims Support (SCWVS) are planning a candlelight vigil at 19:00 local time (10:30 EST) on September 21 to commemorate the UN-designated International Day of Peace. The organized event is a historic first in Iran, where tensions with the United States are causing serious anxiety.http://www.payvand.com/news/08/sep/1199.html University of California at Davis Leads the Way in Relations with Iranian-American Community- (Found September 17, 2008 ) In terms of relations with its local Iranian-American community and establishing scholarly exchanges with academics in Iran, the University of California at Davis is a leading example of a university reaching out to Iranians locally and globally.http://www.payvand.com/news/08/sep/1191.html |