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MENA Heritage Month

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April is MENA Heritage Month. Celebrating the cultures and contributions of the Middle East, North Africa, and Southwest Asia.

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Open up my post modeling goodie bag with me after walking for @threadsofrenewalshow by @barakahbeautycollective lead by @michaelacorning #muslimfashion #hijabifashion #runwayfashion #barakahbeautycollective taken in Seattle, Washington by @menaheritagemonth

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It was a pleasure to perform for @hawdajthobe at the Native American indigenous fashion show. From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.🇵🇸🤍 taken in Seattle, Washington by @menaheritagemonth

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Age range: Middle and high schoolers
Language: English
Tuition: Free

Future Voices King County is a free youth cultural ambassadorship program created through a collaboration between Seattle Persian School and Peyvand, with sponsorship from 4Culture.

This program is offering hands-on opportunities to:

*Connect with your heritage through family and community stories.

*Build confidence and skills in public speaking, interviewing, and media production.

*Create a cultural project to share with the community.

*Build a portfolio of completed work.

*Earn a completion certificate and a letter of recommendation for college and job applications.

Students will have the opportunity to explore their roots, listen to stories that may otherwise go untold, and create something that reflects their own perspective and voice.

By the end of the program, participants will be ready to become young cultural ambassadors—confident in sharing their heritage, celebrating their community, and helping others better understand the stories and traditions that have shaped them.

Your story matters. Your voice matters. Future Voices helps you share both. by @menaheritagemonth

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Peyvand proudly presented Iran's various traditional costumes at the World Cultures Through Traditional Attire event on September 19th organized by Ye Fine Art. We are grateful to Margie Ye and other cultural partners who shared their cultures with the greater community.
Our deepest gratitude to all the community members who provided the beautiful costumes and accessories, our volunteers who models the attire and help set up the booths and our Youth Empowerment Committee member, Parnian Haeri who created the gorgeous PowerPoint presentation.
This program was funded by City of Bellevue Cross Culture Without Walls Program. Peyvand's participation was made possible by support from the City of Bellevue and 4Culture Free and reduced access grant. by @menaheritagemonth

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Join us for a memorable poetry night organized by the Dept. of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures and sponsored by Peyvand nonprofit organization.
Date:Sunday October 11, 2026
Time: 4:00-6:00 PM
Location: UW Seattle campus, Denny Hall 211
Free Registration Required at this link
https://tinyurl.com/UW-Poetry-Night-10-11-2026 by @menaheritagemonth

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مازیارِ میری - از کارگردانانِ سرشناسِ سینمای ایران - که با آثاری چون «حوض نقّاشی»، «قطعه‌ی ناتمام» و «سعادت‌آباد» در جشنواره‌های جهانی موفقیت‌های بسیاری کسب کرده، اینک اوّلین تآترِ خود را در امریکا به صحنه می‌برد.
نمایشِ «تراست می!!!» با بازیِ شبنم طلوعی، افشین هاشمی، شادی نژند و احمد هاشمیان و به کارگردانی مازیار میری روی صحنه می‌رود.
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متنِ این نمایش با دراماتورژیِ افشین هاشمی از ترجمه‌های پگاه مرادی، محمود گودرزی و شبنم طلوعی از سه نمایشنامه‌ی فرانسوی نوشته شده است.
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بعد از دیدن این نمایش، شاید به این نتیجه برسید که بعضی رازها… بهتر است همیشه راز بماند 😜
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پَس‌آرایی و مدیرِ صحنه: عامر مسافر
طرّاحِ لباس: ری‌را میری
طرّاح اعلان: سینا افشار⁩⁩
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تهیه‌کننده: سحر راد
تاریخ اجرا: 1 اکتبر ساعت 8 شب
محل اجرا: Broadway Performance Hall by @menaheritagemonth

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Join us at the film screening of the Ultimate Citizens and the Q & A session with director Francine Strickwerda.

Ultimate Citizens was the opening film at SXSW EDU, and winner of 26 film festival awards.”

"Ultimate Citizens is a celebration of resilience and a vision of a more welcoming America. Developing a sense of belonging—so critical for all Middle School and Junior High children—is spectacularly illustrated as we see children blossom amidst the most difficult circumstances.

The film follows Jamshid Khajavi, a charismatic, fiery and funny Iranian American public school counselor, as he mentors the members of an Ultimate Frisbee team assembled from the immigrant and refugee students arriving at his inner-city school in Seattle, WA."
By Bullfrog Films by @menaheritagemonth

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نمایش لباس های سنتی اقوام گوناگون دنیا
برگزار گننده Ye Fine Art
در این برنامه سازمان پیوند لباس های محلی ایرانی را به نمایش می گذارد
به امید دیدارنان
شنبه 19 سپتامبر ساعت 5 تا 8 بعدازظهر
Highland Community Center: 14224 NE Bel Red Rd, Bellevue, WA 98007
لینک تهیه بلیت رایگان: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/world-culture-wear-tickets-1999743858713?aff=oddtdtcreator

Sponsored by City of Bellevue, Washington - Government by @menaheritagemonth

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thank you @common_area and each of these beautiful strong people for an evening celebrating this new play.

having the space & time of a two-week workshop was a gift. stay tuned for more SUBJECT to come in 2027 🤍

📸: THE @marisanelsonn taken in Common Objects by @menaheritagemonth

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An evening of music, culture, and storytelling on the Seattle waterfront.

Join us for Layali Al-Tarab, a free live performance by House of Tarab, celebrating the timeless traditions of Arabic classical music in partnership with MENA Heritage Foundation.

Experience the beauty of Tarab, music that inspires deep emotion and connection, performed live against the backdrop of Seattle's Waterfront Park.

Pier 58 - Waterfront Park
Thursday, August 6
6:00–8:00 PM
Free Admission

Presented by SkyLit Creative as part of the Spotlight at Waterfront Park series.

RSVP through waterfrontparkseattle.org taken in Pier 58, Seattle by @menaheritagemonth

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Today at 12 PM, join us at @nwfilmforum for a screen of Persepolis.
Code P3r5eP0lis will unlock $7 tickets!

In 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' Satrapi watches events through her young eyes and her idealistic family of a long dream being fulfilled of the hated Shah's defeat in the Iranian Revolution of 1979. However as Marji grows up, she witnesses first hand how the new Iran, now ruled by Islamic fundamentalists, has become a repressive tyranny on its own.

Mariane Satrapi & Vincent Paronnaud, 95 min. in French. German and Persian with English subtitles taken in Northwest Film Forum by @menaheritagemonth

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Peyvand welcomes culinary luminaries Shri Repp (@moonriceshri) and Omid Roustaei (@thecaspianchef) for a unique evening celebrating the shared histories, distinct traditions, and enduring cultural connections of Indian and Iranian cuisine.

Food is more than a meal. It’s memory, identity, and connection. Through cooking and conversation, this gathering invites guests to share stories, explore cultural traditions, and build community across generations.

Shri Repp is a Seattle-based culinary instructor and founder of the IACP-nominated blog Moon Rice, known for bringing South Indian food traditions to life through culture, history, and cooking.
Omid Roustaei is an Iranian-American cookbook author and culinary instructor from Tehran who has spent more than 25 years sharing Persian cuisine through storytelling and cultural education.

Hosted by PCC Community Markets and presented by Peyvand with support from the City of Bellevue Cross-Cultural Center.

FREE & open to the public, but tickets are required and space is limited. See link in bio for free tickets.
📍 PCC Community Markets Bellevue
📅 Saturday, June 27 • 11 AM–1 PM
🎟️ Free tickets — link in bio.

#seattlefoodscene
#seattleevents #bellevuefoodies #bellevueindianfood #seattlefoodie by @menaheritagemonth

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