Iranian American Society of New York, Inc. (IAS), a Non-Profit, Non-Political and Non-Religious 501c(3) organization proudly presents - Mehregan Celebration - Featuring Mohsen Namjoo, singer songwriter, music scholar and Setar player who seamlessly blends classical Persian music with electric guitar, Rock and the Blues.

Celebrated annually by IAS, Mehregan is a Zoroastrian and Iranian Festival of Autumn honoring the yazata (angelic divinity) Mithra, which is responsible for friendship, affection and love.  Mehregan was the second most important festival, falling behind Nowruz. Due to these two festivals being heavily connected with the role of Iranian kingship, rulers were usually crowned on either Mehregan or Nowruz. 

This evening will be filled with Mohsen Namjoo’s musical prowess from the solo performance of his new “Minooor” Project, followed by a group performance with his Ensemble.

The new “Minooor” Project starts the first part of the program which features a solo performance by Mohsen Namjoo, with videos playing in the background accompanying the performance as an audio/visual journey through a small segment of contemporary Iranian history. Essentially, Namjoo invites us to revisit our auditory and visual memories and recall the sounds that permeated our lives in the 1980s.

After a short intermission, there will be a group performance with Mohsen Namjoo and his Ensemble as they take us all on a musical adventure of our favorite music from his 13 Albums.

Please Join IAS in Celebrating:
Sizdah Be-dar

Sunday, March 31st, 2024 - 12pm-5pm
@ Eisenhower Park, FIELD 4
(Due to Construction at FIELD 5)
East Meadow, NY 11554

Please join us in celebrating Sizdah Be-dar, Nature's Day with all of us here in the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut community.  Bring your food and drinks and make sure to bring your “sabze” as well.

There will be music and games for people of all ages. Food will be available for purchase by Ravagh Persian Grill.

Always grateful for your support,

-IAS Board of Directors 

Iranian American Society of NY invites you to celebrate 🔥 4 Shanbe Soori 🔥

Entry includes Dinner, Fire Jumping and Kids Entertainment (Face Painting, Balloons, Popcorn, Cotton Candy & More!)

🗓️Tues March 12th 2024
⏰ 6PM-8PM
📍 Brookville Rerformed Church, 2 Brookville Road, Glen Head NY
🎟️ $40 per adult, $25 per child (12 & under)

Purchase Tickets Below…

4 Shanbe Soori / Chaharshanbe Suri

is an Iranian festival of the fire dance celebrated on the eve of the last Wednesday of the year, of ancient Zoroastrian origin. It is the first festivity of the Nowruz Celebrations festival, the Iranian New Year.

Jumping over the Fire

Before the start of the festival, people gather brushwood in an open, free exterior space. At sunset, after making one or more bonfires, they jump over the flames, singing sorkhi-ye to az man, zardi-ye man az to, literally meaning "[let] your redness [be] mine, my paleness yours", or a local equivalent of it. This is considered a purification practice.

Please join the Iranian American Society of New York, Inc. (IAS) on Sunday, January 14th, 2024 at Noon for its 42nd Annual General Meeting and Elections.  This annual event is at the Long Island Marriott in Uniondale, New York where guests will enjoy a luncheon and hear and meet our guest speaker, Dr. Khosrow Dehnad.  This will be followed by the Election of our Board of Directors for the 2024-2026 term. 

We are truly honored to have as our guest speaker, Dr. Kosrow Dehnad.

Dr. Dehnad, from Columbia University & New York University, will be presenting “Human Biases and their impact on our decision making”.

The humorist Artemus Ward once wisely remarked, “It ain’t so much the things we don’t know that get us into trouble. It’s the things we know that just ain’t so.” This observation resonates with the innate tendency of human beings to harbor cognitive biases, often leading them to perceive “order” and “pattern” even in the absence of such structures.

These biases wield significant influence over people’s decision-making processes, casting a shadow over the rationality of their choices. In this non-technical talk, he will discuss some of these biases and their influence on our decision-making process and illustrate their impact in areas like investment.

Non-Members: $50

Members: Free

*** Tickets Include Lunch ***

For Info & Tickets, please call (866) 767-6498 or email us at events@IASNewYork.org

Your participation and input are very much needed and greatly appreciated!

Iranian American Society of NY invites you to celebrate 🔥 4 Shanbe Soori 🔥

Entry includes Dinner & Beverages, Fire Jumping and kids entertainment (Face Painting, Balloons, Popcorn, Cotton Candy & More!)

🗓️Tues March 14th 2023
⏰ 6PM-8PM
📍 Brookville Church, 2 Brookville Road, Glen Head NY
🎟️ $40 per adult, $25 per child (12 & under)

Purchase Tickets Below…

4 Shanbe Soori / Chaharshanbe Suri

is an Iranian festival of the fire dance celebrated on the eve of the last Wednesday of the year, of ancient Zoroastrian origin. It is the first festivity of the Nowruz Celebrations festival, the Iranian New Year.

Jumping over the Fire

Before the start of the festival, people gather brushwood in an open, free exterior space. At sunset, after making one or more bonfires, they jump over the flames, singing sorkhi-ye to az man, zardi-ye man az to, literally meaning "[let] your redness [be] mine, my paleness yours", or a local equivalent of it. This is considered a purification practice.

✨Join us for a FREE event✨

Meet the author: Hamid Rahmanian
He will be reading his book,
The Seven Trials of Rostam, pop-up book
And signing copies that will be available for purchase.

January 21, 2023
12pm-1pm
Ferdowsi School of Long Island
Brookville Reformed Church
2 Brookville Road
Glen Head, NY 11545

About the book:
When the mythical Persian king of Iran, King Kay Kavous, foolishly invades the lands of Mazandaran, a beautiful and enchanted kingdom guarded by powerful demons, the king soon finds himself and his army defeated and imprisoned by the terrifying White Demon. In all of Iran, only one young man is fit for the task of rescuing the king. Rostam, along with is devoted horse Rakhsh, sets off on a long and perilous journey – seven heroic trials – battling wild animals, demons, witches and more, all in an effort to save the king and Iran. Through these adventures, Rostam would come to be known as the greatest hero the world has ever known.

When the mythical Persian king of Iran, King Kay Kavous, foolishly invades the lands of Mazandaran, a beautiful and enchanted kingdom guarded by powerful demons, the king soon finds himself and his army defeated and imprisoned by the terrifying White Demon. In all of Iran, only one young man is fit for the task of rescuing the king. Rostam, along with is devoted horse Rakhsh, sets off on a long and perilous journey – seven heroic trials – battling wild animals, demons, witches and more, all in an effort to save the king and Iran. Through these adventures, Rostam would come to be known as the greatest hero the world has ever known.

Please Join us for Our:

41st ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING & ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Sunday, January 8, 2023 @ 12:00pm

Long Island Marriott

101 James Doolittle Boulevard, Uniondale, NY 11553

Presentations include:

Cook for Iran - with Layla Yarjani, Iranian-American Entrepreneur, Humanitarian, and Philanthropist

Members: Free

Non-Members: $50

For Info & Tickets, please call (866) 767-6498

Your participation and input are very much needed and greatly appreciated!

Layla Yurjani is an entrepreneur who creates and builds mission-driven businesses, communities and projects. She is Cofounder of #CookForIran, #CookForUkraine and @NextGenLondon.

Layla has spent most of her career in impact-driven technology startups and social-impact. She is currently in the R&D stage of building a health tech company and previously cofounded an award-winning education tech company.

In her free time, she started Next Gen London as a passion project. Next Gen has raised $8MM for charity by incubating+scaling entrepreneurial fundraising campaigns. She was awarded the Women of the Future Awards and has spoken at events including for Tedx Cambridge University, YPO, and conferences abroad.

IAS Mehregan Performance: Classical Music & Dance of Persia

Please join us at the Kaye Playhouse on Saturday, October 8th in Manhattan, NY for The IAS Mehregan Performance featuring Classical Music & Dance of Persia with SAEED FARAJPOORI & SHAHROKH GHALAM

Date: Saturday, October 8th, 2022 @ 8:00pm

Venue: The Kaye Playhouse @ Hunter College, 695 Park Ave, New York, NY 10065

Tickets on Sale Now!

Like all other Iranians, we share in your grief. Our thoughts and prayers have always been with the people of Iran. Our organization is a non-profit, non-religious, and non-political organization, therefore, it is very difficult for us as an organization to speak on certain issues. However, we, the Board of Directors of IAS, have given the current events much thought and as such have decided to help by showing our support to condemn human rights violations.

As such, a portion of the net proceeds of our upcoming Mehregan event on October 8th will be donated to Amnesty International.  Amnesty International is an organization which focuses and campaigns to end abuses of human rights throughout the world and specifically in Iran. 

Our entire Mehregan program will be dedicated to the people of Iran.  

Thank you for your continued support of our organization.

On its 40th anniversary, please join The Iranian American Society of New York, Inc. (IAS), a non-profit, non-religious and non-political 501(c)(3) New York organization, on Saturday, October 8th for a Mehregan Celebration and allow a star-studded panel of Persian artists take you through a nostalgic and unforgettable evening with the music and contemporary dance of Persia.  

Mehregan is a Zoroastrian and Iranian Festival of Autumn celebrated to honor the yazata (angelic divinity) Mithra, which is responsible for friendship, affection and love.  Mehregan was the second most important festival, falling behind Nowruz. Due to these two festivals being heavily connected with the role of Iranian kingship, rulers were usually crowned on either Mehregan or Nowruz. 

PART I

The first part of the program for the evening will include the memorable classical Iranian music taking us back in time with Master Saeed Farajpoori on Kamanche (Spike Fiddle), Dr. Amir Koushkani on Tar (Long-Necked Lute), Hamin Honari on Tombak (Goblet Drum), and Vocalist Raha Yousefi.  This ensemble will undoubtedly perform an event to be remembered.  Master Saeed Farajpoori is among the greatest performers of the Iranian Kamanche. He is joined by Dr. Amir Koushkani, who is a researcher and master performer of the Iranian Tar.  These musicians come together to present Iranian music in a manner that is faithful to the style of music which would have been presented during the late Qajar Dynasty of Iran (1789-1920).  Persian classical music dates back many centuries and these artists will present music which honours these ancient traditions in a mystical and beautiful concert.

PART II

The second part of the evening’s program is called the THE ART OF IMPROVISATION with Contemporary Iranian Dance and Music. Shahrokh Moshkin-Ghalam, Pejman Hadadi, and Behfar Bahadoran will take the stage to explore the ecstatic art of improvised music and dance. With his revolutionary style of dance, Shahrokh will be the manifestation of Pejman’s masterful percussive expressions and Behfar’s spontaneous motifs based on the Persian classical Dastgah and Maqam music recreated on multiple Iranian lute shaped instruments. Shahrokh’s hypnotizing movements, Pejman’s masterful rhythmic colorization, and Behfar’s contemplative exploration of Persian classical music will enthrall the audience.

The evening will be one that you do not want to miss.  This event will sell out so get your tickets as soon as possible.

Friday, June 24th, 2022 @ 8:00pm

Brookville Church, 2 Brookville Road, Glen Head, NY 11545

Free Admission + Prizes

*Dads get Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Bingo Cards*

IAS New York invites you to Father’s Day Special Bingo Night. Great prizes for every round. All ages welcome.

To RSVP, please email events@iasnewyork.org

Attendance is limited do RSVP today!

Sunday, June 5th, 2022 @ 5:00pm

AMF Syosset Lanes, 111 Eileen Way, Syosset, New York 11791

Free Admission for ages 13 - 25

Top 5 winners get a box of Lavashak from : LAVASHAK.COM

Lets kick off Summer 2022 with a bowling meet and greet event, We’d LOVE to see you there and we encourage EVERYONE’s participation and feedback!

To RSVP, please email info@iasnewyork.org

Friday, May 27th, 2022 @ 8:00pm

Brookville Reformed Church, 2 Brookville Road, Glen Head, NY 11545

Free Admission + Prizes

IAS has resumed our Monthly Family Night for community members of ALL ages. We’d LOVE to see you there and we encourage EVERYONE’s participation and feedback!

To RSVP, please email events@iasnewyork.org

Attendance is limited do RSVP today!

Please Join IAS for our Annual Mother's Day Luncheon

Please join us in celebrating our Mothers at our annual Mother's Day Luncheon at Leonard's Palazzo. The event will take place Friday, May 6th, 2022 from 12:00pm to 4:00pm with DJ SHADI. There will be dancing and celebration with a full-course lunch with friends and family. This event is a 12 and over ladies-only event.

Tickets are $100 per person. Please call (866) 767-6498 for tickets and info or purchase above.

We look forward to celebrate with you all.

-IAS Board of Directors

Friday, April 29th, 2022 @ 8:00pm

Brookville Reformed Church, 2 Brookville Road, Glen Head, NY 11545

Free Admission + Prizes

IAS has resumed our Monthly Family Night for community members of ALL ages. We’d LOVE to see you there and we encourage EVERYONE’s participation and feedback!

To RSVP, please email events@iasnewyork.org

Attendance is limited do RSVP today!

Due to the inclement weather, we would like to inform you that the Sizdah Be-dar (Natures’s Day picnic) has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 2nd, 2022

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause but with the high chance of steady rain on Sunday, we found it best to change our event to Saturday so we can enjoy in sunshine.

We really hope you all can join us in celebrating Sizdah Be-dar, Nature's Day with all of us here in the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut community. Bring your food and drinks and make sure to bring your “sabze” as well.
Food will be available for purchase by Ravagh Persian Grill 
There will be music and games for people of all ages.

Please RSVP at events@IASNewYork.org or call (866) 767-6498
Always grateful for your support,

-IAS Board of Directors 

Upcoming Zoom Event!

Monday, February 28, 2022 @ 7:30PM

Bridging Architecture & Fashion

with Azin Valy, Co-Founder: I-Beam Design

Friday, February 11th, 2022 @ 8:00pm

Brookville Reformed Church, 2 Brookville Road, Glen Head, NY 11545

Free Admission + Prizes

IAS has resumed our Monthly Family Night for community members of ALL ages. We’d LOVE to see you there and we encourage EVERYONE’s participation and feedback!

To RSVP, please email events@iasnewyork.org

Attendance is limited do RSVP today!

Proof of Vaccination or Negative Test 48hrs Prior to Event Required

Please Join us for Our:

40th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING & ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Sunday, January 9, 2022 @ 12:00pm

Long Island Marriott

101 James Doolittle Boulevard, Uniondale, NY 11553

Presentations include:

Differences & Similarities Between Writing Fiction vs Writing Memoir - with Nahid Rachlin, Iranian-American Novelist and Short Story Writer

Members: Free

Non-Members: $50

For Info & Tickets, please call (866) 767-6498

Your participation and input are very much needed and highly appreciated!

Nahid Rachlin (born 1946) is an Iranian-American novelist and short story writer. She has been called "perhaps the most published Iranian author in the United States".

In 1966, aged 17, Rachlin emigrated to the United States, gaining a BA at Lindenwood College. She married Howard Rachlin, a psychology professor, and in 1969 became a naturalized US citizen. In the early 1970s she pursued graduate study in creative writing, writing short stories for a class with Richard Humphries at Columbia University, and for a class with Donald Barthelme at City College of New York.

These stories won her the Stegner Fellowship at Stanford University. In 1976 Rachlin returned to Iran for the first time in twelve years, drawing on the experience for her debut novel Foreigner.

Nahid Rachlin went to Columbia University Writing Program on a Doubleday-Columbia Fellowship and then went on to Stanford University writing program on a Wallace Stegner Fellowship. Her r publications include a memoir, PERSIAN GIRLS, four novels, JUMPING OVER FIRE, FOREIGNER, MARRIED TO A STRANGER, CROWD OF SORROWS, a novella, her individual short stories have appeared in many magazines, including Solstice Literary Magazine, The Virginia Quarterly Review, Prairie Schooner, Southern Humanities Review, Redbook, Shenandoah.

One of her stories was adopted by Symphony Space, "Selected Shorts," and was aired on NPR's around the country and three stories were nominated for Pushcart Prize. Her work has received favorable reviews in major magazines and newspapers and translated into Portuguese, Polish, Italian, Dutch, German, Czech, Arabic, and Persian. She has been interviewed in NPR stations such as Fresh Air, Poets and Writers magazine, Writers Chronicle.

She has taught creative writing at Barnard College, Yale University and at a wide variety of writer's conferences, including Paris Writers Conference, Geneva Writers Conference, and Yale Writers Conference.

She has been judge for several fiction awards and competitions, among them, Grace Paley Prize in Short Fiction, sponsored by AWP, Maureen Egen Writers Exchange Award sponsored by Poets & Writers, Katherine Anne Porter Fiction Prize, University of Maryland, English Dept.

Upcoming Zoom Event!

Monday, December 6th, 2021 @ 7:30PM

Bitcoin & Cryptocurrencies: A Fad or the Future?

With Dr. Kosrow Dehnad, Columbia University - New York University

Friday, November 12th, 2021 @ 8:00pm

Brookville Reformed Church, 2 Brookville Road, Glen Head, NY 11545

Free Admission + Prizes

IAS has resumed our Monthly Bingo Night for community members of ALL ages. We’d LOVE to see you there and we encourage EVERYONE’s participation and feedback!

To RSVP, please email events@iasnewyork.org

Attendance is limited do RSVP today!

Proof of Vaccination or Negative Test 48hrs Prior to Event Required

Upcoming Zoom Event!

Monday, November 8th, 2021 @ 8PM

Fighting Climate Change with Renewable Energy and Nuclear Power

With Dr. Mehdi Sarram, Nuclear Scientist & Engineer