Category Archives: Events

Movie night – Madagascar

By lessan | Published: November 23, 2005

Last night I went to Saba and Sieni’s along with some friends, to watch a movie called Madagascar. Chefs Mateeno and Roya helped prepare a great meal for us:   Here it is, cooking over the stove:   The table, ready for the food:   The peeps. Arash and I:   Mona and Bauback:   […]

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Games night

By lessan | Published: November 18, 2005

Last night I went to Shingo, Amelia and Shiori’s house where we had a wonderful dinner and played some board games. We split into two groups, the first playing a number of games:   And the second, which I was a part of, playing Power Grid:   We played with 6 players, and the one game […]

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Simple Gifts

By lessan | Published: November 12, 2005

Tonight we had a wonderful presentation by the Bahá’í World Centre choir, titled Simple Gifts: The hall was packed: The presentation started on time: It consisted of various performances, with both a sacred: and light hearted theme: They even brought the children on for one of the songs: But my favourite was the “Prayer for […]

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Ihtifál – Iranian art and culture

By lessan | Published: November 12, 2005

Last night we attended an Ihtifál in Persian (Farsi). The term “Ihtifál” means “gathering with a program”, and these events are organised regularly here with various topics. Emails are sent out to all the staff well in advance advertising the programme and venue. Here’s the invitation for last night’s programme: The programme consisted of musical performances by […]

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