ISAUO Nowruz Dinner Ceremony

The biggest Iranian Festival of the year is just one step away…Nowruz is coming!!!

Let’s celebrate Nowruz all together as our annual tradition at ISAUO Nowruz Dinner Ceremony. In this event, we will get together around 7-Seen Table and celebrate the new Iranian year (1389), along with serving Sabzi Polo va Mahi and traditional Iranian refreshments. Here is more information:

  • - Date and Time: Saturday, March 20th, 2010; From 5:00pm to 9:00pm (Dinner @ 6:30)
  • - Location: uOttawa, UniCenter, Jazzy Bar Restaurant, Jock Turcot Hall, Level 1
  • - Ticket: $15

We look forward to seeing you in our cheerful ceremony of the New Year.

Happy Nowruz!


Movie Night: Invitation (دعوت)

ISAUO is very pleased to invite you for its Movie Night which will be held on coming Friday. Here is more information:

  • Title: Invitation (دعوت)
  • Director: Ebrahim Hatamikia
  • Language: Persian (Farsi)
  • Runtime: 95 Minutes
  • Date & Time: Friday, March 5th, 2010 @ 6:00 PM
  • Location: Montpetit Hall, Room #202, University of Ottawa
  • Admission Fee: None

Light refreshments will be served during this event.
We look forward to seeing you in this event!

Speech: Tribal, Ethnic and National Identities in Iran

As we are approaching the International Mother Language Day, ISAUO is honored to present a related speech By Dr. Zia Sadr. Dr. Sadr, a graduate of Paris-Sorbonne University, is a social researcher and writer with a concentration on the issue of national and ethnic identities. He has written various articles regarding this subject. The title of the speech will be “Tribal, Ethnic and National Identities in Iran“. In This speech Dr. Sadr will highlight how different cultures and ethnics have contributed to the build up of Iran through out history. The differences between ethnic and national identities which should or should not be considered in the definition of these identities will also be discussed.

  • Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
  • Date: Friday, Feb. 19, 2010
  • Location: Room 202, Montpetit Building, University of Ottawa
  • Language: Persian (Farsi)

We look forward to seeing you in this interesting and informative speech.

Workshop: How to be More Successful to Get a Job in Government

CSIEA and ISAUO are honored to invite you for the workshop on “How to be More Successful to Get a Job in Government” presented by Mr. Raeisifard*. This workshop will mainly help you for finding a job and job interviews with the focus on the following areas:

  • Job Announcements in Government Websites
  • Government’s Job Programs
  • Networking Skills
  • Client Services
  • Teamwork Cooperation
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Effective Interactive Communication

Here is more details regarding the time, date, and the location of this workshop:

  • Date: Saturday, February 13th, 2010
  • Time: From 14:00 to 16:00 PM
  • Location: University of Ottawa , Montpetit Building , Room #202
  • Language: Persian (Farsi)

We look forward to seeing you all in this informative workshop.

Always yours,
ISAUO & CSIEA

*. Mr. Raeisifard is an IT Analyst with 24 years of experience in IT industry. It is about 9 years that he is working in Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) as Programmer and Analyst.

Movie Night: No One Knows About Persian Cats

ISAUO is very pleased to invite you for its Movie Night which will be held on coming Saturday. Here is more information:

  • Title: No One Knows About Persian Cats
  • Director: Bahman Ghobadi
  • Language: Persian (Farsi)
  • Runtime: 106 Minutes
  • Date & Time: Saturday, February 6th, 2010 @ 6:00 PM
  • Location: Cafe Alternatif, Simard Hall, 60 Universite Priv., University of Ottawa
  • Admission Fee: None

Light refreshments will be served during this event. We look forward to seeing you in this event!

Iran Day at the University of Ottawa

Currently, the International Week is being held at the University of Ottawa. International Week is an annual event which includes cultural performances, visual displays from around the globe, food tasting and more. ISAUO  like previous years will actively participate in this unique event and we would like to invite you to come and explore over 60 countries and celebrate cultural diversity together with celebrating Iran Day which will be held on Thursday, January 28th, 2010. More information regarding this event is given below:

  • Event: Iran Day
  • Date: Thursday, January 28th, 2010
  • Time: From 10:00 to 16:00 / Presentation of Iran: From 14:45 to 15:15.
  • Location: 85 University (University Center), University of Ottawa.

We look forward to seeing you in this cultural and interesting event.

Speech: An Overview of Homeopathy

ISAUO is honoured to invite you for a speech presented by Mr. Mokhtar Akbari, a physiotherapist graduated from the University of Ottawa. Mr. Akbari has now been studying homeopathy for two years and he would like to give you an overview of homeopathy accompanied by clarifying how it works. This presentation will explore both the scientific aspects of homeopathy and some of its philosophy concerning how health and spiritual well-being go hand in hand. Here is more details regarding this event:

  • Speech: An Overview of Homeopathy
  • Date: Saturday, January 30th, 2010
  • Time: From 16:00 to 17:30
  • Location: University of Ottawa, Montpetit Building, Room #203
  • Language: English

We look forward to seeing you all in this informative speech!

ISAUO Movie Night

ISAUO is pleased to invite you for the movie night:

  • Title: About Elly…(درباره الی)
  • Director: Asghar Farhadi
  • Language: Persian (Farsi)
  • Runtime: 119 minutes
  • Date & Time: Friday, January 15th, 2010 @ 6:00 PM
  • Location: Montpetit Hall, University of Ottawa, Room #203
  • Admission Fee: None

This is no admission fee for this event and light refreshments will be served. We look forward to seeing you in this event.

ISAUO Yalda Night

ISAUO in cooperation with PACSO and CSIEA is delighted to invite you for the Yalda Night Cultural Event. As the longest night of the year, the Yalda Night has been celebrated in our culture for thousands of years. This event will be presented in Persian and English, and it will include:

  • Music Performance
  • Story Telling
  • Azari, Kurdi and Persian Poem (Alphabetical Order)
  • Presentation & an Article about Yalda
  • Photo Presentation of IRAN
  • Falle Hafez
  • Reception

Date & Time: Friday, December 18th 2009, 6:00 to 8:00 pm.
Location: Freiman Hall, Pérez Building, 610 Cumberland Street, University of Ottawa (Map)

Everyone is very welcome to join this memorable event and please feel free to invite your friends!

ISAUO Yalda Night, December 18 2009

ISAUO Movie Night

ISAUO is pleased to invite you for the movie night:

  • Title: Tehran Has No More Pomegranates
  • Director: Massoud Bakhshi
  • Language: Persian (Farsi) with English Subtitles
  • Runtime: 68 minutes
  • Date & Time: Saturday, December 5th, 2009 @ 6:00 PM
  • Location: Cafe Alternatif, Simard Hall, 60 Universite Priv., University of Ottawa
  • Admission Fee: None

Light refreshments will be served during this event.

We look forward to seeing you in this event!

ISAUO Movie Night - Tehran Has No More Pomegranates