Disability refers to the interaction between individuals with a health condition (e.g., cerebral palsy, Down syndrome and depression) and personal and environmental factors (e.g., negative attitudes, inaccessible transportation and public buildings, and limited social supports). Over 1 billion people are estimated to experience disability. This corresponds to about 15% of the world’s population, with up to 190 million (3.8%) people ... Read More »
International Brightlight Film Festival – Hollywood – The festival’s goal is to introduce and reward independent filmmakers from all over the world and become a tool to open the way in the cinema industry. In order to encourage participants to trust themselves more, we offer prizes to best works. By submitting American Brightlight Film Festival, the submitter agrees that he/she ... Read More »
Ardeshir Zahedi, who as ambassador to the United States hosted some of Washington’s most lavish, star-studded parties and derived his cachet in part from his closeness to the shah, died on Thursday in exile at his villa in the lakeside town of Montreux, near Lausanne, Switzerland. He was 93. Mr. Zahedi had been hospitalized for five months with Covid, John ... Read More »
On March 26, 2022 Farhang Foundation was proud to be the cultural partner and sponsor of the annual Nowruz Concert by the prestigious pacificsymphony of Orange County. Special guest performers included Maestro shahrdadrohani, lilyafshar.official, sina.sarlak , and shajarian mojgan. Farhang Foundation is a member-supported, non-religious, non-political, not-for-profit organization established in 2008 to celebrate and promote Iranian art and culture for ... Read More »
A singer is someone who vocalizes musical sounds with tone and pitch, and uses his or her own voice to produce music. Singers may sing solo or in a group, and are oftentimes accompanied by instrumental music. The physical act of singing occurs as air passes through the larynx, throat, and mouth, and it’s interesting to note that vocal resonation ... Read More »
This week marks Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles’ 17th wedding anniversary – where the heck did that time go!? – but, while the happy couple will be celebrating nearly two decades of wedded bliss, many royal fans are still wondering: Why wasn’t the Queen at their wedding? Yep, despite being the head of the Monarchy and Prince Charles’ mum, ... Read More »
On 9 April, Nicola Peltz married Brooklyn Beckham at her Palm Beach family home wearing Valentino Haute Couture. Peltz’s stylist, Leslie Fremar, says the traditional-with-a-twist wedding gown is the most beautiful dress she has ever seen. This is a huge statement to make, considering Fremar is the woman behind the wardrobes of Demi Moore, Julianne Moore and Charlize Theron. The ... Read More »
Mehrdad Pahlbod — who died three years ago this month — was for 51 years the husband of Princess Shams, the sister of Mohammad Reza Shah. The couple had three children. Between 1964 and 1978, Mr. Pahlbod served as Iran’s Minister of Culture and the Arts. After the Revolution, he and his family settled in the United States. Late in ... Read More »
For this afternoon will see the much-anticipated, mega-bucks mega-nuptials between Brooklyn Beckham, the 23-year-old son of David and Victoria, and his bride Nicola Peltz, 27, whose billionaire father owns the Wendy’s burgers chain, among other interests. It’s an event which has it all. Held over three days — with three wedding dresses, three wedding planners and three enormous marquees — ... Read More »
According to Google, the definition of fashion is a manner of doing something or a popular trend, especially in styles of dress. Some people claim that you can be fashionable and trendy by wearing the latest styles or what everyone around you is wearing. Some people think being fashionable is wearing mismatched pieces and pulling them off. Some people say ... Read More »