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Persian Heritage Language School (Bickford Park School at Christie Subway Station,, March 1981 (Nowruz) Standing from left: Mr. Parsi (principal), Mr. Amani (teacher), Ramesh, Omid Faghani, Nader Naderi, X, Dr. Kighobadi (teacher) Sitting from left: X, X, X, Hengameh Faghani, Elham Faghani, Mrs Nasehi Photo Credit: Ms. Mary Faghani

ESL Class for parents of students who were studying Farsi at Farsi School on Saturdays from 10 AM to 2:30 PM at a school on Lawrence and Avenue Rd. 1982 From right sitting: X, ESL Teacher (Mrs. Farideh Nasseh), Ms. Yazdani, X, Ms Totonchian, X, X From right standing: Ms. Farangis Mohtashami, Ms. Farzaneh, Javad, Ms. Sarvar Taghavi, Ms. Parvin Jalili, X and X Photo Credit: Mrs. Farideh Nasseh

ESL Class for parents of students who were studying Farsi at Farsi School on Saturdays from 10 AM to 2:30 PM at a school on Lawrence and Avenue Rd. 1983 From right sitting: Ms. Raz, Ms. Parvin Jalili, X, X, Mr. Zahedi, X, X, X. Standing: ESL Teacher (Mrs. Farideh Nasseh) Photo Credit: Mrs. Farideh Nasseh

ranian Soccer League Aug 28, 1983 at Roywood School in North York During the summer of 1982 and Iranian soccer league was formed made up of four teams (Rasaneh, Pars, Shahbaz and Homa) who played at Roywood School in North York before moving to Cliffwood Park the next year. On Aug 28, 1983, a special ceremony was held to honour that year’s champions and to encourage participation in the Iranian Soccer League. Commemorative plaques were provided by the Rasaneh news magazine whose editor was the founder of the League. Photo Credit: Iranians in Ontario, by M. S. Kazemi, Mihan Publishing Inc. 1986

Iranian Soccer League Aug 28, 1983 at Roywood School in North York During the summer of 1982 and Iranian soccer league was formed made up of four teams (Rasaneh, Pars, Shahbaz and Homa) who played at Roywood School in North York before moving to Cliffwood Park the next year. On Aug 28, 1983, a special ceremony was held to honour that year’s champions and to encourage participation in the Iranian Soccer League. Commemorative plaques were provided by the Rasaneh news magazine whose editor was the founder of the League. Photo Credit: Iranians in Ontario, by M. S. Kazemi, Mihan Publishing Inc. 1986

Persian Miniature Exhibition by Mihan Kazemi at Royal Ontario Museum Photo Credit: Mihan Kazemi, 1984

Choir on SaDis poem-We are all by Creation-by multireligion Iranian university students. Photo Credit: Mihan Kazemi, 1984

Congress on 800th Anniversary of birth of Sadi ;Organized by the Art and Cultural Photo Credit: Mihan Kazemi, 1985

Montreal, Institute of education for the Iranian Youth and Children-1986 Dr Reza Solymani and Dr Ezat Mossallanejad Photo Credit: Dr Ezat Mossallanejad

School Play, Toronto, 1988 Reza, Jafar Neshat and Farid Photo Credit: Jafar Neshat

School Play, Toronto, 1988 Jafar Neshat Photo Credit: Jafar Neshat

Jafar Neshat (Active Haji Piruz since 1988 and among the first Haji Piruz in Toronto) Nowruz Party, LINK class at Bathurst High School (Lawrence/ Bathurst) Toronto, March 1988 Photo Credit: Jafar Neshat

The Four Cases by Soheil Parsa, 1991 Modern Times Stage Company Photo Credit: Soheil Parsa

The Eighth Journey of Sinbad by Soheil Parsa, 1992 Modern Times Stage Company Photo Credit: Soheil Parsa

Field trip of ESL Classes at Queens Park 1992 First row from right: X, X, X, MPP Elinor Caplan, ESL Teacher (Mrs. Farideh Nasseh), X, X, X Second row from right: X, Sarvar Taghavi, X, Ms Aghdas, X, X, X, X Third row from right: X, Mr Sharifi, Javad, X, Sima, X Photo Credit: Mrs. Farideh Nasseh

Nowruz Ball at the ROM 1992 Photo by Ms. Mary Faghani

Nowruz Ball at the ROM 1992 From right: Dr Shayagan, Ms. ZiaMolok Dorodi, Ms. Mahvash Majidi and Amad Majidi Photo Credit: Ms. Mary Faghani

Nowruz Ball at the ROM 1992 From right: X, X and Afrin Faghani Photo Credit: Ms. Mary Faghani

Nowruz Ball at the ROM 1992 Photo Credit: Ms. Mary Faghani

Inauguration ceremony of Islamic Centre of Vali-e Asr, June 21, 1992 Mr. Morteza Hashemi; Co Funder of the Islamic Centre of Vali-e Asr Photo Credit: Morteza Hashemi

Inauguration ceremony of Islamic Centre of Vali-e Asr, June 21, 1992 Mr. Mostafa Tehrani; Co Funder of the Islamic Centre of Vali-e Asr Photo Credit: Morteza Hashemi

Inauguration Ceremony of Islamic Centre of Vali-e Asr (55 Estate Dr. Scarborough) June 21, 1992 Photo Credit: Morteza Hashemi

Amir Arsalan-e Namdaar Play in Aug 1992 at Fairview Library Theatre Written and directed by Mahmoud Raoofi Esmaeil Abdolali, Hossein Farahani and Jafar Neshat Photo Credit: Jafar Neshat

Seminar of Immigrants and Their Problem- Oct 22 and Oct 23-1993 Organized by Iranian Woman Publication of Canada Photo Credit: Shokofeh Dilmaghani

O Fool! O Fooled! by Soheil Parsa, 1993 Modern Times Stage Company Photo Credit: Soheil Parsa

The Death of the King (Marge Yazgerd) by Soheil Parsa, 1994 Modern Times Stage Company Photo Credit: Soheil Parsa

Toronto Farsi School, Nowruz 1994 Photo Credit: Ms. Golshani

Toronto Farsi School, Final Exam 1996-1997 Photo Credit: Ms. Golshani

International Women Day Organized By Jamei Az Zanan, 1997, North York Civic Centre Toronto Jamei Az Zanan (First Feminist Iranian Grass Root Organization in Toronto) Mahboubeh Katirai Speaking on Violence Against Women in a Global Perspective Photo Credit: Mahboubeh Katirai

Toronto Farsi School, 1110 Finch West, 1998 Photo Credit: Ms. Golshani