50th Seattle International Film Festival
Celebrate 50 years of surprising cinema at the Seattle International Film Festival
Terrestrial Verses Screening
In this absurdist, formally inventive Iranian movie structured around nine vignettes, a cross-section of Tehran society—fathers, filmmakers, schoolgirls, rideshare drivers—is interrogated by various offscreen authority figures and bureaucrats intent on making their lives harder.
Hollywoodgate Screening
An intrepid filmmaker tracks the Taliban’s first year in power in the wake of the United States’ Afghanistan withdrawal, centering on an air force chief and a low-level fighter as the fundamentalist sect takes over a former American military base known as the Hollywood Gate complex.
Hesitation Wound Screening
One tense day in the life of a Turkish criminal defense attorney (Tülin Özen) as she wrestles with legal and ethical questions in defending a factory worker accused of murder while also keeping her hospitalized mother on life support. From Selman Nacar, the director of Between Two Dawns (SIFF 2022).
Critical Zone Screening
With only the voice of his GPS to guide him, Amir drives through the underbelly of Tehran delivering hashish to his clients and friends. Winner of the 2023 Locarno International Film Festival Golden Leopard Award.
Ultimate Citizens Documentary Screening
Jamshid, an Iranian American school counselor, builds a world-class Ultimate Frisbee team from the immigrant and refugee students arriving at his inner-city public school in Seattle.
Critical Zone Screening
With only the voice of his GPS to guide him, Amir drives through the underbelly of Tehran delivering hashish to his clients and friends. Winner of the 2023 Locarno International Film Festival Golden Leopard Award.
Hesitation Wound Screening
One tense day in the life of a Turkish criminal defense attorney (Tülin Özen) as she wrestles with legal and ethical questions in defending a factory worker accused of murder while also keeping her hospitalized mother on life support. From Selman Nacar, the director of Between Two Dawns (SIFF 2022).
The Etilaat Roz Screening
As the Taliban takes over Kabul, the staff of Afghan newspaper the Etilaat Roz weigh their options: submit to the censorious new regime, continue their award-winning reporting on corruption, or escape their homeland forever.
The Etilaat Roz Screening
As the Taliban takes over Kabul, the staff of Afghan newspaper the Etilaat Roz weigh their options: submit to the censorious new regime, continue their award-winning reporting on corruption, or escape their homeland forever.
Hollywoodgate Screening
An intrepid filmmaker tracks the Taliban’s first year in power in the wake of the United States’ Afghanistan withdrawal, centering on an air force chief and a low-level fighter as the fundamentalist sect takes over a former American military base known as the Hollywood Gate complex.
Ultimate Citizens Documentary Screening
Jamshid, an Iranian American school counselor, builds a world-class Ultimate Frisbee team from the immigrant and refugee students arriving at his inner-city public school in Seattle.
Aria Fani Book Signing
Come meet social advocate, and educator Aria Fani. Professor of Persian language and literature and translation studies at the University of Washington.
Prof. Saeed Talajooy Lecture
Senior Lecturer at University of St. Andrews School of Modern Languages, Dr Saeed Talajooy studied and then taught English and world literatures in English in Iranian universities and through his teaching became interested in how ideas, characters and images travel across genres, cultures and historical periods.
Pallett Band Live @ Town Hall
Pallett Band is the alternative voice of Iran’s current generation; a mix of contemporary and classical Persian poetry; a dialog between today’s social issues and their cultural heritage.
Pallett Band Reception @ UW Bothell
Join us to meet and greet the long awaited Pallett Band at the Bothell campus of University of Washington.
Nowruz and Easter Egg Decorating
Celebrate the joyous traditions of Nowruz (Persian New Year) and Easter with an egg decorating event. Explore different techniques of decorating Nowruz and Easter eggs. From vibrant colors to intricate designs, express your creativity!
Mahan Esfahani at the Seattle Town Hall
Peyvand Non-Profit Organization and Seattle Isfahan Sister City Advocacy (SISCA), in partnership with Early Music Seattle , are proud and excited to welcome back Mahan Esfahani, dubbed by The Seattle Times as “the insatiably curious harpsichordist.” Playing music that spans five centuries, Mahan will include a piece he commissioned for the harpsichord by Iranian-American composer, Anahita Abbasi.
Exclusive discount of 20%) Discount Code: MAHAN20
Nowruz and Easter Egg Decorating
Celebrate the joyous traditions of Nowruz (Persian New Year) and Easter with an egg decorating event. Explore different techniques of decorating Nowruz and Easter eggs. From vibrant colors to intricate designs, express your creativity!
2024 Haft Seen Display Competition
Community Members Join the competition to Display Haft Seen Tables at King County Libraries
To Participate in the display competition and win a prize, RSVP by February 15, 2024.
Afrassiabi Distinguished Lectures in Persian & Iranian Studies
The distinguished speakers, Dr. Nasir Arian speaks on "Persian Fiction in Afghanistan: A Formal Approach". Mehrdad Rahimi-Moghaddam will shed light on Perspectives on the Turkish Literature of Iranian Azerbaijan.
Workshop on Gender & Violence in Persian Fiction in Afghanistan
Dr. Nasir Arian, Penn State University, offers a workshop on gender and violence in Persian fiction in Afghanistan. Event in Persian. Co-sponsored by the UW Middle East Center and Peyvand NPO.
Workshop on Azerbaijani Turkish Language & Literature in Iran
Mehrdad Rahimi-Moghaddam, PhD candidate at the University of New South Wales, offers a workshop on Azerbaijani Turkish language and literature in Iran.-Event in English. Co-sponsored by the UW Middle East Center and Peyvand NPO.
Shab e Yalda یلدا
Shab e Yalda (شب یلدا), Shab e Chelle (شب چلّه), or Yalda Night is an ancient festival in Iran, Iraqi Kurdistan, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, and Turkey celebrated on the winter solstice. This corresponds approximately to the night of December 20 or 21 in the Gregorian calendar, and to the night between the last day of the ninth month (Azar) and the first day of the tenth month (Dey) of the Iranian solar calendar.
Call for Yalda Artists
Join Peyvand Artists in celebrating Yalda night, the longest night of the year! We invite you to share the magic through your artistic expressions. Send us your artworks, whether it’s a painting, drawing, or digital creation, and stand a chance to be featured in our virtual Yalda night showcase.
Conversation with novelist Moniro Ravanipour
Join Peyvand and UW MELC for a conversation with the internationally acclaimed novelist, Moniro Ravanipour, about her most recent book “I Will Call You Once I Arrive in Kyiv”.
Opening Reception for Stories of Resilience: Artistry of Iranian Women
Opening Reception for Stories of Resilience: Artistry of Iranian Women
Stories of Resilience: Artistry of Iranian Women
Join us for “Stories of Resilience: Artistry of Iranian Women,” a captivating exhibition brought to you by Peyvand in collaboration with A/NT Gallery. Immerse yourself in the vibrant tapestry of Iranian women’s artistic expressions as they courageously unveil their stories and perspectives through the power of art.
Film Screening: Yalda یلدا
Join Peyvand in partnership with the at the Kirkland Library for a screening of Yalda. In Iran today: Maryam (22) accidentally kills her husband Nasser (65) and is sentenced to death. The only person who can save her is Mona, Nasser's daughter.
Film Screening: Ten ده
Join Peyvand in partnership with the at the Kirkland Library for a screening of Ten. A visual social examination in the form of ten conversations between a driving woman and her various pick-ups and hitchhikers by world renown director Abbas Kiarostami
Film Screening: Inversion وارونگی
Join Peyvand in partnership with the at the Kirkland Library for a screening of Inversion. With fascinating insights into everyday life in Tehran, the film portrays the 'inversion" of a woman, and her mutiny against male domination.
Kirkland Library - Woman, Life, Freedom: Films of Iran
Join us at the Kirkland Library Join each Tuesday in November to celebrate the rich tradition of Iranian cinema and mark the one-year anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death and the Woman, Life, Freedom movement in Iran.
Film Screening: Cold Sweat عرق سرد
Join Peyvand in partnership with the at the Kirkland Library for a screening of Cold Sweat. A story about Iran’s national women’s futsal team’s journey to the Asian Games final in Malaysia.
Summer Art Camp
Embrace your heritage and join us for an exciting talent competition hosted by Peyvand.
Call for Young Local Artists Talent Competition
Embrace your heritage and join us for an exciting talent competition.
Seattle International Film Festival!
Peyvand is collaborating with Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) to enrich your experience through discounted tickets.
Nowruz – New Year 2023
Nowruz is the celebration of the Iranian New Year, literally meaning “new day” in Persian. Join us this year as we welcome the New Year and celebrate the women in our lives that empower us every day – Woman, Life, Freedom.
دورهمی جوانان و نوجوانان 11 تا 18 سال
ساعاتی برای سرگرمی و آشنایی با برنامه های تفریحی آموزشی مرکز نوجوانان پیوند
Fall Ice Cream Social with Baseball and other fun activities!