{"id":8012,"date":"2009-10-02T09:27:18","date_gmt":"2009-10-02T09:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iranmap.com\/i\/?p=8012"},"modified":"2015-05-14T09:30:16","modified_gmt":"2015-05-14T09:30:16","slug":"mehregan-2009-dedicated-to-human-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.iranmap.com\/i\/mehregan-2009-dedicated-to-human-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"Mehregan 2009 Dedicated to Human Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<strong>The 14th Annual Persian Festival of Autumn in Orange County, October 4, 2009 <\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<em><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mehregan\" target=\"_blank\">Mehregan<\/a> Commemorates the Triumph of Love and Knowledge over Ignorance<\/em><br \/>\n<br \/>\nThe 14th Annual Persian Festival of Autumn (Mehregan) will be held at the Great Park in Irvine, California on Sunday, October 4, 2009.<\/p>\n<p>\n<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.iranmap.com\/images\/news\/mehregan1.jpg\" alt=\"Mehregan 2009 Dedicated to Human Rights\" \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>Mehregan&#8217;s theme this year is human rights and liberty with a message of peace and harmony throughout the world. The organizing committee of Mehregan 2009 invites the entire community to participate and rejoice the spirit of Mehregan, and to voice our solidarity and unity with the people of Iran.<\/p>\n<p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.iranmap.com\/images\/news\/Mehregan3.jpg\" alt=\"Mehregan 2009 Dedicated to Human Rights\" \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>This free outdoor family event brings the sights, sounds, and tastes of ancient Persia to Orange County with traditional music, lectures, poetry, live entertainment, cultural performances, and ethnic food.<br \/>\nMehregan commemorates the triumph of love and knowledge over ignorance, good over evil, and light over darkness. Mehregan is also a tribute to nature, a time of thanksgiving, and a harvest festival. It has been celebrated for the past 6,000 years in the land of Persia.<\/p>\n<p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.iranmap.com\/images\/news\/Mehregan4.jpg\" alt=\"Mehregan 2009 Dedicated to Human Rights\" \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>The 14th Annual Persian Festival of Autumn in Orange County, 11 am &#8211; 10 pm, October 4, 2009 <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Free Admission<\/strong><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<em>Mehregan Organizing Committee of Orange County<br \/>\nNetwork of Iranian-American Professionals of Orange County (NIPOC)<br \/>\ninfo@nipoc.org<br \/>\n(949) 851-3993<\/em><br \/>\n<em>FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT http:\/\/www.nipoc.org<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 14th Annual Persian Festival of Autumn in Orange County, October 4, 2009 Mehregan Commemorates the Triumph of Love and Knowledge over Ignorance The 14th Annual Persian Festival of Autumn (Mehregan) will be held at the Great Park in Irvine, California on Sunday, October 4, 2009. 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