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Film screening, About Elly on Saturday 25th Feb at 2.30pm

IYDA is showing the Iranian film ‘ABOUT ELLY’ on Sat 25th Feb at 2.30pm. Please see below for more information about this film.

About Elly (Persian: درباره الی‎, translit. Darbareye Elly) is a 2009 Iranian film directed by Asghar Farhadi. It is the fourth film by Farhadi. The film is about the relationship among some middle class families in Iran.
Farhadi won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 59th Berlin Film Festival for the film. The film was also nominated for 10 awards at the 27th Fajr International Film Festival in Tehran where Farhadi won the Crystal Symorgh for best directing. About Elly was Iran’s official submission for the competition in Foreign Film section at the 82nd Academy Awards. It competed against films such as Bist, Tardid, Bipooli for Iran’s submission in the Academy Awards.

The film will be shown at the Woolwich Common Youth Centre (where we meet every Sat). Places are very limited so it would be helpful if you could let me know if you’re planning to join us.

There is no charge for this event but any contribution you would wish to make would go towards the future
developmet of a film club. This will, hopefully be the first of many outstanding Iranian films IYDA would try to bring to Greenwich.

IYDA Spring Programme – 7 January – 31 March 2012

* This has been slightly updated, the linked file has been updated too 11th January 2012 – Mark *

LANGUAGE CLASSES: 12.00 NOON – 2 P.M. YOUTH CLUB ACTIVITIES: 2 P.M. – 5 P.M.

Saturday 7th January 2012: IYDA Open Day! – Displays, art workshop, refreshments, Football & cooking class

Saturday 14th January 2012

  • 12-2pm Farsi Classes – ASSESSMENTS & WORKSHOP
  • 2.30pm Paper lantern making, storytelling, sports

Saturday 21st January 2012

  • 12-2pm Farsi classes
  • 2pm Paper Mache, football, storytelling

Sunday 22nd January 2012

FREE Day Trip to British Museum for preview of the Hajj Exhibition (1.45pm meet at front of museum, 2pm entrance to exhibition). Tickets are limited so speak to Sanaz if you would like to attend.

Saturday 28th January 2012

  • 12-2pm Farsi classes
  • 2pm cooking, football, storytelling

Saturday 4th February 2012

  • 12-2pm Farsi classes
  • 2.00pm Origami/basketball/storytelling

Saturday 11th February 2012

  • 12-2pm Farsi classes
  • 2.30pm Self defence/karate taster session (family) & sports

Saturday 18th February 2012 : Half term

Saturday 25th February 2012

  • 12-2pm Farsi classes
  • 2.00pm Key ring making/Football/Iranian Film screening

Saturday 3 March 2012

  • 12-2pm Farsi classes
  • 2.00pm Football / New art project: TBC

Saturday 10 March 2012

  • 12-2pm Farsi classes
  • 2.00pm Football / New art project: TBC

Saturday 17 March 2012: Preparation for Nourouz

Saturday 24 March 2012: IYDA Norouz Event

Saturday 31 March 2012

  • 12-2pm Farsi classes – GCSE MOCK TESTS
  • 2.00pm DAY TRIP: Rafi Festival of Arts, Crafts and Food at Rathbone market, Canning Town

Unaccompanied Minors Project residential: Date TBC

Saturday 7-14 April 2012 – Easter Holiday

Saturday 21 April: Return to IYDA
You can download a copy of this Spring Programme here.

Welcome

IYDA, Iranian Youth Development Association is a community group based in Woolwich in south east London. Established since 1989 we continue to be the sole community group to provide support for the Iranian and extended Farsi community.
If you are of an Iranian background born in the UK or abroad with residency, refugee or asylum seeker status then we can offer you support. Either for those wishing to connect with a larger Farsi speaking network or for British born individuals who want to learn more about their cultural heritage, IYDA does not discriminate.If you are interested in joining IYDA you can attend our Farsi language classes, or you are welcome to drop in and visit us one Saturday, contact us for more details.