Halloween Party, Persian Style (Oct 29th)

You might have noticed that we at the PSO and Persian Panthers are doing things a little bit differently this year, trying to keep things fresh and interesting, especially for those of you who have been with us for a while. This time, to celebrate our Iranian-American identity, we thought we'd try celebrating an American holiday, but with a Persian twist. Now, can you think of a better holiday to start out with than Halloween? Well, we couldn't either.

Please join us next Saturday for our first Persian-style Halloween Party! The Persian part comes in with the costumes (it is a Halloween party, after all) ... the idea is, you'll want to wear something that's somehow related to Persian culture, either past or present. We're setting the focus on costumes that are javad, jelf, khaz or whatever (if you don't know what those mean, ask an Iranian friend), but you're not limited to that; you can come as a famous Iranian character, dressed in some mahalli outfit, or whatever!

Now, be as creative as you'd like with the costume, because there will be a costume contest and you can model your costume on the catwalk! There will also be a dance contest; however, it's not about how well you dance, it's about how javad you dance. The winner of each contest will take home a gift card.

Here are the details:

Date: Saturday, October 29th, 2011
Time: 8:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Location: Peter's Pub (116 Oakland Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213), Second Floor
Admission fee: $5 (collected at the door)
Dress code: Persian-style costume is highly recommended
Food: Beverages (alcoholic and otherwise) and light refreshments will be provided
RSVP: Required by Thursday, Oct. 27th,

here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFZvVGdxTkdVSkhUZkJMUTBESV90d0E6MQ

Note: Please bring proof-of-age ID, as this is a pub

See you at the party!