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The national culture of any
people is the strongest means of integrity and survival of that people.
Based on this belief, in April 1982, the Iranian Cultural
Association (ICA) known as Kanoon-e Doustdaran-e Farhangh-e Iran was
established. The main mission of the ICA is to bring together those
Iranians who are interested in Iranian culture, regardless of their
religious, political and ideological differences with the utmost goal of
maintaining and promoting the common cultural heritage and identity within
the Iranian community of Washington Metropolitan Area.
Since 1982, the ICA has regularly
held a series of lectures, panel discussions, cultural events and
conferences to achieve the mission of the organization. Prominent
lecturers and scholars from United States, Europe and other parts of the
world, regardless of their religious, political and ideological views,
have been invited to share their knowledge and experiences with audiences
in an open and free atmosphere of friendship and hospitality. The
presentations and lectures generally encompass varied and broad fields of
science, literature, history, religion, arts and social sciences. Each
lecture topic and cultural program, announced at the beginning of every
month, is carefully reviewed and selected by the Lecture Committee of the
ICA.
As a pioneering
association offering cultural and social activities to Iranians and
Iranian-Americans, the ICA has proven to be instrumental in bringing
together great numbers of artistically talented people, with different
literacy and social tendencies and thoughts, who have later established
their own independent associations and groups. The Executive Committee of
the ICA welcomes all the groups and individuals interested in Iranian
culture to attend our Monday night cultural events and promote the
cause of the ICA. We are proud to be the longest running and most
steadfast Iranian association in the Washington area.
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