Azar Nafisi will speak at the Carpenter Center Saturday, March 3, from 9 to 11 pm. It is an evening those concerned with human rights will not wish to miss.
Nafisi, native of Iran, is a lecturer and visiting fellow at the Foreign Policy Institute in the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University. However, she is best known as the author of Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books.
Reading Lolita is the frightening yet compelling true life tale of how the Islamic revolution affected the life of a college professor and her students. First published in 2003, the book spent 117 weeks on the New York Time best seller list and has been translated into 32 languages. Since that time it has won numerous literary awards including the Persian Golden Lioness Award for literature, presented to Nafisi by the World Academy of Arts, Literature, and Media.
Nafisi's story is indeed a heroic one. In 1979, she was a professor of English-language literature at the University of Tehran. The Islamic revolution and Ayatollah Khomeini's subsequent rise to power brought about stringent rules regarding which literature could, and more specifically could not, be read, let alone studied at the university. Nafisi was subjected to a number of incidents of harassment including being temporarily expelled from the university for refusing to wear the traditional veil.
By 1995, Nafisi felt she could no longer teach literature properly at the university. She was under the constant scrutiny of the faculty authorities who kept watch on what was taught in university classrooms. She left the University of Tehran but continued to teach. She invited a group of seven women to study every Thursday morning at her home.
The books they studied included Lolita by Nabokov, Madam Bovary by Flaubert, and Daisy Miller by Henry James; books that would definitely have been forbidden by the stringent laws of post-revolutionary Iran. However Nafisi had more in mind than defying the rules. These workshops explored the relationship between culture and human rights.
When in 1997 Nafisi, who had been educated in the United States, returned, her drive to connect literature, culture, and human rights came with her. In addition to teaching at Foreign Policy Institute, she travels to other venues lecturing on the way literature can lead to transformation in the midst of a tyrannical environment.
The Carpenter Center is located at 6200 Atherton St., Long Beach, CA. The phone number is (562)985-700. Tickets are $35.
Friday, February 3, Bixby Knolls will host Long Beach's own Mardi Gras celebration in conjuntion with the monthly Bixby Knolls First Fridays Art walk. The New Orleans style festivities include music, family friendly activities, beads, a parade, and lots of sheer fun. This is the first year that Long Beach Mardi Gras has had the entire celebration in Bixby knolls. For the past three years, Long Beach Mardi Gras was held at Rainbow Harbor, however last year they partnered with Bixby Knolls First Fridays Art Walk for their kick-off event. This worked so well that they have partnered for the entire event this year. Festivities begin with the Mardi Gras parade. Expo Art Center at 4321 Atlantic Ave. will serve as parade headquarters. Those who wish to participant in the parade should arrive at Expo at 6:30 pm to make their masks, buy their beads and get ready. There will be a kick-off performance by the Gumbo Brothers at 6:45 and parade lineup will begin at 7:00. At 7:30 the parade will leave from Expo, continue south to Bixby Ave. then turn and head north again on at Atlantic, ending where it started. Long Beach City Council members Rae Gabelich (8th District) and James Johnson (7thDistrict) as Queen and King of Mardi Gras will lead the parade. Those wishing to participate will stroll after them to beat beat of the parade bands.
Bixby Knolls businesses along the parade route will celebrate Mardi Gras with special offers on food, drinks, or products.. Bella Pizza is hosting the Millikan High School Jazz Band. Elise's Tea Room has King Cake for $3.00 a slice. The Mardi Gras Dinner Special at Cafe' Bixby & Pizza is Jambalaya accompanied by the music of The KOMBI's. The Factory's Fat Tuesday Countdown features Hurricanes and a menu with Chipotle Grilled Fish Tacos, Cajun Paella, and Bayou Burgers. Nino's Italian Restaurant will host the parade after party beginning at 10:00 pm. There will be a special Mardi Gras menu, $5.00 Hurricanes, King Cake, a costume contest, plenty of beads, and dancing to the music of the Gumbo Brothers until early morning.
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Long Beach – Belmont Shore and Naples Island Real Estate Market November 2011
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The Belmont Shore/Alamitos Bay area of Long Beach has some of the most desirable homes in the area. The proximity to the beach adds to the attraction as does the easy access to the delightful 2nd street restaurant area. Homes available range from the moderate to the mansions. While condominiums range fom the studio to the luxurious.Search For Belmont Shore/Naples Homes Here
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SINGLE FAMILY REAL ESTATE MARKET OF LONG BEACH IN OCTOBER 2011
| LISTINGS |
October 2011 |
November 2011 |
December 2011 |
| Number of Homes on The Market |
76 |
59 |
56 |
| Average Listing Price |
$1,607,000 |
$1,607,000 |
$1,607,000 |
| Listing Price Range |
$269,000 - $9,495,000 |
$270,000 - $9,495,000 |
$460,000-$9,495,000 |
| SOLD PROPERTIES | |||
| Number of homes sold |
15 |
17 |
11 |
| Average Selling Price |
$790,,000 |
$1,413,000 |
$1,534,0000 |
| Selling Price RAnge |
$440,000 - $2,400,000 |
$440,000-$6,450,000 |
$570,000 - 7,688,000 |
| SP/LP |
93% |
94% |
86% |
| Days on Market of Sold Homes |
80 |
102 |
129 |
| Days of Inventory |
5 Months |
3.5 Months |
5.5 Months |
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The condominium market of Belmont Shore Long Beach CA however again showed stability in number of sale and number of units on the market. The number of days on the market went from went from three monts to four. There is a significan increase in the price of listings sold. The four and a half month inventory titls the market towards buyers as indiciated by the 92% sold price to list price ratio.
The Condominium Market Belmont Shore, Naples and Alamitos Bay Long Beach CA
| LISTINGS |
October 2011 |
November 2011 |
December 2011 |
| Number of Condos on The Market |
27 |
32 |
28 |
| Average Listing Price |
$516, 000 |
$482, 000 |
$462, 000 |
| Listing Price Range |
$178,000 - $1,095,000 |
$130,000 - $1,095,000 |
$101,000 - $1,095,000 |
| SOLD PROPERTIES | |||
| Number of Condos Sold |
8 |
8 |
6 |
| Average Selling Price |
$307,000 |
$338,,000 |
$489,000 |
| Selling Price RaAnge |
$225,000-$555,000 |
$229,000 - $795,000 |
$200,000 - $823,000 |
| SP/LP |
93% |
95% |
92% |
| Days on Market of Sold Homes |
116 |
105 |
118 |
| Days of Inventory |
3 Months |
4Months |
4.5 Months |
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