بلبلی خون دلی خورد و گلی حاصل کرد              باد غیرت به صدش خار پریشان‌دل کرد
 
اعضای محترم جامعه ایرانیان و پارسی‌زبانان ویکتوریا،
خبر تلخ سانحه هوایی روز گذشته در نزدیکی تهران، دل‌های ما را گداخت و اندوه را میهمان خانه‌هایمان کرد.
در این میان، خبر از دست رفتن جانِ گرامی تعدادی از هم‌وطنان عزیزمان به خصوص یکی از دانشجویان ایرانی دانشگاه ویکتوریا در اثر این سانحه، اندوه ما را صد ‌چندان نمود.
انجمن فرهنگی ایرانیان و پارسی‌زبانان ویکتوریا، این مصیبت دردناک را به همه هم‌شهریان عزیز تسلیت گفته و برای بازماندگان آرزوی صبر و آرامش می‌نماید.
به همین مناسبت، فردا، پنجشنبه مراسم یادبودی جهت گرامی‌داشت یاد و خاطره جان‌های عاشقی که در این واقعه از دست رفتند، برگزار خواهد گردید که شما نیز می‌توانید در آن شرکت نمایید.
این برنامه در روز پنج‌شنبه مورخ ۹ ژانویه ۲۰۲۰ از ساعت 5 تا 7 بعد ازظهر در کافه ساید پراجکت ساختمان گرد هاوس دانشگاه ویکتوریا برگزار می‌گردد.. حضور در این برنامه برای همگان آزاد می‌باشد.
برای اطلاعات بیشتر می‌توانید به لینک ایونت فیسبوک این برنامه مراجعه نمایید.
https://facebook.com/events/s/gathering-to-remember-those-lo/523367155052174/?ti=icl

 
با سپاس،
هیات مدیره انجمن فرهنگی ایرانیان و فارسی زبانان ویکتوریا
 
 
Dear members of our community,
The tragic news of the plane crash in Iran has shocked us all. So many people including dozens of Iranian-Canadians lost their lives. It is now confirmed that amongst the victims, there was an undergraduate UVic student as well.
We, too, are deeply sad to hear this tragic news, and share our deepest of condolences, and express our solidarity with those directly or indirectly impacted.
There will be a memoriam gathering on Thursday January 9th 2020 at the Side Project Café in the Halpern Grad Center (by the Grad House) on the University of Victoria from 5pm to 7pm.  This is an informal gathering to remember those who lost their lives in the plane crash.
For more information please visit the Facebook page for this event in the link below:
https://facebook.com/events/s/gathering-to-remember-those-lo/523367155052174/?ti=icl

ضمن سپاس مجدد از حضور گرم هم ميهنان عزيز در جشن يلداي انجمن ، از شما دعوت مي كنيم تا گزارش اين جشن را در وبسايت انجمن ملاحظه نماييد.

Please take a look at the report of Yalda Night Celebration.

https://vicipcs.ca/events/yalda-2019-event-report/

انجمن فرهنگي ايرانيان ويكتوريا با افتخار از شما دعوت ميكند تا در جشن هاي نوروز ١٣٩٩ به ما بپيونديد.

جهت اطلاع از جشن هاي نوروز ١٣٩٩ از صفحه ويژه نوروزي وبسايت انجمن بازديد نماييد.

https://vicipcs.ca/events/persian-new-year-2020/

Paper tickets now available at Anar Food & Grocery

3949 Quadra St A, Victoria, BC V8X 1J5

Dear members of our community,

As we have already announced in our earlier statements, we and our volunteers at Victoria Iranian-Persian Cultural Society have been busy planning for our 2020 Persian New Year events.

In past several weeks, our Events Committee and a team of more than 10 volunteers have been working really hard to plan for our upcoming events. They signed contracts with the venues and venders for the evens; our performers have been working to prepare their best performances for you; our Communications Committee members designed our promotion materials and advertise for our events; and you showed interest in our events and purchased more than 40% of our tickets three weeks before our events. Everything seemed to be prepared for a few amazing and memorable events!

Despite all these efforts and the fact that more than 40% of our tickets are already sold, it appears that our events cannot happen. COVID-19 virus is spreading fast across the globe, and there are several cases of patients with that virus are already confirmed in British Columbia. At this point there is no direct guideline for cancelation of large public or private gatherings; however, due to the severity of the situation and the risk of an epidemy here in Victoria, VIPCS Board of Directors had an extraordinary meeting on March 3rd, and after a lengthy discussion considering all aspects of the issue, decided to cancel all our upcoming Persian New Year events.

This decision was made in order to preserve the safety of our members and that of the broader community in Victoria, and in BC.

If you purchased your tickets online, please expect a full refund for the cost of the tickets you purchased. If you purchased your tickets in person from Anar Foods, please contact us at info@vicipcs.ca and provide us with your information and a photo of the actual ticket so we can refund the fees you paid.

This decision will cost the Society around $800, but we are confident that this is the right decision and your safety and that of our community must be prioritized.

To learn more about the latest updates about COVID-19 please visit the following links:
Health Canada:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/2019-novel-coronavirus-infection.html
Island Health (VIHA):
https://www.islandhealth.ca/learn-about-health/diseases-conditions/novel-coronavirus-information

Warmest regards,
Victoria Iranian-Persian Cultural Society

با آرزوي سلامتي و تندرستي براي هموطنان عزيز از شما دعوت ميكنيم تا از صفحه ويژه وبسايت انجمن جهت اطلاع رساني COVID-19 بازديد نماييد.

https://vicipcs.ca/news/covid-19/