Events Archive

    Jun 8
    Jun 27
    Event
    2020-06-08 00:00:00 2020-06-27 00:00:00 Celebrate LGBTQIA+ PRIDE 2020 USC Libraries America/Los_Angeles public

    Celebrate LGBTQIA+ PRIDE 2020

    Mar 8
    Event
    11am
    USC Pacific Asia Museum
    2020-03-08 11:00:00 2020-03-08 15:00:00 Japanese Girls' Day USC Libraries America/Los_Angeles public

    Japanese Girls' Day

    Feb 24
    Event
    4pm
    DML 240 - Friends of the USC Libraries Lecture Hall
    2020-02-24 16:00:00 2020-02-24 18:00:00 Weddings in Persian Culture DML 240 - Friends of the USC Libraries Lecture Hall USC Libraries America/Los_Angeles public

    Weddings in Persian Culture

    Feb 23
    May 31
    Exhibition
    DML - Ground Floor Rotunda
    2020-02-23 00:00:00 2020-05-31 00:00:00 Aroosi 150 Years of Iranian Wedding Traditions The rituals and customs of traditional Iranian weddings are among the most important pillars of Persian culture and are practiced and commemorated throughout the country and the global Iranian diaspora. Preparations for a traditional wedding often begin a year in advance. During this period, parents and family members of the betrothed couple collaborate on all parts of the planning, such as the dowry list and bridal gifts, the bride’s dress, and the celebratory banquet. This exhibition explores the culture of Iranian weddings as documented in historical collections and those of families and participants, particularly from the Los Angeles Iranian community. The exhibition spans a period from the reign of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar, who ruled from 1848–1896, to the present. On display are rare pre-wedding documents and ornamented marriage contracts, as well as Qajar-era paintings, photographs, and embroidered textiles that embody the visual and material diversity of Iran’s wedding traditions. Curated by Dr. Pedram Khosronejad of Western Sydney University. DML - Ground Floor Rotunda USC Libraries America/Los_Angeles public

    Aroosi 150 Years of Iranian Wedding Traditions