Just as they did three years ago, the 300+ volunteer group of Iranians in Toronto raised the bar on what it means to showcase and celebrate the Iranian Culture outside of Iran this July 21 – 24, 2011. Among the record braking figures include a $700,000+ budget and the estimated 120,000 visitors.
The festival hosted many prominent artists and guests, such as Dr. Moridi, and Iranian native Canadian member of the parliament, Anousheh Ansari, the first Iranian space tourist, Jian Ghomeshi, Simin Behbahani, Dr. Bastani Parizi, Dr. Estelami, Rana Farhan, Shahrokh Moshkin Ghalam, Sepideh Raeissadat, Shanbehzadeh Ensemble, Kamelia Dara, King Raam, and over 150 others.
Although their music was played at the late-night event, LA Pop musicians and singers were not seen at this festival. This could explain why again the US Iranian satellite media was not present.
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