Mehrdad Ariannejad
Mehrdad has been actively involved in preserving and reviving Iranian culture, a subject that is close to his heart. Over the course of many years of volunteer work, he has served as chair and board member for many organizations devoted to the promotion of Iranian culture and intellectual heritage within academia, the Iranian community, and Canadian society.
He holds a master’s degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Toronto and was a full-time employee of IBM Canada from 1998 to 2016.
Main Contributions
- Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Tirgan cultural festival
- Founding member of the Iranian Canadian Congress
- Co-founder of the organizing committee of Cheharshanbeh Suri (Iranian Fire Festival)
- Board member and chair of the art committee at the Parya Trillium Foundation
- Co-founder of the first Iranian Book Club in Toronto
- Awards for humanitarian and promoting culture and social justice
- National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada award
- Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medal
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