Performing celebrities include:
Andy, Diane Baker, Leyla Forouhar, Gharib Afshar, Ken Davitian,
Homa Sarshar, Shahram Shapare, Shani, Parviz Sayyad, Parviz Kardan, Parviz Sayyad, Martik Morteza, Homayoun Khosravi, Houri Sadler,
Loris Tjeckanvorian, comedian Max Amini.

Other dignitaries and celebrities include:
Sheriff Lee Bacca, Armenia’s Consul General Grigor Hovannesian,
Mayor Jimmy Delshad, designer Shahla Dorriz and many more
Masters of Ceremony:
Suzi Khatami, Alex Kalognomos & Vache Mangassarian

Apick Youssefian
One of the pioneers of the theatre, film and television industry in pre-revolution Iran, Apick Youssefian’s professional acting career started at a very young age with the Jaffari Theatre Group. This was followed by a starring role in Oskooi’s Theatre Group and Ms. Loretta. She earned recognition as Best Actress two years in a row by the national press. During her time in Iran, she starred in nine feature films and numerous television and stage productions, including Amir Arsalan, Ali Noghli, Sarkar Ostavar, and Octopus. She was the first woman feature film and television producer in Iran. She became so popular, and was so well loved, that the people of her home city named her Honorary Mayor. After being featured in the film The Legend of Omar Khayyamwith Diane Baker and Venessa Redgrave, and co-starring in a series of children’s videos, Apick Youssefian returned to the stage in the Critic’s Choice play Beneath the Veil,which was written produced and directed by her daughter; the Internationally Award Winning Actress and Human Rights Activist Mary Apick.