Shahrvand is the largest Persian language

Persian language

Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...

 newspaper

Newspaper

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 in North America

North America

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, which serves the Iranian and Afghan communities across North America. Shahrvand is published weekly on Thursdays with distribution through Iranian businesses as well as community arts/cultural/entertainment events.

Shahrvand has been published since 1991.

In addition, Shahrvand has recently introduced weekly arts and cultural listings provided in partnership with Toronto

Toronto

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’s NOW

NOW (magazine)

Now is a free weekly newspaper in Toronto, Canada. It was first printed on September 10, 1981 by Michael Hollett and Alice Klein. Now is an alternative weekly mixing arts and entertainment news with political coverage....

 magazine.

Shahrvand regularly features:

• Current affairs
• Business news
• Sports
• Science and Technology news
• Entertainment
• Literature
• Crossword Puzzles

Distributed free of charge to the community in the following areas:

• Ontario
  Ontario
  Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
  
  : Greater Toronto Area, Ottawa, London, Hamilton and Windsor
• Quebec
  Quebec
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  : Montreal
• Alberta
  Alberta
  Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
  
  : Edmonton and Calgary
• USA: Houston, Dallas, Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego

Demographic information

There are over 450,000 Persian speakers populating Canada; roughly 150,000 live in Southern Ontario, particularly in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area).

Circulation

With a weekly circulation of 14,000 in Toronto and an estimated readership of 110,000 Shahrvand provides an editorial platform, very much aware of the informational needs and requirements of the many Persian-speaking immigrants in North America. Shahrvand Publications is headquartered in Toronto, ON; and has affiliate offices across Canada, the United States, and Germany.

Shahrvand has a network of journalists and contributing editors stationed in the Middle East, Europe and North America.

Shahrvand's English Edition

A summary of the Persian language Thursday edition of Shahrvand is published in English on the website and is targeted to second generation Canadians of Iranian descent, as well as those who display an interest in Iranian culture.