History

2006 was the first year that the active members of the Iranian community joined hand in hand with the Board Members of the Iranian American Community Alliance (IACA) to organize an event that now has become the Annual Seattle Iranian Festival. IACA as an organization came about a vision that the founder, Ali Ghambari had for the future of the Iranian generation here in the greater Seattle area; as parents they already knew their roots and maintained their heritage through their household and upbringing of their children, but what about the generation of their grandchildren? That is when Ali and a selected group of Iranians formed the IACA organization to not only bridge the gap between the Iranian and the American communities, but to create an established organization not only for the existing community but for the next generations. IACA has remained a well established grassroot organization dedicating its most efforts in organizing its largest event of the year, the Seattle Iranian Festival, while supporting other organizations and events.

The Iranian American Community Alliance (IACA) is a Seattle-based, 501(c)(3) non-profit, community organization focused on cultural and educational programs, like the Iranian Festival, and youth and leadership development through mentorship and service. It was founded in 2005.