Stage Adaptation of Horror Film by Babak Anvari, ‘Under the Shadow,’ Opens in London
By Nazanine Nouri
London's prestigious Almeida Theater is presenting the stage adaptation of "Under the Shadow" -- an awardwinning 2016 horror movie by the British-Iranian writer-director Babak Anvari. The play runs through July 4.
Anvari's film,...
At Venice Biennale, Ziba Ardalan to Exhibit Artists from Central Asia, Mideast in ‘Turandot’
By Nazanine Nouri
Ziba Ardalan, the founder of Parasol Unit -- a contemporary-art foundation that staged groundbreaking shows at its dedicated London space between 2004 and 2020 -- is returning to the Venice Art Biennale...
Author Shida Bazyar Is Nominated for International Booker Prize; Winner Announced May 19
By Nazanine Nouri
Shida Bazyar -- a German novelist and essayist of Iranian descent who wrote “The Nights are Quiet in Tehran” (translated into English by Ruth Martin) -- has been shortlisted for the prestigious...
‘Iranian New Wave’ Film Festival Opens At London’s Barbican With Movie Banned in Iran
By Nazanine Nouri
The Barbican Center, one of London’s leading cultural institutions, launched its annual festival of Iranian cinema after last year’s event ranked as one of its most successful film programs ever. The festival...
Jafar Panahi Is Nominated for Two Oscars; Documentary By Eyni and Khaki Also Shortlisted
By Nazanine Nouri
Jafar Panahi, the award-winning Iranian director who has twice been imprisoned in his homeland, has been nominated for two Academy Awards for his movie “It Was Just An Accident” -- which won...
Remembing Hushang Ansary, Prominent Industrialist, Iran’s Former Finance Minister
By Nazanine Nouri
Hushang Ansary, a prominent industrialist and investor who previously served as Iran’s finance minister and its ambassador to the U.S., passed away on Jan. 4.
Ansary was born in Ahvaz, the capital of...
Millions of Iranians Get Ready to Celebrate Yalda, Longest Night of Year
By Nazanine Nouri
Millions of Iranians and people of Iranian descent around the world are preparing to celebrate the ancient Persian festival of Shab e Yalda, the longest and darkest night of the year — or...
Nazanin Boniadi Receives Untermyer Award in Yonkers, New York
By Kayhan Life Staff
Nazanin Boniadi, the British-Iranian actress and human rights activist, has won the 2025 Samuel Untermyer Award. It was given out at the annual Mehregan sunset soiree at the Untermyer Gardens in...
Aga Khan Award for Architecture Recognizes Two Iranian Architecture Practices
By Nazanine Nouri
Two Iranian architecture practices are among the seven winners of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture (AKAA), which was announced on September 2. They are ZAV Architects/ Mohamadreza Ghodousi, who won the...
Iranian Cooking, Live on Stage: ‘My English Persian Kitchen’ Returns to London Theater
By Nazanine Nouri
“My English Persian Kitchen” – a play in which a young woman cooks ‘Ash Reshteh,’ a tasty noodle soup, live on stage – is returning to London’s prestigious Soho Theatre after a...
