Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Culture

Musician Whose Song Was Used on Social Media Posts About Nationwide Protests in Iran...

By Rollo Ross LOS ANGELES, Jan 26 (Reuters) - British singer-songwriter Tom Odell surged in popularity in the last two years and even returned to the UK charts in 2022 with his 2012 debut single "Another Love",...

Isabella Nefar Discusses Role in Upcoming ˋReading Lolita’ Movie, Alongside Farahani

By Katayoun Shahandeh Isabella Nefar is an Iranian-Italian actor who spent her formative years in Iran before studying in Italy and later at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA). She recently finished...

Golshifteh Farahani, Empress Farah Portrayed In Roshanak Aminelahi’s Art Show

By Rawaa Talass "Faces of Resilience" is the title of an exhibition at  Dubai’s Ayyam Gallery in which the artist Roshanak Aminelahi pays homage to notable women in history and contemporary culture, such as Empress...

Iranian Filmmakers, Actresses Defy Regime In Aftermath of Protests

By Ahmad Rafat and Firouzeh Nordstrom Since the start of the ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ movement in 2022, Iranian cinema has entered a new phase unparalleled in the past four and a half decades. Independent filmmakers...

Marjane Satrapi Releases ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ Book With Fellow Illustrators

By Ahmad Rafat Seventeen Iranian and non-Iranian illustrators including Marjane Satrapi have released a book titled “Woman, Life, Freedom.” The book, originally published in French, has been translated into English and other languages, with Satrapi...

Iranian Filmmakers, Actors Win Major Awards At Festivals In Lugano, Tokyo

By Ahmad Rafat The 10th Lugano Human Rights Film Festival, held from 19 to 29 October, awarded Iranian director Manijeh Hekmat with the Human Rights Author 2023 prize. Iranian filmmakers also shined at the 36th Tokyo...

Artist Minoo Emami To Burn Her Own Paintings In Solidarity With Iranian Women’s Struggle

By Firouzeh Nabavi The Iranian-born artist Minoo Emami plans to destroy a number of her early paintings in a sacrificial burning on the campus of the University of Hartford on November 11th. Motivated by the sacrifices ...

Remembering Lily Afshar, Master of Classical Guitar, University of Memphis Professor

By Nazanine Nouri The internationally renowned classical guitarist Lily Afshar passed away at the age of 63 on October 24 following a long battle with illness. She was a hugely gifted and passionate instrumentalist, and...

Ali Banisadr Gets Major Solo Show at London’s Victoria Miro Gallery

By Nazanine Nouri Ali Banisadr, an Iranian-born abstract artist whose works are rooted in his life and personal trajectory, is opening his first solo exhibition with the prominent London gallerist Victoria Miro on Oct. 11. “Ali...

Harvard Art Museums Appoints Mitra Abbaspour Head of Modern and Contemporary Art

By Nazanine Nouri The Harvard Art Museums have appointed Mitra Abbaspour as their new curator of modern and contemporary art, as well as the head of the department. Abbaspour was previously a curator at the...