‘Goddess of Cooking’ Najmieh Batmanglij Launches Her Latest Book
By Tara Biglari
Two years of planning and five years of travels: that’s the effort that went into Najmieh Batmanglij’s latest cookbook. Titled “Cooking in Iran: Regional Recipes and Kitchen Secrets,” the 728-page hardback offers...
Ancient Iranian Heritage Sites Suffer Flood Damage
Flash floods have inflicted $60 million worth of damages to ancient historic sites in 19 provinces since March, according to Vali Teymouri, the deputy director for tourism at the Iran Cultural Heritage, Handcraft and...
Santa Monica Reunion Draws Alumni of Iranzamin, Community School
By Fred Parvaneh
On the first weekend in April, alumni of two major international schools in pre-revolutionary Tehran -- Iranzamin Tehran International School and Community School -- gathered at the Lowes Hotel in Santa Monica,...
Precious Qajar Treasures Go on Show in Zurich Museum
When a Swiss merchant from St. Gallen by the name of Emil Alpiger returned to Zurich in 1896 after more than 20 years in Persia, his luggage included a wooden trunk full of Persian...
Iranian Cinema Season Kicks Off at London’s Barbican With Film Premiered in Berlin
Throughout the month of April, the Barbican Centre in London is showcasing emerging voices in contemporary Iranian cinema through the prism of Persian poetry.
Reflecting on how the tradition of storytelling -- deeply rooted in...
Female Tattooist, Instagramming Schoolgirls Star in London’s ‘Portraits of Iran’ Photo Show
By Tim Cornwell
An aspiring rap artist who is fascinated by American gang culture. An Afghan refugee, one of more than two million in the country, who is a passionate follower of footballer Lionel Messi....
At New York’s Marianne Boesky Gallery, Artist Andisheh Avini Explores the Idea of Home
By Tara Biglari
The Iranian-American artist Andisheh Avini’s exhibition -- “Homesick,” at the Marianne Boesky Gallery in New York -- explores the artist’s dual identity and his complicated relationship to the past.
In one of...
Iranian Revolution Was Major Milestone in World History, German Author Writes
By Javad Talei
In his latest book titled “Turning Point 1979: How Today’s World Began,” Frank Bosch, a professor of contemporary European history at the University of Potsdam in Germany, highlights a series of events...
Iran Treasury to Receive 10% of Concert Ticket Sale Proceeds
The Iranian Musicians Union released a statement on March 19 criticizing recent legislation which requires performers to give 10 percent of the proceeds of concert ticket sales to the state treasury. The union has...
Iranian Embassy in Washington, Closed for Decades, Becomes Beacon of Hope
By Tara Biglari
With its high wooden beams and exquisite turquoise tiling, the building on Massachusetts Avenue in Washington, D.C. catches the eye. Yet few passersby are aware that it once housed the Iranian Embassy....
