Iranian Epic Shadow Play on Show in Beijing
Reuters: A shadow play that combines puppetry, art and digital animation to tell an ancient Persian tale has delighted theater lovers at Beijing's Tianqiao Performing Arts Center on Wednesday.
Titled "Feathers of Fire: A Persian Epic", the show...
Empress Farah Pahlavi Launches Book on Modern Art in Iran
Kayhan Life: Empress Farah Pahlavi was in London earlier this week for the launch of a new art book, “Iran Modern,” about her significant contributions to the collection and display of modern art in Iran...
Author and Activist Masih Alinejad Speaks at LA Book Launch
By Fred Parvaneh
On October 8, a group of friends in Los Angeles (led by Dr. Behzad Tabatabaie, Betty Kermanian, Nooshin Meshkaty and Hormoz and Susan Azizzadeh) hosted an invitation-only book signing and speaking engagement for...
Iranian Master Sculptor Siah Armajani to Exhibit at Met Breuer in February
The first comprehensive retrospective in the United States devoted to the work of the Iranian-born American sculptor Siah Armajani is currently on at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Organized with New York’s...
London-Based Star Artist Afshin Naghouni Finds Inspiration in the Female Form
By Tara Biglari
As you turn the corner into a dark alleyway near the Ladbroke Grove underground station in West London, a lit space comes into sight. It’s the studio of Afshin Naghouni, a visual...
Tehran Short Film Festival Selection Disputed by 200 Iranian Filmmakers
Two hundred Iranian filmmakers have written a letter to Abbas Salehi, the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, objecting to the censorship of works selected for the 35th Tehran International Short Film Festival scheduled...
Producer of Iranian Horror Movie Armin Amiri Says the Genre Has Potential
By Fred Parvaneh
Iranian-born Armin Amiri is an American movie actor, producer, restaurateur and a former New York City club owner known for its toughest rope policy.
Amiri is best known for his supporting roles in...
New Book Takes Close Look at Iran’s Presidential System
By Tara Biglari
"The Quest for Authority in Iran: A History of the Presidency from Revolution to Rouhani" is a new book that delves deep into the workings of the presidency in post-revolutionary Iran. Written...
New York Prosecutors Return Ancient Persian Artifact Worth $1.2 Million to Iran
A twice-stolen ancient Persian artifact worth an estimated $1.2 million is back in Tehran’s national museum after a New York court ordered its return to Iran.
The limestone bas-relief of a Persian soldier with shield and...
New Nobel Literature Academy Member Jila Mossaed Speaks to Kayhan Life
By Azadeh Karimi
The Swedish Academy, which selects the laureate for the Nobel Prize in Literature, elected Jila Mossaed, an Iranian-Swedish author and poet, as its new member on October 5. She is the first...
