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....
The Iranianness of Nowruz 2019- Interview with Amir Taheri
By Nazenin Ansari
On the occasion of Nowruz 2019, Amir Taheri, the veteran international journalist and former editor-in-chief of Kayhan in Iran, 1972-1979, reflects on the political life of Iran as a country, and the...
Ready for Nowruz: 300 Million People Celebrate Persian New Year Worldwide
This week marks the start of the New Year for more than 300 million people around the world -- foremost among them the people of Iran, for whom it is the most important festive...
Iranians Worldwide Celebrate Bonfire Night, or Chaharshanbe Suri
At sunset on Tuesday, millions of Iranians around the world will light bonfires and jump over them as they celebrate Chaharshanbe Suri: the prelude to Nowruz, the Persian New Year.
LA Celebrates Nowruz, The Persian New Year, in Style
By Fred Parvaneh
Nowruz (meaning 'new day' in Persian) is an ancient celebration rooted in Zoroastrianism that marks the beginning of the New Year. Nowruz coincides with the vernal equinox, meaning the first day of...
