Iranian Pianist Arash Rokni Wins Second Place in Bach Competition
Iranian musician Arash Rokni has won the second prize in the piano section of the 2018 Johann Sebastian Bach competition, held between July 11 and 21 in Leipzig, Germany.
Mr. Rokni attended the School Of...
Only 18 and Already a Star: Iranian-African-American Comedian Yara Shahidi
Yara Shahidi is the Iranian-African-American star of the critically acclaimed ABC show Black-ish (which ran from 2014 until earlier this year) and an outspoken advocate for diversity in Hollywood and the importance of education...
Representing Iranian Identity: Artist Fatemeh Takht Keshian Exhibits in Manchester Library
By Tara Biglari
Fatemeh Takht Keshian is an Iranian-born artist living in the U.K. Her latest series is currently on display at the Alexandria Library in Manchester, the U.K.
Takht Keshian's work aims to shed light...
Artist Abbas Akhavan Creates Work for Toronto Power Plant
A site-specific installation by the Iranian-born, Toronto-based artist Abbas Akhavan has opened at the Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery — a former industrial facility — in Toronto. It will be on view until September...
Tehran-Based Architect Alireza Taghaboni Wins Royal Academy Architecture Award
The Tehran-based architect Alireza Taghaboni has just been named as the winner of the Royal Academy Dorfman Award for architecture, given out for the first time this year by the U.K.’s Royal Academy of...
UNESCO Inscribes Kamantcheh on its World Heritage List
The art of crafting and playing the kamantcheh, a bowed string instrument that has existed for over 1,000 years, has been inscribed by UNESCO on its coveted world heritage list and identified as being...
‘Tips for Survival’: Interview with Filmmaker, Actress Reem Kadem
By Fred Parvaneh
Reem Kadem is an American-born Iraqi actress, filmmaker and activist living in Los Angeles.She is best known for playing the lead role in "Nawal the Jewel," inspired by the story of Reyhaneh...
UNESCO Inscribes Iranian Game of ‘Chogan’ on Cultural Heritage List
Chogan, an ancient Iranian horse-riding game accompanied by music and storytelling, has been inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The game is commonly known around the world as...
The Iranian Soprano: Interview with Shaqayeq Kamali
By Firoozeh Ramezanzadeh
The Iranian soprano Shaqayeq Kamali was born in Tehran. She studied piano and voice at Tehran University’s School of Arts. She left Iran after the 1979 Islamic Revolution and continued her studies...
Iran’s Rudaki Orchestra Performs Songs by Elvis, Sinatra
Nima Fathi conducted the Rudaki Orchestra in a series of performances of American pop songs by the likes of Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra on June 18 and 19 at the Vahdat (Rudaki) concert...
