Iran Judiciary Lifts Ban on Honor Killing Movie ‘Parental House’
By Azadeh Karimi
On November 13, the Tehran prosecutor’s office lifted a ban on “The Parental House,” a 2012 feature-length drama written, directed and produced by the veteran Iranian filmmaker Kiyanoush Ayyari, according to Mohammad Mehdi...
Sotheby’s Hosts Launch of Calligraphy Book by Rose Issa and Venetia Porter
Sotheby's London recently hosted the launch of a lavishly illustrated art book on calligraphy co-authored by curator Rose Issa and by Venetia Porter, the British Museum's curator of Islamic and contemporary Middle Eastern art.
"Signs...
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...
Post-Revolutionary Iranian Stamps Go On Show in New London Exhibition
“Stamps of a Revolution,” a solo exhibition by the Iranian artist Ali Mobasser, has just opened at the Paper Mache Tiger showroom in London. The exhibition explores a narrative of the Iranian diaspora after...
From Ivy League Campus to Abstract Canvas: A Portrait of the Artist Azadeh Ghotbi
Iranian-born artists often signpost their culture in the artworks that they create. They cover their canvases with Persian calligraphy, replicate motifs found in ancient miniatures, and represent women cloaked in the chador. Azadeh Ghotbi takes a different route: abstraction. Yet her works are no less connected to her country of origin.
Azadeh left Iran when she was a little girl
Iranian Director Hossein Rajabian to Release His New Film Online for Free
By Azadeh Karimi
The Iranian film director and photographer Hossein Rajabian -- who was sentenced along with his brother, the prominent musician Mehdi Rajabian, to six years imprisonment by the Revolutionary Court in summer of...
Paris-Based Vocalist Darya Dadvar Longs to Perform in Her Native Iran
Darya Dadvar was born with a beautiful voice, and a love of poetry and music. The Paris-based vocalist and opera singer – whose name means 'sea' in Persian – has endless affection for her native Iran....
‘Valley of Genitalia’: Iran’s Khalid Nabi Cemetery and Its Anatomically Shaped Headstones
The Khalid Nabi Cemetery is one of Iran’s most mysterious ancient sites. It is located in a mountainous region in the northeastern province of Golestan, near the border with Turkmenistan, and is nestled in the Gokcheh Dagh hills of Turkmen Sahra. These stunning green hills are also known as the “Valley of Genitalia.” Why? Because they are dotted with
Iran’s Government Closes Children’s Libraries to Cut Costs
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Iranian government recently announced its plan to close some 1,000 libraries belonging to the Institute for the Development of Children and Young Adults, also known as the Center for the...
Iran Has Banned 52 Women Musicians from Performing Since January
The Iranian authorities have banned the cellist Elmira Nematzadeh and the daf player Negar Ezazi, two female members of the music band Hamnavazan Hesar, from accompanying the tar virtuoso, songwriter and singer Ali Ghamsari...
