Deirdre Bourdet, Offbeat Eats, Nowruz, the Persian New Year makes a fresh start with spring
napavalleyregister.com - The New Year’s celebration of our Gregorian calendar makes no logical sense. Nothing new happens on January 1…
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“Art for Change” Prints by Shirin Neshat, Kour Pour, Arghavan Khosrav to Benefit Center for Human Rights in Iran
CHRI — Proceeds from museum-quality, collectible prints by three renowned Iranian-American artists will benefit the Center for Human Rights in…
UNESCO celebrates 1,750th anniversary of Iran’s Gundi-Shapur University
PayvandNews - UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azulay has expressed delight over the 1,750th anniversary of the University of Gundi-Shapur, which has long…
As Iran enters a new century, many old challenges remain
atlanticcouncil.org - For Iranians, the upcoming spring solstice marks not just a new year, Nowruz, but also the beginning of a…
Jafar Panahi Recalls Jail Time in Iran While Supporting Imprisoned Human Rights Activist — Exclusive
indiewire.com - Jafar Panahi, the Iranian filmmaker behind 2015's "Taxi," recorded a message in support of imprisoned human rights activist…
My Screen Life: Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof on living under house arrest
screendaily.com - A member of the Competition jury for the online Berlinale, the Iranian filmmaker discusses his ”difficult and very…
Buried for 4,000 years, this ancient culture could expand the ‘Cradle of Civilization’
nationalgeographic.com - In 2001 a flood of archaeological objects began appearing in the antiquities market seemingly out of nowhere. For…
Khamenei: Women in Animations Must Wear Hijab
Iranwire - Women in animations must wear hijab, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has announced in a new fatwa…
Iranian Writers Protest Against Systematic Suppression of Intellectuals
Iranwire - The Writers' Association of Iran has condemned the two-year sentence handed down to writer and poet Alireza Nouri and…
“I Will Never Perform Just for Women!”: Golnoush Khaleghi Passes Away in Exile
BBC - Golnoush Khaleghi, first Persian woman conductor and daughter of legendary composer Rouhollah Khaleghi, passed away on February 14. She…