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To wake in harmony, to rise humane: Noruz, the Persian New Year
Eminent Iranian anthropologist Mohammad Mirshokraei (1943) has over 40 years of experience in folklore, linguistics and anthropological research. He w... 		Friday, 16 March 2012
Walking the line: Footwear in Iranian culture
An old acquaintance of mine, when faced with the uncertainty of life choices, would smugly quip that: “The one who says “na!” (Persi... 		Wednesday, 14 March 2012
The modernity of a live tradition: Theatre in Iran
Dr. Ardeshir Salehpour (born 1957) is a prolific Iranian playwright, filmmaker, actor and scholar of dramatic arts who has a PhD in Arts Research and ... 		Wednesday, 07 March 2012
Moving ahead in curves: The art of calligraphy in Iran
Kaveh Teimouri (born 1965) is an Iranian artist and a prolific calligrapher who has over 50 articles on Islamic and Persian calligraphy to his credit... 		Tuesday, 28 February 2012
Shades of doubt and shapes of hope: Colors in Iranian culture
What we learn in the school of experience as we sit on the bench of memories helps to form our most personal proverbs. Everyone, perhaps even unconsc... 		Tuesday, 21 February 2012
Paths of perennial ponder: A glimpse of Persian folktales (Part 2/2)
In the last issue, history and types of Persian folktales were discussed in an interview. In this issue, we bring you a small selection of Persian ta... 		Wednesday, 15 February 2012
Summoning voices, silencing vices: The story of Persian folktales (Part 1)
Seyyed Ahmad Vakilian (born1947, Shiraz) is an outstanding and prolific Iranian scholar of culture and folklore. He has previously worked with the re... 		Saturday, 11 February 2012
Breaking bread, delivering dreams: The art of hospitality in Iran
Nothing can bring together people from different walks of life like a dream and make them march on one road and ahead, above all directions. The ho... 		Sunday, 29 January 2012
With the verve of words: Learning foreign languages in Iran
Dr. Azita Afrashi (born 1972) is an Iranian linguist who is an assistant professor at the Linguistics Department, Center for Humanities and Cultural ... 		Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Beauty unbound: Flowers in Iranian culture
When we are happy, we often remember the times we were sad, perhaps because from the spectacles of fear, happiness is always eyed cautiously for its ... 		Sunday, 15 January 2012
 
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