Artist Piers Secunda has visited the edges of ISIS territory in Iraq, he has taken a decade of ‘rejected’ work and compacted it into a 1 metre cube, and sculpted ancient Chinese puzzles with paint. See Secunda’s fine art work donated to the Resonance104.4FM auction, you can still bid here. Broadcast Times: 6-6.30pm Mondays Repeats … Continue reading
Magic of Persia curator Leyla Fakhr and artist Piers Secunda visit the studio to discuss the their items donated to the ResonanceFM auction, that are from and about Iran and Iraq. Magic of Persia is a UK charity supporting artists from Iran. They have taken part in the ResonanceFM auction and support artists with the … Continue reading
Acclaimed stand-up, and natural comedian Patrick Monahan joins us in the studio for the first look at the amazing auction items prior to the frenzied first days of bidding. What will Irish-Iranian comedian Monahan, holder of the world record for “Longest Hug make of, say, the private performance offered by one of the Pogues, and … Continue reading
From February 11th-19th inclusive a intensely creative barrage of events, collectible items and unique experiences will be auctioned live, ON AIR on Resonance104.4FM Tune in and take part. Browse the items here. Continue reading
Thursday 7th May 7.30pm we host a free screening and Q&A of Dingomaro (2014, 66mins) with Cine Club DXB. On Iran’s Gulf coast a particular culture has grown from centuries of naval history and nearby trade. African roots in Iran result in remarkable and distinct customs, including styles of Persian-African music and dancing that is … Continue reading
Kish island, an Iranian resort off the south coast, is a Free Trade Zone, no visa required, for anyone. Most people here in UAE know this as they conduct regular visa runs (Filipinos working in Dubai especially) to the island. “Don’t go to Kish, it’s not Iran!” Iranians here will tell you. A quick look … Continue reading
A historical, socio-political look at Perso-Russian relations. The Mershon Center for International Security Studies, Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures, Center for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies, Department of History, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, and Department of the History of Art at The Ohio State University are hosting this … Continue reading
“Sound as a Genre and Protagonist” was the title of one of the public programmes on Sound Art at Tashkeel, Dubai in September, focusing on the importance and abuse of sound in film. This was presented by resident artist, Six Pillars producer Fari Bradley who has reviewed cinema on BBC UK national radio film programmes … Continue reading
It felt like it was long in the coming and you’d be forgiven for thinking if this might never happen. However TEDxTehran really happened last week. And in 2013. Did you miss 2013, you ask yourself? It was a lot more lowkey on social media., yet the 2013 videos are now online for you to … Continue reading
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