“When it comes to the UK we must proscribe the IRGC! But we also have to shut down the regime’s cutouts that are operating on UK shores. They’re only here to silence the Iranian opposition. ” Continue reading
This Sunday May 14th 1-4pm under the Marble Arch itself, a co-ordinated global action takes place across major cities in Europe and the USA to support Toomaj Salehi, an Iranian rapper wrongfully imprisoned for making music 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
“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
Falgoosh Radio is due to broadcast live from inside the largest art fair in the Middle East. Listen in HERE. Falgoosh Radio returns to Art Dubai 2014 for a second year in a row, with a constant dedicated stream of sound art, experimental music and discussions around the fair. Created and programmed by Six Pillars’s … Continue reading
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Enjoy this super World Service radio report on our event this month as part of Shubbak Festival here in London. You can hear snippets of Persian rap, Egyptian British rap and Middle Eastern keys. LISTEN Continue reading
The usual open skyline, dotted with green trees flourishing on tiny islands off the main port of Venice, was suddenly filled with an astounding sight: as if materialised from a dream a large flotilla carrying a huge pair of disembodied hands playing with life-size tanks and toy soldiers appeared alongside us, unexpectedly and momentarily altering … Continue reading
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