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
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
London Calling Mon 14 July 2014 6.30pm, £8 at Bowler Hat With Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi, Sudan, Caasha Lul Mohamud Yusuf Somalia/ Somaliland, Reza Mohammadi Afghanistan and UK translators of their work; Sarah Maguire, Clare Pollard, Maura Dooley. London Calling showcases the outstanding contemporary poetry of 3 languages widely spoken in London: Arabic, Persian and Somali in … Continue reading
Big data, cloud, network neutrality, Facebook and Twitter: who would have expected that these technologies would once have such a large impact on our society? Artworks made by using new technologies are no longer only on the margins. Today, artists are constantly creating new worlds of experience and increasingly take positions that reflect the digital age. Artists … Continue reading
If only Tracy Emin had known it would go as far as Iran, when in the 90s she declared to her then partner Billy Childish that he and his work spanning painting, music and poetry, were “Stuck!” As Camille Paglia has said, to name is to know and to know is control. By giving the … Continue reading
A Night with Young Iranian and Afghan Poets Granaz Mousavi, Fatemeh Shams, Reza Mohammadi This event will be in Persian 6.00pm, Friday 22 November 2013 Room B102, Brunei Gallery, SOAS, University London Granaz Mousavi is an Iranian-Australian contemporary poet, film director and screen writer. She is primarily renowned for her avant-garde poetry in the 90s. … Continue reading
UK-Iran Sonic Residency Film Screenings – November, London November Radio Listings Six Pillars Interviews Podcast ________________________________________________________________________ Iran-UK Sonic Residency Live Performance -Queen Elizabeth Hall 6pm Southbank Centre – Friday December 13th After a period of shortlisting and final interviews we’ve selected our final participants! We’ll be announcing names as soon as the visa decisions come … Continue reading
Guests in the studio are curator, writer, and Ibraaz editor Omar Kholeif and Head of Public Programmes at Tate Modern and Britain Nora Razian. Ibraaz is an online platform for the arts, with a focus on Middle East and North Africa. On November 9th Ibraaz extends its programme to a day of debate and discussion … Continue reading
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