Posted on 06 January 2010. Tags: 1389, Culture, iranian calendar, iranian new year, iranian new year 2010, magic of persia, Persian Art, persian calendar, persian new year, persian new year 1389, persian new year 2010, shirley elghanian, the british museum
To celebrate the 2010 Persian New, The British Museum has joined forces with the charity Magic of Persia for a weekend of workshops and activities aimed at re-educating children about the rich and diverse cultural traditions and heritage of Iran. On the weekend of the 20th and 21st of March, events including games, arts and crafts, performances of Iranian music and dance will be organised for families and young people.
The arts have always proved to be an effective way of engaging with young people, and the creativity that lies at the heart of these events helps to generate enthusiasm for both ancient and modern Persian culture. The event is free and open to families of all nationalities and religions. As well as helping children to identify with Iranian culture, the workshops also aim to alleviate stereotypes, which can be formed all too easily as a result of the current political climate, and finally to provide a platform for the burgeoning Persian art scene.
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Posted on 02 April 2009. Tags: abbas kiarostami, abol atighechi, afsoon, art auction, behrouz rae, christie's, dubai, emirates towers, kamran khavarani, magic of persia, mania akbary, maz jobrani, middle eastern artists, nasser ovissi, parviz tanavoli, pouran jinchi, shirin neshat, taha behbahani, vahid sharifian, y.z. kami, yasmine esfandiary
Images by: Shirin Neshat & Y.Z. Kami
Magic of Persia’s fundraiser for 2009, Magical Nights in Dubai, will take place on Saturday 11th of April and Sunday 12th of April 2009. The highlight of the events as always will be the grand Gala and Contemporary Iranian Art Auction on Saturday 11th April 2009 at the Emirates Towers in Dubai, when guests will have the pleasure of receiving an address from His Highness Sheikh Nahayan Bin Mubarak Al Nahayan, who is an ardent supporter of Magic of Persia.
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Posted in Art & Design, Features, Press Releases
Posted on 02 April 2009. Tags: abbas kiarostami, abol atighechi, afsoon, art auction, behrouz rae, christie's, dubai, emirates towers, kamran khavarani, magic of persia, mania akbary, maz jobrani, middle eastern artists, nasser ovissi, parviz tanavoli, pouran jinchi, shirin neshat, taha behbahani, vahid sharifian, y.z. kami, yasmine esfandiary
Images by: Shirin Neshat & Y.Z. Kami
Magic of Persia’s fundraiser for 2009, Magical Nights in Dubai, will take place on Saturday 11th of April and Sunday 12th of April 2009. The highlight of the events as always will be the grand Gala and Contemporary Iranian Art Auction on Saturday 11th April 2009 at the Emirates Towers in Dubai, when guests will have the pleasure of receiving an address from His Highness Sheikh Nahayan Bin Mubarak Al Nahayan, who is an ardent supporter of Magic of Persia.
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