Yet Iran’s theocratic rulers have begun not only tolerating but organising such events, part of a charm offensive to promote cultural heritage and try to win over a population disillusioned by ...

NEW YORK-- Thousands of people took to the streets of Midtown on Sunday to highlight their Persian culture and temporarily take their minds off the tensions in the Middle East. A sea of red filled ...

Ahead of The Persian Version ‘s wide theatrical release on Nov. 2, Keshavarz spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about portraying the complicated generational relationships among one family’s women, ...

The Persian tradition of marking the winter solstice is a celebration of light and goodness. On the longest night of this year, Dec. 21, open the door to a Persian home, and you’ll see the vibrant ...

It’s the first posthumous exhibition at an American museum for Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian. Perceptions of Iran in the West tend to be media-driven, reducing an entire region to depictions of ...

Any wine will get you high. Judge like a king, and choose the purest, the ones unadulterated with fear, or some urgency about “what’s needed.” —Rumi Western culture may trace the spiritual origins of ...

With spring around the corner, Iranians everywhere are preparing for the Persian New Year with food, music and rituals — and for the first time, so is Mickey Mouse. In a video published earlier this ...

The Persian Food Festival, hosted by Yarra Foundation, celebrates Persian culture through authentic cuisine, traditional ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered a rare Christian cross at Sir Bani Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, linked to a monastery built ...

This follows earlier action by the Taliban’s Ministry of Information and Culture, confiscating hundreds of books from ...

In 19th century Awadh, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah introduced 'adaab,' a secular greeting embodying shared values and Ganga-Jamuni ...