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April 2011

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MAY EVENTS Conferences, Film Screening, Poetry Reading and Lectures 11th May – 21st May 2011

Forugh Farrokhzad: Conquering the Garden
Lecture

Wednesday 11th May 2011
6:30-8:30 pm

Lecture Theatre
The British Academy
11 Carlton House Terrace
London SW1Y 5AH

Dr Dominic Parviz Brookshaw explores the metaphor of the garden in the poetry of Forugh Farrokhzad.

Music In Middle Eastern Cinema
Conference and film screening

Saturday 14th May to Friday 20th May 2011
At Various Venues

A mini-festival of feature and documentary films, and a two-day conference, focusing on the rich musical heritage and the burgeoning new music scenes in the Middle East.

An Evening of Persian Poetry
Reading and discussion

Wednesday 18th May 2011
6:30 pm

Asia House
63 New Cavendish Street
London W1G 7LP

Poetry reading and discussion with Mimi Khalvati, Ziba Karbassi and Stephen Watts moderated by Dr Dominic Parviz Brookshaw.

Lunch and Literature: New Persian Cooking
Talk, Demonstration and Sampling

Saturday 21st May 2011
12:00 - 2:00 pm

Asia House
63 New Cavendish Street
London W1G 7LP

A fresh approach to the Classic Cuisine of Iran with Jila Dana Haeri and Shahrzad Ghorashian.

Tales from the Shahnameh
Storytelling and Workshop for children of 5 - 10 Years old

Saturday 21st May 2011
2:30-4:00 pm

Asia House
63 New Cavendish Street
London W1G 7LP

Storytelling and Workshop for Families with Xanthe Gresham
Music by Arash Moradi.

Enquiries

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Tel: +44 (20) 7493 4766
Email: info@iranheritage.org

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