Persian Poetry and Europe's Enlightenment

Study Day / Concert - Introduction

8 October 2005, 14.00-20.00
Clore Education Centre, British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG

Classical, mystic, modern. Four guest speakers discuss and illustrate aspects of Iran's rich poetic tradition and its continuing importance. Followed by a performance of classical Persian music, dance and song.

Classical, mystic, modern. Four guest speakers discuss and illustrate aspects of Iran's rich poetic tradition and its continuing importance. Followed by a performance of classical Persian music, dance and song.

Convened by

Margaret O'Brien and Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis, The British Museum

Chaired by

Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis, The British Museum

Organised by

The British Museum and the Iran Heritage Foundation

Provisional programme

13.30-14.00 Registration
14.00-14.15 Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis, The British Museum
Opening remarks
14.15-15.00 Alan Williams, University of Manchester
Rumi in English, a new view of the Persian mystical poet
15.00-15.45 Homa Katouzian, St Antony's College, Oxford
Sa'adi's love poetry
15.45-16.15 Tea/coffee
16.15-17.00 Stephen Fennell, University of Cambridge
Hafez and the European Enlightenment
17.00-17.45 Narguess Farzad, School of Oriental and Africa Studies
This Same Sky . . . Personal and universal themes in modern Persian poetry
17.45-18.00 Concluding remarks
18.00-18.45 Refreshments and Persian nibbles
18.45-19.45 Performance, Persian classical music and song
Concert by students from MTO College including Persian folk dance and Daf playing with a performance of one of the poetic works of the renowned Sufi Master of our time Professor Nader Angha. Introduced by Richard Summerland

Admission

Full rate 20 GBP
BM Friends and BIPS Members 18 GBP
Concessions 14 GBP

Box office

Book tickets through the British Museum box office 44 20 73238181 (tel), 44 20 73238616 (fax), 44 20 73238920 (Minicom), boxoffice@thebritishmuseum.ac.uk

Enquiries (British Museum)

44 20 73238000 (tel), information@thebritishmuseum.ac.uk


Enquiries (Iran Heritage Foundation)

The Iran Heritage Foundation, 5 Stanhope Gate, London W1K 1AH. 44 20 7493 4766 (tel), 44 20 7499 9293 (fax), info@iranheritage.org