Epic of the Persian Kings: the Shahnameh of Ferdowsi
Exhibition - Related Events
Related Events
LUNCHTIME TALKS 13.15 – 14.00
Admission Free, no booking required
Thursday 23 September 2010 (Room 35)
The Shahnameh on show
Dr Barbara Brend, Exhibition curator
Thursday 30 September 2010 (Room 35)
Stories in The Shahnameh
Professor Charles Melville, Director, Cambridge Shahnama Project
Thursday 14 October 2010 (Room 35)
The Shahnameh and the rise of Persian poetry
Dr Firuza Abdullaeva, University of Oxford
Thursday 28 October 2010 (Room 35)
Oral traditions of Shahnameh performances
Dr Gabrielle van den Berg, University of Leiden
Friday 29 October 2010 (Room 31)
Strong Men and Swords, Armour and Art in the Renaissance
Dr Ulinka Rublack, University of Cambridge
Thursday 11 November 2010 (Room 35)
Ferdowsi and Nezami in Persian art and poetry
Dr Christine van Ruymbeke, University of Cambridge
Thursday 18 November 2010 (Room 35)
Painting with Poetry: The making of ten shape poems from the verses of the 14th century metaphysical poet Hafez of Shiraz
Jila Peacock, Painter and printmaker
Thursday 25 November 2010 (Room 35)
Myths and legends in the Shahnameh
Dr Vesta Sarkhosh Curtis, British Museum
Wednesday 1 December 2010 (Room 35)
Subduing Even the Strongest Mind: Ancient Coinage of Persia
Dr Adrian Popescu, Dept of Coins & Medal
EVENING LECTURES, Wednesdays 17.00 - 18.00
Admission Free , No booking required
Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Sidgwick Avenue
Wednesday 6 October 2010
The political context of Shahnameh manuscript production
Professor Charles Melville, University of Cambridge
Wednesday 13 October 2010
The Juki Shahnameh in context
Dr Barbara Brend, Exhibition curator
Wednesday 3 November 2010
The face of war in the great Mongol Shahnama
Professor Robert Hillenbrand, Edinburgh University
Wednesday 10 November 2010
The Shahnameh and modern Iran
Professor Ali Ansari, University of St Andrews
Wednesday 17 November 2010
Persian art: Classical and modern
Dr Sheila Canby, Metropolitan Museum
Wednesday 1 December 2010
The Shahnameh: Mirror of destiny
Dr Souren Melikian-Chirvani CNRS Paris
Wednesday 8 December 2010
The Shahnameh and Persian poetry
Professor Richard Davis, University of Ohio
College Open Day
Saturday 2 October 2010, 13.00- 15.00
Pembroke College, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge
A Level Students (15+)
Visit Pembroke College and meet the faculty of Persian Studies in a friendly and casual atmosphere.
Lunch will be included. Booking necessary at rsvp@iranheritage.org
Free Admission
CINEMA
Monday 15 November 2010
18.30 - 20.00
Cambridge Arts Picturehouse
The Adventures of Prince Achmed (PG)
The first full-length animated film in the history of cinema. Programme will also include short films inspired by the Shahnameh exhibition, produced by students from Anglia Ruskin University. Bookings one week prior to screening: Tel: 0871 902 5720 www.picturehouses.co.uk
ADULT WORKSHOP
Telling Pictures
Saturday 20 November 2010
14.00 – 16.00
Booking Essential
For further information and to book tel: 01223 332904 or email: fitzmuseum-education@lists.cam.ac.uk unless otherwise stated.
Learn to retell some of the world’s best adventure stories, using the remarkable images from the Shahnameh exhibition. Suitable for all who work or spend time with children.
£10 (£8 concessions)
PUBLIC DEBATE
Thursday 9 December 2010
Free Admission
13.15 – 14.15
The Shahnameh and modern Iranian identity
Talk and discussion led by author and journalist Azadeh Moaveni Seminar Room (Room 35)
LITERARY EVENING
Wednesday 5 January 2011, 18.30 – 20.30
Writing Lives Nick Jubber talks about his recently published travel adventures through Iran and Afghanistan, Drinking Arak off an Ayatollah's Beard, and shows an animation of one of the Shahnameh stories.
Tickets: £8 (£6 concessions) including a glass of wine and viewing of the Shahnameh exhibition.
Tickets can be booked from 1st November 2010
Tel: 01223 703520 or email: dawn.coleman@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
In association with Cambridgeshire County Council Literary Development
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Saturdays
Booking Essential
For further information and to book tel: 01223 332904 or email: fitzmuseum-education@lists.cam.ac.uk
Children under 8 must be accompanied during workshops
Once Upon a Time
Saturday 18 September 2010
11.00 – 12.30 / 13.45 – 15.15
Ages 5 – 8
Inspired by the Shahnameh exhibition, this workshop with a morning session at the Museum of Classical Archaeology explores mythical heroes and legends through storytelling and artmaking at both museums.
£12 (£10 concessions)
Children must be accompanied by an adult between museums
Persian Epic
Saturday 2 October 2010
11.00 – 11.40
12.00 – 12.40
13.30 – 14.10
All ages, 50 places per session
Free admission
Heroes, princesses, dragons, demons ... all await you in the treasure trove of stories that is the Shahnameh or Book of Kings. Narrated by Xanthe Gresham with master musician Arash Moradi (tambour, setar and daf).
Superheroes!
Inspired by the Shahnameh exhibition, this workshop with a morning session at the Museum of Classical Archaeology explores mythical heroes through art-making.
Children must be accompanied by an adult between museums
£12 (£10 concessions)
Dreams of Kings and Heroes
Saturday 27 November 2010, 11.30 & 14.30
Saturday 4 December 2010, 11.30 & 14.30
Saturday 11 December 2010, 11.30
Ages 5 +
Award-winning Indefinite Articles Theatre Company bring to life a rich tapestry of Ferdowsi's epic Persian tale. Watch magical adventures from the Shahnameh unfold above your head ... a unique theatrical experience.
Free Admission, booking recommended
Persian Kings and Princesses
Tuesday 21 December 2010
11.00 – 12 & 12.30 – 13.30
Ages 8 +
The strongest fighter, the fastest horse, the saddest princess: come and discover the stories hidden in the extraordinary manuscripts of the Shahnameh exhibition.
Free Admission, booking recommended
Family First Saturdays
Saturday 2 October 2010, 14.00 – 16.00
Saturday 6 November 2010, 14.00 – 16.00
Activities and trails themed around the Shahnameh exhibition
On the first Saturday of each month visit the Fitz Family Welcome Point and collect drawing materials, activities and trails to use throughout the Museum, exploring a variety of themes.
Discover the range of Fitz Kits with games and puzzles to take you on a journey around the Museum.
Super Hero or Super Human? Discover heroes and heroines hidden in the Museum collection and the epic tales of the Shahnameh.
Evening Concerts
Gallery 3
Tickets £12 (£10 concessions), Box Office Tel No: 01223 357851
A series of three special concerts celebrating the influence of the Shahnameh on traditional and contemporary Iranian music.
Saturday 2 October 2010 at 18.30
The Naghmeh Ensemble with vocalist Jamshid Rezaie Two stories from Ferdowsi's Shahnameh told in traditional Iranian musical forms.
Thursday 4 November 2010 at 18.30
Abbas Bakhtiar, Arash Moradi and Mohamad Merati
A flamboyant performance of Iranian song and music played on traditional instruments.
Tickets: £12 (£10 concessions and Friends of The Fitzwilliam Museum) per concert or £30 (£24) for the series of three concerts
Saturday 11 December 2010 at 18.30
Tara Kamangar, Piano
A concert of compositions for piano inspired by the Shahnameh, complemented by pieces by Chopin and Rachmaninoff.
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