Spoken Persian in Iran
Monday 1st November 2021

If you eavesdrop on a conversation between two Persian speakers speaking the Farsi of Iran, or listen to any informal programme on the radio or television, then you will soon realize that spoken Persian is quite different from the written language. This is, of course, true of any language, especially of the vernacular of the …

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Glazed Bricks from Western Iran
​26th August 2021

An article in The Art Newspaper for September concerns a collection of 51 glazed polychrome bricks from the Mannaean site of Qalaichi near Bukan in Western Iran that have recently been returned to Iran from Switzerland.

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Continuity and Creativity in Persian Poetry
Wednesday 7th July, 17.30 (London)
Online webinar​

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Discussing the history and practice of Zoroastrianism
Wednesday 9th June, 17.00 (London)
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Kings and Heroes, Lovers and Poets: the Shahnameh’s continuous appeal
Wednesday 12th May, 17.30 (London, GMT)
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The Iran Heritage Foundation is delighted to announce the details of the upcoming exhibition
EPIC IRAN
29th May - 12th September 2021
V&A, London

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Epic Iran Curators’ Talk
Thursday 22nd April, 17.30 (London, GMT)
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Celebrating Norouz 1400
Friday 19th March, 17.30-18.45 (London, GMT)
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Cultural Connections with Iran
Wednesday 10th March, 17.30 (London, GMT)
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An Online Course in Persian Calligraphy, Nasta'liq Script
Dates: Friday 12 February 2021 — Friday 16 April 2021

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