​All events at Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7LP, unless otherwise stated.
Free for Friends of IHF, unless otherwise stated.
For more information about the membership please visit the Friends page.

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JAN
17

Behind Closed Curtains: Interior Design in Iran
Talk by Lena Späth
Wednesday 17th January 2018, 18.30

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JAN
19

Sohrab Shahid Saless – Exile, Displacement and the Stateless Moving Image
One day conference at the Goethe Institut, sponsored by IHF
Friday 19th January 2018

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FEB
14

Architecture in medieval Persian painting: fact or fantasy?
​Lecture by Prof. Robert Hillenbrand
Wednesday 14th February 2018

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MAR
13

The Towfigh Magazine: a satirical Iranian newspaper
​Lecture by Dr Abbas Towfigh​
Tuesday 13th March 2018

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MAR
17

Norouz Gala Dinner
Grosvenor House Hotel
Saturday 17th March 2018

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APR
11

Bahman Mohassess: the Poet, the Craftsman
​and the Prince​
Lecture by Morad Montazami
Wednesday 11th April 2018

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JUL
2-3

Tappeh Sialk and Ancient Kashan Revisited
Conference

Monday 2nd July 10.30-15.45
Tuesday 3rd July 09.15-16.50

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SEP
12

Contemporary Composition in Iran: The Sounds of Global, Regional and Diaspora Identities
Talk by Soosan Lolavar
Wednesday 12th September 2018

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OCT
3

Pasargadae, the capital of Cyrus the Great
Lecture by Dr Rémy Boucharlat
Wednesday 3rd October 2018

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NOV
7

The Golha and Golistan programmes
Talk by Jane Lewisohn
Wednesday 7th November 2018

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DEC
5/6

Celebration of Yalda:
​the story of Layla and Majnun 
Performance by storyteller Zahra Afsah, accompanied by Arash Moradi
In conjunction with Asia House
Wednesday 5th December 2018
​Thursday 6th December 2018

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Plus additional events exclusively for Friends of IHF

​Please note programme subject to change.

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