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Red, Light, and Hafez: The Spirit of Yalda Night
Waiting excitedly behind the door of my grandmother’s house, each family member wears a piece of red clothing. The door opens to the warm, loud gathering. We’re greeted with kisses and hugs, our faces still ice-cold from the winter chill outside. Inside, relatives with red-stained hands peel mountains of pomegranates, snacks are piled high on…
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Berklee and Beyond: Independent Journeys in Music
Art is an echo of origins. It thrives on experiences, beliefs, and the spaces where we first find our voice. In The Roots Issue of The Persian Magazine, we’ve journeyed into the creative minds of three extraordinary musicians connected not only by their shared experience at Berklee College of Music but also by their distinct…
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From Abandoned Brewery to Contemporary Art Hub at Argo Factory
As the preservation of architectural heritage and a ‘reuse’ mindset has gained popularity in arts infrastructure globally, repurposing abandoned spaces into museums and galleries is increasingly commonplace. One such example is Argo Factory in Tehran’s downtown, a rundown brewery that had sat abandoned for over forty years. During that time, parts of the building and…
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Amiri and Zuckerberg to release a new wearable tech offering

In an Instagram post shared yesterday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and… Read More

A Time Capsule of Consumerist Culture

Designer Paria Farzaneh has created a striking and thought-provoking piece, named… Read More

The Persian Fashion Grad Making a Statement at Paris Haute Couture Week

Opening the FDI Düsseldorf graduate show at La Galerie Bourbon, during… Read More

In Conversation with Niousha Noor: Can the Quintessentially Iranian Cycle of Intergenerational Trauma Be Broken?

At the heart of The Persian Version, an American comedy-drama directed… Read More

The Beginner’s Guide to Persian Slang, Volume 2

There was a time recently when I had forgotten that perhaps… Read More

Ali Moradizadeh’s Photographs Capture the Raw Energy of Black Iranian Street Culture

In southern Iran, a new generation of Black Iranian youth is… Read More

Sahar Jaberian’s FYAB Collection and Tehran’s Fashion Renaissance

Sahar Jaberian, a visionary fashion designer from Tehran, is revolutionizing the… Read More

Decoding Persian Adolescent Slangs: A Beginner’s Primer to 25 Essential Expressions

The Persian language, revered for its beautiful poetry and literature, has… Read More

Behind-The-Scenes At Iran’s Rising Jeweller

Parsa Dayani is the man behind Zuccivo—a jewellery brand you may… Read More

Golshifteh Farahani Will Host The 49th César Awards Ceremony This Year

Amidst ongoing uproar around the César Awards, The About Elly star,… Read More