My country, I will build you again, / if need be, with bricks made from my life.”  That line from Iranian poet Simin ...

The intricacies of poetry can be quite remarkable. Carefully crafted form, wording, and symbolism alone are hard to capture ...

Hossein Daneshi, the innovative Iranian composer and musician, will take the stage in Konya during the commemoration of the ...

For member of 15-strong group Hamsaz Ensemble Freesia, folk music can build connection and understanding across difference ...

Iranian musician Mehdi Rajabian is awaiting trial for working with female dancers and singers after being arrested earlier ...

While the festival won’t be held on either the Jewish or Persian New Year — Nowruz is celebrated on the spring equinox in ...

The Bay Area Persian Choir, a non-profit community music group dedicated to preserving and promoting traditional Persian music, held its fall 2025 Concert in the Visual and Performing Arts Center at ...

Home-grown singer-songwriter Charlie Lim has released a solo acoustic version of the 2025 National Day Parade (NDP) theme song Here We Are. Dubbed Elijah’s Version, this rendition is dedicated to the ...

Members with Ballet Afsaneh and Amir School of Music perform during a celebration of Nowruz, the Persian New Year, at the Mitchell Park Bowl in Palo Alto. Audience members were invited to dance with ...

Nowruz, meaning "new day," is the Persian New Year, which has been celebrated for over 3,000 years. It marks the arrival of ...