Celebrate Persian New Year in the Bay Area with Nowruz festivals, live music, food vendors and community events.

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Mahsa Darabi’s documentary encourages viewers to bridge cultural divides by connecting through shared meals and human ...

Revered cultural icons that have withstood the upheavals of history are being hit hard in the war being waged by Israel and ...

But for all the threats and intimidation, Iran’s cruel leaders have failed. Islam tried and failed to erase the Persian language, culture and history during the First Islamic Occupation fourteen ...

These attacks, which were ostensibly supposed to target Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities, have also caused civilian ...

Iran’s ancient cultural sites face growing threats from war, environmental damage, and limited preservation resources, putting irreplaceable parts of humanity’s shared historical heritage at risk.

UNESCO World Heritage Sites are at risk, with several monuments, including palaces and a historic mosque, already damaged by US and Israeli strikes, which began on February 28.

Dancing, singing and joking their way through the night, performers at the Persian Students Association’s Fourth Annual Norouz Cultural Show entertained an exuberant crowd at the Power Center Saturday ...

Understanding one of the world's oldest civilizations can't be achieved through a single film or book. But recent works of literature, journalism, music and film by Iranians are a powerful starting ...

The Persian tradition of marking the winter solstice is a celebration of light and goodness. On the longest night of this year, Dec. 21, open the door to a Persian home, and you’ll see the vibrant ...

The dramedy's writer-director explains how she kept audiences empathizing with a complicated mother-daughter relationship, captured the experience of growing up in America and Iran, and challenged ...