TICKET PRE-SALES HAVE ENDED. TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR. The Shiraz Arts Festival was a platform for cultural exchange that brought together artists from around the world to share and celebrate their diverse artistic expressions. One notable event from the festival was the "Stockhausen Panorama" in 1972, which celebrated the work of the…
Composer/performers Mahya Hamedi and Sepehr Pirasteh unite their talents with the Shiraz Ensemble and the Arcana New Music Ensemble to craft an enchanting evening celebrating Contemporary Persian Poetry and Music. With poems curated by Fatemeh Shams, the event will immerse audiences in the depth of Iran's poetic legacy while capturing the spirit of the contemporary…
ENCORE PRESENTATION In 1971, the Greek-French composer Iannis Xenakis (1922-2001) was commissioned to create a piece for the opening day of the fifth edition of the Shiraz Arts Festival. The event commemorated the 2500th anniversary of the founding of the Persian Empire and took place at the ruins of Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the…
Beginning in its inaugural year in 1967, the Shiraz Arts Festival treated audiences to daily film screenings, drawing enthusiastic crowds, particularly among the younger demographic. Initially held at the Paramount and Capri cinemas, the festival later found its home at the Ariana Theatre, a state-of-the-art venue owned and operated by filmmaker Shahrokh Golestan, a native…
Bowerbird and Philly Iranians, a volunteer-led, non-partisan, multi-faith coalition of Iranians and allies in the greater Philadelphia area advocating for a free Iran, are pleased to co-present an evening with Moniro Ravanipour and Fatemeh Shams in celebration of International Women's Day. Join us for an event where Ravanipour and Shams, two esteemed Iranian authors, will…
In 1971, the Greek-French composer Iannis Xenakis (1922-2001) was commissioned to create a piece for the opening day of the fifth edition of the Shiraz Arts Festival. The event commemorated the 2500th anniversary of the founding of the Persian Empire and took place at the ruins of Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire…
Inspired by the Shiraz Arts Festiva's curatorial vision, "Traditional Music from Korea and Iran" brings togethers two duos: Jung-Hee Oh, a Korean music artist of "Gayageum Byeong-chang" (Solo zither performance with song) with Song Eun Shin, who performs the 25 String Gayageum; and Mehrnam Rastegari, a Persian master of the Kamancheh (an Iranian bowed string…
