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An Epic of Kings: The Great Mongol Shahnama
An Epic of Kings: The Great Mongol Shahnama (September 21, 2024–January 12, 2025) presents a monumental illustrated copy of Iran’s national epic, the Shahnama. Between this manuscript’s covers, art, p...
ON-LINE LECTURE: Visual Strategies of the Achaemenid Empire
During the Achaemenid empire (550–330 BCE), the provinces, known as satrapies, produced material culture that showcased a multicultural style. The satrapies’ artistic production followed local traditi...
Fashioning an Empire: Safavid Textiles from the Museum of Islamic Art, Doha
With their sumptuous surfaces, original designs, and technical sophistication, luxury textiles played a critical role in the social, cultural, religious, and economic life of Safavid Iran (1501–1722)....
A FREE Virtual Webinar: Titles, Crowns, and Divine Imagery in Ancient Iran
In the Achaemenid (550–330 BCE), Parthian (248 BCE– 224 CE), and Sasanian (224–651 CE) periods the rulers of ancient Iran used an imagery and symbolism that emphasized divine support for the king. Roy...
Transcendence: A FREE Virtual Sufi Music Festival
Join us for a virtual Sufi music festival featuring world-renowned performers from Morocco, France, Iran, and India. Through dance, recitation, poetry, and prayer, Sufis have long engaged within the s...
My Iran: Six Women Photographers
The artists featured in My Iran: Six Women Photographers explore the complexities of life within and outside their home country. From the dynamism of the street to the quiet corners of distant memorie...
Iranian Visions of Modern and Contemporary Art
Mention you saw it on Kodoom with Free admission Curator and scholar Fereshteh Daftari will offer an overview of key issues treated in her recent publication, Persia Reframed: Iranian Visions of Mode...
Exhibition: She Who Tells a Story: Women Photographers from Iran and the Arab World
Mention Kodoom when Contacting for FREE registration During this critical time for Iran and the Arab world, as national and personal identities are being dismantled and rebuilt, contemporary photogra...
Family Workshop: Updating a Family Album with Malekeh Nayiny
Details Visit My Iran: Six Women Photographers with Malekeh Nayiny to explore how her photographs connect generations past and present. Then, return to the studio to collaborate with family and frien...
"My Iran" Family Workshop: Updating a Family Album with Malekeh Nayiny
Email AsiaWorkshops@si.edu and mention Kodoom for free registration Visit My Iran: Six Women Photographers with Malekeh Nayiny to explore how her photographs connect generations past and present. Then...
