Iranian soc 'Meet & Greet' this Tuesday, Temp jobs at Asia House and more!
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SOAS Iranian Society
Nov 12, 2017, 2:25:52 PM11/12/17
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Dear all,
Like the nights these days, a long one this week. I'll repeat some of the below if i can put a bulletin together next Sunday - although there might not be one because of the Idea of Iran conference at SOAS next weekend.
And with regret, i was unable to find any arak / aragh saggi on sale after trying several different Iranian shops yesterday. So no Persian liquor on Tuesday.
Date: Tuesday, 14 November
Time: 19:15 - 20:30
Room: 116 (1st Floor, Main Building)
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/413797369036297/
A casual 'meet & greet' for the SOAS Iranian Society!
We'll be providing Iranian tea and sweets and the occasion is just an informal gathering for all of you to come in and out as you like and mingle with other SOASians who share a connection or interest in Iran and Iranian culture.
Organised by: SOAS Iranian Society
Film Screening: Season of Narges (Fasl-e Narges)
Date: Wednesday, 15 November
Time: 18:00
Location: Room 102, Chadwick Building, UCL, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/545646649110091/
Come and join us on Wednesday to watch an Iranian Movie called Fasl-e Narges and have some Chosefil and tokhme together!
Organised by: UCL Iranian Society
Temp Job - Asia House
Asia House is looking for invigilators for an exciting and high profile upcoming exhibition, The Garden of Mystery, with artworks some Iran’s most prominent contemporary artists, Monir Farmanfarmaian and Y.Z Kami as well as works from emerging artist Taha Afshar, from 21 November – 1 December. Weekdays and one Saturday (25 November) shifts available.
As an art gallery invigilator at Asia House you will be expected to provide a welcoming and informative experience for visitors whilst providing an important role in maintaining security of the art work and safety of all visitors and staff. You will be a reliable, flexible and motivated individual who is dedicated to providing the ultimate visitor experience. As the security of the works is crucial you will need focus with attention to detail. Excellent communication skills and customer facing experience are important in relation to this role.
Art Gallery shifts are allocated based on your availability between the hours of 9.45am – 6.15pm and can vary in length from a minimum of 3 hours up to 7 hours or more with breaks. Invigilators are required to be reliable and punctual.
Hourly rate of £9 per hour.
Contact: Mariam Neza (Programme Manager and Curator of Arts and Learning, Asia House) maria...@asiahouse.co.uk
Sohrab Shahid Saless: Exiles
Dates: 04 November 2017 - 19 January 2018
Full programme: https://www.goethe.de/resources/files/pdf136/sohrab-shahid-brochure-2017.pdf
The visionary filmmaker Sohrab Shahid Saless (1944-1998) was one of the great exiles of World Cinema. A seminal figure of the Iranian New Wave, Shahid Saless moved to West Germany in the mid-1970s, where this self-described “guest worker” created an unparalleled body of works for cinema and television: In meditative but searing images of everyday life, his slow-paced films tell simple stories that speak forcefully to the traumas of homelessness and displacement. They are more urgent than ever today.
Further info: https://www.goethe.de/ins/gb/en/m/ver.cfm?fuseaction=events.detail&event_id=21082506 / http://www.closeupfilmcentre.com/film_programmes/2017/sohrab-shahid-saless/
Organised by: Azadeh Fatehrad and Nikolaus Perneczky in partnership with the Goethe-Institut London and in collaboration with the Munich Film Museum. With support from the Visual and Material Culture Research Centre, Kingston University, Iran Heritage Foundation (IHF) and Arts Council England
Conference: The Idea of Iran: The Turko-Timurid Intermezzo
Dates: 18 - 19 November
Venue: Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre (BGLT), SOAS
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/510840959291126/
The Turko–Timurid Intermezzo: The thirteenth programme in The Idea of Iran annual series.
Programme: https://www.soas.ac.uk/lmei-cis/events/idea-of-iran/file125107.pdf
Further info & Tickets: https://www.soas.ac.uk/lmei-cis/events/idea-of-iran/18nov2017-the-idea-of-iran-the-turko-timurid-intermezzo.html
Sponsored by: Soudavar Memorial Foundation
Organised by: Centre for Iranian Studies, SOAS the Department of History, Religions and Philosophies, SOAS and the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Cambridge
War and Peace: Concert of Iranian and Arabic music 2017
Date: Saturday, 18 November
Time: 20:00 - 22:00
Room: Khalili Lecture Theatre (KLT)
“War and Peace” is a unique concert of Iranian, Iraqi, Syrian and Lebanese music.
Further info & Tickets: https://www.facebook.com/events/224065314797372/
Organised by: SOAS Daf Society
Conference: Design in Modern Iran
Date: Saturday, 18 November
Time: 09:15 - 18:00
Location: Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7LP
Programme: http://www.iranheritage.org/ubcd-prog.html
The main purpose and focus of the conference will be on the evolution of urban planning and civic design in Iran from traditional to modern, with discussions and critical evaluations of the shortcomings, failures and successes of the process. Two major civic design projects of the period will also be presented and discussed: the ‘Shahestān Pahlavi’, and ‘Urban Renewal of Mashhad City Centre’.
Further info & Tickets: http://www.iranheritage.org/ubcd.html
Organised by: Iran Heritage Foundation (IHF)
Persia and the Persian Question
Date: Wednesday, 29 November
Time: 18:00 - 20:00
Location: British Academy, 10 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AH
Speaker: Ali Ansari
This lecture will look at the ways in which the study of the history, language and culture of Iran and the wider Persianate world has developed in recent years, assessing the areas of growth and interest before looking specifically at questions of methodology and historiography. It will ask how these have affected our understanding of Iran’s past, and its implications for our appreciation of the present, using as a case study, our understanding of British-Iranian relations. Turning specifically to Orientalism and its malcontents, the presentation will look at key writers – including the British statesman, George Nathaniel Curzon – to show how enthusiasm for methodological rigour can lean dangerously towards ideological closure and that the analysis of text without sufficient context tilts the balance inexorably away from history towards mythology.
Registration by Wednesday, 22 November is essential: bi...@britac.ac.uk
Organised by: The British Institute of Persian Studies (BIPS)
Exhibition and Private View: The Garden of Mystery
Preview Reception: Tuesday, 21 November
Time: 18:00 - 20:30
Location: Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7LP
Exhibition Dates: 22 November - 01 December 2017
‘The Garden of Mystery’ opens in celebration of the 700th anniversary of Gulshan-i Raz, one of the greatest works of Persian (Sufi) poetry, written in the early 14th century by Mahmoud Shabistari. Featuring contemporary art by young emerging artist, Taha Afshar, the exhibition is supported with additional work by one of the most prominent Iranian artists of the contemporary period, Monir Farmanfarmaian from Tehran as well as Y.Z. Kami, who lives and works in New York.
Further info: http://asiahousearts.org/events/garden-mystery-exhibition-taha-afshar-y-z-kami-monir-farmanfarmaian-asia-house-gallery/
Organised by: Asia House
Panel Discussion: ‘The Garden of Mystery’ by Shabistari and the Influence of Sufism in Contemporary Visual Arts
Date: Tuesday, 28 November
Time: 18:30 - 20:00
Location: Asia House, 63 New Cavendish Street, London W1G 7LP
Panellists: Dr Ladan Akbarnia, Curator, Dr Sussan Babaie, Andrew W. Mellon, Dr Leonard Lewisohn and Dr Taha Afshar. Introduced by Mariam Neza.
Gulshan-i Raz ("Rose Garden of Mystery") holds a unique position in Persian Sufi literature. Written in c. 1317 by Mahmoud Shabistari (d. c. 1339), less than one hundred years after the deaths of Attar, Ibn ali-‘Arabi and Rumi, it take the form of answers and questions put to him by a fellow mystic. The questions raise metaphysical enigmas and controversies that were at the heart of spiritual enquiry of that time and still have relevance today.
Further info & Registration (Free): http://asiahousearts.org/events/panel-discussion-garden-mystery-shabistari-influence-sufism-contemporary-visual-arts6/
Organised by: Asia House
Exhibition: Echo’s Chamber
Dates: 24 November 2017 - 19 January 2018
Location: Sophia Contemporary Gallery, 11 Grosvenor Street, Mayfair, London W1K 4QB
Echo’s Chamber - the first solo exhibition of Iranian-American artist Afruz Amighi in the UK. The exhibition – which also marks Amighi’s first solo show with Sophia Contemporary following her successful inclusion in the gallery’s group show ‘Shifting Landscapes’ earlier this year – will feature eight new sculptures made from the artist’s signature combination of steel, chain, and mesh illuminated by light, along with ten drawings on which they were based.
Echo’s Chamber will open to the public with a talk by the artist from 6-7PM on Thursday, November 23, 2017 followed by a Private View from 7-9PM.
Further info: http://sophiacontemporary.com/exhibitions/17/press_release_text/
Organised by: Sophia Contemporary Gallery
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