Iranian authorities are cracking down on female vocalists who have defied the country's restrictions on women singing in ...

After more than 500 days of war, It is hard to avoid seeing our broken world in Batsheva Dance Company's enigmatic 'MOMO.' ...

Persian New Year, also known as Nowruz, starts on the vernal equinox — this year Thursday, March 20 — and is commonly celebrated for 13 days thereafter. The nonreligious holiday, focused on the ...

Iran increasingly relies on electronic surveillance and the public to inform on women refusing to wear the country's ...

Hamid Rahmanian has made it his life’s work to share the richness of Iranian culture. “Song of the North,” at the New Victory Theater, is just the latest installment.

Every spring, as the earth tilts toward balance, millions celebrate Nowruz—the Persian New Year—a 3,000-year-old festival ...

Enjoy brightly dressed dancers, delicious food, tradition, and lore at the Nowruz Festival on Sunday. This is a chance to ...

Azerbaijanis in Iran, like many other non-Persian ethnic minority groups living under the Islamic Republic, face repression ...

Amir Nojan is a world-renowned setar player whose San Jose apartment doubles as a museum showcasing rare Iranian instruments.

5th Street in downtown Los Angeles. The festival features a folk dance ensemble, English and Farsi talks from local authors, Nowruz games and crafts, Persian reptiles and more.