Marked by a novel approach and presentation, Anisur Rahman’s ‘Essential Ghalib’ features 200 of the great poet’s verses in ...

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.

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

Holi symbolizes the celebration of colors, unity, and the triumph of good over evil. In Braj, the festival is uniquely ...

Arcadia has a long history both as an actual location and as an inspiration for artists and poets as an idyllic environment.

On Purim, Jews celebrate a long-ago victory over hatred, but it's worth praying too for the frustration of some modern ...

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 ...

A historical anecdote explains why the Macedonians and Spartans never went to war when king Philip conquered all of Greece.

Once a grand spectacle in the Mughal courts, Holi’s vibrant legacy endures—not just in colour but on our plates.

Today, fraud and fakery pop up as memes, propaganda bots, and fake news in a mixed-up soup on our social media sites. Excessive exposure can be harmful to our health.

NFMLA’s InFocus programming celebrates diversity, inclusion and region by spotlighting communities of filmmakers within the ...

One of the first modern women composers to reach international acclaim, Gubaidulina wrote bold music, inspired by Eastern and ...