On the final page of Kaveh Akbar’s 2024 novel “Martyr! ,” the first person he thanks in his Acknowledgements for helping him complete his debut work of fiction is “Tommy Orange: bandmate.” It’s ...

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.

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

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

Persian New Year is celebrated in many countries across the world. Here’s everything you need to know, including what to cook ...

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

The Nowruz concert will include traditional Iranian music by Iranian soloists and the orchestra led by Carl St.Clair ...

Dancers in Iranian and Central Asian garb, traditional Persian music and a market of Central Asian and middle-eastern goods were part of a celebration of the Persian new year in Frederick on Sunday.

The Farhang Foundation brings Mahdieh Mohammadkhani back to the United States for the first time in over a decade for their ...

Ancient Greek women were defiant and established themselves as respected doctors, philosophers, and mathematicians in Greece thousands of years ago.

Mehdi Yarrahi, an Iranian singer and musician known for his song encouraging women to remove their hijabs, was lashed 74 ...