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Iranian classical dance has mostly remained hidden from international audiences, as it has been practiced and developed mainly underground in Iran and the Iranian diaspora since the Islamic Revolution ...

Iranian authorities were apparently scared of a viral video. The clip shows a 70-year-old man dancing and singing in the street. Fearing it would spark dissent, authorities arrested the men in the ...

Presidio Dance Theatre (PDT) announced plans to present A Norouz Celebration as the central theme for the company's return to the War Memorial Opera House for its annual Children's Day programming, ...

Hope springs eternal — or at least for the past 3,000 years, by the Zoroastrian calendar. But at the SF Opera House, this will be its first bloom. The Presidio Dance Theatre’s annual Children’s Day ...

Iranian women are dancing in public without headscarves on in defiance of the country's modesty laws after a group of teen girls was reportedly detained by security forces and forced to apologize on ...

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This Spring Break, celebrate Nowruz, the Persian New Year, with us! Marking the first day of spring and the renewal of nature, Nowruz highlights the values of peace and solidarity among generations, ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — In the cycle of seasons through Earth, the second the sun crosses the vernal equator marks the start of Nowruz. Nowruz – or “new day” in English – is the Persian new year celebrated by ...

Protests in Iran against the current regime inspired the filmmakers to make people in Tehran feel heard and seen. The short film raised over $4,500 for its production through a crowdfunding campaign. ...