Wir zeigen euch den hochgelobten Politthriller "Manuscripts don't burn" von Regisseur Mohammad Rasoulof, der die wahre Geschichte geplanter Tötungen iranischer Schriftsteller 1996 erzählt... Ein bewegendes und erschütterndes Dokument - aber unbedingt sehenswert! Entritt: 9,-€ / ermäßigt 5,50€
We are proud to present Mahmood Falaki's first novel written in German: Deadly Strangers. Falaki comes from northern Persia, where he was condemned for his political and literary work. Today he lives in Germany and deals with topics related to finding one's identity, cultural exchange and language. In Deadly Strangers, Nima, a Hamburg teacher, decides to return to his native Iran after decades to escape the chaos around him. But in Iran, a culture shock awaits him and…
The time has come: Fariba Vafi is coming to Germany. Your first stop? Berlin! There she will read from her novel Tarlan and her newly translated work Der Traum von Tibet on the garden stage in the Haus der Berliner Festspiele as part of the international literature festival berlin. Stefan Weidner will moderate the evening and Stella Adorf will read the German translation. We are very happy to welcome the LiBeraturpreis winner back to Germany!
Heute werden die Iranischen Abende auch in Oldenburg eröffnet und mit dabei ist auch unser Autor Mahmood Falaki mit seinem Buch Ich bin Ausländer und das ist auch gut so. In mehreren Kurzgeschichten - teils komisch, teils betroffen machend - präsentiert Falaki, wie es sich manchmal anfühlt als "Fremder" in Deutschland zu leben... Neben einer kurzen Präsentation über den Iran, iranischen Snacks und Musik wird es eine offene Fragerunde geben, um die nun schon seit Jahren in Deutschland lebenden IranerInnen, ihre Schwierigkeiten und…
Bei unserer zweisprachigen Lyrikmatinée, der fünften Lesung der IRANISCHEN ABENDE, erwarten Euch drei wundervolle Lyrikbände. Pegah Ahmadi präsentiert ihr neuestes Buch "Wucht", in welchem sie ihre intensiven Gefühle gegenüber dem Unbekannten thematisert. Sie zählt zu den Bekanntesten der iranischen Lyrikszene. Aus "Jene Tage" wird der Übersetzer und Herausgeber Kurt Scharf lesen, Gedichte der früh verstorbenen Autorin Forugh Farrochsad. Mit ihrer Sprache bricht sie alle Tabus und wendet sich bewusst gegen die iranische Zensur. Neben der Moderation der Veranstaltung wird Schirin Nowrusian außerdem auch…
We show you the highly acclaimed political thriller "Manuscripts don't burn" by director Mohammad Rasoulof, which tells the true story of the planned killings of Iranian writers in 1996... A moving and harrowing document - but definitely worth seeing! Admission: €9, reduced €5.50
In Oldenburg Fariba Vafi will read from her crowned work Tarlan. The reading is accompanied by Iranian live music. Here, too, we are happy to welcome the translator Jutta Himmelreich. For Tarlan, Vafi was even awarded the LiBeraturpreis in 2017. She is one of the most important writers in Iran. The reading is accompanied by Iranian music, and Iranian snacks are also served.
We dedicate our last reading to Fariba Vafi, who won the LIBERaturpreis in 2017 with her work Tarlan. The incredibly successful author has now presented a new book: The Dream of Tibet. Again, Fariba Vafi addresses the desire for freedom - the dream of self-determination. Because while the young Scholeh flees from lovesickness to her relatives and begins to observe them, she increasingly questions her understanding of happiness and contentment. Fariba Vafi is from Tabriz, Iran but currently resides in Tehran. She counts…
At the end of the Iranian Evenings, the film Refugee from Iran - Arriving in Germany will be presented. We would also like to create a narrative café together to enable exchange between cultures and to take a look back at past events. We are delighted that the filmmaker Jamal Pourajdari Najafabadi is a guest and available for an interview.
We are very happy to announce that Pegah Ahmadi will be at the Frankfurt Book Fair this year! She will discuss with other authors as part of the panel discussion “Exile – Hopes and Obstacles” (DE/ENG). The event will take place on Friday, October 12, 2018 from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the stage (Hall 4.1 B 81).
