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Iran at the crossroads of wildlife: Niloufar Raeesi
Niloufar Raeesi studied zoology at Shahid Beheshti University, with a particular interest in conservation working, aged 20, as a volunteer in the Golestan National Park. She is currently studying for an MSc in conservation science at Imperial College, with a view to returning to Iran to work with a group of young conservationists to maintain the national heritage.
Find out more »BP in Iran from 1902 to the 1950s: documentary film and discussion
This film from the BP archive will be presented by Austin Vince and discussed by Dr Mohammad Ali Ala.
Find out more »‘Bards Apart?’ – A musical performance of the poems of Robert Burns and Hafez
By kind invitation of SOAS, this event is open to all. Tickets cost £10 (£5 for students) and can be obtained online only via the following link A Musical Performance of Scottish and Persian Songs and Poems by Robert Burns & Hafez with guitar and santur accompaniment. Robert Burns: Ploughman Poet, Scotia’s Bard, Master of the Standard Habbie. Hafez: Master of the Ghazal, his Divan in every Iranian home, his work unsurpassed in Persian literature. Separated by four centuries and over…
Find out more »Memories of mountaineering in Iran: John Harding
John Harding, a member of the Iran Society, has spent most of a lifetime mountaineering. He will be sharing with us his experiences of mountaineering in Iran. Copies of his recently published book will be available for purchase.
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