Tag Archives: Iran

Serj Avakian Born in Iran Graduated from Croydon Fine Arts Academy and Painting Department of London University The first Iranian member of L.S.I.A.D

Esmat Bagherpour Baboli (26 February 1925 – 1 September 2004), also known as Delkash, was an Iranian diva singer and occasional actress with a rare and unique voice.

Akbar Abdi (born 26 August 1960 in Tehran, Iran) is an Iranian actor and comedian. Abdi first became known through a children TV series (“I am late again for school”).

Persepolis (/pɝˈsepəlɪs/, Old Persian: 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿, Pārsa) was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire (ca. 550–330 BC). It is situated 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of the city of Shiraz in Fars Province, Iran. The earliest remains of Persepolis date back to 515 BC. It exemplifies the Achaemenid style of architecture. UNESCO declared the ruins of Persepolis a World Heritage ...

Twenty-five years after the gruesome murder of Fereydoun Farrokhzad, a famous Iranian singer and performer, his fans and friends are still seeking answers. Farrokhzad’s body was found with multiple stab wounds on August 6, 1992, in his apartment in the German city of Bonn.