When it comes to books and their role in the city and community, Iranian cities have fascinating stories to share. This is the land where for centuries books have acted as intermediaries, connecting many horizons, creating even more spaces and stories. On the one hand, it is the books that have brought the holy to the earth and into ordinary households, and on the other hand, they have connected many domains of human life: they have connected the past to the present and to the future, established the relationship between the nation and the state, bridged the East and the West, and even have supported the relationship between culture and economy. Also, books continue the generational flows, as they stitch thousands of pages and layers of human society and culture together. These complex roles of books have even further flourished despite the appearance of more modern competitors and the emergence of new institutions; they continue to play their active and creative role in the construction and development of human life. (more ...)
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Mashhad BookCity hosted a special event called “Sadr Reading” during the first ten days of Muharram this year. The sessions focused on studying and collectively reading the book “Journey of Martyrdom” written by Imam Musa al-Sadr, guided by Professor Seyyed Mohammad Farjadi. These gatherings took place over 11 evenings from July 7th, starting at 9 […] (read more ...)
A cultural event centered on the critique and discussion of the book Darakāt took place at Qazvin BookCity on Friday, July 21, 2024. The event featured the book’s author, Mr. Arash Javaheri, alongside critics Ms. Fatemeh Sharifnejad and Mr. Kamran Soleimanian Moghaddam, with Ms. Zahra Alipour serving as the session’s moderator. Many literature enthusiasts attended the […] (read more ...)
Joseph Campbell, when asked, “Who today interprets the divinity inherent in nature for us, and who are the shamans of our age to revive forgotten myths?” responded, “It is the artists who undertake this task. The artist is the one who makes myths relevant again.” Another session in the series of literary meetings at Royan […] (read more ...)