Bahar BookCity is hosting a weekly literary series titled “Writer in the Hot Seat,” offering an engaging public platform to explore the biographies, masterpieces, controversies, and creative worlds of monumental global authors. Held under the playful subtitle “Cultural Gossip,” the gatherings take place every Saturday at 19:30 at Bahar BookCity in Isfahan. In each session, […]

The third session of the “Cinema as Mediator” series was held at Bahar BookCity, focusing on cinematic adaptations of celebrated modern Iranian fiction. The event featured screenings and critical discussions of two animated shorts adapted from stories by Sadegh Hedayat (1903–1951), the pioneer of modern Iranian modernist literature and author of The Blind Owl. The […]

Bahar BookCity in Isfahan has launched a new weekly literary series titled “Writer in the Hot Seat.” Designed to explore the lesser-known dimensions, compelling personal anecdotes, and lived experiences of major world authors and their profound impact on their literary masterpieces, the opening session was held on Saturday, August 1, focusing on the life and […]

The fourth session of the “Women in History” series, dedicated to examining the status of women in ancient Iran, was hosted at Bahar BookCity in Isfahan. Organized in collaboration with the Iranian Peace and History Association (Isfahan Branch) and the Iran and Non-Iran Ancient Cultural Foundation, the event featured keynote speaker Dr. Ahmad Kamranifar, alongside […]

This week’s Cinema Mediation session at Bahar BookCity in Isfahan focused on Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and The Little Prince. The conversation began with literature and animation and, through the presence of a pilot, moved toward the experience of flight and its connection to different ways of seeing the world. In the first part of the […]

On Thursday, November 18, 2025, Bahar BookCity in Isfahan became a forum for a fascinating intellectual confrontation. The session focused on the book “Ommat: Beyond Good and Evil” by Ehsan Khadivi, featuring a dialogue between the author and Behzad Haghpanah, a key figure from the “Movement of Militant Muslims.” The evening was far from a […]

Women in History Series: “Prehistoric Venuses” Under the Lens of Feminist Archaeology at Bahar BookCity

On Friday, December 4, Bahar BookCity in Isfahan transformed into a sanctuary for storytelling and healing. The branch hosted Esmat Asgari, a survivor of the devastating Bam earthquake, for the second session of the “From Book to Life” series. In a moving dialogue, Asgari shared her profound journey of navigating grief and anxiety through the […]

On Friday, November 21, 2025, on the eve of “Isfahan Day,” BookCity Bahar became the beating heart of the city’s cultural memory. The venue hosted the 914th session of the renowned “Bukhara Nights” series, curated by Ali Dehbashi. In an event brimming with scholars and enthusiasts, the evening was dedicated to re-reading the roots, symbols, […]

On Wednesday, January 30, 2025, Bahar BookCity in Isfahan hosted a vibrant book launch and discussion event for From Strife to Praise by Nima Zaheri. The gathering, attended by literary enthusiasts and scholars, delved into Ferdowsi’s enduring influence on Persian poetry. Dr. Seyed Mehdi Nourian, a renowned professor of Persian literature at the University of Isfahan, highlighted […]

On January 16, 2024 (Dey 27th, 1403 in the Persian calendar), Bahar BookCity of Isfahan, a beloved branch of the renowned Iranian cultural institution BookCity, played host to the 805th event in the “Nights of Bukhara” series. This particular evening focused on Isfahan’s iconic Chaharbagh Abbasi avenue, a poignant reflection on its memories and a […]