Shahnameh scholar and actor Mohammadreza Farzam led a workshop exploring why Ferdowsi’s epic still matters, linking its myths and characters to contemporary experience and ending with a reading of the Simorgh’s third feather as a metaphor for hope and cultural continuity in Iran.

As part of events marking Ferdowsi Commemoration Day and celebrating Persian language and literature, Central BookCity hosted an analytical session entitled “War and Negotiation in the Shahnameh,” featuring Dr Nasrin Faqih Malek-Marzban. Faqih Malek-Marzban, professor of Persian language and literature and a faculty member at Alzahra University, offered an in-depth examination of war and peace […]

Central BookCity marked Ferdowsi Commemoration Day with a performance by Elaheh Tajik introducing children to naqqali, Iran’s traditional form of dramatic storytelling. Drawing on the *Shahnameh*, she narrated episodes involving Rostam, Tahmineh and Siavash while inviting young listeners into the performance.

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 Thursday, 4 Bahman 1403 (January 24, 2025), the glass facades of Royan BookCity became a vibrant stage for storytelling as the Line Art Collective—a dynamic group of painters, sculptors, architects, and creatives from Noor—unleashed a burst of color and imagination. Drawing inspiration from Iran’s timeless epic, the Shahnameh (Book of Kings), their street […]