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This event has been listed on farhang.org by The Hammer Museum and is NOT officially sponsored or endorsed by the Farhang Foundation.*Please note new time The Pentagon recently announced plans to reduce U.S. troop levels while expanding its global fleet of drones. Joining us to discuss the civilian use of drones and the technological, policy and ethical issues of robotic warfare are Eric Johnson, one of the country’s leading experts in the development and operation of UAVs (unmanned aerial…See More

Iraj Afshar's Contribution to Iranian StudiesA Memorial at UCLAsponsored byJahangir and Eleanor Amuzegar Chair in Iranian Studies&Howard C. Baskerville Chair in Iranian Studies & the Persianate WorldEhsan Yarshater (Columbia University)Hossein Ziai (UCLA)Mahmoud Omidsalar (CSULA)Touraj Daryaee (UCI)Place: UCLA Dodd…See More

Please note that this event is now at capacity and RSVPs are not taken by the organizers.  If you have received a confirmation via email from the Consulate General of Azerbaijan, then you should have ticket(s) at the door; otherwise tickets will be available based on availability on the night of the show.  Thank you for your interest and support of this program!       The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Consulate General of Azerbaijan in Los Angeles in cooperation with…See More

This event has been listed on farhang.org by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and is NOT a Farhang Foundation-sponsored event. Dr. Christopher P. Thornton of the University of Pennsylvania Museum is one of only a handful of American scholars who continues to work in Iran despite the obvious political difficulties. In his lecture, Dr. Thornton will present a general overview of the current state of research into the prehistory of Iran, illustrated with anecdotes from his annual…See More

Leave the modern world (and your shoes) behind and be transported to Central Asia and Persia through music. Lounge on beautiful carpets while Rowan and her fellow musicians play the mesmerizing rhythms of this vast musical legacy. To find out more about Rowan and her music, visit her website http://www.rowanstorm.com.Please RSVP to (323) 937-4230 x50 or email: rsvp@cafam.orgThis program is made possible in part by the support of the Farhang Foundation…See More

Kick Off the New Year with Meet FarhangCome join us to explore the beauty of Iran through the lenses of four talented Iranian photographers, enjoy live music and learn more about the Farhang Foundation.Featuring four talented Iranian photographers, Laleh Eskandari, Sussan Farhani, Banafsheh P.Abadi and Nushin Sabet. The collection of the photographs on display will represent scenery from various regions of Iran, as captured through these artists’ eyes and lenses.In addition to these four…See More