Artist of the Month
Ahmad Shafaie
Born in Yazd in 1946, Ahmad Shafaie grew up and studied in Tehran , Iran . Ahmad’s fascination with art and literature began from a young age and was facilitated by the fact that both his parents were educators. Ahmad began painting in high school and studied architecture at the University of Tehran where he graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts. He went on to work for several years at the Iranian delegation to the World Fair (Expositions Universelles).
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Filmmakers
Marzieh Vafamehr, Graduated from Fine Arts Faculty in Tehran University in Acting. Participating in acting and scenario writing classes of Bahram Baizai in Hamid Samandarian`s school Establishing Arnavaz fashion products and gave it up in 1993 Founder of theatre group in Andishe cultural centre and supervisor of cinema theatre group of Andishe Javan group
Musicians
While their names may seem indicative of something exotic and unfamiliar, the music of Shahin Shahida (acoustic and Spanish guitars) and Sepehr Haddad (guitars and keyboards) is smooth, easy-listening material designed to rest comfortably on Western ears.
Other Artists
Painters
Born in Yazd in 1946, Ahmad Shafaie grew up and studied in Tehran , Iran . Ahmad’s fascination with art and literature began from a young age and was facilitated by the fact that both his parents were educators. Ahmad began painting in high school and studied architecture at the University of Tehran where he graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts. He went on to work for several years at the Iranian delegation to the World Fair (Expositions Universelles).
Writers
In 1972, when she was seven, Firoozeh Dumas and her family moved from Iran to Southern California, arriving with no firsthand knowledge of this country beyond her father’s glowing memories of his graduate school years here. More family soon followed, and the clan has been here ever since.
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