Iran's cultural calendar
Every month something happens in an Iranian city — a poetry night, an anniversary, an exhibition, a recital. Here is where and when.
Events
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EventsMehr Poetry Night
A reading of Hafez's ghazals at Talar-e Hafez. Free entry.
Talar-e HafezShirazHafez Day
An evening of poetry and song at the Hafezieh, with Hafez scholars and singers.
The Song of Shiraz
Traditional vocal performance set to Hafez's ghazals, with setar and tombak.
Sama Night
A sama night in memory of Rumi, with daf and ney.
Saadi Day
The Saadi commemoration at the Saadieh, with an exhibition of manuscripts.
Figures
Each figure has a house of their own: the poems, the tomb, the events, the tours.
Coming soon.Rumi
Konya
Coming soon.
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Latest notes
BlogShort notes on places, poems and events — the things that do not fit in a calendar.
- Event
Why Hafez Day falls on 20 Mehr
No document records the date of Hafez's death. So where did this one come from?
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- Place
The turquoise under the dome
The Hafezieh pavilion is copper on the outside and turquoise within. That is not an accident.
3 min read
- Poetry
How to read a fal
Taking a fal is not fortune-telling. It is an old way of reading, and it has rules.
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About us
Pars Event is a calendar, not a magazine. Its job is to say what, where and when.
Dozens of cultural events happen in Iran every month — anniversaries, poetry nights, recitals, exhibitions — and most of them reach only the people who already knew. The information is scattered: a poster on Instagram, a notice on a provincial office's site, a word from a friend in Shiraz.
Newsletter
One letter at the start of each month: that month's events and a short note. That is all, and you can stop it whenever you like.