Amsterdam supports Majid Tavakoli, the student leader who was arrested on Iran Student Day, December 7. To shame him, state-run news sources claimed that he was arrested while wearing women’s clothing. In order to support him, men all over the world are photographing themselves with scarves on their heads. This video features footage from Arts [...]

United4iran-nl wants to thank all of the artists, musicians, speakers, djs, vjs, filmmakers, designers, performers, and volunteers who worked so hard on this program. The admission fee was to cover the costs of the space at Studio /K and a portion of the travel costs. Not one penny has been spent on staff or design [...]

Tweet  Buzz  Delicious  Digg  Facebook  Stumble 

The following photos are from a series called “Missing Son” by Kamran Ashtary. Majid Tavakoli, a student leader in Iran, was arrested last December 7. In order to shame him, state-run news claimed that he had been arrested in women’s clothing. Men all over the world are dressing in headscarves to show solidarity with the [...]

LAST MINUTE UPDATE! Tonight we got confirmation that Branko’s great band Skakavac Orkestar is giving a show, as well as the Greek Violinist Stefanos Sekeroglou: the guy who’s banned from playing in three different countries because the sound of his violin breaks too many hearts.
See a clip on youTube.

Tweet  Buzz  Delicious  [...]

PRESS RELEASE
Arts United 4 Iran
A global initiative to celebrate the Civil Rights Movement in Iran
Netherlands Edition
Contact: European Coordinator for United4Iran, Kamran Ashtary
kamran@united4iran-nl.org
Tori Egherman tori@united4iran-nl.org

IRAN THROUGH THE EYES OF OTHERS
Documentary: Letters to the President, followed by a discussion with the director
For Immediate Release
AMSTERDAM, December 10, 2009. On Saturday December 12th, 2009, United4Iran-NL, an affiliate of [...]

Text version of the program here.
Tweet  Buzz  Delicious  Digg  Facebook  Stumble 

PRESS RELEASE
Reporting from the “world’s biggest prison for journalists”
A discussion with New York Times correspondent, Nazila Fathi
Contact: European Coordinator for United4Iran, Kamran Ashtary kamran@united4iran-nl.org
Tori Egherman tori@united4iran-nl.org
New York Times reporter, Nazila Fathi, speaks about her experiences reporting from Iran with writer and journalist Chris Keulemans as part of Arts United 4 Iran on December [...]

A discussion with New York Times correspondent, Nazila Fathi
The Western media is often blamed for misleading coverage on Iran, but reporting within Iran can be a daunting task. Reporters need to get permission to travel outside of Tehran and a few other “safe” locations. People are often hesitant to speak on the record and once [...]

PRESS RELEASE
Arts United 4 Iran
A global initiative to celebrate the Civil Rights Movement in Iran
Netherlands Edition
Contact: European Coordinator for United4Iran, Kamran Ashtary kamran@united4iran-nl.org
Tori Egherman tori@united4iran-nl.org
A GLOBAL CELEBRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS THROUGH ARTS AND CULTURE
IN SOLIDARITY WITH THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT IN IRAN
For Immediate Release
AMSTERDAM, December 2, 2009. On Saturday December 12th, 2009, [...]