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 [...]

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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  Digg  Facebook  [...]

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. [...]

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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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]