Iran: New Voices
Symposium: Performance in Iranian Culture

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Presented by the Barbican in association with Iran Heritage Foundation and Vali Mahlouji

Balli Group plc
Bank Julius Baer
British Council
Magic of Persia
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Visiting Arts

As part of its season, IRAN: NEW VOICES, the Barbican Centre presents a one-day symposium on PERFORMANCE IN IRANIAN CULTURE. The symposium examines the state of contemporary Iranian theatre through its indigenous forms and traditions, the impact of Europe and modernism and the upheaval of the Islamic revolution. The symposium is scheduled around three sessions. The first session will shed light on the traditional forms of performance both in the popular and religious genres and examine their artistic, social and political role in Iranian society. The second session will examine the impact of European contact and the evolution of these art forms within that cross-cultural context. The final session will discuss the role of dialogue in Iranian theatre both the intra- and intercultural contexts, examining its social and political relationships, issues of working under censorship, going across borders and the dialogue with UK and European audiences.

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29 November 2008, 10:30 am- 5:30 pm

£5 (subject to availability)

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