Cousins Adib (UK) and Mehdi Rostami (Iran) take the closeness of their family ties into the realm of improvisation, where trust and understanding between musicians is paramount to success. Prior to a London performance we talk to them in the studio about the preparatory process for an improvising musician, the instruments they play – the [...]
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The Art of Improvisation
Published by January 19th, 2012 in highlights, Promos and Six Pillars to Persia. 0 Comments
Frieze 2011 Panel Discussion #1
Published by October 16th, 2011 in Clear Spot and highlights. 0 CommentsThe first in a short series of discussions and interviews examining the changing role of The Frieze Art fair as regards the London art scene. This show’s panel features Stuart Semple director at Aubin Gallery East London, Cynthia Corbett of Cynthia Corbett Gallery, West London, Chris Hammond director at MOT International gallery, East London [...]
Six Pillars – A Lebanese State of Mind
Published by May 27th, 2011 in highlights, Promos and Six Pillars to Persia. 1 CommentCurator of the 2010 Lebanon Pavilion at Venice Biennial, writer and curator Georges Rabbath lays out ‘A Plot for A Biennial’, an interactive happening following Lebanon’s official retraction from the Venice Biennial, 11. At the Sharjah Art Foundation, Georges explains how T H E S T A T E O F M I N D [...]
Six Pillars – Wael Shawky
Published by April 6th, 2011 in highlights, Promos, Shows and Six Pillars to Persia. 0 CommentsAhead of his forthcoming talk at Delfina Foundation we’ve pulled out some audio from Emirates March Meeting 2011 where Wael presented his work on the crusades from an eastern perspective, as depicted through marionettes on film. One part of the quartet of film retraces events unfolding in the four years between (1096-1099) and which played [...]
Six Pillars – Nobel Peace Prize Winner: Shirin Ebadi
Published by March 25th, 2011 in highlights, Promos and Six Pillars to Persia. 0 CommentsDr Shirin Ebadi, the First Iranian woman, indeed Middle Eastern woman, to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003, spoke at SOAS on 2 February 2011 on ‘The Role of Women in Promoting Peace in the Middle East’. Here she discusses the women’s movement in Iran and the difficulties she herself has faced in standing [...]
International Women’s Day March – London 2011
Published by March 11th, 2011 in highlights, Promos and Uncategorized. 0 CommentsWomen for Women organised a march from the Millenium bridge to Royal Festival Hall led by Annie Lennox. Fari Bradley spoke to some of the groups and individuals taking part. Groups featured are: The Soroptimists, London Feminist Network, Refugee Council, Afghan Aid and Object. This podcast also includes the speeches which took place at the [...]
Six Pillars – Pearls on the Ocean Floor
Published by March 6th, 2011 in highlights, Promos, Shows and Six Pillars to Persia. 0 CommentsThis Torture Why should we tell you our love stories when you spill them together like blood in the dirt? Love is a pearl lost on the ocean floor, …or a fire we can’t see, but how does saying that push us through the top of the head into the light above the head? Love [...]
Six Pillars – The .Com Father
Published by March 4th, 2011 in highlights, Promos, Shows and Six Pillars to Persia. 0 CommentsOn a visit to the UK, the founder of the largest website for Iranians in the world, Iranian.com visits the studio. Jahanshah Javid devotes his life to the website, known for its user generated content, and the catch-phrase ‘nothing is sacred’. Here the interview moves into other topics with interviewer Fari Bradley playing devil’s advocate [...]
Six Pillars – Persian Maps
Published by February 7th, 2011 in highlights, Promos, Shows and Six Pillars to Persia. 1 Comment“History and geography are the basis of all the humanities.“ After falling in love with a map of Persia in Harrods, Dr Ala’i spent years researching the cartography of Iran and Persia before publishing two large volumes by Brill, on different maps of Persia from the 1400s to 1925. Dr Ala’i was invited by Iran [...]
“Ideas worth spreading”. Prior to taking part in TED, David Toop discusses matters around opera, silence and his dog with Fari Bradley. Saturday 6 November 2010 Autumn – Winter TEDx Aldeburgh: Ideas worth spreading – A Conference TEDx allows organizations and individuals the opportunity to stimulate dialogue through TED-like experiences, hence TEDx Aldeburgh. Hosted by [...]