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The culture of Iran (Persian: فرهنگ ایرانی Farhang-e Irān) is one of the oldest in the Middle East. Owing to its dominant geo-political position and culture in the world, Iran has directly influenced cultures and peoples as far away as Italy, Macedonia, and Greece to the West, Russia to the North, the Arabian Peninsula to the South, and South and East Asia to the East.
Thus an eclectic cultural elasticity has been said to be one of the key defining characteristics of the Persian spirit and a clue to its historical longevity. Furthermore, Iran's culture has manifested itself in several facets throughout the history of Iran as well as the Caucasus, Central Asia, Anatolia, and Mesopotamia.
The article uses the words Persian and Iranian interchangeably, sometimes referring to the language and its speakers, and other times referring to the name of pre-20th century Iran, a nomenclature which survives from western explorers and orientalists. They are not the same and the cultures of the peoples of Greater Persia are the focus of this article.
Iran (/aɪˈræn/ or i/ɪˈrɑːn/;Persian: Irān – ایران [ʔiːˈɾɒːn]), also known as Persia (/ˈpɜːrʒə/ or /ˈpɜːrʃə/), officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (جمهوری اسلامی ایران – Jomhuri ye Eslāmi ye Irān [d͡ʒomhuːˌɾije eslɒːˌmije ʔiːˈɾɒːn]), is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered to the northwest by Armenia, the de facto Nagorno-Karabakh, and Azerbaijan; with Kazakhstan and Russia across the Caspian Sea; to the northeast by Turkmenistan; to the east by Afghanistan and Pakistan; to the south by the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman; and to the west by Turkey and Iraq. Comprising a land area of 1,648,195 km2 (636,372 sq mi), it is the second-largest country in the Middle East and the 18th-largest in the world. With 78.4 million inhabitants, Iran is the world's 17th-most-populous country. It is the only country that has both a Caspian Sea and an Indian Ocean coastline. Iran has long been of geostrategic importance because of its central location in Eurasia and Western Asia, and its proximity to the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian is of, from, or related to the nation of Iran (Persia).
Iran Documentary (in Persian: Mostanad-e-Iran) is a 2004 television series produced by the IRIB and directed by Hamid Mojtahedi that shows the beauties of Iran and its history.
In 2004 Iran Television started to air a documentary that was different from other tourism and historical documentaries shown in the past. This documentary started a new method in filming, directing and camera view for documentaries. It received much feedback that showed Iran Documentary was welcomed by people. Then production of the next seasons of documentary started.
The first series contained 4 seasons that was Tehran in 4 episodes, Isfahan in 4 episodes, Kashan in 2 episodes and Persepolis (Takht-e-Jamshid) in 4 episodes. In 2006 with a gap in making the documentary, the filming of the next series started and so Shiraz aired in 9 episodes.
Making the next series of Iran Documentary started with Mashhad in 2009. By this season the documentary filming continued by a special Full HD camera. So the Mashhad season aired in Nowruz of 2010 in 7 episodes. Then filming of Qom started in spring and its 7 episodes were aired in June 2010. After Qom, Yazd showed in 14 parts in 2011 Nowruz and Kerman was aired in autumn of 2011 in 11 episodes.
Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN Long considered the country of ayatollahs and suspected nuclear weapons, Iran is now moving towards reengaging with the West after years of sanctions. Visit our website: http://www.france24.com Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/France24_en
This documentary follows an Australian tourist who travels to Tehran for the first time; it depicts different aspects of life in Iran's capital, from art and culture to science and research.
2013 in Iran will not bring the reform that democracy campaigners hope for. The eight men competing to take over from President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad are a mixture of hardliners and technocrats who pose no threat to the Supreme religious leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Story ref: R09061303 Link: http://www.itnsource.com/en/shotlist/ITN/2013/06/09/R09061303/?s=R09061303/#1
This video represents the culture of Iranian and Iranic people from Iran and Iranian plateau.
Taste of Iran 1 of 13 - Esfahan - BBC Culture Documentary, recorded 28.02.2009 February 2009 marks the 30th anniversary of Ayatollah Khomeini's return to Tehran and the overthrowing of the Shah. Throughout the month, BBC World News will have news and documentary coverage assessing the impact of the revolution on modern day Iran and its relations with the rest of the world. A Taste Of Iran In a new four-part series the BBC's Iranian Affairs Analyst Sadeq Saba travels around his home country to get a taste of today's Iran -- its land, its people, and above all, its cuisine. For more information, see http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/bbcworld/worldstories/pressreleases/2009/02_february/iranian_revolution_programming.shtml .
Iran Documentary: A Look at Iran's Culture and People in the 1950's, A Country Untouched by War. Take a look at Iran in the 1950's with this stunning documentary. Filmed in a time where oil and territory wars were less of a threat, its people look to industrial growth as a way out of austerity and a way to reclaim former riches as a nation. Explore the beautiful scenery and footage elegantly-dressed natives going about their daily lives in a time before negative news stories and nuclear threats tainted the World's view of this exquisite country. Why not join the channel at: http://www.youtube.com/worlddocs2100 Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered on the north by Turkmenistan, with Kazakhstan and Russia across the Caspian Sea; on the...
This video is summary of Iran's nature and culture. Geography: Iran, a Middle Eastern country south of the Caspian Sea and north of the Persian Gulf. It shares borders with Iraq, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Armenia, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. Histoty :The region now called Iran was occupied by the Medes and the Persians in the 1500s B.C., until the Persian king Cyrus the Great overthrew the Medes and became ruler of the Achaemenid (Persian) Empire, which reached from the Indus to the Nile at its zenith in 525 B.C. Population (2011 est.) is 78,868,711. Persian is official language. Agriculture: wheat, rice, other grains, sugar beets, fruits, nuts, cotton; dairy products, wool; caviar. Industries: petroleum, petrochemicals, textiles, cement and other construction materials, fo...
Comedian Omid Djalili spends time explaining the cultural differences between Iran and America in this funny video from the stand up's BBC one man show. Contains strong language.
I included Iranians and Iranics that live in Iran and also live out of our boarders. In this video I added photos of Iranian/Iranic Persians (Iranian Persians, Afghan Tajik Persians, Tajikistani Persians) Iranian/Iranic Azeris of north Azerbaijan and Iranian Azeris Iranian/Iranic Kurds of Iran and other parts of Kurdistan Iranian/Iranic Baluchs of Iran and out of Iran Iranian Lore Bakhtiari Persians Iranian/Iranic Talysh people of Iran and north Azerbaijan Iranian Turkmens Iranian Qashqais Iranian Armenians Iranian Arabs etc. Watch they video and the song I used is Iran's national anthem prior to Islamic republic (before 1979 I believe) It's called Ey Iran (Oh Iran)
In this episode of IRAN, we visited three traditional Iranian restaurants in Tehran and tried some of the most famous and traditional dishes of Iran, such as different types of Kebabs, Dizzi and stews. Iranian food is known for its aromatic and exquisite taste and if one does not exaggerate the portions, it is healthy as well
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یادبود فروزان , ( لوس انجلس خانه فرهنگ و هنر ایران ) Forozan Memorial ( Iranian Cultural and Art Center ) Los Angeles
A recent performance by the Iranian Culture Club of Fresno.
Anahita Ghazvinizade Q&A; at Iranian Culture House, University of Minnesota. Feb 6th 2015.