Family tea & stories
Grandparents and grandchildren, chai and the stories behind old family photos.
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Everyday Persian life, together from anywhere: family gatherings, celebrations and walks through Iranian cities.
Gatherings in the warmth of a Persian home, across any distance. Ideas the community can start together.
Persian cooking night
Cook one dish together on camera: tahdig, ash reshteh, fesenjan.
Read more →Farsi conversation circle
Relaxed practice for second-generation speakers. All levels welcome.
Read more →The Persian calendar, celebrated together.
Shab-e Yalda
The longest night of the year: pomegranates, watermelon, nuts and Hafez read aloud until late.
History & traditions →Chaharshanbe Suri
The fire festival on the eve of the last Wednesday of the year.
History & traditions →Nowruz
The Persian New Year at the spring equinox. Set your haft-sin and celebrate together.
History & traditions →Sizdah Bedar
The thirteenth day of the new year, spent outdoors in nature.
History & traditions →Mehregan
The ancient autumn festival of friendship and the harvest.
History & traditions →Walk the streets, bazaars and squares of Iranian cities.
Naqsh-e Jahan Square
IsfahanOne of the largest city squares in the world, framed by the Shah Mosque, Ali Qapu Palace and the grand bazaar.
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Tajrish Bazaar
TehranA covered market at the foot of the Alborz mountains, full of fruit, spices and fresh herbs.
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Vakil Bazaar
ShirazBrick vaults and courtyards from the 18th-century Zand era, known for rugs and spices.
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Hamedan
HamedanAncient Ecbatana, one of the oldest cities in the world, home of Avicenna and Baba Taher, at the foot of Mount Alvand.
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Tabriz Bazaar
TabrizOne of the oldest and largest covered bazaars in the world, a UNESCO site of brick vaults and domed halls.
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Si-o-se-pol
IsfahanThe bridge of thirty-three arches, where Isfahanis walk and sing by the river in the evenings.
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Old Yazd
YazdA desert city of mud-brick lanes and windcatchers, the badgirs that cooled homes long before air conditioning.
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Family gatherings across any distance: tea, stories and old photos.
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Relaxed Farsi practice for second-generation speakers. All levels welcome.
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