2022 Twin Cities Iranian Film Festival
The 2022 Twin Cities Iranian Film Festival will be presented in partnership with the MSP Film Society, August 17-19 at MSP Film at The Main - 115 SE Main St, Minneapolis. More details coming soon!
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Nowruz Concert and Community Gathering
In observance of Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, the Twin Cities Iranian Culture Collective cordially invites you to "United For Freedom: An Iranian Nowruz Concert and Community Gathering," to be held Saturday, March 25, 5-9 p.m. in the theater of the Hopkins Center for the Arts, 1111 Mainstreet, Hopkins, MN. The evening will feature performances […]
Being an Iranian Jew in the Islamic Republic: Pivoting against a double erasure
325 Nicholson Hall, University of Minnesota 216 Pillsbury DR SE, Minneapolis, MNThis talk will explore the ways Iranian Jews get to assert their place. With the establishment of the Islamic Republic, Muslim identity became almost synonymous with the possibility of identifying as Iranian. Yet, religious minorities exist in Iran today and are on a constant journey and struggle to find their voice and agency in the […]
WORLD WAR III
The Main Cinema 115 S.E. Main St., MinneapolisThis film will be shown again on Wednesday, April 19 at 1:30 pm, and Wednesday, April 26 at 9:40 pm. Houman Seyedi’s World War III, a searing social critique, captivated audiences at the 2022 La Biennale di Venezia, and was Iran’s surprise entry to this year’s Academy Awards. Shakib (Mohsen Tanabandeh) is a homeless man with […]
SEE YOU FRIDAY, ROBINSON
The Main Cinema 115 S.E. Main St., MinneapolisThis film will be shown again on Thursday, April 20 at 1:40 pm. Faced with a setback on one of her own films, Mitra Farahani works as a sort-of cinematic matchmaker, orchestrating a correspondence between beloved Iranian filmmaker Ebrahim Golestan and the legendary Jean-Luc Godard. Through persistence, talent, and luck, Farahani brings the initially reluctant […]
Persian Inspirations Concert
Rog Amphitheater Roseville, MNMusic and dance from the Persian world presented by the TC Iranian Culture Collective, in Roseville's Central Park! This year's concert features singer Sear Azizi, singing popular songs in Farsi, Dari and Tajik, accompanied by Rachel Molloy, percussion, and Milan Ebrahimi, guitar. Plus a dance performance by Parisa Naini and the Shirzan Dance Collective. Bring […]
Persian / Farsi Conversation Group
Luminous Cafe Southdale Center, EdinasOur next Persian / Farsi Conversation group gathering will be 1:30 PM on Sunday August 20 at the Luminous Cafe in the Southdale Center, Edina. Persian pastries and maybe ash reshte (noodle soup) will be available for purchase. Let us know if you can join us!
Twin Cities Mehregan Fall Iranian Culture Festival
526 Selby Ave. , St. Paul, MN 526 Selby Ave., St. Paul, MNWe are excited to announce the lineup for our 2023 Fall Iranian Culture Festival, “Mehregan: A Persian Celebration of Love, Kindness and Hope, to be held October 7 at the new 526 Selby Ave., St. Paul event space. (Enter next to salon.) The doors will open at: 11:00 a.m. with: a display of Iranian […]
2023/24 MSP Iranian Film Fest
The Main Cinema 115 S.E. Main St., MinneapolisNote new dates: The 2023 MSP Iranian Film Showcase has been postponed, and will be presented in partnership with the MSP Film Society, January 12-14 2024 at The Main Cinema - 115 SE Main St, Minneapolis. More details coming soon!
film: THE PERSIAN VERSION
The Main Cinema 115 S.E. Main St., MinneapolisComing from two countries at odds with each other, Iranian-American Leila (Layla Mohammadi) strives to find balance and embrace her opposing cultures, while boldly challenging the labels society is so quick to project upon her. When her family reunites in New York City for her father’s heart transplant, Leila navigates her relationships at arm’s length […]