Venue: Assembly Rooms, 54 George Street, Edinburgh.
Time: 6pm-11pm.
Event Description: Contemporary Iranian Women is an event you don’t want to miss during this year’s Middle East Festival. EUPS, Edinburgh University Persian Society, have organised this event, which comprises three main sections.

The initial part includes a workshop on the role of various contemporary Iranian women in today’s culture and society in Iran. Historical role models, sports woman, academic figures, artists, social figures such as MPs and lawyers, etc, will be presented during this workshop, giving you a new perspective of Iranian women’s performance during the past years.

One such Iranian lady is Forugh Farrokhzad, born on January 5 1935 in Tehran, a film maker and poet who touched the heart of many Iranians in her time and who continues to do so today. Her controversial work and free expression of feminine issues were never before seen in Iranian literature. Forugh started a revolution in Iranian literature and provided a path upon which many walk today.

The second part of the event will be a delicious Iranian buffet, prepared in a homemade style, and will include visual and written cooking guides.

The night will conclude with live Middle Eastern music and Iranian dancing and pop music, including free dance lessons for both ladies and gentlemen.
Cost: £14 Adults, £12 Child and EUPS Members. Children under 8 attend free.
Contact and Booking: Tickets can be bought from the Usher Hall Box Office, 0131 228 1155, or call 07719314779.