Mostafa Heravi

	Mostafa Heravi Mostafa Heravi ( fa, مصطفی هروی ; born in 1974 in Mashhad, Iran) is an Iranian filmmaker, photographer, and visual artist currently residing in Netherlands. Early life Mostafa Heravi was born in 1974 in Mashhad, Iran. He was raised in a conservative, religious family who, from early childhood, encouraged him to take up drawing, reciting the Quran and calligraphy. Heravi pursued painting in the presence of several master artists, including Hossein Talebi and Amir Khajehamiri. Career Music videos He had a passion for music since childhood but was unable to pursue it due to his living conditions. So, he began his artistic journey with painting. While living in Mashhad, he and his friend ran a hair salon to support their painting endeavours. Later, he moved to Tehran to explore theatre and photography. However, it wasn't until he entered university and decided to pursue cinema and film-making that he took any of these pursuits seriously, eventually making it his care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Mashhad Mashhad ( fa, مشهد, Mašhad ), also spelled Mashad, is the List of Iranian cities by population, second-most-populous city in Iran, located in the relatively remote north-east of the country about from Tehran. It serves as the capital of Razavi Khorasan Province and has a population of 3,001,184 (2016 census), which includes the areas of Mashhad Taman and Torqabeh. The city has been governed by different ethnic groups over the course of its history. Mashhad was once a major oasis along the ancient Silk Road connecting with Merv to the east. It enjoyed relative prosperity in the Mongol period. The city is named after the shrine of Imam Reza, the eighth Shia Imam, who was buried in a village in Khorasan Province, Khorasan which afterward gained the name, meaning the "place of Martyr, martyrdom". Every year, millions of pilgrims visit the Imam Reza shrine. The Abbasid Caliphate, Abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid is also buried within the same shrine. Mashhad is also known colloq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Kiosk (band) Kiosk ( fa, کیوسک) is a rock band formed in Tehran in 2003, known for its blend of musical styles and its wry lyrics confronting Iranian cultural angst. History Kiosk is a pioneering Iranian rock band (The Berlin Daily Newspaper) founded by Arash Sobhani in Tehran in 2003. After censorship and restriction by Iranian authorities, its musicians immigrated to the U.S. and Canada. The band has since toured throughout the world and released seven albums. Kiosk is known for its satirical lyrics, which provide a socio-political commentary of life in Iran, as well as its blend of several music styles, from Iranian folk to gypsy jazz to rock. Kiosk's music has been described by BBC World as "songs that speak to a generation...Kiosk's stinging political satire is hidden within its blues and folksy sound." Haaretz has referred to Kiosk as the most popular Iranian rock band in the Iranian diaspora, while Ahram Online describes how the band gives a voice to their generation. Kiosk's l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Women's Voices Now Women's Voices Now (WVN) is an American non-profit organization that "uses film to drive positive social change that advances girls' and women's rights globally". It organizes online short film festivals and other activities in its mission to "amplif the voices of all women by promoting the free expression of women's struggles for civil, economic, political, and gender rights worldwide". In addition to its festivals, WVN expanded to include an archive of films, a publication, educational programs, screenings, workshops and training, as well as providing scholarships. The organization was founded in 2010 by lawyer Catinca Tabacaru and philanthropist Leslie Sacks Leslie J. Sacks (1952 – September 26, 2013) was a Los Angeles-based art dealer and founder of Women's Voices Now. Early life Sacks was born to a Jewish family in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1952, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Farhad Mehrad Farhad Mehrad (20 January 1944 – 31 August 2002), commonly known as Farhad, was an Iranian pop, rock, and folk singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist, who released the first English rock and roll album in Iran. He rose to prominence among Iranian rock, folk and pop musicians before the Islamic Revolution in 1979, but after the revolution, he was banned from singing for several years in Iran. His first concert after the Islamic Revolution was held in 1993. To this day, he is considered one of the most influential and respected contemporary Iranian singers. He was also the first singer of the popular band Black Cats A black cat is a domestic cat with black fur that may be a mixed or specific breed, or a common domestic cat of no particular breed. The Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) recognizes 22 cat breeds that can come with solid black coats. The Bombay .... Farhad is most well known for his song Jomeh (Friday) for the film ''Khodahafez Rafigh'' in 1971. Despite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]