Wednesday 27 March 2024

Free zine workshop


In collaboration with Multitudes Zine Fest, Friends of Shahnameh is running a free zine workshop for adults and children on the 5th April 2-4pm, at Gatley Hill House (Church Rd, Gatley, Cheadle SK8 4EY). Places are limited and are based on first come, first served basis. You can book your free ticket by clicking on the link below: https://www.friendsofshahnameh.com/events/your-zine-your-way Materials such as paper, glue, colours and old magazines will be provided for you to make a 1-page zine but you can bring anything you want. It can be words or pictures. To make the simplest zine all you need is a paper and pen. You can make it about anything you want. Any words, any pictures, any language. However, if you'd like to exhibit your work at the annual Ferdowsi day on the12th May please note zines on the following topics (Shahnameh, books, family and nature) could be displayed at an exhibition held on the 14th Commemoration Day of Ferdowsi, subject to Terms & Conditions. There are 3 age groups for the zines submitted for the exhibition: Under 8 years old 8 to 16 years old Over 16 and adults Multitudes Zine Festival will print 15 copies of finished zines. We'll send 10 to you for you to hand out or sell or leave as an unexpected gift on a bus seat. We'll keep the remaining 5 to feature in the Multitudes Zine Fest in 2024 on 17th August.

طراحی مجله از مطالب دلخواه خودتان در کارگاه رایگان زین با دوستان شاهنامه
کارگاه زین (جمعه 5 آوریل ساعت 2 تا 4)  با همکاری خانم هینا پتال. برای نام‌نویسی رایگان و رزرو جا روی لینک زیر کلیک نمایید.
https://www.friendsofshahnameh.com/events/your-zine-your-way

شرکت در این کارگاه برای همگان رایگان می‌باشد

علاقمندان می‌توانند مجله طرح خود را در گروه‌های سنی زیر در چهاردهمین بزرگداشت فردوسی (12 مه) به نمایش بگذارنند
کودکان تا هشت سال
نوجوانان بین هشت تا شانزده سال
افراد بالاتر از شانزده سال و بزرگسالان

چهار جستار زیر برای دوستانی است که می‌خواهند در نمایشگاه دوستان شاهنامه شرکت کنند. افرادی که علاقمند به شرکت مجله خود در نمایشگاه نیستند مختارند تا در هر موضوعی مجله خود را طراحی نمایید

لطفا عکس‌های مورد علاقه خود (برای نمونه عکس‌هایی از شاهنامه) را از قبل پرینت کرده و همراه بیاورید. در صورت تمایل می‌توانید خودتان در مجله نقاشی کنید یا حتی کتابچه‌ای با مطالب و بدون تصویر (مثلا اشعار شاهنامه) طراحی نمایید
تم‌ها یا جستارها برای نمایشگاه
شاهنامه
کتاب
خانواده
طبیعت
حضور یکی از والدین برای همراهی کودکان در کارگاه الزامی است
پانزده کپی از مجله طراحی شده شما برایتان چاپ خواهد شد. ده کپی به خودتان داده خواهد شد و پنج کپی برای شرکت در نمایشگاه آثار زین نزد خانم پتال خواهد ماند

Friday 15 March 2024

Varzeshe Bastani

https://youtu.be/J7Nhn2NKFXU

Zoorkhoneh (zoor=strength, khoneh=house) a traditionally men-only environment to learn and practice ayeen-e pahlavani or warrior's ways of acting and thinking. It combines exercises, music and mystical and philosophical poetry for all ages and abilities.

 zoorkhoneh Power Houses Traditional Gyms زورخانه  ورزش باستانی  نرمش

Related Posts: https://sharp-pencils.blogspot.com/2017/05/a-sport-for-all-ages.html https://sharp-pencils.blogspot.com/2021/09/varzesh-bastani-persian-traditional-gym.html

Related posts:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7Nhn2NKFXU

عکس های شهیره از  زورخانه

https://youtu.be/J7Nhn2NKFXU


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Monday 11 March 2024

Your zine, your way

Photo provided by Multitudes Zine Fest

In collaboration with Multitudes Zine Fest, Friends of Shahnameh is running a free zine workshop for adults and children on the 5th April 2-4pm, at Gatley Hill House (Church Rd, Gatley, Cheadle SK8 4EY). Places are limited and are based on first come, first served basis. You can book your free ticket by clicking here.

Materials such as paper, glue, colours and old magazines will be provided for you to make a 1-page zine but you can bring anything you want. It can be words or pictures. To make the simplest zine all you need is a paper and pen.

What shall I make my zine about?

You can make it about anything you want. Any words, any pictures, any language. However, if you'd like to exhibit your work at the annual Ferdowsi day on the12th May please note zines on the following topics (Shahnameh, books, family and nature) could be displayed at an exhibition held on the 14th Commemoration Day of Ferdowsi, subject to Terms & Conditions. There will be 3 age groups for the zines submitted for the exhibition.

  • Under 8 years old

  • 8 to 16 years old

  • Over 16 and adults

Multitudes Zine Festival will print 15 copies of finished zines. We'll send 10 to you for you to hand out or sell or leave as an unexpected gift on a bus seat. We'll keep the remaining 5 to feature in the Multitudes Zine Fest in 2024 on 17th August.

Multitudes Zine Fest's social media

Instagram: @multitudeszinefest  

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552057649460

Email: multitudeszinefest@gmail.com


طراحی مجله از مطالب دلخواه خودتان در کارگاه رایگان زین با دوستان شاهنامه

کارگاه زین (جمعه 5 آوریل ساعت 2 تا 4)  با همکاری خانم هینا پتال. برای نام‌نویسی رایگان و رزرو جا اینجا کلیک نمایید.

شرکت در این کارگاه برای همگان رایگان می‌باشد.

علاقمندان می‌توانند مجله طرح خود را در گروههای سنی زیر در چهاردهمین بزرگداشت فردوسی (12 مه) به نمایش بگذارنند.

- کودکان تا هشت سال

- نوجوانان بین هشت تا شانزده سال

- افراد بالاتر از شانزده سال و بزرگسالان

چهار جستار زیر برای دوستانی است که می‌خواهند در نمایشگاه دوستان شاهنامه شرکت کنند. افرادی که علاقمند به شرکت مجله خود در نمایشگاه نیستند مختارند تا در هر موضوعی مجله خود را طراحی نمایید.

تم‌ها یا جستارها برای نمایشگاه:

شاهنامه

کتاب

خانواده

طبیعت

لطفا عکس‌های مورد علاقه خود (برای نمونه عکس‌هایی از شاهنامه) را از قبل پرینت کرده و همراه بیاورید. در صورت تمایل می‌توانید خودتان در مجله نقاشی کنید یا حتی کتابچه‌ای با مطالب و بدون تصویر (مثلا اشعار شاهنامه) طراحی نمایید.

حضور یکی از والدین برای همراهی کودکان در کارگاه الزامی است.

پانزده کپی از مجله طراحی شده شما برایتان چاپ خواهد شد. ده کپی به خودتان داده خواهد شد و پنج کپی برای شرکت در نمایشگاه آثار زین نزد خانم پتال خواهد ماند.



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Monday 26 February 2024

14th Commemoration Day of Ferdowsi in Manchester

Friends of Shahnameh is proud to announce that this year we will be celebrating the Commemoration Day of Ferdowsi for the 14th consecutive year in Manchester. The session is free to attend and will be in Persian and English. To book your free ticket please click here.

گروه دوستان شاهنامه با افتخار نقدیم می‌نماید:

چهاردهمین بزرگداشت فردوسی در منچستر با حضور دکتر محمود کویر و جمعی از دوستان هنرمند و اعضای گروه دوستان شاهنامه. برای رزرو رایگان جا اینجا کلیک بفرمایید. 


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Saturday 17 February 2024

14th Commemoration Day of Ferdowsi


برای چهاردهمین سال پی‌در‌پی  در کنار هم و در حضور اساتیدی چون دکتر محمود کویر و دیگر بزرگان از شاهنامه فردوسی می‌گوییم و می‌آموزیم. شرکت در این برنامه برای همگان آزاد است لطفا برای رزرو بلیت رایگان اینجا کلیک نمایید

14 years ago we started celebrating the first Commemoration Day of Ferdowsi, the author of Shahnameh (The Book of Kings) in Manchester. This year, our annual celebration will be in English and Persian and consists of talk, music and dance. Join us for a bite of culture, education & fun.

Time & Location

12 May 2024, 13:30 – 16:30

Stockport, Rethink Rebuild Society, First Floor, Discovery House, Crossley Rd, Levenshulme, Manchester SK4 5B

For your free ticket click here


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Saturday 27 January 2024

Another PODCAST is born




The Box Empire: written by me and performed by Pete and Atusa. It was a joy to experienced the recording of one of my writings. Watch the space!

امروز در ضبط پادکست امپراطوری چهارچوب. به زودی منتشر خواهد شد.



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Friday 1 September 2023

Submission footnote

https://footnotepress.com/footnote-counterpoints-prize/

"Submissions must be for narrative non-fiction, centred around themes of displacement, identity and/or resistance. Footnote and Counterpoints welcome eclectic and expansive interpretations of displacement, identity and/or resistance and are especially interested in work that sits at intersections, or across cultures, communities and borders, moving beyond the personal to touch upon some of the key social and political themes of our times. 

Anyone from a refugee or migrant background is eligible to submit an entry for the Prize if they are resident in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland, whether they have previously been published or not. Both agented and unagented submissions are welcome.

Submission Guidelines 

  1. Submissions must consist of a sample of 8,000 to 10,000 words and a detailed proposal of c. 3,000 words, as well as a one-page cover letter.  
  2. Your proposal must include the genre, subject matter, scope, style and structure of the proposed book and include an estimated word count for the fully written book, as well as the date by which you think you would be able to deliver the fully written book. You must be able to deliver a fully-written manuscript of 65,000-85,000 words before 30 March 2025.   
  3. You can find Footnote’s standard book proposal guidelines here: FxC Prize Proposal Guidelines. When submitting your entry, please also include a short covering letter including your name, contact details, a brief biography of c. 200 words, including information on your refugee or migrant background, and any relevant information such as any previously published works, agent details (if relevant), any social media accounts, prizes won or nominated for etc. The covering letter should be part of the same document as your submission.    
  4. Additionally, we will also require a 30-60 second video introduction (no need for specialist equipment, fine to just use a mobile phone or webcam) to yourself and/or your work.  
  5. Proposals and samples must be submitted as Microsoft Word documents and preferably be double-spaced and in Times New Roman typeface of 12 point font.   
  6. The closing date for entries is 5pm GMT on 1 October 2023, and the winners and two runners-up will be announced in March 2024. A panel of three judges will be announced this August. 
  7. Applicants should read the full Terms and Conditions before sending in any work.
  8. To enter, please email your submission to: prizesubmission@footnotepress.com "