UNESCO highlights the role of sports in fostering inclusion of persons with disabilities in Iran

On 16 December 2019, UNESCO Tehran Cluster Office co-organized an event for supporting the fruitful initiatives being developed by the Iranian government and national organizations aiming at fostering inclusion of persons with disabilities through sports and physical education. Numerous Iranian stakeholders joint UNESCO in the organization of this occasion, which was celebrated in the Olympic Academy of Iran: the Iranian National Commission for UNESCO, Iranian National Olympic Committee, Iranian Paralympic Committee, Ministry of Sports and Youth, Municipality of Tehran, University of Tehran, Iranian Federation for the Disabled, Iranian Federation of…

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WeTransfer celebrates female creativity in Iran

This week, WeTransfer launched projects spotlighting three innovative Iranian female creatives, offering distinct and nuanced perspectives on a country whose artistic legacy, political history, and gender dynamics are a hot button issue in global debate. These projects include: Sounds of Tehran: A 9-minute experimental documentary portraying the sounds and stories of Nesa Azadikhah, one of Tehran’s most in-demand female electronic musicians. A Tehran-based DJ, music producer, composer, sound artist, and musician, Azadikhah also owns the label Deep House Tehran. The documentary is commissioned by WeTransfer and created by production company…

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