Name: Khāndani-hā # 6 With Tahmineh Farhat & Maryam Foumani
Start: 2025-11-06T17:30:00.000+01:00
End: 2025-11-06T20:00:00.000+01:00
Location: Central Library

ISSH

The Present Past: Notes from the Life of a Persian/American Composer

 The Hague Central Library, Room Dok B (4th Floor)

In the sixth session of the “Khandaniha: Conversations with Books” series, we will explore 

The Present Past: Notes from the Life of a Persian/American

 and engage in conversation with the book’s translator and publisher.

 is a selection of memoirs by the renowned Iranian composer and musicologist 

, written in English during the final years of his life. Through his personal recollections, Farhat offers a profound and insightful reflection on nearly a century of Iran’s political and social transformations. As the former head of the Music Department at the University of Tehran and the Music Council of National Iranian Television in the 1970s, Farhat shares his experiences in these institutions as well as his involvement in organizing the Shiraz Arts Festival.

Fourth Floor, Hall Dok B. When you exit the elevator on the fourth floor, turn right. The hall is located behind the elevator.