Hossein Amanat established his international reputation in 1966 when, as a recent graduate, he won a nationwide competition to design the Shahyad (now Azadi) Monument in Tehran—an architectural icon that has since become a symbol of modern Iran. This early success led to a series of prestigious commissions, including some of the most acclaimed modern buildings in Iran: the Persian Heritage Centre; the School of Management at the University of Tehran; the Aryamehr (now Sharif) University of Technology; the Iranian Embassy in Beijing—regarded as one of the architectural highlights of the city’s diplomatic quarter—and the planning of Darya Kenar, a new town on the Caspian Sea.

Born in Iran in 1942, it was remarkable that such a young architect was entrusted with projects of this scale and importance. Even more significant is Amanat’s distinctive design philosophy: among the first Iranian architects to harmonize contemporary architectural principles with the rich legacy of traditional Persian design. At a time when Western cultural and artistic influence was dominant in Iran—and when many architects were following the International Style—Amanat was pioneering an original synthesis of modernity and tradition.

Amanat’s innovative practice, deeply rooted in Persian architectural heritage, was abruptly interrupted by the 1979 Islamic Revolution, marking a dramatic turning point in his life and career. As a member of the persecuted Baha’i faith, he and his young family were forced into exile. Following a brief stay in Europe, they immigrated to Canada in 1980, where Amanat established a renewed and diverse architectural practice.

Amanat’s work has earned many design awards and led to global invitations to lecture on architecture. He is among the founding faculty of the Baha’i Institute for Higher Education (BIHE), a grassroots institution established in response to the Iranian government’s systematic denial of education to Baha’is. He has also contributed to the University of British Columbia (UBC) as a visiting critic at the School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, and recently served on a committee that successfully raised funds for a new tenure-track position in Persian Language and Iranian Studies.

In recognition of his lifetime achievements and contributions to architecture, Hossein Amanat was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters by UBC in May 2024—a fitting tribute to a visionary architect whose work continues to inspire. Deeply engaged with Iranian history and literature, Amanat consistently draws on these cultural sources, demonstrating a remarkable ability to blend diverse traditions into his distinctive, enduring architectural language.

Mr. Mozhan Khadem (موژان خادم, Mojan Khadem) is President and founding Principal of Boston Design Collaborative. His 35 years of professional experience include numerous award-winning projects in the United States and the Middle East. His career includes senior design leadership and Principal positions with prominent U.S. architectural practices such as Perkins and Will in Chicago, Payette Associates in Boston, and Anshen & Allen in San Francisco.

He served as a Principal-in-Charge and design director of many significant projects including the American University in Cairo; the Koç University, Istanbul, Turkey; Jondi Shapour University, Ahwaz, Iran; Alfred and Norma Lerner Tower, Samuel Mather Pavilion at the University Hospitals of Cleveland; University of Miami Medical Center; Sylvester Cancer Clinic; Farahzad City master plan and building designs, Teheran, Iran (for 200,000 inhabitants); Armed Forces Medical City, Rawalpindi, Pakistan; Jackson Laboratories, New Research Building, Bar Harbor, Maine.

He was selected by H.H. The Aga Khan as design consultant for the Aga Khan University and Hospital together with Payette Associates as Healthcare architects. Mr. Khadem joined Payette Associates in 1979 as a Principal and led this project in design and construction in Khadem Studio of Payette Associates. Mozhan Khadem has led large and complicated projects involving complex master planning, programming, and architecture. His work has been noted for its culturally and environmentally responsive design.

Mr. Khadem’s architectural practice is profoundly influenced and inspired by his philosophy. Particularly that architecture is the outward expression of the inner reality of all physical and social phenomena.

Nooshin is a media producer, broadcaster, and social-cultural activist with over 20 years in international media, hosting weekly radio programs and producing documentaries on human stories and social impact.

Parvaneh Andacheh physician with PhD degree in Oncology, specialized in comprehensive patient assessment including lifestyle, diet, medical history, and conducting complementary tests prior to treatment.

Experienced in preparing and delivering physical and mental health educational programs in collaboration with PersianBMS and media outlets.

Interested in writing, reading, creativity, and developing social relationships.

Shahpar Ashrafi-Tari was born in Tehran. From a young age, he demonstrated remarkable talents in various artistic disciplines, including drawing, painting, playing musical instruments, singing, dancing, poetry, and storytelling. His passion for theater and cinema led him to participate in amateur acting.

Initially pursuing a degree in civil engineering, Shahpar later moved to Germany to study architecture. He then relocated to the Netherlands for a period before returning to Iran, where he worked as a representative for DOW Chemicals. The Iranian Revolution forced him to leave his beloved country, a move that saddened him deeply.

In the UK, Shahpar continued his education in finance and worked as a consultant with several well-known financial insurance companies. He also worked in catering industrial management while studying finance, further diversifying his professional experience. He eventually established his own company while also collaborating with a property consultancy and surveyors.

He is currently enjoying his work with a wonderful team of artists. In his spare time, Shahpar has a passion for gardening and cooking.

Shahpar does not believe in retirement. He asserts that as long as a person can think, move, and make decisions, they can continue to work.

Sepehr Atefi (b. 1989, Iran) is a documentary filmmaker and journalist based in Germany. At the age of 18, he was denied the right to pursue higher education under regulations excluding Bahá’ís from universities in Iran, an experience that led him to become active in the field of human rights. In 2010, after a brief stay in Turkey, he was invited to Germany as a political guest. He went on to earn an M.A. in Media Arts from Bauhaus-Universität Weimar.

Over the past decade, Atefi has worked as a freelance journalist, while continuing to create films that engage with themes of history, memory, and social justice. His previous works include Among Us (2021), portraying the lives of Afghans and Afghan-Iranians in Iran, and Eternal Flame (2023), about the life and murder of democracy activist Parvaneh Forouhar. His latest documentary, Women Who Said No (2024), tells the story of ten Bahá’í women executed in Shiraz in 1983.

Samareh Azadi is an author and illustrator based in London, UK.

She holds an MA in Children’s Book Illustration from the Cambridge School of Art. Her work has been recognised by the FAB Prize, where she was awarded second place for illustration, and her picturebook project was longlisted for the World Illustration Awards.

Her debut picturebook “Max and the Haircut” will be published in May 2026.

Alongside her books, she creates educational videos for Farsi speaking children, blending storytelling and art to inspire creativity and imagination.

Guilmette’s works embody the essence of minimalism, inviting viewers to immerse themselves fully and let their imaginations run wild as they write the story. Her artistic universe explores themes such as profiles, rhythm, movement, hearts and academic drawing. Faithful to a restricted palette, she systematically chooses gold as one of her two main colours. Her sources of inspiration are varied: readings, observations of everyday life or world events. Through her canvases, Guilmette seeks to reveal beauty, the sacred and the deep bonds between people. Her primary intention is to convey positive emotions, peace, unity, joy and sincere gratitude – in particular by sharing a message that is dear to her heart: that of a better world guided by aspiritual vision.

Tahirih Tahririha Danesh focuses on increasing enjoyment of socioeconomic rights and regeneration through private and third sector entities.

Raised and inspired by some of the most impactful figures who helped shape the rise of her native Iran–including early pioneers and martyrs of the Faith in Gohardasht–following her escape to the west, she has lived and worked with a third of the world’s cultures. As a mother, she is particularly passionate about young marginalised and minority communities. She is a serial civic entrepreneur, a member of The 30% Club promoting women in business, serves as the Executive Director of a niche educational foundation for Iranian descent students in the west, the Chief Executive Officer of a visionary South African foundation building the global hub for education and innovation on the youngest continent, and an advisor to a number of charities and StartUps.

She seeks and welcomes opportunities to promote learning and earning through spoken and written words, but remains most passionate about elevating shared consciousness through practical approaches to complex processes. She is the founder of initiatives aimed at memorialisation of her loved ones, including the Mahmoudi Scholarship for Justice.

Tahirih Danesh holds a PhD in law and has contributed to a range of publications, including in human rights, policy and education.

Mary Darling is a director, writer, and producer dedicated to telling stories that build understanding and connection across cultures. She is best known for the acclaimed series Little Mosque on the Prairie, which aired in more than 80 countries and used humor and heart to challenge stereotypes. Her most recent work is a love story, Cast Aside the Clouds, which explores the need to overcome prejudices of every kind and to seek truth by learning to investigate reality for ourselves. She also sees a need, in an industry often challenged by a culture of contest, to explore new models of collaboration and decision-making.

Mary and her husband, Clark Donnelly, run WestWind Pictures together, a production company based in Hamilton, Ontario. With over 700 hours of work distributed internationally, Mary’s storytelling remains grounded in empathy, identity, and a deep belief in our shared humanity.

فیروزه دهقان – ابرار در شیراز متولد شدند در تهران در رشته روانشناسی به تحصیل پرداختند و از سال ۱۹۷۶ ساکن فرانسه و به همکاری با سازمان های عام المنفعه غیر انتفاعی برای کمک به کودکان و بانوانی که مورد آزار و اذیت جسمی و روحی واقع شده اند مشغول می باشند.

Danny Djalili is a singer-songwriter based in Manchester who aims to create spiritually uplifting music. This evening, he will perform a poem from Mahvash Sabet’s ‘Prison Poems’ set to music by himself alongisde another musician, Payam Beint. The poems in Mahvash Sabet’s book, translated into English by Bahiyyih Nakhjavani, testify to the courage, the despair, the misery and the hopes of thousands of Iranians struggling to survive conditions of extreme oppression.

Nazila Ghanea is a professor of international human rights law at the University of Oxford and is currently serving her term as UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief. Born in Shiraz, she spent her childhood in Qatar and her higher education and professional life has largely been in the UK.

The talk will explore different theories of human rights change, and suggest that indeed creativity and wisdom is required to principled human rights work, with truthfulness and respect being at the heart of it.

Iranian/Italian tenor, Ramtin Ghazavi began his opera singing studies in Italy from 2003-2008. He graduated under the guidance of Vittorio Terranova at the conservatory of music G. Verdi in Milan. Then he succeeded in the competition for the selection of ” La Scuola dell’Opera Italiana” at Teatro Comunale di Bologna , where he attended several master classes with Bruno Bartoletti, Renato Palumbo, Luis Alva, Giuseppe Sabbatini, Francisco Araiza. In 2007, he joined for the first time the choir of Teatro alla Scala and Philharmonic choir of La Scala where he had the opportunity to experience working with the greatest conductors, directores and singers in the most famous theatre of the world.

In 2008 he debuted in “Wozzeck” ( composed by Alban Berg; conducted by Daniele Gatti and directed by Jurgen Flimm) He also played in “pop quartet” in Opera “1984” conducted and composed by Lorin Maazel at “Teatro alla Scala”. With the Scala Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Gustavo Dudamel, he performed “Chichester Psalms” of Leonard Bernstein, televised on La7. He was the “cover” for “Alfredo” in “La Traviata” of G.Verdi at Teatro alla Scala, conducted by Carlo Montanaro and directed by Liliana Cavani, where he had the opportunity of singing with Renato Bruson and Mariella Devia. He also played In “La Bohème” by G. Puccini, conducted by Gustavo Dudamel and the directed by Franco Zeffirelli at ” Teatro alla Scala”. Among the many concerts he participated in Casamari opera festival, “The 5 International Tenors”, a tribute to Luciano Pavarotti.

In 2009, he played in “I due Foscari”, by G. Verdi, conducted by Stefano Ranzani, and directed by Cesare Lievi. In the same year he played in “La Traviata” by Giuseppe Verdi directed by Henning Brockhaus, and conducted by G.M.Bisanti at “Teatro Pergolesi” of Jesi; “Teatro dell’Aquila” of Fermo; and the Nuovo Teatro G. Verdi of Brindisi. In the occasion of the premium of Teatro comunale di Bologna he played in “Salome” by R. Strauss, conducted by Nicola Luisotti, and directed by Gabriele Lavia. He also played the role of the “Gran sacerdote” in “Idomeneo” by W.A. Mozart and conducted by Michele Mariotti, and directed by Davide Livermore, at Teatro Comunale di Bologna, Teatro Comunale di Ferrara, Teatro Comunale di Modena, Teatro Dante Alighieri di Ravenna and Teatro Romolo Valli in Reggio Emilia.

He was the guest of many other important theaters in Europe such as Theatrè des Champs-Elysèes in Paris, in may of 2011 with I due Foscari of G. Verdi in the concert conducted by Daniele Callegari broadcasted live on Radio France. He returned to collaborate with Teatro alla scala in october of 2011 in “Der Rosenkavalier” by R. Strauss, Conducted by Philippe Jordan, and directed by Herbert Wernicke.

In July of 2012 he performed in “Manon” by J. Massenet conducted by Fabio Luisi and directed by Laurent Pelly in Teatro alla Scala. In the summer of 2013 in collaboration with Italian Embassy in Tehran he founded the first master class of Opera singing for young singers in Iran. In 2014 he won the international audition for the full-time position as a tenor in the chorus of Teatro alla Scala. Recently he debuted in 3 important Puccini’s operas, in “La Boheme” as Rodolfo, in “Tosca” as Cavaradossi and in “Madam Butterfly” as Pinkerton. He made his debut in the US in the summer of 2015 for the recital in San Jose, CA ,at Trianon Theatre and in the 25th annuale conference of the friends of Persian culture in Schaumburg, Illinois and in 2019 in UK for the recital in Hastings Theatre.

He was also Manrico in Il trovatore in Milan and Varese, Alfred in Die Fledermaus of J. Strauss Sala Piatti of Bergamo, Remus in Treemonisha of Scott Joplin and Don José in Carmen in 2018 with Lake Como Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Roberto Gianola. In 2019 he was again Alfredo in La traviata with Orchestra and Chorus of Amici del Loggione del Teatro alla Scala in Teatro dal Verme, Milano. In 2023 he returned on the stage of La Scala in two productions as a solist, in Fedora of U.Giordano and Peter Grimes of B. Britten. Then in 2024 he played “un contadino” in Pagliacci of R. Leoncavallo and in 2025 in the occasion of the world premier of “ In nome della rosa” of F. Filidei He is the honor citizen of the city of Sartene in Corsica, France where he teaches Opera singing. Actually he is the first and only Iranian tenor ever sing at La Scala and he is working in the legendary Chorus of LaScala winning an International competition.

Davin Ghazavi was born in Monza to Persian parents in 2009. He began studying piano with his father at age four. In June 2015, just after his sixth birthday, he ranked fourth in the entrance exam for the G. Verdi Conservatory in Milan and began his studies under the guidance of Maestro Alfonso Chielli.
From the start, Davin accompanied his father, a tenor, at various concerts, performing both solo piano pieces and acting as an accompanist. In 2018, at the age of 9, he won first prize in his category, first prize overall, and the jury prize at the 24th Giussano Piano Competition, performing Schubert’s “Impromptu op. 90 no. 4.” In 2020, he won the first edition of the “Eu playy” online international piano competition, performing Prokofiev’s “Sonata op. 1 no. 1,” Scarlatti’s “Sonata K 146 (L369),” and Chopin’s “Étude op. 25 no. 2.”
In October 2021, he was selected to participate in a masterclass with masters Alexander Kobrin, Boris Slutsky, and Steven Spooner at the G. Verdi Conservatory in Milan. In March 2022, he was chosen for a masterclass with Maestro Benedetto Lupo at the Pinerolo Academy of Music.
At 14, he qualified for the first year of the university-level three-year piano program at the G. Verdi Conservatory in Milan (Young Talents) and completed his first year. After that, he was awarded a scholarship to the Imola Academy directly by Maestro Franco Scala, where he is currently in his second year, studying with Maestro André Gallo.

Ryan Ghazavi, 12 years old, commenced his musical education at an early age, initially studying piano under the guidance of his father. For the past three years, he has been studying the violin through the Suzuki Method with Enrico Piccini, from the Philharmonic orchestra of la Scala.
He regularly takes part in school-organized events as a violinist and also performs in various concerts with his family ensemble ” Trio Ghazavi”

Mina Gheisari
MS in Medical Physiology, Shiraz University

Her passion for the arts began at the age of 14, when she started her acting journey. After immigrating in 2016, she continued developing her artistic career, performing in various theatre productions. Mina is based in London, where she graduated from Makhmalbaf Acting School in 2019 and founded MehrAva Academy in 2020, a center dedicated to promoting Persian culture and arts, where she teaches theatre, music, and Farsi literacy to children.

مینا قیصری
کارشناسی ارشد فیزیولوژی پزشکی، دانشگاه شیراز

علاقه‌ی او به هنر از سن ۱۴ سالگی آغاز شد و مسیر بازیگری خود را از همان زمان شروع کرد. پس از مهاجرت در سال ۲۰۱۶، او به فعالیت‌های هنری خود ادامه داد و در نمایش‌های مختلفی به ایفای نقش پرداخت. او در لندن مستقر است و در سال ۲۰۱۹ از مدرسه بازیگری مخملباف فارغ‌التحصیل شد و در سال ۲۰۲۰ آکادمی «مهرآوا» را تأسیس کرد؛ مرکزی که به ترویج فرهنگ و هنر فارسی اختصاص دارد و در آن به آموزش تئاتر، موسیقی و خواندن و نوشتن زبان فارسی به کودکان می‌پردازد

Nadím Golmohamadi Studied and trained to be an Architect in the United Kingdom specializing in Islamic and Middle-Eastern Vernacular Architecture. Working in Arabia since 1992 and in recent years become deeply involved in reinstating the urban architectural heritage of the region.
Although not a trained professional calligrapher of the Arabic script, he had a great passion since his early teens for this art and took it upon himself to research its early development and its applications in art and architecture during his higher education in the 70’s.

Professor Emeritus and Consultant in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health.

Research areas: (1) Brain mechanisms involved in memory disorders. (2) Genetic and neural basis of speech and language.

Ramin Khadem Phd, former CFO Inmarsat Plc, Board of Trustee International Space University; former Trustee John Templeton Foundation.

Mehrnoosh Khorsand is a playwright, screenwriter, and author based in London. She has worked for over twenty years in film, television, and theatre.

Her stage works include Trauma (directed by David Stokes, London, 2024), The Dot Cow (London Theatre Festival, 2025), and Paradise Is Right at This Corner (directed by Dariush Rezvani, London, 2016). Her autobiographical book How I Rescued My Daughter has been published in both Persian and English. Her novel The Comet Star and screenplays such as The Fifth Reaction are among her notable works.

Khorsand’s writings, focusing on women’s rights, social justice, and human experience, strive to build bridges between cultures and languages through the power of art and storytelling.

Saba Koohbor is a flutist and music educator with a lifelong passion for music, based in London. She was born and raised in Iran and began learning the flute as a child. Her strong passion for music led her to earn a BA in Music from the Bahá’í Institute for Higher Education (BIHE) in Iran, before moving to the UK to complete an MA in Music Performance Studies at the University of Sheffield. She is currently a scholarship recipient and pursuing an MMus in Teaching Musicians at the Royal College of Music in London.

Alexandra is a writer and director whose work explores unconventional relationships and amplifies underrepresented voices. Drawing from her lived experience as a neurodivergent mixed-race individual, she is dedicated to telling diverse, untold stories with authenticity and emotional depth.

Her directorial debut, In the Clouds, which follows the lives of a refugee family in London, is currently on the international festival circuit. The film has received multiple accolades, including the Grand Prize (Breaking Boundaries) at the BAFTA-qualifying Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival, and Best Director at the BIFA-qualifying Worcester Film Festival, among others. Alexandra’s directorial style blends stillness with striking emotional resonance.

As a screenwriter, Alexandra has penned several award-winning short films, including A Day in February, winner of Best UK Short at the Oscar-qualifying Foyle Film Festival and BEBE AI, starring Amanda Abbington and George Webster, which won at the BAFTA-qualifying SuperFest Disability Film Festival.

Alongside her filmmaking, Alexandra co-created the Micro Short Films Initiative, cultivating over 50 short films in collaboration with BAFA Crew x BFI NETWORK, supporting emerging voices across the UK. She also has scripts optioned and in active development, further expanding her commitment to bringing fresh, underrepresented stories to the screen.

Donya Majidi-Maguire is a British-Iranian editor based in London with almost a decade of experience editing short films, independent features, and broadcast factual. Her editing work has been recognised at festivals worldwide, including the BFI Film Festival, BIFA Awards, RTS Awards, and the BAFTAs. She recently edited Crab Day, which won Best Short Animation at the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards.

An alumna of the National Film and Television School’s Editing MA, Donya received a full scholarship from ScreenSkills and Duncan Kenworthy’s Toledo Productions. In 2024, she was selected for the BBC Comedy Collective, a professional development programme for emerging scripted comedy talent. She has since worked as an assistant editor on multiple BBC and A24 comedy-drama series, including Such Brave Girls (S2), Dreaming Whilst Black (S2), and Smoggie Queens (S2).

Given the importance of service to others in the Baha’i Faith, I have been fortunate to travel to more than 50 countries. During these trips, in addition to participating in Baha’i gatherings, I have participated in social service and the economic development of numerous human communities. Pioneer to the United Arab Emirates and serving for 24 years on the Baha’i Supreme Advisory Authority (NSA) was another invaluable opportunity to strengthen the foundation of Baha’i administrative order in those lands and to actively participate in the rapidly advancing social progress and development.

موضوع در مورد استفاده از استعارات در آثار بهایی در ایجاد خلاقیت و خلق آثار هنری در هنرمندان و ایجاد تحول در فرد و جامعه است. من به طور خاص یک گارگاه بر اساس چند اثر از آثار حضرت بهاالله در نظر می گیرم که چطور می توان برای آموزش مفاهیم یا مهارت ها در کودکان به کار برد

Bahār Rowshan studied Persian literature, Iranian culture, and biology at the the Baha’i Institute for Higher Education in Iran. She later moved to the United Kingdom in 2009 to continue her education, earning a Master’s degree in Middle Eastern Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, as well as a master degree in Psychology. Her activities focus on creative writing, research in Iranian history and literature, Baha’i studies and teaching children. She is currently teaching some courses in writing skills and sociology of literature in BIHE.

بهار روشن دانش آموخته رشته‌های ادبیات فارسی و فرهنگ ایران و زیست شناسی در مقطع کارشناسی در موسسه آموزش عالی بهائیان ایران است. او برای ادامه تحصیلات به انگلستان مهاجرت کرد و در رشته کارشناسی ارشد مطالعات خاورمیانه در دانشگاه مطالعات شرقی و آفریقایی لندن و همچنین روانشناسی فارغ التحصیل شد. فعالیت‌هایش در زمینه‌های نویسندگی خلاق، تحقیق تاریخ و ادبیات ایران و نیز آموزش و تدریس به کودکان است. وی هم اکنون در مقطع کارشناسی در دروس مهارت‌های نگارش و تاریخ خاورمیانه به تدریس مشغول است.

«ده فرمان» کیشلوفسکی: اثری خلاقانه دربارۀ نیاز به معنویت در دنیای مدرن

عرفان ثابتی پس از تحصیل داروسازی در «مؤسسه آموزش عالی بهائیان ایران» به بریتانیا مهاجرت کرد و دوره های کارشناسی ارشد و دکترا را با تمرکز بر جامعه شناسی دین و فرهنگ به پایان برد. .او پانزده کتاب را در حوزۀ فلسفه و علوم اجتماعی به فارسی برگردانده است

Samin Saadat is a producer and director based in the UK. Born in Tehran, Iran, Samin fled with his family when he was eight years old and later resettled in the UK.

He studied Film at Southampton Solent University, graduating with First Class Honours. Over more than a decade, Samin has produced music videos (working with artists such as YungBlud), commercials for major brands (Red Bull, Sony), and both short and feature films. Some of those films have been nominated at festivals like Palm Springs and Galway.

He serves as a managing director of Optimum Pixels, an independent production company in the UK working across development, production, and distribution of cross-platform content. The company emphasizes creating work that challenges norms, shifts perceptions, and uplifts humanity.

Samin’s work often explores themes of identity, belonging, and the ways personal stories can challenge perceptions and connect communities. Through his films, he examines displacement, resilience, and the transformative power of storytelling to shift cultural narratives.

Mehran Sanei is a London-based animator and creative director whose work explores the intersection of art and the human sciences. His creations have been featured on platforms such as the BBC, The Washington Post, and Animation Magazine, and showcased in cinemas, concert halls, and academic institutions including the YouTube Theater and the UK House of Parliament. His projects have garnered over 20 million views across social media thanks to collaborations with renowned figures such as Yuval Noah Harari, Brian Cox, and Golshifteh Farahani.

مهران صانعی انیماتور و کارگردان خلاق ساکن لندن است که آثارش در پیوند میان هنر، روان‌شناسی و موضوعات اجتماعی شکل می‌گیرند. آثار او در رسانه‌هایی چون واشنگتن پست، بی‌بی‌سی و مجله انیمیشن منتشر شده و در سینماها، تالارهای موسیقی و نهادهای آکادمیک به نمایش درآمده‌اند. پروژه‌های مهران درباره‌ی ایران، با همکاری چهره‌هایی چون برایان کاکس، ابی و گلشیفته فراهانی، بیش از بیست میلیون بازدید در شبکه‌های اجتماعی به‌دست آورده‌اند.

مریم سینایی در خانواده ای تبریزی در تهران متولد شد. او در رشته فرهنگ و زبانهای باستانی ایران تحصیل کرده و سال ها در کنار کار روزنامه نگاری و تحلیل سیاسی به هنر و تاریخ هنر آشپزی در ایران پرداخته است. مریم سینایی مولف و عکاس تصاویر کتاب گل و بلبل: دستورهایی از آشپزخانه ایرانی است که در سال ۲۰۱۸ جایزه

The Great British Food Writers Award

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نمایش کوتاه «خانه‌ای که با محبت ساخته می‌شود» بر اساس مضامین پیام بیت‌العدل اعظم مورخ ۱۹ مارس ۲۰۲۵ درباره‌ی خانواده، به‌صورت گفت‌وگویی صمیمی میان یک پدر و مادر طراحی شده است. این برنامه، در قالب صحنه‌ های کوتاه، بیننده را به سفری در دل زندگی روزمره‌ی و نقش یک خانواده در جامعه می‌برد؛ جایی که مفاهیمی چون مشورت، محبت، تربیت، بخشش، عدالت و خدمت،امید، نه به‌صورت سخنرانی بلکه در قالب یک تجربه کوچک و رفتار به تصویر کشیده می‌شوند. دو اجراکننده‌ی نمایش، با زبانی ساده و خودمانی، روح پیام را زنده کرده و نشان می‌دهند که چگونه هر خانه هر چقدر کوچک می‌تواند با محبت و وحدت، به نوری برای روشنایی جامعه بدل شود

رویا زراعتکار فیلم‌ساز، مستندساز و طراح گرافیک است که در حوزه رسانه و هنرهای تصویری فعالیت می‌کند. او تحصیلات خود را در رشته معماری گذرانده و مسیر حرفه‌ای‌اش را با تمرکز بر تولید فیلم‌های کوتاه و محتوای مستند ادامه داده است. نگاه او در کار، بازتاب دغدغه‌های اجتماعی و روایت داستان‌هایی است که کمتر دیده یا شنیده می‌شوند.

Roya Zaratekar is a filmmaker, documentarian, and graphic designer working in the field of media and visual arts. She studied architecture and has continued her professional path with a focus on producing short films and documentary content. Her work reflects social concerns and seeks to tell stories that are often unseen or unheard.

آلاء زارعی نوازنده سه تار و موسیقی شناس حوزه موسیقی کلاسیک ایرانی است. وی‌ تحصیلات خود در مقطع لیسانس را در دانشگاه BIHE و مقطع فوق لیسانس را در SOAS University of London (مدرسه شرق شناسی و مطالعات آفریقایی دانشگاه لندن) به پایان رساند.
علاوه بر سه تار که ساز تخصصی وی می باشد، او مدتی موسیقی مشرق عربی را نیز از طریق نوازندگی ساز عود مطالعه کرده است
وی اجراهای مختلفی در ایران و در خارج از ایران به صورت تک نوازی و گروه نوازی ارائه کرده است. همچنین در جشنواره های موسیقی صبا، جوان و تکنوازان موفق به کسب رتبه های برتر شده است
او علاوه بر پژوهش در رابطه با موسیقی کلاسیک ایرانی، به آموزش موسیقی و سرپرستی گروه نیز مشغول بوده است

Ala Zarei is a setar player and ethnomusicologist specializing in Classical Iranian Music. She completed her undergraduate studies at the Bahá’í Institute for Higher Education (BIHE) and earned her Master’s degree from SOAS University of London (School of Oriental and African Studies).
In addition to her primary instrument, the setar, she has studied Arab Eastern music, focusing on the Syrian-Egyptian style of oud playing.

Ala has performed both in Iran and internationally, as a soloist and with varieties of ensembles. She has received top awards in several notable Iranian music festivals, including the Saba, Javan and Taknavazan.

Alongside her research on Classical Iranian Music, she is active in teaching and directing musical ensembles.