Edinburgh Iranian Festival

the edinburgh iranian festival aims to increase understanding of iranian culture, history and people, at a time when perceptions of the country in the western world are heavily skewed by the politics of iran. aiming to span both iran’s rich history and its contemporary cultural life, this festival hopes to address misconceptions by introducing scotland to the heart and soul of iran – from its art and music, through to its history and food. with over 5,000 iranians currently living in scotland, and given the celebrated tradition for cultural festivals in the capital, edinburgh is a natural home for this festival. our key objectives are: to curate a non-political, non-religious festival, showcasing the best of iranian culture and history to scottish residents and iranian ex-pats alike. to increase understanding of, and discussion about, iranian culture/heritage and the iranian people. to build new and strengthen existing relationships between the scottish and iranian people. the first ei