Hamid Salimian was born in Iran. In 1989 after his family relocated to Vancouver, he enrolled in culinary and pastry arts at Vancouver Community College for his first formal training as a chef. He learned the essential skills to combine the heritage of Persian cuisine with influences of the Pacific Northwest and began to define ...
We began this year’s Nowruz (Persian New Year) with Coronavirus trouble! And therefore TTT decided to collaborate with different artists to bring joy into your homes during these difficult days. Tonight you will see a performance by @officialtannaz and @Ajmanmeanslimitless , two young Iranian musicians who have worked hard in their quarantine to prepare these series ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu6IxoXlvvY Ali Banisadr was born in Tehran in 1976 and moved to California with his family when he was a child. He currently lives and works in New York. Present in all of his works is a sense of sound and movement that is due to how Banisadr condenses his imagery and chooses a wide range of ...
Persians, like any other culture, have their own special wedding traditions. One such custom is the Sofreh Aghd—a unique table spread made up of many symbolic items, food, and decorations, each of which represents an aspect of the couple’s new life together. At the very head of every Persian wedding table sits a mirror lined ...
Asal Khalilpour, 35, majored in graphic design, and she has worked alongside her father and brother since she was 15. Her father founded Modern Sport Co. in 1973 that started out as an import company that sold some of the world’s leading and most iconic sports brands in Iran. Modern Sport was later renamed to “M Zone,” thus offering ...
Iranians originate from masses of inspiration: myriad palaces, gardens, mosques, carpentry, and architecture to name a few. As such, millennials have taken initiative in creating new fashion designs and curating independent brands. Although many have welcomed these initiatives with tons of encouragement, it may just not be enough. Iranian designers need support to succeed, and success will always begin ...
We live in a time in which border has lost its concept—a time which had been a bit too inopportune for us. We live in a seperate time-space in our attractive personal bubbles and have lost connection with other bubbles. Akbar, 37 (or so he assumes), whose family immigrated from France to Lebanon and then ...
“Women’s employment and financial independence have been a constant, unfailing driving force in my efforts towards empowering women. My biggest life achievement is creating 300 jobs for women.” Meet TTT’s next contemporary woman: Yasaman Hejazi Having been awarded the National Women’s Sports Management title, Yasaman Hejazi is the founder and CEO of Block #68 and CN Club—two ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRKX5nqOltA&t=11s “I tend to mix the past with the present to try and create something new and fresh, but the constant repetition is always there.” - Ali Akbar Sadeghi With well over 60 years of experience in the art world, Ali Akbar Sadeghi’s unique style is a mixture of rich Persian miniature and surrealism. By using recurring ...
Shooting editorials in Tehran is never easy. Imagine a city like London. When a fashion media calls for blue ballerina flats to use in their upcoming editorial, they can easily find 200 pairs, and they can narrow it down to the one closest to what they have in mind. But not in Iran. The only ...
