The Pasargad Heritage Foundation Presents:
The Nowruz Award March 21, 2018.
This press release has been published by the Pasargad Heritage Foundation to the Personalities of the Year for their vision and efforts to preserve the national, cultural, historical, and natural heritage of Iran that also belongs to all humanity.
– His endless efforts in preservation and dissemination of historical and cultural heritage of Iran; – Publishing the long forgotten works of cultural personalities of Iran; – Authoring a dictionary of Avesta-ic names for the first time in the whole world; – Collecting and authoring of an encyclopedia of Ancient Iran, for the first time; – Collecting and authoring a unique book on ancient Iranian festivities; – And for his life-long endeavor and efforts to preserve and introduce the historical and cultural heritage of Iran. Read the entire article on this page
Mr. Hashem Razi, Iranologist, researcher, translator and author of ancient manuscripts, and 80 books is the recepient of the “Personality of the Year 2018”, in the field of “Cultural and Historical Heritage”, for:
– Her unwavering efforts in directing and writing subjects related to refugees and people living in exile. – Her special attention to Iranian cultural issues and reflecting them in her plays. – Her persistent focus on women’s rights and degradation of Iranian women’s position in today’s Iran compared to the ancient Persian culture. – Her distinct and humanistic look at the Human Rights issues in Iran especially in her plays written in German.
Ms. Niloofar Beyzaie, a playwright, theater director, researcher and translator has been selected as the Personality of the Year 2018, in the field of “Art and Culture”, for:
– His 20-year-long activities in the literary and artistic world of Iranian Diaspora and exiled community; – His many publications that focus on variegated aspects of contemporary Iranian cultural and literary creations in exile; – His focus on collecting and registering the artistic creations of Iranian exiled artists and writers, to be preserved for future.
Mr. Assad Seif, an author and journalist is the recipient of “The Cultural Personality of the Year 2018”, for:
