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Saffari, Bijan
| Interviewer | Shirin Sami`i |
|---|---|
| Place | Paris |
| Date | October 13, 1983 |
| Condition | Open |
| Status | Complete |
| Language | Persian |
| Content | 34pp. + summary + biographical note + index + photograph |
| Interviewee Details | Architect and Painter; Professor at Tehran University; Adviser to the National Iranian Radio and Television Organization (NIRT), 1966-1978. |
| Abstract | Personal and educational background; on the encounter between the traditional and the modern in twentieth century Iran; revival of interest in the traditional art forms in the 1970s; cultural crisis in the late Pahlavi era; on the cultural roots of the Revolution; beginnings of the Shiraz Art Festival; Festival's aim and agenda; impact of the Festival on the artistic circles outside of Iran; reaction of SAVAK and the media to the Festival; influence of the Festival on the development of performing arts in Iran; on Queen Farah's patronage of the Festival; recollections of the contribution of the National Iranian Radio and Television Organization (NIRT) to the performing arts in Iran; workings of NIRT; on the creation and objectives of the Queen Farah Foundation. |
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Amir-Shahy, MashidNovelist, Translator, and Political Activist.
Saffari, BijanArchitect and Painter; Professor at Tehran University; Adviser to the National Iranian Radio and Television Organization (NIRT), 1966-1978.
Ardalan, FarajollahAcademician and Political Activist; A Founder and First Secretary (1962-64) of the Confederation of Iranian Students.
Tufaniyan, General HasanAir Force Officer; Deputy Minister of War and Director of the Arms Industry and Military Procurement Procurement Organization, 1968-1979.
