Storytelling, Music and Art from ‘Heroes and Kings of the Shahnama’ (Book of Kings) at the Chester Beatty Library 2011, funded by the British Council and Heritage Council Ireland.
The Shahnama (Book of Kings) is one of the great classics of world literature. Frequently referred to as the Iranian national epic, it relates the glorious tales of the heroes and kings of Iran, from the dawn of time until the Islamic conquest inthe mid-seventh century. This epic poem of some 60,000 verses was completed inthe year 1010 by the poet Firdowsi and to mark the 1000th anniversary of this great event, the Chester Beatty Library is presenting a major exhibition of some 150 paintings, all drawn from its own important ‘Shahnama’ ( aka ‘Shahnameh’) collection. Exhibit running from 17 November 2010 to 3 April 2011
Shahnama at the Chester Beatty Library :
Storytelling, Music and Art from ‘Heroes and Kings of the Shahnama’ (Book of Kings) at the Chester Beatty Library 2011, funded by the British Council and Heritage Council Ireland. Video Production: Raven, Storyteller: Xanthe Gresham, Musician: Arash Moradi, Sound Recording: Cliff Horseman, Lighting: Aisling Fox – with thanks to Jenny Siung and the Educate Together schools in Dublin.
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