This study proposes an alternative analytical framework for the interpretation of the arrest of an Iranian teenage female social media star by regime authorities in May 2018. I argue that the regime's reaction to the youngster's dancing was a product of a complicated historical dialectic with the...

In the early part of 20th century animation emerged as a revolutionary way of making art. It evolved into a powerful means of expression and creativity of artists who could merge all art genres into one art form. The subsequent developments of animation have opened its diverse uses in entertainment ...

Contemporary art galleries and museums are now facing a new market with many and varied visitors, who are differently motivated and have different expectations. In most cases, renovated historic buildings face significant challenges in provision of suitable administration layout for the staff. This ...

This paper probes the process of heritage production in documentary films with a specific focus on the documentary film Taq Kasra Wonder of Architecture (Akbarzadeh, Pejman. 2018. Taq Kasra Wonder of Architecture. Amsterdam: Persian Dutch Network. www.taqkasra.com.), which tells the story of the...

Creation, development and production of ideas, concepts and new ideas and Innovation, the idea is to practice. Creative Tourism, Tourism New generation after generation of coastal tourism, travel, leisure and rest. And also, Second generation or cultural tourism towards culture and museums to be...

Niche tourism can be a novel strategy for preserving specific heritage. Music tourism, art tourism, literary tourism, architectural tourism etc. constitute good examples. This paper highlights the introduction of Isfahan city (Iran) as a new music tourism destination. Moreover, this research has...

Iran has undergone considerable social and political upheaval since the revolution and this has been reflected in its cinema. Focusing on the practices of regulation, production and reception of films in Iran, this book explores the politics of Iranian cinema in its post-revolutionary context.

One of the important parts of cultural tourism is holding a festival. Festivals are a continuously growing sector as many communities globally try to leverage their potential and take benefit of their positive influences. To use all advantages of a festival, first of all, negative and positive...

The aim of this study was to provide more information about the course of Iranian cinema by investigating the signs of new wave cinema in Iran. Lasting and successful works by directors such as Ebrahim Golestan, Masoud Kimiaii, Dariush Mehrjuii and Naser Taghvaii in the 40s and 50 makes clear the...

The purpose of this research was to examine a comprehensive model of attendee loyalty at a local festival. More specifically, the research tested a model linking festival authenticity to festival quality, value, satisfaction, trust and loyalty to a given festival. Using convenience sampling method, ...