About the cultural council

IRAN CULTURAL COUNCIL

The Cultural Council of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran is working for the promotion of mutual understanding and cultural co-operation among peoples in Kenya and Iran in line with the principles of our cultural heritage.

Our aim is to create enduring partnership between Iran and other cultures, and we do this by creating opportunities to connect with the latest skills, ideas and experience from Iran.

Our activities in the field of culture are to promote mutual understanding among peoples of different cultures, to preserve and promote cultural heritage, both tangible and intangible, and to enhance the cultural activities and creativity.

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Activities of
Iran Cultural Council

Library

The Cultural Council has a very rich library consisting of myriad of books in the field of Persian language and literature. Besides books on human sciences, history of Iran, Islamic studies, world history, religions, Islamic philosophy, a large number of books on social sciences, political science, culture and art are also available for readers and scholars. Besides a good number of bilingual and multilingual Persian dictionaries have also been obtained for the benefit of scholars. The membership of the library is open to all.

Film and Art Division

The Cultural Council has a very rich library consisting of myriad of books in the field of Persian language and literature. Besides books on human sciences, history of Iran, Islamic studies, world history, religions, Islamic philosophy, a large number of books on social sciences, political science, culture and art are also available for readers and scholars. Besides a good number of bilingual and multilingual Persian dictionaries have also been obtained for the benefit of scholars. The membership of the library is open to all.

Information Centre

The centre provides necessary information about Iranian art, culture and all other facets of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Distribution Unit:

This unit is responsible for providing Persian books, periodicals, magazines to the Persian loving people figuring on the mailing list of the Cultural Council.

Persian Research Centre

This Research Centre, which has thousands of reference and research books concerning various fields of Persian language and literature, is always open to teachers of Persian and all other scholars or persons in Kenya who are keenly interested in their research programmes. 

Persian Language Teaching Centre:

This unit is responsible for organising Beginners, Intermidiate and advance level Persian courses for interested students. Besides, the unit has decided to introduce Persian language teaching programme in one of the Universities in Kenya known as Jamiatus Saifee University.

Cultural Relations Department:

The department arranges meetings with prominent personalities from the domain of Kenya art and culture. Organising seminars, round table discussions and cultural programmes for Iranians residing in Kenya is also an essential component of the activities of this department.

History of Iran in 5 minutes

A summary of the rich History of Iran & Greater Iran from 3200 BCE to 2013 CE (present)