Of Roots and Colors
October 9, 2025
Of Roots and Colours: An Evening of Iranian Traditional and Folk Music at the Jones Hall, University of St. Thomas...
Of Roots and Colours: An Evening of Iranian Traditional and Folk Music at the Jones Hall, University of St. Thomas...
The 28th annual Festival of Films from Iran features awardwinning Iranian films, from social documentaries to dark comedies, January 22–February 7, 2021. This online festival is co-curated by Tom Vick of Freer Sackler Galleries, Marian Luntz and Tracy Stephenson from the MFAH, and independent film programmer Carter Long. All films are made in Iran unless...
The 27th annual Houston Iranian Film Festival takes place January 17 to February 1. Cofounded by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and Rice Cinema, the festival features screenings at four venues this year: The MFAH (January 17 to 26) Asia Society Texas Center (January 19) Menil Collection (January 24) Rice Cinema (January 31 &...
This year marks the 26th anniversary of this festival, established by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and Rice Cinema. Screenings take place at both venues and at Asia Society Texas Center. SIAWE is a proud sponsor of this event. WHAT: 26th Iranian Film Festival WHEN: January 18 - February 2, 2019 WHERE: The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (1001...
This year marks the 25th anniversary of this festival, established by The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and Rice Cinema. Screenings will take place at both venues and at The Asia Society Texas Center. Following last year's screening of Asghar Farhadi's The Salesman, which went on to win the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film,...
Highlight from the Mohammad Afkhami Collection of Contemporary Iranian Art will be exhibited at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston and will be on view from July 1 to September 24, 2017. The exhibit will feature 23 Iranian-born artists across three generations, revealing the complex histories and identities of Iranians today. These works range across a variety...
Rice Iranian Society cordially invites you to the Nowruz celebration party at Rice. Nowruz is the name of the Persian new year which marks the beginning of spring. It is celebrated as the beginning of the new year by more than 300 million people all around the world and has been celebrated for more than 3000...
Presenting the 24th edition of the Museum's longest-running film festival, please join SIAWE for this years Iranian Film Festival. Screening will take place at the MFAH from January 20-24 with additional screening on January 25 at Rice Cinema. For more details regarding movie selection and showtimes, please click here. ...
Please join SIAWE in an effort to support and raise funds for Houston Area Women's Center by taking part in their 28th annual Race Against Violence 5K Run, Walk. WHEN: Saturday, March 5th To register for the 5K Run/Walk with SIAWE Team please click here. Houston Area Women's Center helps individuals affected domestic and sexual violence in their efforts...
23rd Iranian Film Festival Presented by MFAH Films Join us for the 23rd edition of the museum's longest-running film festival from February 4-6, 2016. The Museum is honored by the presence of actress Fatemeh Motamed Arya. She is scheduled to attend a rare, Tuesday-night screening on February 2nd, accompanied by her husband, actor Ahmad Hamed. Another highlight of...
