Empress Farah Pahlavi News and Events 2: 2005 - 2023

[Biri]

"The king more left wing than she concerning land reform"

 

[Biri]

Noblesse & Royautés » L’impératrice Farah d’Iran revient sur la chute de la monarchie

Noblesse & Royautés » L’impératrice Farah au musée de la Castre

 

[salma]

July 21- 2012 Cannes
NICE

Interview to The Guardian
Former queen of Iran on assembling Tehran's art collection | World news | guardian.co.uk

 

[Olovlig]

I think it's so interesting Queen Farah bought art for Tehran. She really supported art and brought modern and western art to Iran.

Articles on Farah assembling art to Tehran.
Perhaps you've read these already:

http://m.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/aug/01/queen-iran-art-collection?cat=world&type=article

And

http://m.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/...-hidden-warhol-hockney?cat=world&type=article

 

[NoorMeansLight]

She looked great in Nice. I was aware of her love for the Fine Arts, but did not know she was a collector. Thank you all for the links!

 

[salma]

September 2012

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[salma]

Happy Birthday Shahbanou Farah, Empress of Iran
October 14, 2012
Photographed here Shahbanou Farah and her namesake Princess Farah...with birthday cake

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[salma]

October 28, 2012

Empress Farah in Paris

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[salma]

Shahbanou opening the crates containing the limited edition of prints from the series: "Sunsets for Alireza" to benefit the ancient Iranian Studies at Harvard.

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[blauerengel]

Thank you for the pictures,Salma!
Farah looks lovely as always,she seems to be a very hands-on person.It´s great that she and the rest of the family support Iranians with charity like this (Her daughter in law helps to give healthcare to poor families with the Foundation for Children in Iran).

 

[salma]

Feb. 27, 2013- Empress Farah at her home in Paris
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[Biri]

Empress Farah with her countrywoman, actress Golshifteh Farahani:

Golshifteh Farahani : Une exilée radieuse au côté de l'impératrice Farah Pahlavi

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[LadyFinn]

Empress Farah at the cover of newest edition of swedish "Kungliga magasinet" (Royal magazine)
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Empress Farah's interview is at the magazine, it is the first swedish interview of the empress ever.

 

[Biri]

Empress Farah's interview is at the magazine, it is the first swedish interview of the empress ever.

Translated, I think; I doubt she speaks Swedish.

 

[LadyFinn]

Translated, I think; I doubt she speaks Swedish.

I meant that it is the first interview the empress has ever given to a swedish magazine.

 

[LadyFinn]

The chief editor of swedish "Kungliga magasinet", Roger Lundgren, interviewed empress Farah in June at Grand Hotel in Stockholm. She attended at the Bernadotte Awards. The magazine has a big article and interview, here are the main things of it.
Empress Farah admires deeply the swedish royal family, she had met king Carl Gustaf when he was a crown prince and visited Iran. She has met queen Silvia within her social work. She admires the way the king and the queen represent Sweden. She is glad that Sweden has taken many Iranian people to live in Sweden. The empress is grateful for the love of the Iranian people in Sweden give her and she knows how they feel living away from their homeland, from their roots. She wishes them success, but among all a free land, a democratic Iran. A country where the government works for the people, she is sure that it will happen. She encourages all the Iranian people not to give up hope. The empress thanks her husband that he gave her a chance to work with the women's rights and cultural matters. Her son is active in politics and works for the free Iran, he has said for 30 years: Let us work for a free and democratic Iran. And when Iran finally will be free, it is up to the Iranian people, which kind of administration they choose, regardless of it will be a constitutional monarchy or a democratic republic.
Lundgren asked where the empress has learned swedish, she ended her speech to Marianne Bernadotte with a perfect swedish. The empress tells that her first teacher was her friend's Norwegian husband in Paris. And her other teacher was a young waiter at her hotel. She had the speaker of the parliament beside her at the dinner and she had asked him if she spelled swedish correctly. The empress remembers how Sigvard Bernadotte visited her husband in Iran and admires countess Marianne because of her work with her art foundation, how she encourages the young painters and artists. The empress wishes all the happiness to crown princess Victoria, she was so happy when she saw photos of beautiful Estelle. She wishes them well and hopes Estelle stays healthy. She congratulates the king and the queen of becoming grandparents for the first time, it is a very fine experience.

 

[blauerengel]

Thank you so much for translating the article and sharing it with us,LadyFinn!
Farah is an amazing,compassionate,smart woman and I really hope her dreams&visions for her country will come true!Iran deserves to be free,the people should be able to chose their own representation and form of administration.

 

[salma]

Nowrouz Message
Payam Shahbanou Farah Pahlavi - YouTube

 

[iceflower]

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Empress Farah attended the 4th edition of the 'Art Monaco' contemporary art fair in Monaco on April 25, 2013. Earlier this month the Prince Alireza Pahlavi Foundation had announced the exhibit and sale of artwork at Art Monaco 2013 at the Grimaldi Forum in Monte Carlo to benefit The Prince Alireza Pahlavi Fund for Ancient Iran Scholarship at Harvard University.



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[Lenora]

Empress Farah attended the Washington exhibition " Cyrus' cylindre" with her youngest grand-daughter, Iryana Leila.
Noblesse & Royautés » L’impératrice Farah et sa petite-fille Iryana Leila visitent l’exposition « Le cylindre de Cyrus »

 

[iceflower]

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Here's a video of Empress Farah in Monaco last week, you can hear her talking in French, which is quite nice:



** 4e édition du salon Art Monaco **


4e édition du salon Art Monaco - YouTube

 

[Lenora]

Empress Farah attended a concert of Iranian music in Paris.
Noblesse & Royautés » L’impératrice Farah à un concert de musique iranienne

 

[christythedreamer]

Hi, anyone knows where to read her book online? I really wanna read it but it's nor available in where I live

 

[blauerengel]

Hi, anyone knows where to read her book online? I really wanna read it but it's nor available in where I live

Which book do you mean? Farah Diba´s autobiography book? If you tell me what language you speak I might be able to send you a copy by post

 

[christythedreamer]

^ wow thanks! yes I meant her biography "am enduring love", my first language is Cantonese (a form of Chinese) lol, but I can read English obviously! So u have the online link? Awesome!

 

[blauerengel]

No,I do not have an online link,but I could send you a copy by post/airmail
Just PM me and we can see how we can make it happen!

 

[salma]

June 2013- Empress Farah visits the Venice Biennale
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[iceflower]

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Empress Farah attended the 'World Monuments Fund Europe' private reception at the 'Foyer de l'Opera Comique' in Paris honouring the donors at the end of its renovation campaign on June 12, 2013.



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[Biri]

Empress Farah invited by the town hall of 16th arrondissement to plant a pomegranate in its garden to honour young Iranians who tragically disappeared:

Noblesse & Royautés » L’impératrice Farah plante un arbre en hommage à la jeunesse iranienne

 

[Rossina]

The Queen and I - Interview with Farah Pahlavi - YouTube