Iranian-Israelis opened an ‘embassy of culture’ in Jerusalem this week. The current space will be used to display art and music in an attempt to lessen hostilities between the two countries
A group of Jerusalem artists this week opened the city’s first unofficial Iranian ‘embassy of culture’ with a gathering of around 500 Israelis,many of whom moved to Israel after the 1979 Iranian Revolution.
Israelis from all walks of life converged on a three-room building in East Jerusalem’s French Hill settlement, which has been dedicated by the Jerusalem municipality to the Hamabul Art Collective. The current centre of Iranian culture in Israel will display original photography and art, and will host a radio station broadcasting in Hebrew and Farsi.
With an assortment of Iranian snacks like shahtoot (dried red mulberries),chagaleh badoum (salted unripe almonds) and halva, coupled with Persian music, and the evening sparked nostalgia for many.
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Source: theguardian.com