Screening of the documentary "The Glass House " (Directed by Hamid Rahmanian) Followed by an open discussion on NGO's and humanitarian projects in Iran The fringes of Iranian society can be a lonely place, especially if you are a teenage girl with few resources to fall back on. The Glass House follows four girls striving to pull themselves out of the margins by attending a one-of-kind rehabilitation centers in uptown Tehran. Forget about the Iran that you've seen before.Projection d'un documentaire "... more >>

جلسه این هفته کافه‌لیت، روز جمعه و در مکیک برگزار خواهد شد Comment vit-on au Japon ? C'est une question que l'on se pose, a priori, quand on se prépare à découvrir le pays du « Soleil Levant », ou encore par simple curiosité intellectuelle. Le vif intérêt de Dr. Hamid Nedjat pour ce pays est né durant son séjour de deux ans au Japon où il mena ses recherches post-doctorales sur des sujets mythologiques, littéraires et culturels. Dr. Nedjat... more >>

Euthanasia refers to the practice of ending a life in a manner which relieves pain and suffering. According to the House of Lords Select Committee on Medical Ethics, the precise definition of euthanasia is "a deliberate intervention undertaken with the express intention of ending a life, to relieve intractable suffering." In this session after an introduction present by Mr. Ali Shadpour and Yazdan Valinejad, we will continue the session with a free discussion on Euthanasia and assisted suicide and its... more >>

سهراب و آهنگ آب:ستاری کوتاه در زندگی وآثار سهراب سپهری به مناسبت هشتاد و دومین سال تولدش،به همراه نمایش فیلم مستند اتاق آبی کاری از حسین آریان،طی جستاری کوتاه از زبان این شاعر و نقاش بزرگ و همچنین دوستان ودوستدارانش با او بیشترآشنامی شویم. می خواهیم زندگی هنری، آثار و عرفان او را بهتر دریابیم. چند شعر از او خوانده و از دیدگاه نواشناسی  بررسی خواهد شد.جلسه با نمایش فیلم مستنداتاق آبی ادامه خواهد یافت.... more >>

CaféLitt is not a place; it is a gathering of minds. We are a group of mostly Persian young students, scholars and professionals who gather every Thursday evening around 19h00 in a café to discuss various subjects and share different ideas, ranging vastly from history to science, from literature to fine arts. We started these gatherings on Jan 17th, 2006. Each week, one of us takes the responsibility of presenting a topic (in Persian, English or French) for about an hour in a subject s/he is intimately familiar with or has an expertise in... more...