For filmmaker Rob Stewart, exploring sharks began as an underwater adventure. What it turned into was a beautiful and dangerous life journey into the balance of life on earth.Driven by passion fed from a lifelong fascination with sharks, Stewart debunks historical stereotypes and media depictions of sharks as bloodthirsty, man-eating monsters and reveals the reality of sharks as pillars in the evolution of the seas.Filmed in visually stunning, high definition video, Sharkwater takes you into the most shark rich waters of the world, exposing the exploitation and corruption surrounding the world's shark populations in the marine reserves of Cocos Island, Costa Rica and the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.In an effort to protect sharks, Stewart teams up with renegade conservationist Paul Watson... more >>

Modernism is one of the most important architectural movements of the last century. However, in comparison to the Western World, this movement occurred with a notable delay in Iran. Although, the Modern Movement in Iran started in the Qajar era, it did not reach its peak until during the first and second Pahlavi eras. Establishment of the Faculty of Fine Arts in University of Tehran in 1941 had a remarkable impact on this movement in Iran. The graduates of the University of Tehran and those from the European Universities also played important roles. This presentation is a brief overview of the Modern Movement in Iran during the Qajar and the Pahlavi dynasties.... more >>

This week Dr. Babak Abbaszadeh will talk about the Medcines Sans Frontier (Doctors Without Border). He will give a brief history of MSF and talk about the challenges of some of the projects that he was involved in them (e.g. Afghnistan 2002, Georgia 2003, Abkhazia and chechenia (Pankisi Valley) 2003, Ethiopia 2004, Myanmar (Burma) 2005, South Cucasus  2006-2007 ).... more >>

An investigation on the Roots of Iranian modern art: Painting, Photography, Video/installation art and Cinema, through the influential Circumstances in late 19th and 20's Century.  هنر معاصر ایران، کشتی بی‌ ناخدا! جستار/گفتاری در هزارتوی ریشه‌های هنر روز ایران: نقاشی، عکاسی، ویدئو/چیدمان هنری و سینما، از میان پیچاپیچ چالش‌ها و تنش‌های چشمگیر تاریخی‌  سده ۱۹ و سده ۲۰ تا به امروز.  Mythological Themes in Iranian Culture and Art این است سرگرمی  ... more >>

The next book for reading in our BookClub is one of the classic novels, The Great Gatsby by the American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald and we will all discuss the book.... 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 18th, 2007. 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. Afterwards, the evening turns into a discussion forum and all members of the audience will have an opportunity to ask their question(s) and share their points of view.
CaféLitt is open to all comments, suggestion, collaboration and new ideas. CaféLitt provides an unparalleled opportunity for learning about culture, science and philosophy in a relaxed and friendly environment, and for sharing your knowledge and expertise with like-minded members of your community.
CaféLitt is officially registered as a non-profitable group and is a nonpartisan, nonreligious and nonpolitical entity.