بیژن مفید از زمرهٔ نوابغ هنر و فرهنگ ایران است که با آنکه ردپای کارهایش در فرهنگ امروز ایران بسیار پر رنگ است، ولی‌ خود کمتر شناخته شده است.  از او تا به حال تعداد ۹ نمایشنامه انتشار یافته ولی آثاری از نوشته‌های او به روی صحنه آمده، و بیش از ۱۵۰ نمایشنامه رادیویی و تلویزیونی توسط او ترجمه و کارگردانی شده‌است. شهر قصه معروفترین اثر بیژن مفید است*. «بیژن مفید» خود در مقدمه این نمایشنامه می‌نویسد: «شهر قصه در اصل از یک روایت عامیانه گرفته شده، منتهی من به این روایت شکلی تمثیلی داده‌ام. من در این نمایشنامه کوشیدم تا نظمی را که خاص زبان این قبیل روایت‌های عامیانه‌است در گفت و گوی آدم‌های این نمایش حفظ شود. «شهر... more >>

One longstanding question from the ancient times is the true nature of space and time. New progress in frontiers of theoretical physics has made it possible to re-ask these questions in the modern time . What is space and/or time? What are they made of? Is space a primary concept or a derived entity originating from more fundamental "stuff"? How does space look if one looks at it with a very.. very.. very.. powerful "microscope"? Will it look fixed or seems foamy and uncertain? Modern physics wants us to combine uncertainty of the quantum mechanical world with the certainty of the classical everyday reality. The combination is deadly: the quantum theory of space-time...Everything looks good, except that such theory does not quite make... more >>

We have heard about Mahdi's, the twelfth Shia' Imam, accounts. According to Shia's, he went into occultation (Ghayba) after his father (Hasan Askari) death. Shia's  believe that one day he will return and then fill the Earth with peace and justice.Besides the official Shia' view, what do modern historical studies of early Islamic sources tell us about Mahdi beliefs?In this Cafelite session we are going to review contemporary scholarly views on origins of messianic ideas in Islam.  We will see  how these ideas have been shaped during the first four centuries of Islam,  the history of Kaysniya and Muhammad Hanafiya as the first Shi'a messianic Imam. Other Shia Imams who considered as Mahdi such as Abdullah Ibn Muawiya, Jafar Sadiq,... 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.