Hiatus

I am very sad to say that with all that's happening I can't update this blog at the moment. Thanks to all the readers for visiting and returning. I will focus my attention on setting up a new cultural center in Amsterdam. I will also write for my Dutch blog: http://irancentraal.wordpress.com

I plan to return to this blog on 01-01-2010. So watch this space!

For excellent English language news on Iran, keep visiting: http://www.tehranbureau.com

So long, and thanks for all the fish!

Iran update

Well, Ahmadinejad is the confirmed president and we finally have Soviet style courts in Iran. How's the world going to react?

To keep updated about what's going on please visit the indispensible Tehran Bureau:
http://tehranbureau.com/

Life Goes on in Tehran has another (depressing) update:
http://www.lifegoesonintehran.com/

And I put another entry in my Dutch Groene Amsterdammer blog:
http://irancentraal.wordpress.com/

Shirin Ebadi

My interview with Shirin Ebadi appears on this page:

http://www.united4iran-nl.org/07/interview-with-shirin-ebadi/

English titles will be added soon.

Media Roundup

Thanks to every person who came to the 25th of July event in Amsterdam. There was a nice dedicated crowd. Also, luckily, there was quite some media attention. Here's a link to all the articles that were posted on the 25th or the day after:

NOS:
http://player.nos.nl/index.php/media/play/tcmid/tcm:5-546140/
http://www.nos.nl/nosjournaal/artikelen/2009/7/25/250709_iran_demonstraties.html

RTL:
http://www.rtl.nl/(/actueel/rtlnieuws/binnenland/)/components/actueel/rtlnieuws/2009/07_juli/25/binnenland/0725_1500_Demo_tegen_Iraans_regime_Adam.xml

AT5:
http://www.at5.nl/artikelen/20413/groot-protest-tegen-iraans-regime

EenVandaag:
http://www.eenvandaag.nl/binnenland/34950/een_portret_van_nobelprijswinnares_shirin_ebadi

Parool:
http://www.parool.nl/parool/nl/225/BUITENLAND/article/detail/255455/2009/07/25/Demonstratie-tegen-Iraans-regime-in-Amsterdam.dhtml

Trouw:
http://www.trouw.nl/nieuws/wereld/article2824171.ece/Khamenei_roept_op_tot_eenheid_Iran.html

Telegraaf:
http://www.telegraaf.nl/buitenland/4478678/__Protesten_tegen_geweld_in_Iran__.html?p=3,2

Al Jazeera:
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2009/07/200972513653407566.html

CNN:
http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2009/07/25/newton.pleitgen.iran.protests.cnn

We Can Be Heroes

The 25th of July is the day people around the world get together in support of the struggle in Iran. In Amsterdam it will be on the Museumplein, between 12.30 and 15.30. If you don't live in Amsterdam you can find an event near you on www.united4iran.org Ask all your friends to come, we cannot abandon the people of Iran in their time of need!

Iran update

Here's the most impressive visual reminder of what's happening in Iran. You can click on most of the icons:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/interactive/2009/jun/29/iran-election-dead-detained

If you want to keep track of the effort to free renowned documentary filmmaker Maziar Bahari, here's the place to go:

http://freemaziarbahari.org/

My own Dutch blog at the Groene Amsterdammer has been updated as well:

http://irancentraal.wordpress.com

Update long due

Sorry for the lack of updates. I was away for a weekend to participate in a music workshop in Belgium. I had a delightful time with all the tutors and students. Anyway, back to business.

To read up on what's happening in Iran, go to this article that addresses leftist conspiracy thinking: http://www.truthout.org/070109J?n

Another good source on what's happening is the "Greenbrief", a site which periodically collcets news from various Twitter feeds: http://greenbrief.newsvine.com/

Here's a nice clip that spreads awareness about the the blogger who died in prison in Iran: