TEHRAN – The Hafez Institute (Hafis Institut) in Berlin will commemorate Persian poet Parvin Etesami (1907-1941) on March 12.

The commemoration has been organized in collaboration with the Iranian Cultural Office in Berlin to celebrate her 110th birthday. 

Hafez Institute director Thomas Ogger and ethnologist Sedigheh Mousavi of the University of Tubingen are scheduled to deliver lectures. Additionally, a documentary about the life of Parvin will be screened during the celebration, which is slated to be held at the Hotel Steglitz International.

Parvin was one of the most prominent Persian poets of the 20th century. Her poetry is based upon themes of social, humanitarian and mystical concepts, and contains no allusions to romantic love or feminine sentiment. Her first collection was published in 1935.

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