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Gisuboran
file:"hair" Solidarity with Iranian Protests (sq cropped).jpg, Hair cutting - Solidarity with Iranian Protests in Australia Gisuborān meaning haircutting (Persian language, Persian:گیسوبران) is one of the mourning rituals in Iranian culture. This ritual gives a sad and emotional state to mourning. In 2022 women in Iran and later internationally used haircutting as a Mahsa Amini protests, protest against the treatment of women in Iran. The BBC included an unknown woman cutting her hair as one of their 100 Women (BBC), 100 Women in 2022. In Persian literature In Shahnameh, written by Ferdowsi, Farangis cut her hair because of her husband's unjust death, named Siyâvash. This ritual has also been reflected in poems of Hafez, Khaqani, Khaghani and Salman Savaji. Modern writers like Simin Daneshvar have used this ritual on their metaphors. Simin writes in savushun about a tree named "Gisu tree" (the hair tree) from which women would hang their cut hair. In culture of Irani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death Of Mahsa Amini
On 16 September 2022, the 22-year-old Iranian woman Mahsa Amini, also known as Jina Amini,; ku, ژینا ئەمینی, Jîna Emînî died in a hospital in Tehran, Iran, under suspicious circumstances. The Guidance Patrol, the religious morality police of Iran's government, arrested Amini for allegedly not wearing the hijab in accordance with government standards. The Law Enforcement Command of the Islamic Republic of Iran stated that she had a heart attack at a police station, collapsed, and fell into a coma before being transferred to a hospital. However, eyewitnesses, including women who were detained with Amini, reported that she was severely beaten and that she died as a result of police brutality, which was denied by the Iranian authorities. The assertions of police brutality, in addition to leaked medical scans, led some observers to believe Amini had a cerebral hemorrhage or stroke due to head injuries received after her arrest. Amini's death resulted in a serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
100 Women (BBC)
''100 Women'' is a BBC multi-format series established in 2013. The annual series examines the role of women in the 21st century and has included events in London and Mexico. Announcement of the list is the start of an international "BBC's women season", lasting three weeks including broadcast, online reports, debates and journalism on the topic of women. Women around the world are encouraged to participate via Twitter and comment on the list, as well as on the interviews and debates that follow release of the list. History After the 2012 Delhi gang rape, then BBC Controller Liliane Landor, BBC editor Fiona Crack and other journalists, were inspired to create a series focusing on the issues and achievements of women in society today. They felt that many of the issues women faced were not getting in-depth coverage, and in March 2013 a "flood of feedback from female listeners" was received by the BBC to the effect that the corporation should provide more "content from and about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Barbara Freedom For Iran Protest 2022 (52399900459)
Santa Claus, also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas, Saint Nick, Kris Kringle, or simply Santa, is a legendary figure originating in Western Christian culture who is said to bring children gifts during the late evening and overnight hours on Christmas Eve of toys and candy or coal or nothing, depending on whether they are "naughty or nice". In the legend, he accomplishes this with the aid of Christmas elves, who make the toys in his workshop, often said to be at the North Pole, and flying reindeer who pull his sleigh through the air. The modern figure of Santa is based on folklore traditions surrounding Saint Nicholas, the English figure of Father Christmas and the Dutch figure of ''Sinterklaas''. Santa is generally depicted as a portly, jolly, white-bearded man, often with spectacles, wearing a red coat with white fur collar and cuffs, white-fur-cuffed red trousers, red hat with white fur, and black leather belt and boots, carrying a bag full of gifts for child ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melek Mosso
Melek Davarcı (born 11 November 1988), better known by her stage name Melek Mosso, is a Turkish musician and music teacher. Life and career Melek Mosso was born on 11 November 1988 in Kayseri. She started composing music at the age of seven. At the age of nine, she began to take bağlama and Turkish folk music lessons at Denizli Municipality Conservatory. Mosso then continued her education at Fine Arts High School, where she started playing the Western concert flute. She completed her university education at Adnan Menderes University, School of Education, Department of Music Teaching. She was a choirist and soloist throughout her university years. After completing her education, she occasionally performed on the Kadıköy - Beşiktaş line in Istanbul. She also organized piano, flute, solfège and harmony lessons for her students who wanted to take the conservatory exams. Mosso also participate in various music competitions and performed jazz and swing with Zbam The Band, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angèle (singer)
Angèle Van Laeken () (; born 3 December 1995) is a Belgian singer, songwriter, pianist, record producer and actress. She was one of 2018's biggest breakout acts in French and Belgian pop music, breaking Stromae's record for weeks at the top of the Belgian singles charts with her 2018 single " Tout oublier" which features her brother, Roméo Elvis. Early life Angèle van Laeken was born on 3 December 1995, in Uccle, Brussels-Capital Region. Angèle is the daughter of the singer Marka and of the actress Laurence Bibot. Her brother is the rapper Roméo Elvis. Her father encouraged her from an early age to learn the piano, which inspired her musical career. Angèle spent a difficult adolescence in a strict Catholic school before attending the Decroly School. The artistic options at this high school helped develop her musical skills. She then enrolled in the Jazz Studio Antwerp for a jazz education before joining her father's band. Career 2018–present: Career beginnings a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Gayet
Julie Gayet (; born 3 June 1972) is a French actress and film producer. ''''. 10 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014 She is also known for being the wife of the former , . Early life and education Gayet was born in |
Barbara Pravi
Barbara Piévic (born 10 April 1993), known professionally as Barbara Pravi, is a French singer, songwriter and actress. After signing with Capitol Music France in 2015, she released five extended plays with the label: ''Barbara Pravi'' (2018), (2020), (2021), (2021) and Les prières - guérir (2023). As a songwriter, Pravi has written songs for a number of artists including Yannick Noah, Julie Zenatti, Chimène Badi and Jaden Smith. She additionally composed "" by Valentina, which won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020, and "" by Lissandro, which won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022. Pravi represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "", securing 2nd place, the best result for France since 1991. Her debut album, '' On n'enferme pas les oiseaux'' was released on 27 August 2021. Early life Barbara Piévic ( sr-Cyrl, Пјевић, Pjević) was born in Paris on 10 April 1993. Her family consists primarily of artists and musicians, being surr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabelle Carre
Isabel is a female name of Spanish origin. Isabelle is a name that is similar, but it is of French origin. It originates as the medieval Spanish form of ''Elisabeth'' (ultimately Hebrew ''Elisheva''), Arising in the 12th century, it became popular in England in the 13th century following the marriage of Isabella of Angoulême to the king of England. Today sometimes abbreviated to Isa. Etymology This set of names is a Spanish variant of the Hebrew name Elisheba through Latin and Greek represented in English and other western languages as Elisabeth.Albert Dauzat, ''Noms et prénoms de France'', Librairie Larousse 1980, édition revue et commentée par Marie-Thérèse Morlet, p. 337a.Chantal Tanet et Tristan Hordé, ''Dictionnaire des prénoms'', Larousse, Paris, 2009, p. 38 These names are derived from the Latin and Greek renderings of the Hebrew name based on both etymological and contextual evidence (the use of Isabel as a translation of the name of the mother of John the Baptist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabelle Hupert
Isabelle Anne Madeleine Huppert (; born 16 March 1953) is a French actress. Described as "one of the best actresses in the world", she is known for her portrayals of cold and disdainful characters devoid of morality. She is the recipient of several accolades, including two César Awards, five Lumières Awards, a BAFTA Award, three Cannes Film Festival honors, a Golden Globe Award, and an Academy Award nomination; in 2020, ''The New York Times'' ranked her second on its list of the greatest actors of the 21st century. Huppert's first César nomination was for the 1975 film '' Aloïse''. In 1978, she won the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer for ''The Lacemaker''. She went on to win two Best Actress awards at the Cannes Film Festival, for ''Violette Nozière'' (1978) and '' The Piano Teacher'' (2001), as well as two Volpi Cups for Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival, for ''Story of Women'' (1988) and '' La Cérémonie''. Her other films in France include '' Loulou'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Charlotte Lucy Gainsbourg (; born 21 July 1971) is a British-French actress and singer. She is the daughter of English actress Jane Birkin and French musician Serge Gainsbourg. After making her musical debut with her father on the song " Lemon Incest" at the age of 12, she released an album with her father at the age of 15. More than 20 years passed before Gainsbourg released albums as an adult ('' 5:55'', '' IRM'', '' Stage Whisper'' and '' Rest'') to commercial and critical success. She has also appeared in many films, including the "Depression" trilogy directed by Lars von Trier, and has received a César Award and the Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Award. Background Gainsbourg was born on 21 July 1971 in the Marylebone area of Central London to English actress and singer Jane Birkin and French musician Serge Gainsbourg. Gainsbourg was born at the height of her parents' fame; they had made headlines several years earlier with the sexually explicit song " Je t'aime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Birkin
Jane Mallory Birkin, OBE (born 14 December 1946) is an English-French singer and actress. She attained international fame and notability for her decade-long musical and romantic partnership with Serge Gainsbourg. She also had a prolific career as an actress in British and French cinema. A native of London, Birkin began her career as an actress, appearing in minor roles in Michelangelo Antonioni's '' Blowup'' (1966), and '' Kaleidoscope'' (1966). In 1968, she met Serge Gainsbourg while co-starring with him in ''Slogan'', which marked the beginning of a years-long working and personal relationship. The duo released their debut album '' Jane Birkin/Serge Gainsbourg'' (1969), and Birkin also appeared in the controversial film ''Je t'aime moi non plus'' (1976) under Gainsbourg's direction. Birkin would attain further acting credits in the Agatha Christie adaptations ''Death on the Nile'' (1978), and '' Evil Under the Sun'' (1982). After separating from Gainsbourg in 1980, Birkin co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabelle Adjani
Isabelle Yasmina Adjani ; born 27 June 1955) is a French actress and singer of Algerian and German descent. She is the only performer in history to win five César Awards for acting; she won the Best Actress award for '' Possession'' (1981), ''One Deadly Summer'' (1983), '' Camille Claudel'' (1988), '' La Reine Margot'' (1994) and '' Skirt Day'' (2009). She was made a Knight of France's Legion of Honour in 2010 and a Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters in 2014. Her performance as Adèle Hugo in the 1975 film '' The Story of Adèle H.'' earned then 20-year-old Adjani her first Academy Award nomination for Best Actress, making her the youngest nominee in the Best Actress category at the time. Her second nomination—for '' Camille Claudel''–made her the first French actress to receive two nominations for foreign-language films. She won the Best Actress award at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival for her performances in '' Possession'' and ''Quartet'', and, later, she won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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