MOMENTS with Iranian Culture

A cinematic, musical and literary exploration of Iran's cultural richness

Le Salon de Helen Buchholtz

The program begins with the screening of a documentary film emblematic of Iranian culture in the presence of the director Ayat Najafi. No Land's Song (2014), an eye-opening documentary about the struggle for women's freedom of expression through music in Iran, will be presented with an introduction and discussion moderated by the director.

The day closes with the Nachtmusik concert, offering a musical and literary exploration through eras and cultures. Performers Georg Nigl (Baritone), Alexander Gergelyfi (Clavichord) and Ulrich Noethen (Recitation) present musical works by Henry Purcell, Giulio Caccini and Claudio Monteverdi, accompanied by poems by the revered Iranian poetess, Forough Farrokhzad.

Open to all.

Free of charge | No booking required.

Le Salon de Helen Buchholtz

Detailed programme

14h20: Introduction to the film by director Ayat Najafi

14h30: No Land’s Song (2014)
Ayat Najafi’s film tells the story of Iranian composer Sara Najafi who, despite the ban, tries to organize a concert with solo female singers in Tehran. The film highlights the resistance she encountered and her fight for artistic freedom and women’s rights in Iran.

16h: Discussion

17h: Concert

Le Salon de Helen Buchholtz brings back the spirit of the ‘Salon’ of the early 20th century through a reinterpreted and local teatime. Every weekend during the MOMENTS, we invite you to spend some time of relaxation, pleasure and encounters at the Bridderhaus over a fine tea accompanied by small nibbles and delicious sweets.

For each MOMENT, between 2pm and 5pm, a Luxembourg personality will revisit the recipes of the time, offering you a teatime where tradition and modernity come together. Come and rediscover classic and local recipes from the time of Ketty Thull.

With great enthusiasm, Carlo Sauber, an experienced cooking instructor, tries to share his passion and knowledge with everyone. This is what he does with the book Ketty Thull, in which Carlo Sauber preserves traditional Luxembourgish recipes from 1937 and introduces them in a modern way to our current cuisine. Carlo Sauber has also been teaching cooking at the Lycée Technique de Bonnevoie for 27 years, where he shares his knowledge and experience with the new generation of chefs.

The exhibition Esch-Uelzecht : les années 50 et 60 accompanying Le Salon de Helen Buchholtz is open to the public between 2pm and 5pm.