Iranian New Wave cinema, London’s Sadler’s Wells East and the Château La Coste in Provence 

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Monocle on Culture

社会与文化

2025-02-18

27 分钟
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We find out how to design a dance venue from the inside out at Sadler’s Wells East in London. Also in the UK capital, we immerse ourselves in ‘Masterpieces of the Iranian New Wave’ at the Barbican. Plus, art and architecture at Provence’s Château La Coste.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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  • Hello and welcome to Monocle on Culture.

  • I'm Robert Bounds.

  • On today's show, we're exploring some exciting new highlights in the realms of dance, film and art.

  • First,

  • we'll hear about a new showcase of radical Iranian films

  • and the fascinating stories of how many of them were found and then lovingly restored.

  • Then we'll head to the sunny vineyards of Provence to hear about a group exhibition of modern

  • and contemporary art at Chateau La Coste.

  • And finally,

  • we'll find out about a brand new dance venue in London

  • with a reliable old name that promises to be a new cultural beacon for the city

  • and a space where both the pros and the community will don their dancing shoes.

  • Do stay tuned.

  • That's all coming up right here on Monocle On Culture.

  • Born in the 1960s and 70s,

  • the Iranian New Wave was a grassroots movement among Iranian filmmakers

  • and a response to the rapid modernisation and cultural paradoxes of pre revolution Iran.

  • These films were often banned by the state and many never reached the Iranian population,

  • let alone global cinephiles.

  • But now London's Barbican is showcasing a selection of these gems,