Events › Bizhan and Manizheh: A Love Story from Medieval Iran

Experience the legendary tale of Bizhan and Manizheh—a timeless love story from the renowned Persian Book of Kings! Join us for an evening of passion and peril: a daring abduction aided by a mysterious sleep potion, captivity in a dark pit, and the ultimate rescue by the formidable hero Rostam.

Led by Dr. Alexandra Hoffmann, Assistant Professor of Classical Persian Literature and Culture at UBC, this immersive event guides you through the story, featuring an engaging lecture, recitations in Persian and English, and an opportunity for discussion.

In partnership with UBC Persian Club, UBC Persian Literature Reading Club, UBC Persian Studies and UBC Department of Asian Studies.