Chelcheragh
| Categories | News magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Year founded | 2002 |
| Country | Iran |
| Language | Persian |
Chelcheragh (Chandelier in English) is a weekly social and news magazine printed in Iran.
History and profile
Chelcheragh was established in 2002.[1] It targets younger readers and provides cultural and societal news.[1] It has a reformist stance and reformist figures such as Mohammad Khatami.[1] Fereidoon Amouzadeh Khalili is the managing editor and actress Bahareh Rahnama is among the contributors of the magazine.[2]
The weekly organizes cultural events and one in January 2014 was cancelled by the Iranian authorities.[2] It also publishes interviews with politicians such as Hassan Rouhani which was published following his election as president in June 2013.[3] The weekly were locked up several times due to some of their columns such as Assansorchi.[4]
See also
A Night with: The Man with the Chocolate Robe
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Chelcheragh". Iran Media Program. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Authorities Close Cultural Events in Tehran Despite Rouhani’s Recent Support of Artists". Iran Human Rights. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ↑ Mahboobeh Khansari (15 July 2013). "Your Sword will be Broken by our Pens". The Majalla. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
- ↑ نشريه "چلچراغ" توقيف شد Fars News Agency. 1 September 1989. Retrieved 6 September 2014.