Archiv für den Tag 10. Mai 2012
CIVIS Medienpreis 2012: Auszeichnung für ORF-Koproduktion “Salami Aleikum”
Wenn 7.000 Jahre persische Hochkultur auf zwei Jahrzehnte ostdeutsche Trümmerlandschaft prallen und mittendrin Publikumsliebling Michael Niavarani für beste Unterhaltung sorgt, dann ist das eine Auszeichnung wert. Und so ging der Deutsche CIVIS Fernsehpreis im Bereich Unterhaltung, der gestern Abend, am Mittwoch, dem 9. Mai 2012, im Rahmen einer festlichen Gala im Europäischen Parlament in Brüssel verliehen wurde, dieses Jahr an das deutsch-persische und mit ORF-Beteiligung produzierte Liebesmärchen “Salami Aleikum”. “Eine groteske Komödie, die lustvoll mit kulturellen Stereotypen spielt”, urteilt die Jury. “Eine lustige, emotional starke und bewegende Ethno-Comedy. Filmisch und schauspielerisch erstklassig.” CIVIS zeichnet seit 25 Jahren Programmleistungen im Radio, Fernsehen und Internet aus, die das friedliche Zusammenleben von Menschen unterschiedlichster nationaler, ethnischer, religiöser oder kultureller Herkunft fördern.
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ORF-Fernsehdirektorin Mag. Kathrin Zechner: “Integration ist ein Thema, das sich quer durch alle Genres und Formate ziehen muss, daher freut mich dieser Preis besonders. Ich gratuliere Michael Niavarani und dem gesamten Team zu dieser Auszeichnung und freue mich, dass wir mit ORF-Produktionen und -Koproduktionen sowohl national als auch international punkten können.”
“Salami Aleikum” – eine einzigartige Liebesgeschichte
Der Kinofilm “Salami Aleikum”, der am 8. Juli 2011 seine ORF-Premiere feierte, erzählt die einzigartige Liebesgeschichte zwischen einem Deutsch-Iraner und einer Ostdeutschen. Zwei Familien aus fast vergessenen Reichen – Persien und der ehemaligen DDR – prallen in dieser Komödie über deutsche und ausländische Migranten aufeinander. Denn um die elterliche Schlachterei in Köln zu retten, kommt Mohsen auf der Suche nach Schafen bis Obermiederwalde. Dank einer Verwechselung gilt er hier als Hoffnungsträger der seit der Wende brachliegenden Textilindustrie. Der kleine Perser verliebt sich in die riesige Tochter des Dorfwirts. Auf der Suche nach Heimat, nach einer neuen Identität. Neben dem ORF-Comedian und vielfachen Romy-Preisträger Michael Niavarani sind unter der Regie des Deutsch-Iraners Ali Samadi Ahadi, der gemeinsam mit Arne Nolting auch das Drehbuch zum Film verfasste, in weiteren Rollen u. a. Anna Böger, Proschat Madani (“Der letzte Bulle”) und Wolfgang Stumph zu sehen. “Salami Aleikum” ist ein Kinofilm der Dreamer Joint-Venture Filmproduktion, an der u. a. das ZDF und der ORF beteiligt sind.
CIVIS Medienpreis
Der CIVIS Medienpreis zeichnet die besten Programme zum Thema Integration und kulturelle Vielfalt in Europa aus. Prämiert werden Programmleistungen im Radio, TV und Internet, die das friedliche Zusammenleben von Menschen unterschiedlichster nationaler, ethnischer, religiöser oder kultureller Herkunft fördern. Der CIVIS Medienpreis wird als europäischer und deutscher Fernsehpreis sowie als europäischer Radiopreis für deutschsprachige Programme in der EU und der Schweiz jährlich vergeben. Mit dem “Young CIVIS Media Prize” kommt ein europäischer Förderpreis hinzu. Der “CIVIS Online Media Prize” bietet eine zusätzliche europäische Auszeichnung für journalistische Webseiten zum Thema Integration und kulturelle Vielfalt. Der CIVIS Medienpreis wird in acht Kategorien vergeben und ist insgesamt mit 40.000 Euro dotiert. Organisiert wird der CIVIS Medienpreis von der CIVIS Medienstiftung in Köln. Der CIVIS Fernsehpreis wird in den Kategorien Information und Unterhaltung vergeben. Am europäischen Wettbewerb 2012 nahmen 631 Programme aus 25 EU-Staaten und der Schweiz teil.
Eye on Iran: EU to Review Iran Oil Embargo, Shipping Insurance Ban in June
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WSJ: ”The European Union will carry out its planned review of its oil embargo on Iran in June, EU diplomats said Thursday, and will also review the timing of a ban on European companies insuring the transport of Iranian crude oil exports. The review of the full oil embargo, which is due to come into effect July 1, was promised in January as a condition for gaining Greek support for the measure. The embargo was adopted in response to concerns about Iran’s nuclear program. The shipping insurance ban was finalized in April but the U.K. won temporary exemptions to allow European companies to provide liability and environmental insurance on shipments of Iranian crude until July 1. It would require a unanimous decision by all 27 member states to allow any change to the details of the embargo and the shipping insurance ban. Diplomats have signaled changes are unlikely. However with a second round of talks between Iran and six major powers set to take place in Baghdad May 23 on Iran’s nuclear program, the review could give the EU some room for maneuver on the measures.”
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WSJ: ”Satellite photographs published by a Washington think tank appear to back United Nations inspectors’ concerns that Iran has been seeking to cleanse a military site south of Tehran suspected of being used for nuclear-weapons work. The online posting of the images by the Institute for Science and International Security could have a significant impact on a crucial month of diplomacy aimed at containing Tehran’s nuclear program… The IAEA has sought over the past year to visit the military site south of Tehran, called Parchin, in the belief it contains an explosive chamber that may have been used in nuclear-weapons development. IAEA inspectors specifically asked to visit Parchin in February, but were denied access. In recent weeks, the IAEA’s director-general, Yukiya Amano, has publicly raised concerns that Tehran might be seeking to cover up its past work at Parchin. The Japanese diplomat cited continuing ‘activities’ at Parchin, which Vienna-based diplomats said was a reference to cleansing activities at the facility.”
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Roundup of Today’s International News 10/05/12
IRAN
New Satellite Image Shows Activity at Parchin Site in Iran
ISIS has acquired commercial satellite imagery of the Parchin site in Iran showing new activity that substantiates the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) stated concern regarding recent “activity” at the site. The new activity seen in the satellite image occurred outside a building suspected to contain an explosive chamber used to carry out nuclear weapons related experiments.
U.S. and Europe Press Iran Before Next Nuclear Talks
The United States on Monday injected a note of caution into the mood of optimism surrounding recently revived talks on Iran’s contentious uranium enrichment program, calling on the Iranians to take “urgent, practical steps” to prove their sincerity in complying with obligations on the nonproliferation of nuclear weapons.
IAEA inspector killed in Iran car accident: media
A United Nations nuclear inspector working in Iran was killed in a car accident on Tuesday, Iranian media reported.
Iranian car industry weathers stormy year
Iran’s automotive industry overcame international sanctions and a troubled domestic environment during the past 12 months, managing continued if slowed growth in what was a tough year for the country’s economy.
Iran to set date for launching nuclear power plant
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said the Islamic republic will set a date for the official launch of Bushehr nuclear power plant, the semi- official ISNA news agency reported Monday.
Iran Bans Banks From Sending Statements To ‘Foreign’ E-Mail Addresses
Iran’s minister of communications and information technology, Reza Taghipour, has sent a letter to the head of the country’s Central Bank, Mahmud Bahmani, asking him to instruct banks to refrain from sending bank statements to e-mail addresses administered by foreign providers.
Rights situation in Iran troubles U.N.
Human rights experts reporting to the United Nations expressed concern over the “extremely harsh” sentences given to human rights defenders in Iran.
EU tells defiant Iran it “must” suspend atom activity
The European Union told Iran on Monday it must suspend uranium enrichment, a few days after the Islamic state ruled out doing just that, as Tehran and the West engaged in diplomatic shadow-boxing ahead of nuclear talks this month.
Britain seeks delay to EU’s Iran ship insurance ban
Britain is seeking to persuade fellow European Union members to postpone by up to six months a ban on providing insurance for tankers carrying Iranian oil, arguing that it could lead to a damaging spike in oil prices, European diplomats said.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND CANADA
Biden: Time running out for diplomatic resolution of Iran nuclear standoff
Vice President Joe Biden warned Tuesday that the window of opportunity for peacefully resolving the standoff over Iran’s nuclear program was closing “in the near term.”
Clinton praises Indian refiners for Iran oil cuts
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton focused on Tuesday on India’s refiners for their cuts in crude imports from Iran in a shift from pressure on the New Delhi government, welcoming the steps the refineries had taken so far.
Baird says Iran could build nuclear bomb within months
Iran could build a nuclear bomb within months if it decides to weaponize its atomic enrichment program, according to Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird.
Interview-Iran atom compromise “worse than no deal” – Israel
World powers must not yield in their demand Iran abandon sensitive nuclear projects, a senior Israeli official said on Wednesday, arguing Tehran had been allowed to “dictate” terms despite being vulnerable to sanctions.
Mideast nuclear conference in jeopardy
Hopes dimmed Tuesday for staging major nuclear talks later this year between Israel and its Muslim rivals, as Iran and Arab countries at a 189-nation conference accused Israel of being the greatest threat to peace in the region and Egypt warned that Arab states might rethink their opposition to atomic arms.
Turkey ups Iran oil imports in March before embargo
Turkey’s crude oil imports from Iran rose sharply in March, providing the Islamic republic with much-needed oil revenues as Tehran struggles to sell its crude in the face of tightening Western sanctions aimed at slowing its nuclear program.
Iran funding smuggling of Libyan Arms into Sinai
Egyptian security sources have informed Asharq Al-Awsat that the security apparatus in Cairo believe that Iran may be funding the smuggling of arms – belonging to the former Libyan arm – into the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. The source added that the lack of security along the Egypt – Israeli border has increased the concerns that a new attack on Israel could be launched from Egypt’s Sinai.
China buying oil from Iran with yuan
China is buying crude oil from Iran using its currency the yuan, an Iranian diplomat has said. Oil transactions are usually settled in dollars but US sanctions make it difficult for Iran to accept payments in the US currency.
Japan eyes guarantees for ships carrying Iran oil – Nikkei
Japan is considering a new law to provide sovereign guarantees for its ships to allow them to continue importing Iranian crude oil after EU sanctions come into effect in July, the Nikkei business daily said.
Afghan-US pact strains ties with Tehran
Relations between Afghanistan and Iran have been strained by Kabul’s strategic pact with the United States, officials said Tuesday, charging that Tehran has harassed Afghan diplomats in recent weeks.
South Africa Engen buys Saudi crude to replace Iranian supplies
Engen has turned to top oil exporter Saudi Aramco for additional crude after South Africa’s biggest buyer of Iranian crude halted imports from the Islamic Republic, trade sources said on Wednesday.
Top Republican urges deeper engagement in Latin America
The Congress’ top Republican called on Tuesday for deeper economic engagement with Latin America as a bulwark against Iran’s attempt to gain influence in the region and the destabilizing effects of international drug cartels.
Realite-EU’s latest analysis – IAEA: Talks with Iran to focus on access to key military facility
The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) deplored the lack of a “positive response” from Iran regarding the Agency’s repeated demand to visit a key military facility suspected of hosting nuclear weapons-related activities, as the two sides prepare for another round of talks next week in Vienna.
Hollande and Iran
In the run-up to the French presidential election, the Iranian newspaper Tehran Emrooz wrote that “emphasis must be given to the advantages of a victory by François Hollande.”
If Iran had not supported the Syrian Baath regime
For years now, Iran has been supporting the Syrian Baath regime — the ideological cousin of the Iraqi Baath regime against whom Iran carried out the longest war of the century.
Source: Réalité-EU
TV-Tipp: Sag’s nicht meiner Mutter/Don’t Tell My Mother Unterwegs im Iran(Iran) Sa.12.Mai 2012,21:05 Uhr
Sa.12.Mai 2012,21:05 Uhr
Diesmal ist Diego Buñuel im Iran unterwegs. In der Hauptstadt Teheran verschlägt es ihn zunächst auf eine HipHop-Party, auf der der Sohn eines Mullahs mit seiner Performance für eine großartige Show sorgt. Später trifft er auf einen jüdischen Antiquitätenhändler, mit dem er selbstgebrannten Schnaps trinkt und anschließend die Synagoge in Teheran besichtigt.
Dann geht die Reise weiter Richtung Süden – in die Provinzhauptstadt Isfahan. Diego staunt nicht schlecht, als er dort bei einem Basketballspiel unter Einheimischen auch einen amerikanischen Spieler antrifft, der im Iran fast den Status eines Stars genießt. Zurück in Teheran, besucht Diego das Museum für zeitgenössische Kunst mit Werken von Picasso, Andy Warhol, Monet und vielen mehr. Als die erlebnisreiche Zeit sich dem Ende zuneigt, ist Diego um viele unvergessliche Erfahrungen und Momente reicher. Ganz bestimmt wird das nicht sein letzter Besuch im Iran gewesen sein!
Hintergrund
Seit zehn Jahren ist Diego Buñuel für das französische Fernsehen als Auslandskorrespondent unterwegs. Vor jeder Reise verabschiedet er sich von seinen Kollegen im Pariser Sendezentrum mit dem gleichen Spruch: “Sag’s nicht meiner Mutter!”. Schließlich würde es die ältere Dame allzu sehr aufregen, zu erfahren, dass sich ihr Sohn wieder einmal in ein besonders gefährliches Land begibt.
Nicht nur im Umgang mit seinem nicht unbeträchtlichen Berufsrisiko hat Diego Buñuel mittlerweile eine recht lakonische Einstellung entwickelt. Ihm ist auch aufgefallen, wie sehr sich die Nachrichten aus den so genannten “Krisenregionen” doch gleichen, die er und seine Kollegen Tag für Tag produzieren: Raketenabschüsse, weinende Kinder, zerstörte Gebäude, wehklagende Mütter oder erzürnte Männer, die mit Maschinenpistolen herumfuchteln. Geschichten und Bilder wie diese werden erwartet – und lassen sich gut verkaufen. Doch jedes Land hat mehr zu bieten als Bild gewordene Klischees. Aus dieser Überlegung heraus entwickelte der Reporter die Idee, diese Länder endlich einmal von einer anderen Seite zu betrachten, aus der Perspektive des Alltagslebens fernab von Kriegen und Katastrophen. Das Ergebnis: Spannende und unvoreingenommene Porträts fremder Länder und Kulturen, die mehr zum Verständnis dieser Regionen beitragen als die üblichen Nachrichtensendungen.
mdr TV-Tipp: Die Marco Polo-Fährte – Abenteuer Seidenstraße, Samstag, 12.Mai 2012, 12:55 Uhr
Bradley ist in den verschneiten Bergen Anatoliens unterwegs, mitten im Winter, wie einst Marco Polo vor 750 Jahren. Damals gehörte die Ost-Türkei zu Großarmenien. Bradley sucht den schwarzen Edelstein der Region, den Oltu Tasch, den Dörfler gefahrvoll aus selbst gehauenen Minen schürfen.
Freitagsgebet im Shah Abdol Azim-Schrein, Teheran.
Juwelen waren wertvoll, klein und leicht transportierbar. Marco Polo schreibt begeistert darüber. Bradley passiert den Berg Ararat, auf dessen Gipfel Marco Polo die Arche Noah vermutete. Dann der Iran. Schon ein Visum für den Gottesstaat zu bekommen, war nicht einfach. Bradley ist froh, als er die größte Stadt im Westen des Iran erreicht. “Täbris ist eine noble Stadt. Die Menschen weben wertvolle Stoffe, und die Händler machen große Gewinne”, schrieb Marco Polo.
Der Basar von Täbris zählt zu den ältesten und größten der Welt, und bis heute werden vor allem Teppiche gehandelt. Bradley reist weiter in das Elbrus Gebirge, auf der Suche nach den “Assassinen”, der al-Qaida des 13. Jahrhunderts. Marco Polo beschreibt die ersten Selbstmordattentäter der Geschichte: eine Story über Sex, Drogen und Gewaltverbrechen. In Teheran blickt Bradley in die zwei Gesichter des Gottesstaates. Morgens sieht er religiöse Inbrunst in einem schiitischen Heiligenschrein. Abends erlebt er Ballgard, eine Rockband, die im Untergrund spielt.
The Latest from Iran (10 May): Supreme Leader Comments on Detained Mousavi and Karroubi
0445 GMT: We begin with a comment by the Supreme Leader on leading opposition figures Mir Hossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karroubi, held for almost 15 months under strict house arrest along with Mousavi’s wife Zahra Rahnavard.
According to Melli-Mazhabi, the website of the Nationalist-Religious Coalition, conservative cleric Ayatollah Ostadi recently met with Ayatollah Khamenei and asked him to release the three.
The Supreme Leader responded, “I do not oppose their release, but can you guarantee that after they are released they will remain silent and will not speak against the interests of the nezaam?“
Biden on Iran
The following are excerpts from a speech by Vice President Joe Biden to the Rabbinical Assembly convention in Atlanta on May 8, 2012:
“We will prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon by whatever means we need…”
“There remains space for diplomacy. The window has not closed in terms of the ability of the Israelis, if they choose on their own, to act militarily. But diplomacy backed by serious, serious sanctions and pressure to succeed, though, as the president’s clearly stated — on that score, the window is closing in the near term. This cannot go on forever…”
On Europe’s embargo on oil imports from Iran, due to begin July 1 “[it] will have a devastating impact on the Iranian economy and force them to think even harder.”
Iran-Afghanistan Opinion: Tehran’s Mistaken Posturing Over the US-Afghan Pact
President Karzai & the Supreme LeaderThere’s a saying in Dari, the Persian dialect spoken in Afghanistan, “Ajala kaare shaitan ast (Haste is Satan’s work)”. It appears, however, the Iranian regime has not heard it: the ink on the US-Afghan Strategic Partnership Agreement was hardly dry when Tehran launched a verbal attack.
On Sunday, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ramin Mehmanparast expressed concern that the Pact may destabilise the region and called on the US to withdraw from Afghanistan immediately. Today, news broke that Iran’s Ambassador in Kabul had met the head of the Afghan Senate, Fazel Hadi Muslimyar, and other legislators, asking them not to approve the Pact. The ambassador, Abdul Fazl Zuhrawand reportedly called the agreement a threat to the interests of other countries in the region, such as Russia, China, and India, as well as Iran. Lies den Rest dieses Artikels
Iran Feature: The Week in Civil Society — From Forbidden Books to a Shrinking Middle Class (Arseh Sevom)
Arseh Sevom, the NGO promoting civil society in Iran, issues its latest weekly round-up of developments:
Parliamentary Elections Conclude
This week the second round of the Iranian parliamentary elections was held. The opposition websites have reported extensive irregularities, such as the use of government funds to run campaigns, while state media praised the massive turn-out and Keyhan newspaper observed that 20,000 photos were taken of Ayatollah Khamenei while he was casting his vote.
A cartoon on the pro-government Fars News website portrays the two election rounds as knockout blows to the US.
The opposition site, Rah-e Sabz [Green Path] described the second round as an “unfair, dim, and staged.”
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The Tabatabaeis’ House in Kashan: A Persian Architecture Jewel
The Tabatabaeis’ House is a historic house in Kashan, Iran. The house was built in early 1880s for the affluent Tabatabaei family. It is 4730 square meters in area and it consists of four courtyards, delightful wall paintings with elegant stained glass windows and includes other classic signatures of Traditional Persian residential architecture such as biruni and andaruni. In traditional Persian residential architecture, the andaruni, is in contrast to the biruni, and is a part of the House in which the private quarters are established. This is specifically where the women of the House are free to move about without being seen by an outsider. The only men allowed in the Andaruni are those directly related to the Lord of the House (his sons) and the Lord himself, which may include boys under the age of puberty, and guests allowed in under special circumstances.
The Tabatabaeis’ House was designed by Ustad Ali Maryam. He is the same person who later on built the Boroujerdi-ha House for the Tabatabaei’s newly married daughter.
Ahmadinejad: Leader-Backed Law Unconstitutional; IAEA Agent Killed
by MUHAMMAD SAHIMI
Press Roundup provides a selected summary of news from the Farsi and Arabic press and excerpts where the source is in English. Tehran Bureau has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Any views expressed are the authors’ own. Please refer to the Media Guide to help put the stories in perspective. You can follow breaking news stories on our Twitter feed.
Harassment of Opposition Leader Mir Hossein Mousavi’s Family Members Reaches an All Time High
May 9th, 2012 [Kaleme] Fifteen months after the illegal house arrest of opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi and his wife Zahra Rahnavard, pressure on their family members continues to increase, while they both remain incommunicado.
The latest reports from Tehran point to the fact that while Mousavi and Rahnavard’s daughters have been deprived of any communication with their parents for approximately two months, psychological pressure and harassment of the family members has reached an all time high as the security apparatus in Iran continues to publish lies, to threaten and wreak havoc on their lives.
The publication of lies and contradictory information regarding Mousavi’s health is one of of many recent instances of harassment towards his daughters, who have been repeatedly fed false reports regarding their parents’ well being over the past few months; reports that were dismissed by the daughters once they were finally allowed to visit with their parents during Persian New Year. Lies den Rest dieses Artikels
