The Translation Project

Founded in 2003, The Translation Project (TTP) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan 501 C 3 umbrella organization for bringing innovative Iranian-inspired (Iranian Literature), (Iranian Culture) projects to audiences through literary and multimedia events.
The Translation Project has presented, organized, produced, and participated in over 60 events since 2003. TTP's first book project is "BELONGING: New Poetry by Iranians Around the World" (North Atlantic Books, 2008), edited and translated by TTP founder, Niloufar Talebi. Other projects include the 2007 and 2009 Iranian Literary Arts Festivals, and four multimedia projects: "Four Springs" (2004), "Midnight Approaches" (2006), http://www.icarusrise.com "ICARUS/RISE" (2007), and a theatrical project about the Persian New Year, Nowruz, "The Persian Rite of Spring", which world premiered at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (2010).