IMPORTANT NOTE: due to unforeseen delays with the issuing of artist visas, this show has unfortunately been cancelled along with several other Vaak Festival 2025 shows. Vaak hope that these delays will be resolved soon and hope to reschedule cancelled events in the coming weeks.
Bookers can contact our Box Office team and either claim a refund, keep their existing booking while the Vaak team works to reschedule the show, or transfer their booking to another Vaak Festival 2025 show as a show of support to these incredible artists.
With a background in acting, they discovered how the language of performance could be translated into fashion — turning courage, vulnerability, and individuality into design. Working in Iran, where creative freedom faces many restrictions, their journey shows that boldness is not something to hide, but a strength to celebrate.
In this session, they share how they transformed personal expression into a creative career, despite the challenges of their environment. Participants will be encouraged to see how their own passions and stories can become opportunities for independence.
Together, the group will explore how creativity can open doors to self-driven work, confidence, and new ways of shaping the future. At its core, this journey is profoundly empowering. A reminder that even within limitations, creativity has the power to unlock freedom, self-driven opportunity, and lasting change.
Part of Vaak Festival 2025. Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.
Ages 12+.
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