The Translation Project


Founded in 2003, The Translation Project is a nonprofit, nonpartisan 501 C 3 umbrella organization for bringing innovative Iranian-inspired, 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, 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, Midnight Approaches, http://www.icarusrise.com ICARUS/RISE, 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.