Warning from Two Cultural Figures: Nazari: People Have Been Deprived of 'Everything', Nasirian: Space for 'Human Life' is Very Limited

Two prominent cultural figures in Iran have warned about the psychological state of society. Ali Nasirian, a veteran actor, cautioned about the move towards 'vulgarity' in Iranian culture, while Shahram Nazari, a renowned traditional music figure, noted that the people of Iran have 'been deprived of everything' in light of the 'Mahsa Revolution' and recent events. At a ceremony celebrating his 90th birthday, Nasirian highlighted the importance of dance and song in Iranian culture, stating that 'dance is not for entertainment; in our tribes and nomadic communities, dance was for battle, work, and agriculture. Movement is part of human life.' He emphasized that 'our society lacks the psychological and appropriate space for human life,' and that 'everything is moving towards the mundane and common habits, sometimes even to vulgarity.' Nasirian lamented that 'it is a shame for Iranian culture to head towards vulgarity' and expressed regret that they could not perform their own 'Conference of the Birds.' Shahram Nazari, at the unveiling of his new album, spoke about his five-year silence. He opposed the idea of a birthday cake at the event, stating, 'So many bad events have happened in the country that I have canceled my concerts. Events occurred before COVID that led me to cancel my concerts. Then there were two years of COVID, and after that, other events happened, including the Mahsa Revolution.' Nazari added, 'After the country stabilized, some concerts were held by strange people whose origins were unclear. Many asked me to hold concerts, but I refused for many reasons. Maybe next year, if no bad events happen again, we can hold a concert.' He remarked that 'many said people should not be deprived,' but he countered, 'Our people have been deprived of everything. Let them not hear this concert either. We are all so grieving and upset that it doesn't matter if we don't attend concerts for a while.' In recent days, Vida Javan, a cinema and theater actress, emphasized in a video message that 'society is in complete insecurity' and that 'the police have said they only act against riots, not against theft and insecurity.' She stated that in the current economic crisis, the lack of financial and personal security is unbearable. Previously, Mansour Farhang, an international relations expert, noted in an interview that due to the policies of the Islamic Republic over the past decades, 'Iran has become the most isolated country in the world,' and that the actions of the Islamic Republic are against the welfare, security, and international credibility of the Iranian people.