The Rolling Pumpkin

Negar Estakhr & Nargol Rashidian

Farhang Foundation is delighted to present our newest virtual series dedicated to our little Farhangees

Episode 1

The Rolling Pumpkin

Once upon a time in Iran...

by Negar Estakhr & Nargol Rashidian

 

Watch our series premiere episode of Farhang Stories featuring the old Iranian folklore story of the Rolling Pumpkin as told by the team of Negar Estakhr and Nargol Rashidian.

This episode is in English

NEGAR ESTAKHR received her Master’s degree in dramatic literature from the Faculty of Fine Arts of Tehran University and started working as a puppet master and television personality.

Over the years her puppet Senjed became one of the most famous television characters in Iran. Negar has produced many children’s programs and has developed Puppet Shows for many international television networks in Malaysia, Bhutan, and Kyrgyzstan. She is also well known for being the voice of another popular character on Iranian television named Dokhtareh Hamsayeh in the famed Kolah Ghermezi show. Negar has also worked as an Art Director in both television and film with some of Iran’s leading film directors, including Asghar Farhadi, Saman Moghadam, Homayoun Asaadian, Iraj Ghaderi, Feerydoon Jeyrani, and many more!

At seventeen, NARGOL RASHIDIAN is an accomplished actress and musician who plays two Persian instruments, Daf and Qanun. Performing and acting are not new to her. She started playing music at age three and also began her film career with well-known Iranian film director Iraj Ghaderi. She currently performs music as part of L.A. Daf Ensemble and has had more than forty performances with famous Iranian artists. She is also working on two musical productions. Nargol has been an emcee multiple times for different events and has played her Persian instruments for international audiences.