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#12982695

13 November 2025

Paniz Faryousefi is the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. She leads the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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#12982701

13 November 2025

Paniz Faryousefi is the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. She leads the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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#12982765

13 November 2025

Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, smiles after leading the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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#12982773

13 November 2025

Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, gestures to the crowd after leading the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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#12982776

13 November 2025

Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, gestures to the crowd after leading the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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#12982689

13 November 2025

Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, speaks with her brother, Pedram Faryousefi, a violinist and instructor, while waiting to lead the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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#12982693

13 November 2025

Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, speaks with her brother, Pedram Faryousefi, a violinist and instructor, while waiting to lead the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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#12982702

13 November 2025

Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, attends to lead the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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#12982703

13 November 2025

Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, shakes hands with her brother, Pedram Faryousefi, a violinist, as she leads the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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#12982717

13 November 2025

The Tehran Symphony Orchestra performs under the baton of Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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#12982733

13 November 2025

Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, leads the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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#12982756

13 November 2025

The Tehran Symphony Orchestra performs under the baton of Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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#12982758

13 November 2025

The Tehran Symphony Orchestra performs under the baton of Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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#12982778

13 November 2025

Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, stands with her brother, Pedram Faryousefi, a violinist, and the Vice President for Women and Family Affairs, Zahra Behrouz Azar, as they pose for photographs in a room after she leads the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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#12982781

13 November 2025

Paniz Faryousefi, the first female symphony orchestra conductor since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, walks past her fans after leading the Tehran Symphony Orchestra at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, Iran, on November 12, 2025. Paniz Firouzi is the first woman to conduct the Tehran Symphony Orchestra since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Prior to her, there are efforts to appoint women to this position, but none come to fruition.

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#12785875

23 September 2025

MAHABIR PUN, renowned innovator and founder of the National Innovation Center, officially takes charge as Nepal's Minister for Education, Science, and Technology under the interim government led by Prime Minister SUSHILA KARKI in Nepal, on September 22, 2025. His appointment comes as part of efforts to reform the education and technology sectors and address youth-led demands following nationwide protests.

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