Book Signing in Helsinki - Finland
Her Majesty Farah Pahlavi at press conference Helsinki December 9, 2004 for promotion
of her Memoirs recently translated and printed in Finland.

At the invitation of her publisher, Her Majesty Shahbanou Farah Pahlavi,  paid a short visit to Helsinki (December 8-10) for the promotion of her recently published book in Finnish.  The President of the publishing house of Werner Soderstrom Osakyhtio, Mr. Jorma Kaimio, welcomed Her Majesty at a reception given in her honor. The media and the academic world were well represented at this gathering.  Among the many distinguished guests was professor Broms who had studied Persian literature at Tehran University and has translated Hafez and a number of other Persian literary works.
On the second day of her visit she attended a press conference and answered questions put to her by reporters representing various media.  She was also interviewed in front of a live audience at the biggest bookstore in Helsinki.  Many Iranians of all ages residing in Helsinki mingled with hundreds of enthusiasts who had come for the book signing.
Later that day, she had the opportunity to enjoy Finnish art and music at the Museum Villa Gyllenberg, where a private tour of the museum and a small concert was arranged for her.  In the evening the Publisher gave a small and exclusive dinner party for her at Savoy, which was designed by the most famous Finnish architect, Alvar Aalto. The last day of her visit she had several interviews for television and magazines.  The media has followed the visit closely and the book is doing very well.  In fact the Publisher has already decided to go ahead with a second edition of the book. 

Empress Farah Pahlavi was in Helsinki on December 9 to promote the Finnish translation
of her memoirs - Photo courtesy Finland News Room
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HIM Farah Pahlavi in front of the monument of Sibelius by Eila Hiltunen.
Eila Hiltunen was commissioned to create a sculpture for the Imperial Park in Tehran
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HIM Farah Pahlavi at the bookstore live interview before signing her book.

 
At right, Her Majesty dedicating her book for Suomentanut Marja Haapio the lady
who has translated her book into Finnish

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