Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute Information

Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute is registered as a private foundation in the United States. We sponsor activities and programs with a primary focus on preservation, transmission, and instruction of Persian culture as defined below. To execute our mission, we develop initiatives that provide support for partnerships with other nonprofit organizations and institutions such as schools, universities, libraries, museums, and private sector donors that share its goals in support of Persian culture. Roshan literally means "enlightened, bright and clear" in Persian. As such, it is closely associated with light and connected to concepts such as clarity, understanding, and authenticity. This word embodies the guiding principle behind Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute's mission of bringing to light the importance of Persian culture and achieving clear understanding through community involvement and education. Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute's logo reflects a blooming sun inspired by the lotus flower motif used at Persepolis (capital of Achaemenid Empire, 550-330 B.C.) as well as Shamseh used in Persian-Islamic architecture.