{"id":70,"date":"2021-06-18T19:54:50","date_gmt":"2021-06-18T19:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/?page_id=70"},"modified":"2026-07-08T11:01:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T11:01:19","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/?page_id=70","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"70\" class=\"elementor elementor-70\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ced4df6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ced4df6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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culture and language\nfor anyone who is interested.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de4c6ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"de4c6ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/hero2-2-1024x504.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-226\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/hero2-2-1024x504.png 1024w, https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/hero2-2-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/hero2-2-768x378.png 768w, https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/hero2-2.png 1177w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0ea0c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f0ea0c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c045f47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c045f47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We are a warm and welcoming space where children and adults, with any level of Persian can feel included and have fun. We use different forms of art, such as music, painting, theater and dance, to enhance your curiosity and facilitate learning.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Our community is made up of families with mixed heritages who are looking to connect with their Persian roots and learn to speak Farsi.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">We strongly believe in delivering a brain-based program that follows the latest research on learning and use experienced teachers and professional artists to realize our vision. Our curriculum is inspired by Montessori and Waldorf philosophy, making it immersive and multi-sensory to meet every learner\u2019s needs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c10e1d6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c10e1d6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a34125a\" data-id=\"a34125a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1955f4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1955f4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42320e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42320e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BolBol School <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd3fba8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd3fba8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Board Members:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1e8351 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b1e8351\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4fb8bed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4fb8bed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-36eef5c\" data-id=\"36eef5c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51e2cc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"51e2cc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BBS-big-24-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-524\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BBS-big-24-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BBS-big-24-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BBS-big-24-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BBS-big-24-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BBS-big-24-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BBS-big-24-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98d35df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98d35df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fereshteh Bagherimiyab Hunkeler<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93b576b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93b576b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Fereshteh Bagherimiyab Hunkeler <\/strong>is the President and Founder\/ Director of the <strong>Bolbol School. <\/strong>Fereshteh has a PhD in Environmental Engineering from EPFL in Switzerland and a Post Doctorate in Environmental Science from the University of Waterloo, Canada. As an Environmental Scientist, she wanted to do something meaningful, to create sustainable changes and to make this world a better place.\u00a0<\/p><p>Fereshteh\u2019s international life led her to appreciate the diversity in the world and the importance of preserving her heritage. \u00a0Fereshteh introduced her Swiss husband and daughter to formal Farsi lessons at the Parsayan School in Lausanne and soon joined the school as Board member and Co-Director. In 2018 she moved to Zurich and founded Parsayan School Zurich as there were no Persian classes in her area. Soon Fereshteh\u2019s vision broadened to include more cultural elements such as music, theater and art.\u00a0 She valued lessons that are founded on current pedagogical methods. This new vision deserved a new name, a new mission, a new school.\u00a0 <strong>Bolbol School was unveiled in 2021. <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8958e30\" data-id=\"8958e30\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db97b38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"db97b38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Leily-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-291\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Leily-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Leily-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Leily-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Leily-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Leily-2048x1367.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24045ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24045ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leily Zarian<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd5afe8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd5afe8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Leily Zarian <\/strong>is the member of the <strong>Bolbol School Zurich.<\/strong> Leily is a Coach and Organizational Development Consultant. She has an Advanced Master&#8217;s degree in Cognitive and Intercultural Psychology from the University of Geneva, Switzerland. She is a Certified ICA\/ICF Coach who is passionate about helping people and organizations reach their full potential and succeed.<\/p><p>Leily is passionate about Persian art and literature and has joined Fereshteh in creating a space that encompasses all the different facets of Persian culture. A space that allows transnational families to bridge their culture gaps.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-412af6e\" data-id=\"412af6e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ad9136 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ad9136\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"428\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/20.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-418\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/20.jpeg 428w, https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/20-201x300.jpeg 201w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 428px) 100vw, 428px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8355f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8355f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shahrooz Aziminia<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f74c867 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f74c867\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Shahrooz Aziminia <\/strong>is the Curriculum Development Director. Shahrooz grew up among international students in Switzerland and moved to the US over 20 years ago. She received her BA in Psychology from Drew University and is an AMS certified Montessori educator. She has over 20 years experience as a Montessori teacher and has developed various Enrichment Programs, Curriculums and led teacher and parent trainings. She continues to grow in her field by staying current on the latest research in child development and brain science. Shahrooz is excited to join Fereshteh and Leily at<strong> Bolbol School Zurich <\/strong>and their mission to create a space where learning is fun and inspiring.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3f8346 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c3f8346\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ed6978 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ed6978\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Teachers and collaborators <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b561fda elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b561fda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-94951c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"94951c1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cc3cfa\" data-id=\"6cc3cfa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b537189 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b537189\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSC_7464-1024x680.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-833\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSC_7464-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSC_7464-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSC_7464-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSC_7464-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/DSC_7464-2048x1360.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbf4d2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bbf4d2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fereshteh<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88c68d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88c68d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fereshteh, originally from Mashhad, has been residing in Switzerland since 2012. Her academic background is in computer science, but her life took a turn when she became a mother to her daughter. This life-changing experience sparked her interest in working with children. She has discovered a passion for connecting with kids and loves teaching them new things, particularly about Persian culture and language from her homeland.<\/p><p>Fereshteh is thrilled to be part of the exceptional and innovative environment of Bolbol School, where she can play the role of a teacher, giving her students the opportunity to explore Iranian culture through interactive games and captivating stories.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-23a1e22\" data-id=\"23a1e22\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eb0c70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2eb0c70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"830\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DC477090-FE21-497B-A076-870C60C4C686-830x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-706\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DC477090-FE21-497B-A076-870C60C4C686-830x1024.jpeg 830w, https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DC477090-FE21-497B-A076-870C60C4C686-243x300.jpeg 243w, https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DC477090-FE21-497B-A076-870C60C4C686-768x948.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DC477090-FE21-497B-A076-870C60C4C686.jpeg 936w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-783fc8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"783fc8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Shahrzad<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6e2a56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6e2a56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">Shahrzad is a dance instructor in three public schools in Zurich. She also directs Iranian Dance workshops for Iranian women. For many years Shahrzad taught the Orff Approach to children. The Orff Approach uses \u00a0music, drama, speech and movement to teach music in a playful way. You can also find Shahrzad on Radio Payke, presenting Persian culture with her friends.\u00a0 Shahrzad is excited to join <strong>Bolbol school<\/strong> and bring dance, rhythm and music together to create fun choreographies that celebrate Persian culture. \u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e4b6b8\" data-id=\"5e4b6b8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46759ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"46759ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"654\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/PHOTO-2022-08-30-14-49-34-654x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-568\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/PHOTO-2022-08-30-14-49-34-654x1024.jpg 654w, https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/PHOTO-2022-08-30-14-49-34-191x300.jpg 191w, https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/PHOTO-2022-08-30-14-49-34-768x1203.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/PHOTO-2022-08-30-14-49-34-980x1536.jpg 980w, https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/PHOTO-2022-08-30-14-49-34.jpg 1307w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 654px) 100vw, 654px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91ae931 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91ae931\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nemat<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8276daa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8276daa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">Nemat is a singer\/ song-writer who is passionate about music, poetry and Persian culture. He brings his Waldorf teaching experience to his music classes, connecting students to the rhythm of Persian language through \u00a0songs, nursery rhymes and poetry. When he is not teaching, Nemat is often performing at different events and is excited to be a part of the <strong>Bolbol School<\/strong> mission and community.\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ed3d54 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ed3d54\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-305e990\" data-id=\"305e990\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d536471 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d536471\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Neda-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1449\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Neda-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Neda-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Neda-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Neda.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24cf672 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24cf672\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Neda<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c585232 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c585232\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Neda was born in Tehran, Iran. She received her Bachelor in teaching English as a second language and her Master in Linguistics (the study of languages) from Tehran University. Teaching is her passion. Neda has years of experience as a teacher in both public and private schools in Iran. Through her Master study, she developed her interest in comparative linguistics (the study of similarities and differences between languages) which was her important motivation to become a Persian language teacher for children and adults in Switzerland. Neda is delighted to share her professional expertise with&nbsp; <strong>Bolbol School<\/strong> students.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a26992d\" data-id=\"a26992d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bc8f0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4bc8f0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/PHOTO-2025-12-04-14-53-40-684x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1441\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/PHOTO-2025-12-04-14-53-40-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/PHOTO-2025-12-04-14-53-40-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/PHOTO-2025-12-04-14-53-40-768x1149.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/PHOTO-2025-12-04-14-53-40-1026x1536.jpg 1026w, https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/PHOTO-2025-12-04-14-53-40.jpg 1069w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-359a483 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"359a483\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hossein<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3410f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3410f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-path-to-node=\"12\">Hossein is a professional musician, educator, and cultural producer with dual Master\u2019s degrees in Cultural Management and History from France. Deeply trained in classical Persian music\u2014including <i data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"195\">set\u00e2r<\/i>, <i data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"202\">kam\u00e2ntch\u00e9<\/i>, percussion, and traditional vocals\u2014he has spent years performing internationally and teaching students of all ages.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"13\">Hossein joined Bolbol School because he passionately believes in the school&#8217;s mission to teach language through artistic and multi-sensory experiences. With a strong background in running multicultural music programs for children in Geneva, Hossein is dedicated to making Persian language and cultural history come alive for our students through music, storytelling, and creative collaboration.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-803ab9f\" data-id=\"803ab9f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-317844d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"317844d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BBSchool-46-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-530\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BBSchool-46-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BBSchool-46-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BBSchool-46-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BBSchool-46-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BBSchool-46-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/bolbol-school.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/BBSchool-46-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a412ae2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a412ae2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Elika<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ff03d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ff03d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Elika was born and raised in Tehran. After high school she migrated to Switzerland where she studied <\/span><span class=\"\">Art <\/span><span class=\"\">History and Near Eastern Studies at the University of Zurich, followed by a PhD in Islamic Art with a focus on Iran.\u00a0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"\"><span class=\"\">Since 2018 she is lecturer of Persian language and culture at the University of Bern and at the University of Zurich.\u00a0 In her function as research assistant, she investigates <\/span><span class=\"\">Iranian art <\/span><span class=\"\">objects at <\/span><span class=\"\">several<\/span><span class=\"\"> museums. She is an active member <\/span><span class=\"\">of <\/span><span class=\"\">cultural associations like the Swiss Association of Iranian Academics in Zurich and the Swiss Society of Middle East and Islamic Cultures. Her passion is teaching Persian language and culture<\/span><span class=\"\"> and is excited to join Bolbol\u2019s team.<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1f4bde elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d1f4bde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5a5992 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b5a5992\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a0525fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a0525fb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-91d95d0\" data-id=\"91d95d0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fc25ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fc25ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\">Neda was born in Tehran, Iran. She received her Bachelor in teaching English as a foreign language and her Master in Linguistics (the study of languages) from Tehran Azad University. Teaching is her passion. Neda has years of experience as a teacher in both public and private schools in Iran. Through her Master study, she developed her interest in comparative linguistics (the study of similarities and differences between languages) which was not the only motivation but a very important one to become a Persian language teacher for children and adults in Switzerland. She is delighted to share her professional expertise with her <strong>Bolbol school<\/strong> students.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-193da05 elementor-shape-square elementor-grid-0 e-grid-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"193da05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-youtube elementor-animation-grow elementor-repeater-item-42f7f2b\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Youtube<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-youtube\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M549.655 124.083c-6.281-23.65-24.787-42.276-48.284-48.597C458.781 64 288 64 288 64S117.22 64 74.629 75.486c-23.497 6.322-42.003 24.947-48.284 48.597-11.412 42.867-11.412 132.305-11.412 132.305s0 89.438 11.412 132.305c6.281 23.65 24.787 41.5 48.284 47.821C117.22 448 288 448 288 448s170.78 0 213.371-11.486c23.497-6.321 42.003-24.171 48.284-47.821 11.412-42.867 11.412-132.305 11.412-132.305s0-89.438-11.412-132.305zm-317.51 213.508V175.185l142.739 81.205-142.739 81.201z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-facebook-f elementor-animation-grow elementor-repeater-item-dabe83e\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Facebook-f<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-facebook-f\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M279.14 288l14.22-92.66h-88.91v-60.13c0-25.35 12.42-50.06 52.24-50.06h40.42V6.26S260.43 0 225.36 0c-73.22 0-121.08 44.38-121.08 124.72v70.62H22.89V288h81.39v224h100.17V288z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-instagram elementor-animation-grow elementor-repeater-item-c75702b\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/bolbolschool?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Instagram<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fab-instagram\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.1 141c-63.6 0-114.9 51.3-114.9 114.9s51.3 114.9 114.9 114.9S339 319.5 339 255.9 287.7 141 224.1 141zm0 189.6c-41.1 0-74.7-33.5-74.7-74.7s33.5-74.7 74.7-74.7 74.7 33.5 74.7 74.7-33.6 74.7-74.7 74.7zm146.4-194.3c0 14.9-12 26.8-26.8 26.8-14.9 0-26.8-12-26.8-26.8s12-26.8 26.8-26.8 26.8 12 26.8 26.8zm76.1 27.2c-1.7-35.9-9.9-67.7-36.2-93.9-26.2-26.2-58-34.4-93.9-36.2-37-2.1-147.9-2.1-184.9 0-35.8 1.7-67.6 9.9-93.9 36.1s-34.4 58-36.2 93.9c-2.1 37-2.1 147.9 0 184.9 1.7 35.9 9.9 67.7 36.2 93.9s58 34.4 93.9 36.2c37 2.1 147.9 2.1 184.9 0 35.9-1.7 67.7-9.9 93.9-36.2 26.2-26.2 34.4-58 36.2-93.9 2.1-37 2.1-147.8 0-184.8zM398.8 388c-7.8 19.6-22.9 34.7-42.6 42.6-29.5 11.7-99.5 9-132.1 9s-102.7 2.6-132.1-9c-19.6-7.8-34.7-22.9-42.6-42.6-11.7-29.5-9-99.5-9-132.1s-2.6-102.7 9-132.1c7.8-19.6 22.9-34.7 42.6-42.6 29.5-11.7 99.5-9 132.1-9s102.7-2.6 132.1 9c19.6 7.8 34.7 22.9 42.6 42.6 11.7 29.5 9 99.5 9 132.1s2.7 102.7-9 132.1z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-346f0fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"346f0fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Design by Studio Mellli I 2021 &amp; Developed by kirranbatool<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We open a doorway to Persian culture and language for anyone who is interested. 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