Restoration of Iranian historical sites discussed at meeting with European experts
Art news in brief
TEHRAN – An exhibition of photos displaying some attractions of the central Iranian city of Isfahan opened in Skopje, Macedonia on Sunday.
TEHRAN -- Zolfaqar Asgarian, one the few masters of Iranian maqami music, died of a severe infection in his lungs at the Imam Reza (AS) Hospital in Mashhad on Sunday. He was 82.
Pakistani Sufi music festival honors Alireza Qorbani
Moradi Kermani gives humorous view of death in “The Stem End of a Cucumber”
TEHRAN -- Iranian children’s book writer Hushang Moradi Kermani’s book “The Stem End of a Cucumber”, which contain 30 short stories with a humorous glance at death, has recently been published.
“Atlan” wins best doc award at Cinéma Vérité festival
TEHRAN -- “Atlan”, about the life story of an Iranian Turkmen horse riding instructor, has won the best documentary award at the Iranian international festival for documentary films, Cinéma Vérité.
Restoration of Iranian historical sites discussed at meeting with European experts
Art news in brief
TEHRAN – An exhibition of photos displaying some attractions of the central Iranian city of Isfahan opened in Skopje, Macedonia on Sunday.
TEHRAN -- Zolfaqar Asgarian, one the few masters of Iranian maqami music, died of a severe infection in his lungs at the Imam Reza (AS) Hospital in Mashhad on Sunday. He was 82.
Pakistani Sufi music festival honors Alireza Qorbani
Moradi Kermani gives humorous view of death in “The Stem End of a Cucumber”
TEHRAN -- Iranian children’s book writer Hushang Moradi Kermani’s book “The Stem End of a Cucumber”, which contain 30 short stories with a humorous glance at death, has recently been published.
“Atlan” wins best doc award at Cinéma Vérité festival
TEHRAN -- “Atlan”, about the life story of an Iranian Turkmen horse riding instructor, has won the best documentary award at the Iranian international festival for documentary films, Cinéma Vérité.
Art news in brief
TEHRAN – Iranian film “The Fish and I” by Babak Habibifar won the audience award of the 8th Short Short Story Film Festival in Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
TEHRAN – Over 1000 works have so far been submitted to the 9th Tehran International Animation Festival, which will be held from March 8 to 12.
TEHRAN – “The Man Outside” written by German dramatist Wolfgang Borchert will go on stage at Tehran’s Hafez Hall from December 15.
Islamic Conference of Information Ministers achieves positive results: Iranian official
Tehran galleries to host festival of video, sound, and performances
Tehran galleries to host festival of video, sound, and performances
National library plans to publish rare copy of Holy Quran
TEHRAN – The National Library and Archives of Iran (NLAI) plans to publish a rare copy the Holy Quran, which was calligraphed and illustrated during the nineteenth century.
A publisher from the private sector will be commissioned to publish the holy book, NLAI Director Reza Salehi-Amiri told the Persian service of MNA on Tuesday.
He said that four kilograms of gold ink have been used to illuminate the 570-page Quran, which has been inscribed by 35 different calligraphers.
The first two pages of the copy have been sealed by
Qajar king Nasser ad-Din Shah (1831-1896).
Another Qajar king, Fat’hali Shah, donated the copy to one of his grandchildren, and the copy was later purchased and donated to the library in 2008.
Salehi-Amiri said that the NLAI will supervise the entire process of publication to avoid any damage to the original copy.
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TEHRAN – Iranian vocalist Hengameh Akhavan will give a concert at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on December 26.
TEHRAN – A photo exhibition exploring mourning rituals for Imam Hussein (AS) and his companions from the Qajar era in 18th century to modern times opens at the Imam Ali (AS) Religious Arts Museum today.
Iranian artist to display intaglio prints in Dubai
Leader’s commendation for “Thirsty Windows” unveiled
Culture minister meets representative of UNESCO office in Tehran
TEHRAN –Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati met with Director and Representative of UNESCO’s cluster office in Tehran Esther Kuisch Laroche in his office on Tuesday.