Artists to honor painter Parviz Kalantari at Tehran gallery
A number of contemporary artists will gather on Friday at Ashian-e Naqsh-o-Mehr Gallery to commemorate their friend, painter and children’s book illustrator, Parviz Kalantari, known for his works on...
View ArticlePhoto collection highlights Holy Quran’s presence in daily life of Iranians
TEHRAN – Photographer Amir-Ali Javadian has put the spotlight in one of his collections on the presence of the Holy Quran in the daily life of Iranians. He plans to publish the collection in a...
View ArticleIran seeks UNESCO world heritage status for kamancheh
TEHRAN -- Iran has nominated the kamancheh, a treble instrument in the family of Iranian folk bowed instruments, to be registered on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of...
View ArticleTehran to host Omani cultural night
TEHRAN – Tehran’s Milad Tower will host an Omani cultural night, which will be held on the sidelines of the 28th Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) on May 7. The ceremony will be attended by...
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Persian calligraphy exhibit underway at Tokyo museum TEHRAN – An exhibition of calligraphy works by Iranian artists is currently underway at the Ancient Orient Museum in Tokyo. Some pottery bearing...
View ArticleMorteza Sarhangi named 2014 Top Artist of Islamic Revolution
TEHRAN – Morteza Sarhangi, writer of books on 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, known as Sacred Defense in Iran, has been selected as the 2014 Top Artist of Islamic Revolution. A large number of writers and...
View ArticleTehran new gallery to open with joint exhibition by Iranian, Italian artists
TEHRAN – A new gallery will open in Tehran tomorrow with a joint art performance entitled “Going to…” by Saba Najafi from Iran and Loredana Galante from Italy. The gallery named Today Art Gallery...
View ArticleBeijing film festival executive sees Iran as role model in cinema development
TEHRAN -- Zhao Zhiyong, the executive deputy secretary general of the Organizing Committee of the 5th Beijing International Film Festival, has said that Iranian filmmakers can be a role model for...
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Iranian film festival underway in Venezuela TEHRAN – An Iranian film festival opened in Caracas and eleven other Venezuelan cities on Thursday. “The Maritime Silk Road”, “The Last Supper”,...
View ArticleMilad Tower to host exhibition of Iran’s national souvenirs
TEHRAN – Tehran’s Milad Tower will host the first exhibition of Iran’s national souvenirs from April 12 to 15. The exhibition aims to introduce public with Iranian products and souvenirs made in...
View ArticleMorteza Sarhangi named 2014 Top Artist of Islamic Revolution
TEHRAN – Morteza Sarhangi, writer of books on 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, known as Sacred Defense in Iran, has been selected as the 2014 Top Artist of Islamic Revolution. A large number of writers and...
View ArticleTehran new gallery to open with joint exhibition by Iranian, Italian artists
TEHRAN – A new gallery will open in Tehran tomorrow with a joint art performance entitled “Going to…” by Saba Najafi from Iran and Loredana Galante from Italy. The gallery named Today Art Gallery...
View ArticleTehran new gallery to open with joint exhibition by Iranian, Italian artists
TEHRAN – A new gallery will open in Tehran tomorrow with a joint art performance entitled “Going to…” by Saba Najafi from Iran and Loredana Galante from Italy. The gallery named Today Art Gallery...
View ArticleBeijing film festival executive sees Iran as role model in cinema development
TEHRAN -- Zhao Zhiyong, the executive deputy secretary general of the Organizing Committee of the 5th Beijing International Film Festival, has said that Iranian filmmakers can be a role model for...
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Iranian film festival underway in Venezuela TEHRAN – An Iranian film festival opened in Caracas and eleven other Venezuelan cities on Thursday. “The Maritime Silk Road”, “The Last Supper”,...
View ArticleMilad Tower to host exhibition of Iran’s national souvenirs
TEHRAN – Tehran’s Milad Tower will host the first exhibition of Iran’s national souvenirs from April 12 to 15. The exhibition aims to introduce public with Iranian products and souvenirs made in...
View ArticleIslamic Azad University to commemorate Hafez
TEHRAN -- The Islamic Azad University (IAU) plans to commemorate Hafez (1325-1389), one of the finest Persian lyric poets, during an international congress, which will be held in Tehran and his...
View ArticleOver 70 world companies to promote productions at Fajr Film Market
TEHRAN – Over 70 international companies will offer their latest productions during the 18th Fajr International Film Market, which is scheduled to be held on the sidelines of the 33rd Fajr...
View ArticleTehran museum to display dolls of children’s literature scholars
TEHRAN – An exhibition of dolls featuring images of promoters and experts of Persian children’s literature will open at the Museum of National Dolls in Tehran today. The director of the Children’s...
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“Impermanent” to compete in Beijing Intl. Film Festival TEHRAN -- Iranian Amir Azizi’s debut “Impermanent” will be screened in the Tiantan competition section of the 5th Beijing International Film...
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