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Dario Fo’s “Virtuous Burglar” coming to Tehran theater

TEHRAN -- An Iranian troupe will perform Italian playwright Dario Fo’s “The Virtuous Burglar” (“Non tutti i ladri vengono a nuocere”) at Tehran’s Kurosh Cinema Complex on Thursday.

 

The play, which will be directed by Amin Miri, focuses on a farce in which a burglar who is in the act of burgling the house is interrupted by the arrival of a couple. The farcical complications that ensue also involve the arrival of the burglar’s wife. In the end, as they are all arguing among themselves, yet another burglar arrives to burgle the flat.

 

Iranian society to pay tribute to George Jordac

TEHRAN -- The renowned Lebanese Christian writer, George Jordac (1930-2014), will be commemorated during a ceremony at the Iranian Society of Cultural Works and Luminaries today at 5:30 p.m.

 

Jordac is mostly known for his “The Voice of Human Justice” about Imam Ali (AS).

 

French photographer selected for Iranian biennial jury

Philippe Crochet, the French photographer who is mostly known for his works on the mineral world, has been selected for the jury of the 2nd Iranian Cave Photography Biennial, which will be held in Tehran during February 2015.

 

Iranian photographers Mohammad-Ebrahim Saafi, Namvar Abbasian, Nasser Mizbani and Behzad Torki are other members of the jury.

 

Iranian Department of Environment, the National Heritage Photographers Association, and the Iranian Photo Club are the organizers of the festival, which aims to promote the culture of protection and preservation of natural caves.

 

German archaeologist invited to Tehran meeting 

TEHRAN – German archaeologist Barbara Helwing has been invited to the 1st International Documentary Cinema and Iranian Archaeology Forum, which will be held next week in Tehran.

 

A member of German Archaeological Institute (DAI), Helwing has conducted several research projects on Iran.

 

Organized by Iran’s Documentary and Experimental Film Center (DEFC), the forum will be held at the National Museum of Iran from January 5 to 7.

 

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