Art news in brief

Oman guest of honor at Tehran Intl. Book Fair 

TEHRAN – Oman was selected as the guest of honor for the 28th Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF), which will be held from May 6 to 16, TIBF Director Amir-Masud Shahramnia announced on Friday.

 

The decision to choose Oman as the guest of honor was made by the Iranian Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance.

 

Tajikistan had also applied to be a guest of honor at the TIBF.

 

 

Warsaw hosts conference on Iranian studies

TEHRAN – A number of Orientalists and Iranology students came together during a meeting at the Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Warsaw on Friday to discuss Persian culture, civilization and literature.

 

Literati also recited verses of Persian poetry at the meeting, which was organized with the help of the Iranian Embassy in Poland.

 

 

“Story of a Rainy Night” wins award at Hollywood filmfest 

TEHRAN - “The Story of a Rainy Night” has won the best short film award at the Hollywood Festival of New Cinema, which was held in Hollywood, California from February 22 to 25, the Persian service of IRNA reported on Saturday.

 

Directed by Mehdi Fardgaderi, the short film shows the story of an old man and events that takes place on his birthday. 

 

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