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Iranian actor Baqer Sahrarudi dies at 73
TEHRAN – Iranian actor Baqer Sahrarudi, famous for his peculiar style of performances, died on Sunday. He was 73. Sahrarudi was suffering a long time after incurring brain damage two years ago, his...
View ArticleExhibitions of Persian art underway in Brazil
TEHRAN – The Iranian embassy in Brazil has organized several exhibitions of Persian art in the cities of Curitiba, Salvador and Belo Horizonte in Brazil, which is currently hosting the 2014 World Cup....
View ArticleJapanese ambassador visits Iranian deputy culture minister
TEHRAN – The Japanese ambassador to Tehran, Koji Haneda, visited Deputy Culture Minister for Artistic Affairs Ali Moradkhani on Sunday. Japan’s Deputy Press Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign...
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Italian comedy appears in Persian TEHRAN – A Persian translation of Italian writer Carlo Goldoni’s classic comic drama “The Fan” has been published in Iran. The book was translated into Persian by...
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88-year-old doll maker opens exhibition at Iranian Artists Forum
Bibi Haazer Omidvari, an 88-year-old self-taught Iranian doll maker, attended the opening ceremony of her exhibition at the Iranian Artists Forum in Tehran on Sunday. Bibi Haazer, who lives in the...
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Turkey welcomes proposal for collaboration on Iran’s “Shams of Tabriz Opera”
TEHRAN -- Iran’s proposal to record “The Shams of Tabriz Opera” in Turkey has been welcomed by the Turkish ambassador to Tehran. The proposal was discussed during a meeting between Ambassador Umit...
View ArticleDoc on affinities between Muslims in Iran, Spain and Turkey produced
TEHRAN – An Iranian TV documentary entitled “Set Square”, on cultural and historical affinities between Muslims in Iran, Spain and Turkey, has recently been produced. Directed by Alireza Hosseini,...
View ArticleFrench contest picks Mohammad-Ali Berno as Photographer of the Year
TEHRAN – The Iranian artist Mohammad-Ali Berno has been selected as the 2014 Photographer of the Year at the Prix de la Photographie (Px3), which was held in Paris. The winners of the competition...
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Visual art section opens at Tehran Intl. Holy Quran Exhibition TEHRAN – The visual art section of the 22nd International Holy Quran Exhibition opened on Tuesday. The Director of the Office of...
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Photo exhibit highlights presence of Holy Quran in everyday lives of Iranians
TEHRAN – Iranian photographer Amir-Ali Javadian has highlighted the presence of the Holy Quran in the everyday lives of Iranians in his recent collection, which is currently on display at the Iran...
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Iran’s IIDCYA and Lebanon’s Al Mahdi Scout Organization sign new MOU
TEHRAN -- Iran’s Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) and the Al Mahdi Scout Organization, a youth movement of Hezbollah in Lebanon, have signed a new...
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Iranian director to shoot film in Turkey TEHRAN -- The Iranian director Pedram Bahramifar plans to make his next film, “Hunting the Champion”, in Turkey. The shooting will begin in Turkey after...
View ArticleUniversity of Tehran invites U.S. scholars to conference on Shakespeare
TEHRAN – The University of Tehran has invited two notable U.S. scholars to an international conference on Shakespeare studies, which will be held at the university on November 26 and 27. American...
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“Che” coming on Blu-ray Discs
TEHRAN – Cinema 24, an Iranian company dedicated to distributing home entertainment productions, will release Ebrahim Hatamikia’s acclaimed film “Che” on Blu-ray Discs, which are being produced in Hong...
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UNESCO experts examine new construction projects near Isfahan Congregational...
TEHRAN -- A team of experts from the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization arrived in the central Iranian city of Isfahan last week to scrutinize some new construction...
View ArticleArtifacts from Burnt City on display at National Museum of Iran
TEHRAN -- A collection of artifacts unearthed during various excavations at the Burnt City is on display in an exhibition at the National Museum of Iran. The exhibition has been organized to...
View ArticleMarjan Riahi to preside over NETPAC jury at South Korean festival
TEHRAN -- “Iranian Ninja” director Marjan Riahi has been appointed as president of the jury for the NETPAC Award at the 18th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival, which will be held in South...
View ArticleSpanish sculptor displays works at Tehran Quran exhibit
TEHRAN – Works by Spanish sculptor Teresa Esteban Gomez featuring Islamic architecture are on display at the 22nd edition of the International Holy Quran Exhibition underway in the Sacred Defense...
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Serbia hosts Iranian film week TEHRAN – The city of Valjevo in the Republic of Serbia has been hosting an Iranian film week that will end today. A variety of films including “A Time to Love” by...
View ArticleEbrahim Foruzesh to make TV adaptations of Moradi Kermani stories
TEHRAN – Iranian director Ebrahim Foruzesh plans to make a TV series based on stories by Iranian children’s book writer Hushang Moradi Kermani. Entitled “Under the Light of a Candle”, the TV series...
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