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Philosophy of Avicenna discussed at Hamedan conference
TEHRAN – Iranian scholars came together for a one-day conference in Hamedan on Saturday to discuss the philosophy of the Islamic physician and philosopher Avicenna (980–1037). Entitled the Wisdom...
View ArticleChildren with Down syndrome to paint mural in Rezvanshahr
TEHRAN – Iranian doctor Azadeh Abbasi plans to lead a group of children with Down syndrome to embellish a 20-meter long wall with their paintings in the northern Iranian city of Rezvanshahr in Gilan...
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Iranian celebs ask UN to stop Israeli crimes in Gaza
TEHRAN – A large number of Iranian actors, sportsmen, officials and students gathered in front of the United Nations Office in Tehran on Tuesday to once again ask the organization to stop the Israeli...
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Painting by Gizella Varga Sinaii goes from canvas to mobile screen
TEHRAN -- Tehran-based Hungarian painter Gizella Varga Sinaii, who is the wife of prominent Iranian filmmaker Khosro Sinaii, has directed a short mobile film about a painting from her series “Travel...
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President honors eulogist Salim Moazzenzadeh TEHRAN -- President Hassan Rouhani honored Salim Moazzenzadeh Ardebili, the renowned eulogist who mostly performs recitations in the Azari language...
View ArticlePoet Simin Behbahani laid to rest at Tehran cemetery
TEHRAN -- Iranian poet Simin Behbahani was laid to rest in her family plot at Tehran’s Behesht Zahra Cemetery on Friday. Behbahani had asked to be buried at the Imamzadeh Taher Cemetery in Karaj in...
View ArticlePhotos of Israel’s 33-day war against Lebanon on display at Tehran exhibit
TEHRAN – The Israeli 33-day war of 2006 against Lebanon, the exchange of prisoners and martyrs of the war are all portrayed in a photo exhibition, which is underway at Tehran’s Enqelab Cultural...
View ArticleNLAI Director Salehi-Amiri visits National Library of France
TEHRAN – An Iranian delegation headed by National Library and Archives of Iran (NLAI) Director Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri visited the National Library of France in Paris on last Monday. Salehi-Amiri...
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Asghar Farhadi to head Busan filmfest jury
TEHRAN – Celebrated Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi has been appointed as president of the jury for the New Currents section at the 19th Busan International Film Festival, which will be held in South...
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Kianian rejects role in “Homeland” due to anti-Iranian content
TEHRAN -- Iranian actor Reza Kianian has rejected a proposal to play a role in the U.S. TV series “Homeland” due to its anti-Iranian content. “Some time ago, I received an email from IMDB, asking me...
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Philosophy of Avicenna discussed at Hamedan conference
TEHRAN – Iranian scholars came together for a one-day conference in Hamedan on Saturday to discuss the philosophy of the Islamic physician and philosopher Avicenna (980–1037). Entitled the Wisdom...
View ArticleJasmine festival honors 3 actors
TEHRAN – Voice actor Changiz Jalilvand and actors Saeid Pursamimi and Fatemeh Gudarzi were honored for their lifetime achievements during the opening ceremony of the 2nd Tehran Jasmine International...
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“Saturday Hunter” director to make film on Salafi-Takfiris
TEHRAN -- The director of the anti-Zionist movie “The Saturday Hunter”, Parviz Sheikhtadi, plans to make his new film on Salafi-Takfiris, so-called Muslims who accuse other Muslims of apostasy. He...
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Vocalist Mokhtabad performs “Unison with You” in support of Gaza’s children
TEHRAN – Vocalist Abdolhossein Mokhtabad performed a concert entitled “Unison with You” at Tehran’s Milad Tower on Sunday night to raise funds for Gazan children, who have been a prime target for...
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Isfahan festival to review films from Islamic countries
TEHRAN – Seven short films and a feature produced in the Islamic countries have been selected to go on screen at the 28th Isfahan International Festival of Films for Children, which will be held...
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IRIB receives notification on commercials promoting consumerism
TEHRAN -- Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting Managing Director Ezzatollah Zarghami has received a written notification from the Supervision Council of IRIB about a massive increase in commercials...
View ArticleActors to hold reading session to raise funds for children with immune disorders
TEHRAN – A group of Iranian actresses plans to hold a book reading session this Thursday to raise funds for children suffering from immunodeficiency disorders. The event will be held at the...
View ArticleIranian directors to stage a play based on “Crime and Punishment”
TEHRAN – Iranian directors Sabina Shiari and Peyman Majidi plan to stage a play based on Fyodor Dostoevsky’s “Crime and Punishment”. Entitled “The Revelation of Raskolnikov”, the play was dramatized...
View ArticleIsfahan university to host 2015 ASAIHL Conference
TEHRAN – The 2015 Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL) Conference will be held at the Islamic Azad University of Isfahan in the town of Khorasgan from May 22 to 24....
View ArticleIranian filmmakers need to revive protagonists to draw people to cinemas:...
TEHRAN -- A director has said that Iranian filmmakers need to revive protagonists in their works in order to draw people to revitalize the nation’s box office receipts. Talking to the Persian...
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