Iranian bestseller “Da” appears in English
TEHRAN – The English version of the bestselling Iranian novel “Da” on the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war was unveiled during a ceremony at Tehran’s Art Bureau on Sunday evening. U.S. scholar Paul Sprachman...
View ArticleU.S. translator: Literature of war in Persian presents interesting challenges...
TEHRAN -- A war does not end with the return of the soldiers to their homes and the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War is no exception. Numerous memoirs, novels and artworks have been created based on this...
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Iranian cartoon contest to showcase works by Brazilian artist Carlos Latuff TEHRAN -- A collection of works by Brazilian anti-Zionist cartoonist Carlos Latuff will be showcased on the sidelines of the...
View ArticlePosters by world-renowned artists to go on display in Tehran
TEHRAN -- A collection of posters created by a number of world-renowned graphic designers is scheduled to be displayed in an exhibition, which will open at the Iranian Artists Forum in Tehran on...
View Article“Ticktock” wins special jury award at Hamedan children’s theater festival
TEHRAN -- “Ticktock”, a shadow theater directed by Mohsen Purqasemi, won special jury award at the 21st International Theater Festival for Children and Young Adults in Hamedan on Friday. The...
View ArticleIranian culture minister opens cultural festival in Tunisia
TEHRAN – Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati inaugurated Iran’s Cultural Festival in Abdalia Palace in the Tunisian capital city yesterday. Tunisian Minister of Culture...
View Article“Peace Horn” to sound in Tehran
TEHRAN – The Tehran Chamber Orchestra will perform a concert entitled “Peace Horn” at Tehran’s Milad Tower on October 18. The concert aims to convey Iranians’ message of peace to the world, vocalist...
View Article5th Damonfar Painting Biennial kicks off
TEHRAN -- The 5th Damonfar Painting Biennial, which is for artists under 25, opened at Tehran’s Mellat Cinema Complex on Friday. Works by 95 painters have been selected for the biennial, which runs...
View ArticleIranian, Korean directors share Busan New Currents Award
TEHRAN – Iranian director Hooman Seyyedi’s “13” and South Korean filmmaker Kim Daehwan’s “End of Winter” have shared the New Currents Award at the 19th Busan Film Festival. Winners in the New...
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Tehran festival to screen U.S. and Canadian productions TEHRAN – Ten U.S. and Canadian productions will be screened in the international section of the 31st Tehran International Short Film...
View ArticleIranian bestseller “Da” appears in English
TEHRAN – The English version of the bestselling Iranian novel “Da” on the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war was unveiled during a ceremony at Tehran’s Art Bureau on Sunday evening. U.S. scholar Paul Sprachman...
View ArticleU.S. translator: Literature of war in Persian presents interesting challenges...
TEHRAN -- A war does not end with the return of the soldiers to their homes and the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War is no exception. Numerous memoirs, novels and artworks have been created based on this...
View ArticleArt news in brief
Iranian cartoon contest to showcase works by Brazilian artist Carlos Latuff TEHRAN -- A collection of works by Brazilian anti-Zionist cartoonist Carlos Latuff will be showcased on the sidelines of the...
View ArticlePosters by world-renowned artists to go on display in Tehran
TEHRAN -- A collection of posters created by a number of world-renowned graphic designers is scheduled to be displayed in an exhibition, which will open at the Iranian Artists Forum in Tehran on...
View Article“Ticktock” wins special jury award at Hamedan children’s theater festival
TEHRAN -- “Ticktock”, a shadow theater directed by Mohsen Purqasemi, won special jury award at the 21st International Theater Festival for Children and Young Adults in Hamedan on Friday. The...
View ArticleIranian culture minister opens cultural festival in Tunisia
TEHRAN – Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati inaugurated Iran’s Cultural Festival in Abdalia Palace in the Tunisian capital city yesterday. Tunisian Minister of Culture...
View Article“Peace Horn” to sound in Tehran
TEHRAN – The Tehran Chamber Orchestra will perform a concert entitled “Peace Horn” at Tehran’s Milad Tower on October 18. The concert aims to convey Iranians’ message of peace to the world, vocalist...
View ArticleIran’s Cinéma Vérité to spotlight docs on Japan
TEHRAN -- The 8th edition of Cinéma Vérité, the Iranian international festival for documentary films, plans to screen a lineup of documentaries in the Panorama section which will highlight stories...
View ArticleTunisians impressed by Iranian art exhibit
TEHRAN – An exhibition of Iranian artworks and handicrafts was warmly received by Tunisians on the first day of the Iranian Cultural Festival, which opened at Abdalia Palace in the Tunisian capital on...
View ArticleWhat’s in art galleries
Painting * An exhibition of paintings by Mina Nuri, focusing on eyeglasses, is underway at Asar Gallery. The exhibit will run until October 31 at the gallery located at 16 Barforushan St. off...
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