Biography of Hazrat Abbas (AS) appears in English
TEHRAN – A biography of Hazrat Abbas (AS), the brother of Imam Hussein (AS) and his standard-bearer in the battle of Ashura, has recently been published in English. Compiled by the Indian author Syed...
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Iranian book readers to enjoy “Folk Tales from Korea”
TEHRAN – A Persian translation of Korean writer Zong In-Sob’s “Folk Tales from Korea” has been published in Iran. Mohammad Najjari and Siavash Morshedi have translated the book, which has been...
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Mohammad Sarafraz appointed IRIB director
TEHRAN -- Mohammad Sarafraz has been appointed the managing director of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), some Persian news websites quoting an anonymous source announced on Monday. The...
View ArticleTehran theaters to screen Kiarostami’s early movies “Traveler”, “Wedding Suit”
TEHRAN -- Abbas Kiarostami’s early movies “The Traveler” and “A Wedding Suit” will be screened in Tehran on November 20. The films will be shown at the Art and Experience Cinemas, the movie theaters...
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Sculpture based on Farshchian’s “Evening of Ashura” unveiled in Tehran
TEHRAN -- A sculpture, which has been created based on master miniaturist Mahmud Farshchian’s masterpiece “Evening of Ashura”, was unveiled during a ceremony in Tehran’s Imam Hussein (AS) Square on...
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Russian company acquires “Unripe Pomegranates”
TEHRAN -- The Russian company Kamer-Ton-Media has acquired the right to Iranian director/producer Majidreza Mostafavi’s “Unripe Pomegranates”, some Persian news agencies reported on Wednesday. The...
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Account of Ma Huan’s expeditions to Western Ocean published in Persian
TEHRAN -- “Ying-Yai Sheng-Lan” (“The Overall Survey of the Ocean’s Shores”), Chinese Muslim voyager and translator Ma Huan’s account of his seven expeditions to the Western Ocean, has recently been...
View ArticlePersian art on display at Malaysian Islamic cultural festival
TEHRAN – A wide variety of works by Iranian artists is on display at the Putrajaya International Islamic Arts and Cultural Festival of Malaysia. A collection of handicrafts, paintings, calligraphy...
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“Today” crowned best film at Rabat festival
TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Reza Mirkarimi’s social drama “Today” won the best film award at the 20th Rabat Auteur Film Festival, the Persian service of ISNA reported on Saturday. The film also...
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“Borderless” wins best Asian film award at Tokyo festival
TEHRAN – The Iranian movie “Borderless” has won the Best Asian Future Film Award at the 27th Tokyo International Film Festival. Directed by Amir-Hossein Asgari, “Borderless” is the story of a boy...
View ArticleBiography of Hazrat Abbas (AS) appears in English
TEHRAN – A biography of Hazrat Abbas (AS), the brother of Imam Hussein (AS) and his standard-bearer in the battle of Ashura, has recently been published in English. Compiled by the Indian author Syed...
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Iranian book readers to enjoy “Folk Tales from Korea”
TEHRAN – A Persian translation of Korean writer Zong In-Sob’s “Folk Tales from Korea” has been published in Iran. Mohammad Najjari and Siavash Morshedi have translated the book, which has been...
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Mohammad Sarafraz appointed IRIB director
TEHRAN -- Mohammad Sarafraz has been appointed the managing director of Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), some Persian news websites quoting an anonymous source announced on Monday. The...
View ArticleTehran theaters to screen Kiarostami’s early movies “Traveler”, “Wedding Suit”
TEHRAN -- Abbas Kiarostami’s early movies “The Traveler” and “A Wedding Suit” will be screened in Tehran on November 20. The films will be shown at the Art and Experience Cinemas, the movie theaters...
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Sculpture based on Farshchian’s “Evening of Ashura” unveiled in Tehran
TEHRAN -- A sculpture, which has been created based on master miniaturist Mahmud Farshchian’s masterpiece “Evening of Ashura”, was unveiled during a ceremony in Tehran’s Imam Hussein (AS) Square on...
View ArticleScreenplays by Asghar Farhadi published in book
TEHRAN -- Screenplays of seven films by written director Asghar Farhadi have recently been published in a book in Tehran. Publisher Cheshmeh plans to unveil the book entitled “Seven Screenplays from...
View ArticleTurkish publishers, Iranian translators to discuss cultural cooperation
TEHRAN – A group of Turkish publishers and Iranian translators are scheduled to discuss ways to facilitate bilateral cultural cooperation during a seminar in Istanbul. The one-day seminar will be...
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Art news in brief
Iranian society to honor Qeisar Aminpur TEHRAN – The Iranian Society of Cultural Works and Luminaries plans to commemorate poet Qeisar Aminpur (1958-2007) during a ceremony, which will be held at...
View ArticleSeven Iranian companies competing for 2014 Middle East Architect Awards
TEHRAN – Seven Iranian construction companies have been nominated for the 7th Middle East Architect Awards. The winners will be announced at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai on November 19. The...
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UNESCO experts visiting Susa
TEHRAN -- Two experts of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization are visiting Susa in the southwestern Iranian province of Khuzestan, to weigh registering the capital of...
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