Politika keen to publish articles on Persian poet Rumi
TEHRAN – The deputy editor of the Serbian daily newspaper Politika, Petar Milatovic, has expressed interest in publishing articles on the Persian poet Molana Jalal ad-Din Rumi (1207-1273)....
View ArticleITI to set up Regional Bureau for Asia-Pacific in Iran
TEHRAN -- The director of the Dramatic Arts Center of the Ministryof Culture and Islamic Guidance, Hossein Taheri, said that Iran has been selected as location foe the International Theatre...
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Culture Minister visits “Sperm Whale” crew
TEHRAN -- Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati has visited the crew of director Saman Moqaddam’s comedy drama “Sperm Whale”. The director of the Supervision and Evaluation Office of...
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Derambakhsh’s latest cartoons sell like hot cakes at Tehran exhibit
TEHRAN -- Most of the works by Iranian cartoonist Kambiz Derambakhsh were sold on the opening day of an exhibition at Tehran’s Seyhun Gallery on Friday. A selection of 31 cartoons are on display in...
View ArticleIranian institute to commemorate Swedish translator of Persian literature...
TEHRAN – Tehran’s Book City Institute plans to commemorate the prolific Swedish translator of Persian literature Eric Hermelin (1860–1944) during a ceremony on Tuesday. The renowned Swedish novelist...
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“Hush… Girls Don’t Scream” to go on screen at Turkish festival TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Puran Derakhshandeh’s family drama “Hush… Girls Don’t Scream” will go on screen at the 5th Malatya...
View ArticlePolitika keen to publish articles on Persian poet Rumi
TEHRAN – The deputy editor of the Serbian daily newspaper Politika, Petar Milatovic, has expressed interest in publishing articles on the Persian poet Molana Jalal ad-Din Rumi (1207-1273)....
View ArticleITI to set up Regional Bureau for Asia-Pacific in Iran
TEHRAN -- The director of the Dramatic Arts Center of the Ministryof Culture and Islamic Guidance, Hossein Taheri, said that Iran has been selected as location foe the International Theatre...
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Culture Minister visits “Sperm Whale” crew
TEHRAN -- Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati has visited the crew of director Saman Moqaddam’s comedy drama “Sperm Whale”. The director of the Supervision and Evaluation Office of...
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Derambakhsh’s latest cartoons sell like hot cakes at Tehran exhibit
TEHRAN -- Most of the works by Iranian cartoonist Kambiz Derambakhsh were sold on the opening day of an exhibition at Tehran’s Seyhun Gallery on Friday. A selection of 31 cartoons are on display in...
View ArticleGizella Sinaii’s “Travel Diary”, “Khayyam” unveiled
TEHRAN -- Tehran-based Hungarian painter Gizella Varga Sinaii’s book “Travel Diary” and prints of her series “Khayyam” have been unveiled at Tehran’s Seen Gallery. Celebrated filmmaker Khosro...
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Bangladesh biennial to display works by Iranian artists TEHRAN -- Six works by the Iranian artist Shahnaz Zehtab and Reza Qarebaghi will go on display during the 16th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh,...
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Tehran art exhibit reflects “Three Views” of female artists
TEHRAN – Paintings reflecting different issues by three female artists are on display in an exhibit entitled “Three Views” at Tehran’s Boom Gallery. Created by Bita Vakili, Tahereh Samadi-Tari and...
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Winners of intl. Gaza cartoon contest announced
TEHRAN – Winners of the 1st International Gaza Cartoon and Caricature Contest were announced during a ceremony at Tehran’s Andisheh Cultural Center on Saturday. The contest was organized in the two...
View ArticleCinéma Vérité juries in international competition announced
TEHRAN -- The Iranian international festival for documentary films, Cinéma Vérité, announced the jury members for the various categories of the international competition. Iranian documentarian...
View ArticleNew studies trace ‘tree planting revolution’ during Achaemenid, Sassanid eras
Tehran - A group of Iranian experts has discovered traces of widespread tree planting projects during the Achaemenid and Sassanid periods. The leader of the group, Morteza Jamali of the Botanical...
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Art news in brief
TEHRAN – Iranian ceramist Abbas Akbari has won the Best Architectural Award of Elite Tile, the Fifth World Ceramic Tile Triennial held in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic. Akbari won the award...
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Mastur books appear in English, Arabic
TEHRAN – Two books by the renowned Iranian author Mostafa Mastur have been translated into Arabic and English. Kian Soheil has translated the book “Bone of a Pig, Hands of a Leper” into English. The...
View ArticleExhibition of Persian miniature paintings underway in Istanbul
TEHRAN – A collection of works by Iranian miniaturist Kamaleddin Qotb is currently on display at the Mehmet Akif Ersoy Art Center in Pendikt, a district in the Turkish capital Istanbul. The...
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Iranian girl honored at Finnish art exhibit
TEHRAN – Eleven-year-old Iranian girl Hasti Moin has received a medal at the 15th International Art Exhibition for Children and Young People, which is currently underway in Hyvinkaa, Finland,...
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