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Iran’s “Melbourne” honored at intl. events
TEHRAN – Iranian director Nima Javidi’s acclaimed family drama “Melbourne” won three prizes at the 52nd Gijón International Film Festival in Spain and one prize at the 29th Mar del Plata International...
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Maestro Ali Rahbari praises Alizadeh over rejection of French medal
TEHRAN -- Vienna-based Iranian maestro Ali Rahbari has praised tar virtuoso and composer Hossein Alizadeh over his decision to reject France’s Chevalier of the Legion of Honor. In a statement which...
View ArticleForeign theater experts to hold workshops in Tehran
TEHRAN – Four theater experts from Canada, Belgium and Croatia will hold acting workshops in Tehran during December. Robert Greenwood and Dana Luebke from Canada, Jasminka Petek Krapljan from...
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Iranian vocalist to perform at Pakistani festival TEHRAN – The Iranian vocalist Alireza Qorbani will perform a concert at the Mystic Music Sufi Festival in Islamabad, Pakistan. Musicians Saman...
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Painting * A collection of paintings by Mostafa Qorbani, entitled “Sound, Rhythm, Silence”, is currently on display in an exhibition at Shokuh Gallery. The exhibition runs until November 3 at the...
View ArticleSaba Institute to host National Biennial of Persian Painting
TEHRAN -- Tehran’s Saba Art and Cultural Institute will be playing host to the ninth edition of the Iranian National Biennial of Persian Painting, which will open on December 6. A collection of...
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Franz Kafka commemorated in Tehran
TEHRAN -- The Persian literary monthly Bokhara paid tribute to the German language author Franz Kafka (1883–1924), one of the most influential authors of the 20th century, during a ceremony at the...
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CCTV execs visit Iran
TEHRAN -- A delegation of executives from Central China Television (CCTV), led by CCTV Deputy Editor-in-Chief Cheng Hong, arrived in Iran on Saturday to meet a number of Iranian media officials. The...
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Quattro Elementi to perform at Vahdat Hall TEHRAN – Tehran’s Vahdat Hall will host concerts by Quattro Elementi, an ensemble composed of Iranian and Greek musicians, from January 1 to 3. The Greek...
View ArticleCulture Ministry closely supervising restoration of City Theater Complex:...
TEHRAN -- Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance spokesman Hossein Nushabadi says that the ministry is closely supervising the process of restoration of Tehran’s City Theater Complex. He made the...
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Painting * Shokuh Gallery will be playing host to an exhibition of paintings by Siavash Mazlumipur from December 5 to 10. The exhibition runs until November 3 at the gallery located at 19 Amir...
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Farzin fills in for late singer Pashaii in Toronto concert
TEHRAN -- The stylish Iranian pop star Farzad Farzin filled in for the late singer Morteza Pashaii at a concert in Toronto in order to avoid cancelation of the program. Pashaii died on November 14...
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Tehran intl. exhibit to display Nelson Mandela posters
TEHRAN – An international exhibition of posters focusing on the liberation struggle icon Nelson Mandela will open at the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) in Tehran on Friday. “Nelson Mandela, the Bird of...
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Iranian doc to go on screen at Turkish festival TEHRAN –Iranian filmmaker Mostafa Razzaq Karimi’s documentary “Memories for All Seasons” will go on screen at the 18th Rendezvous Istanbul International...
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Multimedia * A group exhibition of paintings and sculptures and digital art by 36 artists including Amir Azar, Anush Ebrahimi, Nazila Jahangir and Parham Qalamdar will open in the Atbin Gallery on...
View ArticleIran, Tajikistan sign cultural MOU
TEHRAN – Culture ministers of Iran and Tajikistan have signed a memorandum of understanding to boost art and cultural activities. The MOU was inked by Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic...
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Islamic world suffering from lack of media knowledge, information gap:...
TEHRAN -- Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati has lamented over the shortage of media knowledge and the information gap in the Islamic world. He addressed the opening...
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Another Spanish version of “Da” ready for publication
TEHRAN – Another Spanish translation of the Iranian bestselling war novel “Da” have been completed. Maryam Haqrusta, who is the assistant professor of Latin American studies at the University of...
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Iranian readers to enjoy “Treasury of China’s Wisdom” TEHRAN – A Persian translation of “Treasury of China’s Wisdom: A Story Book for Everyone” by Chinese author Tang Chinghua has been published in...
View ArticleIranian artist among finalists of Mexican biennial
TEHRAN – Iranian sculptor Maryam Ashkanian is among the finalists of the Biennial of the Frontiers (Bienal de las Fronteras), which is held in Mexico City, Mexico. Her works are competing at the...
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