Fajr festival to premiere 11 films from first-time directors
TEHRAN -- The 33rd Fajr Film Festival will premiere 11 movies in the New Vision section, which is dedicated to screening works from first-time filmmakers. Among the films is “The Chance of Acid...
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Iran to host intl. meeting on documentary cinema and Iranian archaeology
TEHRAN -- The National Museum of Iran will be hosting the 1st International Documentary Cinema and Iranian Archaeology Forum next week. Organized by Iran’s Documentary and Experimental Film Center...
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Iranian couple displays calligraphy works at Sharjah’s Islamic Arts Festival
TEHRAN -- A collection of works by Iranian calligrapher couple Amir-Ahmad Falsafi and Elaheh Khatami is on display at the 17th edition of Islamic Arts Festival in Sharjah. The collection is composed...
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Bangladeshi children’s festival to screen Iranian film TEHRAN – Iranian director Mansur Foruzesh’s short film “The Hose” will go on screen at the International Children’s Film Festival Bangladesh,...
View ArticleIran to host intl. meeting on documentary cinema and Iranian archaeology
TEHRAN -- The National Museum of Iran will be hosting the 1st International Documentary Cinema and Iranian Archaeology Forum next week. Organized by Iran’s Documentary and Experimental Film Center...
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Iranian couple displays calligraphy works at Sharjah’s Islamic Arts Festival
TEHRAN – A collection of works by Iranian calligrapher couple Amir-Ahmad Falsafi and Elaheh Khatami is on display at the 17th edition of Islamic Arts Festival in Sharjah. The collection is...
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Iranian children to enjoy “Magic Tree House” TEHRAN – The first series of U.S. author Mary Pope Osborne’s “The Magic Tree House” has been published in Persian in Iran. Huri Adl-Tabatabaii translated...
View ArticleTurkish book inspired by fraternity between Rumi and Shams to appear in Persian
TEHRAN – A Persian translation of Turkish author Elif Shafak’s novel “Forty Rules of Love”, which was inspired by the story of the fraternity between Rumi and Shams, is ready for publication. The...
View ArticleCulture minister elaborates on Free Access to Information Act
TEHRAN -- Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati has given an explanation about the Free Access to Information Act, which was approved by the government on November 12, 2014. The...
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Turkish art center plans to display works by Iranian photographers
TEHRAN – Cer Modern, a major contemporary art center in Ankara, plans to hold an exhibition of works by Iranian photographers, which were displayed in previous editions of Iran’s Image of the Year...
View ArticleDastan preparing for European tour
TEHRAN – The Iranian traditional ensemble Dastan, which will be accompanied by vocalist Mahdieh Mohammadkhani, will begin a European tour at Théâtre Cité Bleue in Geneva, Switzerland on January 9....
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Dario Fo’s “Virtuous Burglar” coming to Tehran theater TEHRAN -- An Iranian troupe will perform Italian playwright Dario Fo’s “The Virtuous Burglar” (“Non tutti i ladri vengono a nuocere”) at Tehran’s...
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Opera singer Mario Taghadossi to hold master classes in Iran
TEHRAN – German-based Iranian opera singer Mario Taghadossi plans to hold several master classes in different Iranian cities in the near future. The opera singer will travel to Tehran early in...
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Lexicographer Soleiman Hayyim commemorated in Tehran
TEHRAN -- The Persian literary monthly Bokhara paid tribute to Iranian Jewish lexicographer and translator, Soleiman Hayyim (1887-1970) at the Mahmud Afshar Foundation on Sunday. A number of...
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“The Story of Architecture” published in Persian TEHRAN – English author Patrick John Nuttgens’ “The Story of Architecture” has recently been published in Persian in Iran. Translated by Heshmatollah...
View ArticleTehran library to recounts tales from Masnavi-ye Manavi for children
TEHRAN -- Tehran’s Malek Museum and Library plans to hold storytelling workshops, during which tales from Masnavi-ye Manavi, the magnum opus of the Persian mystic and poet Molana Jalal ad-Din Rumi...
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Intl. Quran Competition for Muslim Students to open tomorrow
TEHRAN -- The 5th International Quran Competition for Muslim Students will open at Tehran’s Milad Tower tomorrow. Quran reciters from 50 countries, including Iran, Egypt, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and...
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New burials discovered in Burnt City
A team of archaeologists has discovered new burials in the 5200-year-old Burnt City in southeastern Iran. During a new season of excavation at the cemetery of the ancient site, the team has...
View ArticleTehran library to recount tales from Masnavi-ye Manavi for children
TEHRAN -- Tehran’s Malek Museum and Library plans to hold storytelling workshops, during which tales from Masnavi-ye Manavi, the magnum opus of the Persian mystic and poet Molana Jalal ad-Din Rumi...
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Architectural design for mausoleum of Shams of Tabriz unveiled
TEHRAN – The architectural design for the mausoleum of Shams of Tabriz was unveiled during a ceremony yesterday in Khoy, which is home to the mausoleum of the tutor of the Persian poet Jalal ad-Din...
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