What’s in art galleries
Batik/painting/drawing * Batiks, paintings and drawings by Afshin Chizari are on display in an exhibition at O Gallery. The exhibition runs until January 13 at the gallery located at 44 Khosro...
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Doha to host Iranian film festival TEHRAN – An Iranian film festival will be held in Doha, Qatar from February 26 to March 2. A selection of films, including “Age Forty” directed by Alireza...
View ArticleDirector of Cinema Organization of Iran meets ulama in Qom
TEHRAN -- Cinema Organization of Iran Director Hojjatolah Ayyubi has visited a number of ulama in Qom, which home to Iran’s largest Islamic seminary. Islamic Seminaries of Iran Director Ayatollah...
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Voice actor Ahmad Rasulzadeh dies at 84
TEHRAN – Iranian voice actor Ahmad Rasulzadeh, famous for lending his voice to the characters of Mexican American actor Anthony Quinn in several movies, died at Tehran’s Iranmehr Hospital on Friday....
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Majidi says his film on Prophet Muhammad (S) seeks solidarity among Muslims
TEHRAN -- Iranian director Majid Majidi said that his latest movie on the childhood of the Prophet Muhammad (S) seeks solidarity among all Muslims. Speaking to the media on Wednesday on the set of...
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Iranian Quran reciter, memorizer to compete in Qatar contest TEHRAN -- Quran reciter Hamidreza Abbasi and Quran memorizer Payman Ayazi from Iran will compete in the Kuwait Competition for...
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Photo * Works by Australian documentary photographer Benjamin Ball is on display in an exhibition at Tehran’s Shelman Gallery. The exhibit will run until January 14 at the gallery located at 27,...
View ArticleIran invited to Tunisian children’s book fair
TEHRAN -- Iran is invited to a book fair, which is annually held by Tunisia’s International Board of Books for Young Children – TUNiBby. The invitation was extended by TUNiBby President Wafa...
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Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges’ letters to friends published in Persian
TEHRAN – A Persian translation of Argentine writer and poet Jorge Luis Borges’ “Cartas del Fervor”, which contains his letters to friends, has been published in Persian in Tehran. The book was...
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Iran cataloging Persian, Islamic manuscripts at Russian institute
TEHRAN -- Iran is cataloging Persian and Islamic manuscripts kept at the Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of the Russian Academy of Sciences in St. Petersburg. So far, over 1000 titles have been...
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Iranian Quran reciter, memorizer to compete in Qatar contest TEHRAN -- Quran reciter Hamidreza Abbasi and Quran memorizer Payman Ayazi from Iran will compete in the Kuwait Competition for...
View ArticleWhat’s in art galleries
Photo * Works by Australian documentary photographer Benjamin Ball is on display in an exhibition at Tehran’s Shelman Gallery. The exhibit will run until January 14 at the gallery located at 27,...
View ArticleIran invited to Tunisian children’s book fair
TEHRAN -- Iran is invited to a book fair, which is annually held by Tunisia’s International Board of Books for Young Children – TUNiBby. The invitation was extended by TUNiBby President Wafa...
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Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges’ letters to friends published in Persian
TEHRAN – A Persian translation of Argentine writer and poet Jorge Luis Borges’ “Cartas del Fervor”, which contains his letters to friends, has been published in Persian in Tehran. The book was...
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Iran cataloging Persian, Islamic manuscripts at Russian institute
TEHRAN -- Iran is cataloging Persian and Islamic manuscripts kept at the Institute of Oriental Manuscripts of the Russian Academy of Sciences in St. Petersburg. So far, over 1000 titles have been...
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Iranian young adults to enjoy new translation of world popular novels
TEHRAN – Thirteen popular novels from world literature have recently been published for young adult readers in Iran. The Parseh Publishing House is the publisher of the books, which were translated...
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Musician Mostafa Kamal Purtorab honored
TEHRAN -- The Persian literary monthly Bokhara paid tribute to musician and composer Mostafa Kamal Purtorab, famous for his book “Theory of Music”, during a ceremony at the Mahmud Afshar Foundation on...
View Article12 films from European directors to go on screen at Iranian festival
TEHRAN -- Twelve films by directors from Germany, France, Hungary, and the Netherlands are scheduled to be screened at the 4th Khorshid Independent Short Film Festival, which will be held in Tehran...
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Fajr Film Festival to honor Keshavarz, Jafarian
TEHRAN -- Veteran Iranian actor Mohammad-Ali Keshavarz and the cinematographer Hossein Jafarian will be honored during the 33rd Fajr Film Festival. The festival will honor two veteran artists for...
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Statue of Amir Kabir adorns Tehran museum
TEHRAN -- A life-sized silicon statue of Mirza Taqi Khan Farahani (1807-1852) known as Amir Kabir, the chief minister of the Qajar king Nasser ad-Din Shah, was unveiled at the Museum of Luminaries of...
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