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Iranian photojournalist wins award at Japanese contest
TEHRAN – Iranian photojournalist Abdollah Heidari has received the special jury prize at the 11th Days Japan International Photojournalism Awards 2015. He was honored for his collection entitled...
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Tehran Choir wins second prize at Dubai festival
TEHRAN -- The Tehran Choir has won the second prize at the ChoirFest Middle East in Dubai, the Persian service of IRNA reported on Sunday. The group performed “’S Wonderful”, a popular song by...
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Iran box office revenues soar
TEHRAN – Iran’s cinema has earned about 600 billion rials (about $19 million) in ticket sales during the Iranian calendar year 1393 (March 21, 2014 - 2015), with 100 percent growth compared to the...
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Art news in brief
Shams Ensemble to give concert in Paris TEHRAN – Shams Ensemble led by Iranian tanbur virtuoso Keikhosro Purnazeri will perform a concert at the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris on April 13. The...
View Article“Borderless” wins jury award at Sofia filmfest
TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Amir-Hossein Asgari’s movie “Borderless” won the Young Jury Award at the 19th Sofia International Film Festival, which was held in Bulgaria from March 5 to 15. Bulgarian...
View ArticleIranian artists concerned about future of Mazichal Forest
TEHRAN – A number of 130 Iranian artists are concerned about the future of Mazichal Forest in the northern region of the country, and have asked President Hassan Rouhani to help preserve it. The...
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Works by Iranian illustrators to compete in Bratislava biennial
TEHRAN – Fifteen works by Iranian illustrators were selected to compete in the Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB) in Slovakia in 2015. The works will be sent by Iran’s Institute for...
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Actor Parastuii joins Iranian cineastes’ charity auction
TEHRAN -- Actor Parviz Parastuii said on Sunday that, like director Rakhshan Bani-Etemad and actor Reza Kianian, he plans to sell his awards in an international auction to raise funds for homeless...
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Art news in brief
Shams Ensemble to give concert in Paris TEHRAN – Shams Ensemble led by Iranian tanbur virtuoso Keikhosro Purnazeri will perform a concert at the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris on April 13. The...
View Article“Borderless” wins jury award at Sofia filmfest
TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Amir-Hossein Asgari’s movie “Borderless” won the Young Jury Award at the 19th Sofia International Film Festival, which was held in Bulgaria from March 5 to 15. Bulgarian...
View ArticleIranian artists concerned about future of Mazichal Forest
TEHRAN – A number of 130 Iranian artists are concerned about the future of Mazichal Forest in the northern region of the country, and have asked President Hassan Rouhani to help preserve it. The...
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Works by Iranian illustrators to compete in Bratislava biennial
TEHRAN – Fifteen works by Iranian illustrators were selected to compete in the Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB) in Slovakia in 2015. The works will be sent by Iran’s Institute for...
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Actor Parastuii joins Iranian cineastes’ charity auction
TEHRAN -- Actor Parviz Parastuii said on Sunday that, like director Rakhshan Bani-Etemad and actor Reza Kianian, he plans to sell his awards in an international auction to raise funds for homeless...
View ArticleSharjah exhibition to showcase Iranian illustrations
TEHRAN – Illustrations by three Iranian artists will be showcased at the 4th Sharjah Exhibition for Children’s Book Illustrations (SECBI), which will be held at the Expo Centre in Sharjah from April...
View ArticleTehran Symphony Orchestra resumes with national anthem
TEHRAN – The Tehran Symphony Orchestra (TSO) resumed concerts at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on Monday evening after a five-year hiatus by performing the national anthem. Maestro Ali Rahbari conducted the...
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Noruz: Welcoming spring and a new year Persian-style!
Noruz, the Iranian New Year! Even hearing the sound of the words gives me a warm feeling that spring is finally coming. Here in Denver, Colorado in the United States, the winter snow has just begun...
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Stars Iran lost over past year
* Actor Nasser Gitijah (1935–April 8, 2014) He played memorable roles in the popular TV series “Morad Barghi” and “Haft Dokhtaroon” directed by Parviz Kardan and “Tenth Night” by Hassan Fat’hi....
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The 10 top cultural news stories of the year
* UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova visited Iran in late April. She visited several Iranian historical sites registered on UNESCO’s World Heritage List during her sojourn in Iran. The Bam...
View ArticleSharjah exhibition to showcase Iranian illustrations
TEHRAN – Illustrations by three Iranian artists will be showcased at the 4th Sharjah Exhibition for Children’s Book Illustrations (SECBI), which will be held at the Expo Centre in Sharjah from April...
View ArticleTehran Symphony Orchestra resumes with national anthem
TEHRAN – The Tehran Symphony Orchestra (TSO) resumed concerts at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on Monday evening after a five-year hiatus by performing the national anthem. Maestro Ali Rahbari conducted the...
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