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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...
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Art news in brief
Serbian town hosts Iranian film festival TEHRAN -- Prokuplje, a town located in the southern part of Serbia, is playing host to a festival of Iranian films, which opened on Tuesday. The three-day...
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Sadabad complex to host festival of Iranian nomads during Noruz holidays
TEHRAN – Nomads from various regions of Iran will gather in Tehran’s Sadabad Cultural Historical Complex to celebrate Noruz, the Iranian New Year, with a series of exhibits and live music performances...
View ArticleKahbod wins first prize at Azerbaijani festival
TEHRAN – The Iranian ensemble Kahbod has won the first prize at the 4th International Mugham Festival, which is currently underway in Baku, Azerbaijan. Vahid Taaj, singer of the ensemble, was also...
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Artists from 12 countries team up to celebrate Noruz in Berlin
TEHRAN – Artists from twelve countries will come together at the Ethnological Museum in Berlin on March 21 to celebrate Noruz, the Iranian New Year festival. The artists are from Iran, Turkey,...
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Actress Fatemeh Motamed-Arya donates her ‘dearest award’ to homeless people
TEHRAN -- Fatemeh Motamed-Arya said on Tuesday that she will join in the Eighth Seen: Sarpanah, a charity auction which has been organized by some Iranian cineastes to raise funds for the construction...
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...
View ArticleClik here to view.
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...
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Art news in brief
Serbian town hosts Iranian film festival TEHRAN -- Prokuplje, a town located in the southern part of Serbia, is playing host to a festival of Iranian films, which opened on Tuesday. The three-day...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sadabad complex to host festival of Iranian nomads during Noruz holidays
TEHRAN – Nomads from various regions of Iran will gather in Tehran’s Sadabad Cultural Historical Complex to celebrate Noruz, the Iranian New Year, with a series of exhibits and live music performances...
View ArticleKahbod wins first prize at Azerbaijani festival
TEHRAN – The Iranian ensemble Kahbod has won the first prize at the 4th International Mugham Festival, which is currently underway in Baku, Azerbaijan. Vahid Taaj, singer of the ensemble, was also...
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Artists from 12 countries team up to celebrate Noruz in Berlin
TEHRAN – Artists from twelve countries will come together at the Ethnological Museum in Berlin on March 21 to celebrate Noruz, the Iranian New Year festival. The artists are from Iran, Turkey,...
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Actress Fatemeh Motamed-Arya donates her ‘dearest award’ to homeless people
TEHRAN -- Fatemeh Motamed-Arya said on Tuesday that she will join in the Eighth Seen: Sarpanah, a charity auction which has been organized by some Iranian cineastes to raise funds for the construction...
View ArticleIranian photographers honored at Sony World Photography Awards
TEHRAN – Iranian photographers Saleh Rozati and Ako Salemi have been honored at the 2015 Sony World Photography Awards, which is the world’s biggest photography competition. Rozati’s “Don Bohlul”,...
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Art news in brief
French movie theaters to screen “Facing Mirrors” TEHRAN - “Facing Mirrors”, an Iranian drama about the transgender issue, will go on screen at 30 movie theaters in France beginning May 13. Directed...
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