Artist Nima Petgar dies at 69
TEHRAN – Iranian painter and sculptor Nima Petgar has died. He was 69. Petgar died of heart disease on March 25, and his body was buried in the Artists Section of Tehran’s Behesht-e Zahra Cemetery...
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Iran to lend statue of Penelope to Italian exhibition
TEHRAN -- Iran plans to lend to Italy for display in an exhibition the marble statue of Penelope, which was excavated in Persepolis in 1945. “The statue will be put on display at the exhibition for...
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Iranian artworks shine at Dubai Christie’s auction
TEHRAN – Iranian artworks shone once again at the Dubai Christie’s auction of Modern and Contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish Art held on March 18. ”Zahra’s Image”, a mirror mosaic work made in...
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“Writing down the Bones” hits Iranian bookstores TEHRAN – A Persian translation of Natalie Goldberg’s “Writing down the Bones” has recently been published in Iran by Vistar Publications. Translated...
View ArticleIran and France to collaborate on brick architecture projects
TEHRAN – Iran and France will collaborate on brick architecture projects based on a memorandum of understanding (MOU), which has recently been signed in Tehran. The MOU was signed by the director of...
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Tehran exhibit to display “Iran in the Mirror”
TEHRAN – Ebrahim Haqiqi, the Iranian artist who is mostly known for his skills in graphic arts, plans to display his latest collection of photos entitled “Iran in the Mirror” in an exhibition at...
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Manager of Bologna Children’s Book Fair invited to Tehran
TEHRAN -- Iran has invited the exhibition manager of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, Roberta Chinni, to visit the Tehran International Book Fair (TBIF), which will be held from May 6 to 16. Chinni...
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Iranian artworks shine at Dubai Christie’s auction
TEHRAN – Iranian artworks shone once again at the Dubai Christie’s auction of Modern and Contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish Art held on March 18. ”Zahra’s Image”, a mirror mosaic work made in...
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Art news in brief
“Writing down the Bones” hits Iranian bookstores TEHRAN – A Persian translation of Natalie Goldberg’s “Writing down the Bones” has recently been published in Iran by Vistar Publications. Translated...
View ArticleIran and France to collaborate on brick architecture projects
TEHRAN – Iran and France will collaborate on brick architecture projects based on a memorandum of understanding (MOU), which has recently been signed in Tehran. The MOU was signed by the director of...
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Manager of Bologna Children’s Book Fair invited to Tehran
TEHRAN -- Iran has invited the exhibition manager of the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, Roberta Chinni, to visit the Tehran International Book Fair (TBIF), which will be held from May 6 to 16. Chinni...
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Tehran exhibit to display “Iran in the Mirror”
TEHRAN – Ebrahim Haqiqi, the Iranian artist who is mostly known for his skills in graphic arts, plans to display his latest collection of photos entitled “Iran in the Mirror” in an exhibition at...
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“The Story of a Rainy Night” crowned best at Colony filmfest TEHRAN - “The Story of a Rainy Night” directed by Mehdi Fardgaderi has won the best short film award at the 9th Annual Colony Film...
View ArticleTehran exhibit to showcase Qajar era photos
TEHRAN – A collection of photos taken during the Qajar era (1785-1925) will go on display in an exhibition opening today at the Iran Photo Museum, which is also known as Axkhaneh Shahr. The...
View ArticleTranslator Mahmud Hosseinizad to meet Judith Hermann in Germany
TEHRAN – Seyyed Mahmud Hosseinizad, the Iranian translator of Judith Hermann’s “All Love Beginning”, will meet the author and other translators of the book in Germany next week. The five-day program...
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Kayhan Kalhor and Brooklyn Rider to reunite at Islamic Worlds Festival
TEHRAN -- Iranian kamancheh virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor and American string quartet Brooklyn Rider will join together again in Blacksburg, Virginia to perform at the Islamic Worlds Festival, which will...
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Producer regards separation of Fajr festival’s international section as positive
TEHRAN – Producer Morteza Razzaq-Karimi believes that separating the international competition section of the Fajr Film Festival can be regarded as a positive step. “In the previous editions of the...
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Kayhan Kalhor and Brooklyn Rider to reunite at Islamic Worlds Festival
TEHRAN -- Iranian kamancheh virtuoso Kayhan Kalhor and American string quartet Brooklyn Rider will join together again in Blacksburg, Virginia to perform at the Islamic Worlds Festival, which will...
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Qatar, Bangladesh culture ministers invited to Tehran Intl. Book Fair TEHRAN – Iran has invited the culture ministers of Qatar and Bangladesh to attend the opening ceremony of the 28th Tehran...
View ArticleIntl. film experts to hold workshops at Fajr festival
TEHRAN – Several world cinematic figures will gather in Tehran to hold workshops during the 33rd Fajr International Film Festival. Pete Rive from New Zealand has worked in the Film and Television...
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