Tehran to host intl. conference on copyright in June
TEHRAN – Members from the International Publishers Association (IPA), the Publishers Association (PA) in UK, as well as several Iranian publishers have been invited to an international conference on...
View ArticleSpanish pianist Pablo Galdo to perform in Tehran
TEHRAN -- Pablo Galdo, one of the most renowned Spanish pianists, will perform a recital at Tehran’s Niavaran Cultural Center on April 15. The concert organized with the help of the Spanish Embassy...
View Article“Hush! Girls Don’t Scream” at school, director’s wish comes true in Australia
TEHRAN -- Director Puran Derakhshandeh wanted to screen her acclaimed social drama “Hush! Girls Don’t Scream” at schools in Iran, but her wish came true in Australia. Derakhshandeh travelled to...
View ArticleKayhan 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...
View ArticleTehran to host intl. conference on copyright in June
TEHRAN – Members from the International Publishers Association (IPA), the Publishers Association (PA) in UK, as well as several Iranian publishers have been invited to an international conference on...
View ArticleSpanish pianist Pablo Galdo to perform in Tehran
TEHRAN -- Pablo Galdo, one of the most renowned Spanish pianists, will perform a recital at Tehran’s Niavaran Cultural Center on April 15. The concert organized with the help of the Spanish Embassy...
View Article“Hush! Girls Don’t Scream” at school, director’s wish comes true in Australia
TEHRAN -- Director Puran Derakhshandeh wanted to screen her acclaimed social drama “Hush! Girls Don’t Scream” at schools in Iran, but her wish came true in Australia. Derakhshandeh travelled to...
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Persian rugs on display at Istanbul exhibit TEHRAN – An exhibition displaying a collection of gabehs, Persian rugs originally woven by Iranian nomads, opened at the Labirent Konsept company in...
View ArticleTehran exhibit to reveal women’s mixed emotions
TEHRAN – An exhibition of paintings by Maryam Darvish displaying women and their mixed emotions will open at Tehran’s Vaali Gallery on Thursday. A collection of eight figurative paintings...
View ArticleTheater more healing than medicine: actor
TEHRAN -- Iranian actor Hossein Moheb Ahari, who is fighting lymphoma, has said that acting in theatrical performances is more healing than the medicine he received during chemotherapy. He plays the...
View ArticleRome museum hosting exhibition of Persian artworks
TEHRAN – The National Museum of Oriental Art in Rome is playing host to an exhibition of Persian artworks by contemporary Iranian artists. Visitors can become familiar with the art, culture and...
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“Impermanent” to compete in Beijing Intl. Film Festival TEHRAN -- Iranian Amir Azizi’s debut “Impermanent” will be screened in the Tiantan competition section of the 5th Beijing International Film...
View ArticleTehran museum to display dolls of children’s literature scholars
TEHRAN – An exhibition of dolls featuring images of promoters and experts of Persian children’s literature will open at the Museum of National Dolls in Tehran today. The director of the Children’s...
View ArticleOver 70 world companies to promote productions at Fajr Film Market
TEHRAN – Over 70 international companies will offer their latest productions during the 18th Fajr International Film Market, which is scheduled to be held on the sidelines of the 33rd Fajr...
View ArticleIslamic Azad University to commemorate Hafez
TEHRAN -- The Islamic Azad University (IAU) plans to commemorate Hafez (1325-1389), one of the finest Persian lyric poets, during an international congress, which will be held in Tehran and his...
View ArticleMilad Tower to host exhibition of Iran’s national souvenirs
TEHRAN – Tehran’s Milad Tower will host the first exhibition of Iran’s national souvenirs from April 12 to 15. The exhibition aims to introduce public with Iranian products and souvenirs made in...
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Iranian film festival underway in Venezuela TEHRAN – An Iranian film festival opened in Caracas and eleven other Venezuelan cities on Thursday. “The Maritime Silk Road”, “The Last Supper”,...
View ArticleBeijing film festival executive sees Iran as role model in cinema development
TEHRAN -- Zhao Zhiyong, the executive deputy secretary general of the Organizing Committee of the 5th Beijing International Film Festival, has said that Iranian filmmakers can be a role model for...
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