“A Photo as a Souvenir” mocks U.S. espionage capabilities: filmmaker
TEHRAN -- A young Iranian director said his animation “A Photo as a Souvenir” about the U.S. spy drone, which was downed by the Iranian armed forces along the eastern border in December 2011, mocks...
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Iran’s carpet washing ritual registered on UNESCO representative list
TEHRAN -- The UNESCO has registered the ritual of the carpet washing in Mashhad Ardehal on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Elements from many other countries...
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Paintings inspired by Schubert’s “Winterreise” on display at Tehran gallery
TEHRAN -- Tehran’s Seyhun Gallery is currently hosting an exhibition of paintings inspired by the Austrian composer Frantz Schubert’s “Winterreise”. The paintings have been created by Ario Farzi....
View ArticleOfficial laments German press propaganda about Iran-DAAD cooperation
TEHRAN -- An official of Iran’s Science, Research and Technology Ministry has lamented the German press propaganda about collaboration between Iran and the German Academic Exchange Service (Deutscher...
View ArticleIran plans to organize NAM filmmakers’ meeting
TEHRAN -- Iran plans to gather filmmakers from the Non-Aligned Movement member countries in a meeting to mull over the establishment of a NAM filmmakers’ union. The meeting is scheduled to be held...
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What’s in art galleries
Painting/sculpture * Paintings and sculptures by Shamseddin Qazi are currently on display in a showcase at the Golestan Gallery. The exhibit continues until December 12 at the gallery located at...
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French festival honors Iranian doc
TEHRAN -- “The Last Days of Winter”, an Iranian documentary directed by Mehrdad Oskuii, has received a special mention at the Traces de Vies Documentary Film Festival in Clermont-Ferrand, France. The...
View ArticleBrussels’ “Unexposed” exhibit uncovers works of Iranian artists
TEHRAN --Artworks by 40 female artists from Iran are currently on display in a group exhibition at the Cantara Art Gallery in Brussels, Belgium. Entitled “Unexposed”, the exhibit features photos,...
View ArticleIranian, Danish movies share special jury prize at Marrakech festival
TEHRAN -- The Iranian drama “Taboor” shared the special jury prize of the International Film Festival of Marrakech (FIFM) with the Danish film “A Hijacking”. Directed by Vahid Vakilifar, “Taboor”...
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Poet Khalil Omrani dies at 48
TEHRAN -- Poet Khalil Omrani, who was mostly known for his religious compositions, died of a stroke at 48 at a Tehran hospital on Sunday. He went into a coma after heart failure on November 26 and...
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Tehran gallery hangs works of three generations of female Iranian painters
TEHRAN -- Works of three generations of female Iranian painters were put on display in an exhibition at Tehran’s Mellat Gallery on Friday evening. One hundred works by 47 artists have been selected...
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Animation of Hushang Moradi Kermani’s “The Big Clay Jar” produced
TEHRAN -- An animation series based on Iranian children’s author Hushang Moradi Kermani’s “The Big Clay Jar” has recently been produced. The 13-epidosod series was produced by the Saba Art and...
View ArticleWriting of screenplay for “Da” docudrama begins
TEHRAN -- Writing the screenplay for a docudrama series based on the bestselling Iranian war narrative “Da” has recently commenced, director announced on Tuesday. “The studies for the 26-episode...
View ArticleIranian artists attend conference on calligraphy in Pakistan
TEHRAN -- Iranian graphic designers Maryam Moaddi and Kazem Khorasani attended Sarir-e-Khama: Art of the Pen International Conference, which opened on Monday in Lahore, Pakistan. The University...
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Serbian biennial to show works of Iranian cartoonists
TEHRAN -- Works by Iranian cartoonists Mahmud-Mohammad Tabrizi and Alireza Pakdel will be put on display at the Golden Smile, the 8th International Biennial of Caricature which opens in Belgrade,...
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Iran’s House of Music to investigate UNESCO registration of tar for Azerbaijan
TEHRAN -- Iran’s House of Music has commissioned an expert team to probe the registration of the Iranian art of craftsmanship and tar playing on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural...
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Book on Iran-Georgia relations published in Tbilisi
TEHRAN -- A book on historical and cultural relations between Iran and Georgia compiled by the Georgian Iranologist Jemshid Giunashvili has been published in Tbilisi, Georgia. Entitled “50-Year-old...
View ArticleTehran gallery to hang photos by Niki Karimi
TEHRAN -- The Iranian actress and filmmaker Niki Karimi plans to display her latest works in photography in an exhibition at Tehran’s Golestan Gallery in February 2013. Nature is the central theme...
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What’s in art galleries
Silver jewel * An exhibition of silver jewelry by Mehdi Bordbar opens at the Mess-Negar Gallery today. The exhibit will run until December 20 at the gallery, which can be found at No. 5 in the...
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Two Iranian films competing in Indian festival
TEHRAN -- Iranian films “The Last Step” and “My Tribe” are competing in the 17th edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK), which is currently underway in Thiruvananthapuram....
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