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Iran calls for haste in “Winter Train” production
TEHRAN -- The director of the Iran Cinema Organization (ICO) said that the organization wants the production of “Winter Train”, an Iran-Poland joint movie project on Polish immigration to Iran during...
View Article“The Modest Reception” to compete in more intl. festivals
TEHRAN -- After winning awards in several international festivals, “The Modest Reception” will compete in two Western international festivals. The latest work of Iranian director/actor Mani Haqiqi...
View ArticleIran’s “Fat Shaker” wins Hivos Tiger Award at Rotterdam filmfest
TEHRAN -- Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Shirvani’s “Fat Shaker”, about a stern patriarch, has won one of the three Hivos Tiger Awards at the 42nd International Film Festival Rotterdam. The festival...
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“Rule of Accident” wins best film Crystal Simorgh in Fajr intl. competition
TEHRAN -- “The Rule of Accident”, an Iranian family drama, has won the Crystal Simorgh for best film in the international section of the 31st Fajr International Film Festival. Director/producer...
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“Earth and Coral” was made to improve the image of Iran in Afghanistan: director
TEHRAN -- “Earth and Coral” director said that he has made the film to improve the image of Iran in Afghanistan. “Most of the TV networks working in Afghanistan broadcast anti-Iranian films and...
View ArticlePictorial history of Islamic Revolution unveiled
TEHRAN – A pictorial book on the history of Iran after the Islamic Revolution in 1979 was unveiled during a ceremony at the Vahdat Hall on Tuesday. The unveiling ceremony of “Thirty Years”, began...
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Florida outdoor exhibit to display designs by Iranian artists
TEHRAN -- Graphic designs by two Iranian artists will go on display at Embracing Our Differences, an outdoor art exhibition which will be held in Sarasota, Florida, in April and May. Two works by...
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It takes guts to make a film like “Scandal”: director
TEHRAN -- Director of “The Outcasts” trilogy Masud Dehnamaki has said that it takes guts to make a film like “Scandal”, his latest film which challenges Iran’s official view on Muslim clerics....
View ArticleBook reviewing 30 editions of Fajr filmfest published
TEHRAN -- A book reviewing the past 30 editions of the Fajr International Film Festival was recently published in Tehran. Entitled “A review of the Fajr International Film Festival over the Past 30...
View ArticleTehran gallery to host Persian designs exhibit
TEHRAN -- Collection of artworks featuring various Persian designs will be showcased in an exhibition at Tehran’s Kamaleddin Behzad Gallery this evening. Created by Hadi Bahrani, the designs have...
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Huge clay bas-relief inspired by Hazrat Abbas (AS) unveiled in Shahrud
TEHRAN -- A huge clay bas-relief inspired by Hazrat Abbas (AS), a brother of Imam Hussein (AS) and his standard-bearer on Ashura day, was unveiled during a ceremony in Shahrud, Semnan Province on...
View ArticleIran, India to boost cooperation on book fairs
TEHRAN -- Iran and India have signed an agreement to boost cooperation on holding international book fairs. The agreement was signed in New Delhi on Sunday between India’s National Book Trust (NBT)...
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Hushang Ebtehaj’s memoirs republished
TEHRAN -- “The Seasoned Silk-Minded: Talk to Sayeh”, which contains the memoirs of celebrated Persian poet Hushang Ebtehaj, has been republished for the third time in less than two months after its...
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World War II drama wins best film award at Fajr festival
TEHRAN – A film on the Allied occupation of Iran during World War II won the Crystal Simorgh for best film in the national competition at the 31st Fajr International Film Festival. Directed by Ali...
View ArticleIran and University of Vienna discuss expansion of relations
TEHRAN – The expansion of relations between Iran and the University of Vienna was discussed during a meeting in Vienna on Monday. The meeting was held at the Iranian cultural attaché’s office...
View ArticleIranologist Lili Zorzoliani honored in Tbilisi
TEHRAN -- The Tbilisi State University honored the Georgian Iranologist Lili Zorzoliani during a ceremony on Monday. Zorzoliani received the Ivane Javakhishvili Medal for her achievements in Persian...
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Jewelry with Persian garden motifs to adorn Tehran gallery
TEHRAN -- A collection of jewelry bearing motifs inspired by the Persian garden will be showcased in an art show at Tehran’s Golestan Gallery later this week. The collection has been created by...
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What’s in Art Galleries
Sculpture * Three galleries of the Iranian Artists Forum are currently hosting an exhibition of sculptures on air pollution in Tehran. The sculptures created by 70 artists have been put on display...
View ArticleSaint-Exupéry oeuvre to appear in Persian
TEHRAN – An Iranian translator plans to translate books written by French aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry into Persian. “I am studying books by Saint-Exupéry these days and I plan to translate them...
View ArticleIranian entertainers plan to launch music competition series
TEHRAN -- A group of Iranian entertainers plan to launch a music competition series which will be distributed in home video shops. “In this series, entitled ‘Ideal Voice of Parsian’ a fair Iranian...
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