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Shahnameh expert Azizollah Joveini dies at 87
TEHRAN -- Iranian scholar Azizollah Joveini, who was mostly known for his expertise in the Shahnameh, the magnum opus of the epic Persian poet Ferdowsi, passed away at the age of 87 on Wednesday. He...
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“Modest Reception” wins award at Vesoul filmfest
TEHRAN -- The acclaimed Iranian drama “Modest Reception” won an award at the Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema in France. “Modest Reception” received the Coup de Cœur INALCO Award at...
View ArticleBook on conceptual art hits Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN -- The latest studies on conceptual art by Iranian scholar Alireza Sami-Azar have been published in a book. “Conceptual Revolution”, which has been released by the Nazar Publications early...
View ArticleSouthern Iranian band raises funds for quake victims in Azarbaijan
TEHRAN – The Lian band from the southern Iranian city of Bushehr raised money for the people living in the quake-stricken regions of East Azarbaijan Province during their performance at Tehran’s...
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Dutch, Iranian pianists refresh “Persian Hours” in Tehran
TEHRAN -- Dutch pianist Ralph van Raat and Iranian pianist Aida Sigharian performed French composer Charles Louis Eugène Koechlin’s masterpiece “The Persian Hours” (Les heures persanes) at Tehran’s...
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Tehran museum celebrates calligrapher Nasrollah Afjei’s birthday
TEHRAN -- The Imam Ali (AS) Religious Arts Museum celebrated the 79th birthday of veteran calligrapher Nasrollah Afjei during a ceremony on Wednesday evening. At the beginning of the ceremony, the...
View ArticleIranian director laments delay in delivery of Iraqi festival’s prize
TEHRAN -- Iranian stage director Zahar Sabri has lamented over a delay in the delivery of a prize her group won at the 2nd Hawler International Theater Festival, which was held in Erbil, Iraq, from...
View ArticleLife of Cyrus the Great versified
TEHRAN -- An Iranian poet has recently versified the life story of Cyrus the Great (c600–529 BC), king of Persia and the founder of the Persian Empire. “The Versified Story of the Achaemenid Cyrus”...
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Iranian photographer wins awards at World Photo Press
TEHRAN -- Iranian photographer Ebrahim Noruzi has won two awards at the World Photo Press 2013. The winners of the world’s largest and most prestigious annual press photography contest were announced...
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French filmfest impressed after catching a glimpse of “Glimmer”
TEHRAN -- The Iranian short film “Glimmer” received the honorable mention of the international jury at the Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival. Directed by Omid Abdollahi, “Glimmer” tells the story...
View ArticleIranian Artists Forum to host Turkish Cultural Days
TEHRAN -- The Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) in Tehran will be playing host to Turkish Cultural Days from February 20 to 22. Exhibitions of Turkish traditional costumes, handicrafts, and artworks have...
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Foreign films line up for Tehran Intl. Short Film Festival
TEHRAN – Filmmakers from 64 countries have submitted their latest productions to the 30th Tehran International Short Film Festival. The festival has received submissions from 376 filmmakers so far,...
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Wax effigy of veteran sculptor Amir-Esmaeil Sonduzi unveiled in Tehran
TEHRAN -- A life-size wax effigy of the U.S.-based Iranian sculptor, painter, and dentist Amir-Esmaeil Sonduzi has been unveiled at his museum in Tehran. The statue has been created by Hamid...
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Intl. Storytelling Festival opens in Tabriz
TEHRAN -- The 16th International Storytelling Festival opened at Tabriz’s Eqbal-e Azar Hall on Sunday. Forty Iranian storytellers are competing with 10 of their counterparts from the foreign...
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What’s in art galleries
Painting * Paintings by Nazila Sediqi are currently on display in an exhibition at the Vaali Gallery. The showcase runs until February 26 at the gallery located at 71 Khoddami St. off Vanak...
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“Gabriel Garcia Marquez” appears in Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN -- The Persian translation of Gerald Martin’s “Gabriel Garcia Marquez: A Life” was published in Iran last week. Qoqnus Publications released the book, which was translated by Bahman Farzaneh,...
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Scholar Mehdi Mohaqqeq honored
TEHRAN -- Persian literature expert and scholar of Islamic science Mehdi Mohaqqeq was honored during a ceremony in Tehran at the Mahmud Afshar Foundation on Saturday evening. The ceremony was...
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“Good Stories” writer Mehdi Azar Yazdi biopic produced
TEHRAN -- Iranian TV has recently produced a biopic about Mehdi Azar Yazdi (1921-2009), the writer of the Persian bestseller “Good Stories for Good Children”. Directed by Mostafa Kushki, “The...
View ArticleAnkara center showcases works by Iranian, Turkish painters
TEHRAN – An exhibition of paintings by Maryman Hamed-Esmaeili from Iran and Suleyman Sahin from Turkey opened at the Anse Center in Ankara on Monday. “I prefer expressionistic style in my paintings...
View ArticleIranian director plans to stage “Molly Sweeney” in Ireland
TEHRAN -- Iranian director Shima Farahmand plans to stage “Molly Sweeney” in Ireland, the homeland of the writer of the play, Brien Friel. Farahmand and Hamid Ehya, who translated the play into...
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