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Glory of Persian gardens to shine at Beijing Garden Expo
TEHRAN -- Iran will be introducing the glory of Persian gardens at the International Garden Expo in Beijing, which will open on May 18 this year. An Iranian structure entitled Pars Garden will go on...
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Iran’s “Big Snowman” named book of the month at German academy
TEHRAN -- The German Academy for Children’s Literature has picked the Iranian book “The Big Snowman” as the Pictorial Book of the Month for May 2013. Written by Ali Shojaei, the book is illustrated...
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Historical maps of Persian Gulf on display at Tehran exhibit
TEHRAN -- A collection of historical maps of the Persian Gulf is currently on display in an exhibition at the Sahab Geography and Cartography Institute in Tehran. The institute has organized the...
View Article“A Heart Bigger than the World” appears in Iran
TEHRAN -- “A Heart Bigger than the World” by the Iranian author Erfan Nazar-Ahari, which previously was published in South Korea, will be published in Iran in the near future. The book is one of 22...
View ArticleFilmmaker tracing German spies in Iran during World War II
Iranian filmmaker Mehdi Naderi, who split from “Welcome to Tehran” last week over Iranian cultural officials’ refusal to approve foreign actors for the film project, is making a docudrama on German...
View ArticleUCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema held
TEHRAN -- The UCLA Celebration of Iranian Cinema was held with screenings of a collection of movies by renowned Iranian filmmakers from April 13 to 28. Among the films were “The Last Step” directed...
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Glory of Persian gardens to shine at Beijing Garden Expo
TEHRAN -- Iran will be introducing the glory of Persian gardens at the International Garden Expo in Beijing, which will open on May 18 this year. An Iranian structure entitled Pars Garden will go on...
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Iran’s “Big Snowman” named book of the month at German academy
TEHRAN -- The German Academy for Children’s Literature has picked the Iranian book “The Big Snowman” as the Pictorial Book of the Month for May 2013. Written by Ali Shojaei, the book is illustrated...
View ArticleIran’s Hamnavazan ensemble to perform in Europe
TEHRAN – Iran’s Hamnavazan traditional music ensemble plans for a concert tour of Europe in September. Led by Saeid Farajpuri, the ensemble will perform in various cities in Hungary, Austria, and...
View ArticleMuhammad (S) logotype festival to be held in Tehran
TEHRAN – The first international festival for the creation of a logotype representing Prophet Muhammad (S) will be held in Tehran in the near future. The festival has been organized by Nur-e Taban,...
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Turkey to host intl. symposium on Masnavi-ye Manavi
TEHRAN – The city of Van in Turkey will be hosting the Second International Symposium of Masnavi-ye Manavi in late May. The University of Urmia in collaboration with the Yuzuncu Yil University in Van...
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The story of Jonah (AS) occurred in Persian Gulf: geographer
TEHRAN -- An Iranian geographer has said that the story of Prophet Jonah (AS) had taken place in the Persian Gulf. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 2nd Persian Gulf Book Festival in Tehran on...
View ArticleContemporary German literature to be reviewed in Tehran
TEHRAN – Tehran’s Book City Institute plans to hold a meeting next week to review contemporary German literature. Three authors from German-speaking countries have been invited to the meeting...
View ArticlePoster by Iranian designer published in Amber Lotus calendar
TEHRAN -- Amber Lotus, an American publisher of calendars, greetings cards and journals, has selected a poster by Iranian graphic designer Onish Aminollahi for its 2013 Posters for Peace & Justice...
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“The Queen” coming to Iranian theaters
TEHRAN -- The acclaimed Iranian war drama “The Queen” will begin its Iranian premiere today a week sooner than scheduled. The director of Nasim Saba, the Iranian distributor of the film, said that...
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Tehran International Book Fair opens
TEHRAN -- The 26th Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF), Iran’s biggest trade show of books, opened during a ceremony yesterday. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Minister of Culture and Islamic...
View ArticleKnowledge is the path leading to happiness: Ahmadinejad
TEHRAN -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is convinced that there is a growing need for wisdom and knowledge in the world of today and that knowledge is the path leading to happiness. Speaking at the...
View ArticleAviff Cannes 2013 picks three Iranian video art works
TEHRAN – Aviff (Art Video Film Festival) Cannes 2013 has picked three works by Iranian artists Mahmud Nuraii, Kurosh Asgari and Hiresh Kheirabadi this year. The video “Wind and Death” by Nuraii,...
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Uzbek author focuses on Persian poet Attar
TEHRAN -- The Uzbek scholar Akmal Saidov has compiled a book on the Persian poet and mystic Attar Neyshaburi (C. 1145-1221). Entitled “The Study of Attar: an Introduction to the Spiritual Treasures...
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British Museum to discuss work by Iranian artist Zenderudi
TEHRAN -- A religious-themed artwork by the Iranian artist Charles Hossein Zenderudi will be discussed at the British Museum on May 12. The artwork “Who Is This Hussein (AS) the World Is Crazy...
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