“Private Life of Mr. & Mrs. M.” wins awards at Canada festival
TEHRAN -- The Iranian family drama “The Private Life of Mr. & Mrs. M.” directed by Ruhollah Hejazi won two top awards at Canada’s 4th Iranian Film Festival, which was held in Toronto from April 26...
View ArticleAnother Persian translation of Dostoyevsky’s “Eternal Husband” published
TEHRAN -- Another Persian translation of Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s “The Eternal Husband” was recently published in Iran. Saeideh Ramaz translated the book, which was unveiled by the...
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Book on “A Cube of Sugar” published
TEHRAN -- A book on “A Cube of Sugar”, a feature which was to represent Iran at the 85th Annual Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Films category in 2013, was unveiled in the 26th Tehran...
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Tehran Book Fair unveils Spanish translation of Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh
TEHRAN – The 26th Tehran International Book Fair hosted a ceremony on Friday, during which a Spanish translation of the Shahnameh, the epic masterpiece of the Persian poet Ferdowsi, was unveiled....
View ArticleTurkish novels spark controversy at Tehran Book Fair
TEHRAN – The publication of Persian versions of the Turkish novels “The Forbidden Love” and “The Magnificent Century” has stirred controversy at the 26th Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF). Over...
View ArticleForeign thespians to hold workshops at Iranian theater festival
TEHRAN -- Four stage artists from Slovenia and Italy will hold workshops during the 16th International University Theater Festival, which opened in Tehran yesterday. Vida Cerkvenik Bren and Jaša...
View ArticleSeven foreign sculptors participating in Tehran symposium
TEHRAN -- Seven sculptors from different countries are participating in the Fifth Tehran International Sculpture Symposium, which opened at Tehran’s Noruz Park on Saturday. Rumen Mihov Dimitrov,...
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Supreme Leader visits Tehran Intl. Book Fair
TEHRAN -- Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei paid a visit to the 26th Tehran International Book Fair on Saturday. Ayatollah Khamenei visited several pavilions and...
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Saba Institute to hold retrospectives of pioneers of Iranian modern art
TEHRAN -- The Saba Art and Cultural Institute plans to hold a retrospective of Mansureh Hosseini, Mahmud Javadipur, and Ahmad Esfandiari, three pioneers of Iranian modern art who died over the past...
View ArticleMungu Theater Troupe to perform “Waiting for Godot” at Tehran complex
TEHRAN -- The Mungu Theater Troupe led by Iranian director Homayun Ghanizadeh is scheduled to perform the renowned Absurdist play “Waiting for Godot” at Tehran’s City Theater Complex in late...
View Article“Herakles 5” to go on stage at Tehran hall
TEHRAN -- “Herakles 5” written by the German dramatist Heiner Müller is scheduled to go on stage at the Iranshahr Theater Complex in January 2014. The play will be directed by Nasser Hosseini-Mehr,...
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“War Horse” comes out at Tehran Book Fair
TEHRAN -- A Persian translation of Michael Morpurgo’s bestselling book “War Horse” has been put on offer at the 26th Tehran International Book Fair. The book, which is about a horse’s experience in...
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“Woyzeck”, “Macbeth” stars honored at Iranian Stage Actors Celebration
TEHRAN -- Stars of the plays “Woyzeck” and “Macbeth” have won the best actor and actress awards at the 10th Iranian Stage Actors Celebration (ISAC). The best actress award was given to Pantea...
View ArticleIranian animations line up for at Italian festival
TEHRAN -- Four Iranian animated films will go on screen at the 7th River Film Festival, which will be held in Porta Portello Padua, Italy from May 28 to June 9. “Sleepy”, “Ghargha”, “Palms” and “The...
View ArticlePictorial history of Islamic Revolution offered at TIBF
TEHRAN – Copies of “Thirty Years”, a pictorial book on the history of Iran after the Islamic Revolution in 1979, has been offered for sale at the ongoing 26th Tehran International Book Fair....
View ArticleShahnameh most expensive book at Tehran Book Fair
TEHRAN -- A version of the Shahnameh (Book of Kings), the celebrated work of the epic Persian poet Ferdowsi, is the most expensive book on offer at the 26th Tehran International Book Fair. The book...
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Iranian, U.S. companies co-producing film on 1988 U.S. attack on Flight 655
TEHRAN -- Iran’s Visual Media Institute (VMI) in collaboration with the American-Canadian company Reel Knights Productions are producing the movie “Airbus”; a movie about the Iran Air Flight 655...
View ArticleAhmadinejad visits actor Abolfazl Purarab
TEHRAN -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad paid a surprise visit on Monday to Abolfazl Purarab, the superstar of Iranian cinema in 1990’s. Purarab has been suffering from lung cancer over the past few...
View ArticleTehran hosting meeting of ACD culture ministers
TEHRAN –Tehran is hosting a two-day meeting of ACD (Asia Cooperation Dialogue) culture ministers and high ranking officials, the first session of which began on Tuesday. Representatives from 32...
View ArticleTehran center to screen South Korean thrillers
TEHRAN -- The Arasbaran Cultural Center will screen two short thriller films from South Korea this evening. “Hide and Seek” by Huh Jung and “Lizard Girl” by Choi Si-young will go on screen at the...
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