Tehran exhibit to highlight connections between Persian calligraphy and fine art
TEHRAN – An exhibition spotlighting the connections between Persian calligraphy, sculpture and painting will open tomorrow at the Gallery of the Mellat Cinema Complex in Tehran. Works by 29...
View ArticlePersian translation of “Yes Is More” unveiled in Tehran
TEHRAN – A Persian translation of the book “Yes Is More: An Archicomic on Architectural Evolution” by Bjarke Ingels was unveiled during a ceremony here at Tehran’s Art Bureau on Tuesday. “Yes Is...
View ArticleTehran exhibit to promote Quranic lifestyle
TEHRAN -- The Quranic way of life has become the main focus of the 21st edition of the International Holy Quran Exhibition, which will be at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Mosalla beginning July 5, a few days...
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Proposal to name day after poet Saib of Tabriz approved
TEHRAN -- Iran’s High Council of Public Culture (HCPC) agreed to the Culture Ministry’s proposal to register a day on the Iranian calendar to be named after the poet Saib of Tabriz (1601-1677), the...
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“Hate the Sin” named best at Game Connection Asia
TEHRAN -- “Hate the Sin, Love the Sinner”, an Iranian 2D puzzle-platform game, has won the Best Project Award at the Game Connection Asia 2013, which was held in Shanghai, China on May 28 and 29. The...
View ArticleIranian scholar compiling U.S. docs on Iran-Iraq war
TEHRAN -- An Iranian scholar said that he is currently compiling documents on the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, which are kept at three universities in the United States of America, for publication in...
View ArticleWhat’s in Art Galleries
Silk screen print * The Aan Gallery is currently playing host to an exhibition of silk screen prints by Khosrow Hassanzadeh. The exhibition will be running until June 12 at the gallery located at...
View ArticleIran’s “Crossword” to go on screen at Cambridge festival
TEHRAN -- The Iranian film “Crossword” by Babak Habibifar will go on screen at the Strawberry Shorts, a film festival that opened in Cambridge on Friday. Babak Habibifar and Ali Araqchi make up the...
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Computer game on liberation of Khorramshahr unveiled in Qom
TEHRAN -- A computer game about the liberation of Khorramshahr was unveiled during a ceremony in Qom on Thursday. Entitled “Destruction Operations 2: Battle of Khorramshahr”, the game has been...
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Iranian director Taha Karimi dies in road accident
TEHRAN -- Iranian director Taha Karimi died in a road accident in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq on Wednesday. He was 37. His body was transferred to Iran on Thursday, and he was buried at the Soleiman-Beg...
View ArticleIranian-Indian fusion concert DVD set for summer release
The fusion concerts performed by the Iranian ensemble Hamsaz and Indian tabla virtuoso Darshan Anand in Tehran in 2011 will be released on DVDs this summer. “Those were typically dialogues between...
View ArticleImam Khomeini’s life story to unfold in “Valley of Yellow Flowers”
TEHRAN – An Iranian troupe will perform “The Valley of Yellow Flowers”, a play about the life story of the Founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Imam Khomeini, at the Qashqai Hall of Tehran’s City...
View ArticleIranian film to compete in Czech festival
TEHRAN -- The Iranian film “Bardou” will go on screen at the 53rd Zlin International Film Festival for Children and Youths in the Czech Republic. Directed by Hadi Mohaqqeq, “Bardou” will be shown in...
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Hamid Jebeli to be special guest at Eastern Breeze festival
TEHRAN -- The celebrated Iranian actor/director Hamid Jebeli will be the special guest of the Eastern Breeze International Film Festival, which will be held in Toronto in October, organizers have...
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30th International Quran Competition kicks off in Tehran
TEHRAN -- The 30th International Quran Competition was inaugurated at the Summit Conference Hall in Tehran on Friday. Reciters and memorizers from over 70 countries are participating in this year’s...
View ArticleRussian translation of Imam Khomeini’s Exegesis of Surah al-Fatiha introduced...
TEHRAN -- A Russian translation of Imam Khomeini’s Exegesis of the Surah al-Fatiha was introduced during a ceremony at the Iranian cultural attaché’s office in Moscow on Saturday. Translated into...
View ArticleDubai gallery to display works by Iranian calligraphers
TEHRAN -- Works by Iranian calligraphers Maryam Gholami and Mohammadreza Honarvar, and a team of Arab calligraphers will be put on display in an exhibition, which will open at Ara Gallery in Dubai on...
View Article“Taboor” to try its luck at Brazilian festival
TEHRAN -- Iranian director Vahid Vakilifar’s “Taboor” will be competing in the Olhar de Cinema, an international film festival that will be held in the Brazilian city of Curitiba from June 6 to 14....
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Poster and photo festival on Imam Khomeini opens in Tehran
TEHRAN -- The third edition of a poster and photo festival, which highlights various aspects of the personality of the Founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Imam Khomeini, opened in Tehran on...
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Imam Khomeini commemorated in New Delhi, London
TEHRAN -- The anniversary of the death of the Founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Imam Khomeini, was commemorated during ceremonies in New Delhi and London. The character traits of Imam Khomeini...
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