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Iranian short films win awards at Ismailia festival
TEHRAN -- Two Iranian short films have won major prizes at the 16th Ismailia International Film Festival for Documentaries and Shorts in Egypt. “Glimmer” received the Jury Prize in the Short Fiction...
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Ofoq to unveil Persian translation of “Pigeon English”
TEHRAN – Ofoq Publishing Company will unveil a Persian translation of British writer Stephen Kelman’s debut novel “Pigeon English” during a ceremony in Tehran tomorrow. Translator Mohammad Javadi and...
View ArticleIranian illuminator Mostafa Aqamiri plans to hold exhibition in Paris
TEHRAN -- Iranian illuminator and miniaturist Mostafa Aqamiri plans to hold an exhibition of his latest works in Paris in the near future. “I held an exhibition of my illuminations and miniature...
View ArticleIranian vocalist to perform at Beiteddine Art Festival of Lebanon
TEHRAN – Iranian vocalist Mohammad Motamedi is scheduled to give a concert at the Beiteddine Art Festival of Lebanon on June 21. An orchestra from Lebanon and a Lebanese singer will be accompanying...
View ArticleBabak Niktalab to compose song for Iranian, Lebanese young musicians
TEHRAN -- The Iranian poet Babak Niktalab plans to compose a song, which will be performed by a group of Iranian and Lebanese young adults. The song has been commissioned by Lebanon’s Imam al-Mahdi...
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Foreign envoys keen to take “Rainbird” home
TEHRAN -- Foreign envoys of 20 countries have asked Iranian director Pari Saberi to stage “Rainbird” in their countries, the producer of the play announced on Tuesday. The diplomats made their...
View ArticleTajik singer and Iranian ensemble team up for Tehran concerts
TEHRAN -- Tajik musician and singer Davlatmand Kholov will accompany the Iranian ensemble Avay-e Mehrabani during concerts at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on June 22 and 23. Kholov has chosen a selection...
View ArticleIranian cultural figures attend conference on Babur in Tashkent
TEHRAN – Two Iranian cultural figures attended an international conference on the role of the conqueror Zahir-ud-din Muhammad Babur (1483–1530) in history of world culture, which was held on June 10...
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Iranian short wins award at Tokyo filmfest
TEHRAN -- Iranian director Tina Pakravan’s film “It Was My City” won the Best Short Award in the Asia International Competition of the Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia held in Tokyo, organizers...
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Tehran art show to promote protection of the environment
TEHRAN -- Tehran’s Shirin Gallery will playing host to an art show, which will promote the protection of the environment. The exhibition entitled “Eco-Home” will open tomorrow at 6 p.m., curator...
View ArticleIranian vocalist to perform at Beiteddine Art Festival of Lebanon
TEHRAN – Iranian vocalist Mohammad Motamedi is scheduled to give a concert at the Beiteddine Art Festival of Lebanon on June 21. An orchestra from Lebanon and a Lebanese singer will be accompanying...
View ArticleBabak Niktalab to compose song for Iranian, Lebanese young musicians
TEHRAN -- The Iranian poet Babak Niktalab plans to compose a song, which will be performed by a group of Iranian and Lebanese young adults. The song has been commissioned by Lebanon’s Imam al-Mahdi...
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Foreign envoys keen to take “Rainbird” home
TEHRAN -- Foreign envoys of 20 countries have asked Iranian director Pari Saberi to stage “Rainbird” in their countries, the producer of the play announced on Tuesday. The diplomats made their...
View ArticleTajik singer and Iranian ensemble team up for Tehran concerts
TEHRAN -- Tajik musician and singer Davlatmand Kholov will accompany the Iranian ensemble Avay-e Mehrabani during concerts at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on June 22 and 23. Kholov has chosen a selection...
View ArticleIranian cultural figures attend conference on Babur in Tashkent
TEHRAN – Two Iranian cultural figures attended an international conference on the role of the conqueror Zahir-ud-din Muhammad Babur (1483–1530) in history of world culture, which was held on June 10...
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Iranian short wins award at Tokyo filmfest
TEHRAN -- Iranian director Tina Pakravan’s film “It Was My City” won the Best Short Award in the Asia International Competition of the Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia held in Tokyo, organizers...
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Tehran art show to promote protection of the environment
TEHRAN -- Tehran’s Shirin Gallery will playing host to an art show, which will promote the protection of the environment. The exhibition entitled “Eco-Home” will open tomorrow at 6 p.m., curator...
View ArticlePersian translation of “Napoleon” published in Tehran
TEHRAN -- A Persian translation of Felix Markham’s “Napoleon” has recently been published by Sales Publications in Tehran. Translated into Persian by Soheil Somi, the book was published by Salis, a...
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“The Professor” reappears at Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN -- The Persian translation of Charlotte Bronte’s first novel “The Professor” has been republished after 23 years in Iran. The first edition translated by Esmaeil Kayvani was published by the...
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Georgian translation of Rumi’s Masnavi on the way
TEHRAN -- A Georgian translation of three books of the Masnavi-ye Manavi, the magnum opus of the Persian mystic and poet Molana Jalal ad-Din Rumi (1207-1273), will be published in the Georgian Republic...
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