Tehran exhibit highlights Lebanese historical attractions
TEHRAN -- A collection of photos featuring part of the world history of civilization in Lebanon is currently on display in an exhibition at Tehran’s Ibn Sina Cultural Center. Entitled “Heliopolis”,...
View ArticleSadabad Palace Museum hosting exhibition of Iranian private collections
TEHRAN -- A selection of artworks from several Iranian private collections was put on display in an exhibition at the Fine Arts Museum of Tehran’s Sadabad Palace Museum on Monday. Old banknotes,...
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Novel on Egyptian revolution appears in Persian
TEHRAN -- The Persian translation of “Death Drinks It Bitter”, a novel on the 2011 Egyptian revolution, has been released by Afkar Publications in Iran. The book was written by the Egyptian writer...
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Iranian puppets presented to Spanish center
TEHRAN -- Iranian director Zahra Sabri has recently has donated a collection of 11 puppets to the Tolosa International Puppet Center -- TOPIC in Spain. “I, along with puppet maker Fatemeh Abbasi,...
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Royal chandelier of Tehran’s Sahebqaranieh Palace shatters
TEHRAN -- A royal glass chandelier at the Sahebqaranieh Palace of the Niavaran Cultural Historical Complex in Tehran has fallen to the floor and smashed to pieces. The artifacts fell due to the...
View ArticlePakistani and Indian voice actors to dub Iranian animations
TEHRAN – A team of Pakistani and Indian voice actors are scheduled to dub a lineup of Iranian animations into the Urdu language for broadcasting from the Urdu TV section of Iran’s Sahar Universal...
View ArticleTehran gallery to promote Persian costume designs
TEHRAN – An exhibition of Iranian costume designs by the Tiara Group will open at Tehran’s Shaiss Gallery on July 13. The costumes, which bear beautiful patterns and embroideries, are designed by...
View ArticleBook on lifestyle of Iranian veteran Chamran published in UK
TEHRAN -- A book on the lifestyle of the Iranian veteran Mostafa Chamran has been published in UK. Entitled “22: Not a new lifestyle for those who thirst for humanity!” the book is written by Nick...
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What’s in art galleries
Typography * The Imam Ali (AS) Religious Arts Museum is hosting the Asma-ul-Husna Poster Exhibition during the holy month of Ramadan. The exhibit displays a collection of typographic works...
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Rome garden inscription misinforms visitors about Persian poet Nezami
TEHRAN -- An inscription at the bottom of a statue of Nezami Ganjavi (c. 1141-1209 CE) at Villa Borghese, a large landscaped garden in Rome, gives incorrect information about the Persian poet. The...
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Experts restoring broken chandelier of Sahebqaranieh Palace
TEHRAN -- A team of Iranian experts is restoring the broken royal chandelier of the Sahebqaranieh Palace of Tehran’s Niavaran Cultural Historical Complex, deputy director of the complex announced on...
View ArticleTehran Quran exhibit displaying new Islamic costumes
TEHRAN – A collection of 50 Islamic fashions has been put on display in an exhibition at the 21st International Holy Quran Exhibition, which is currently underway at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Mosalla....
View ArticleJivar to give benefit concert for Syrian children in Sulaymaniyah
TEHRAN – Iranian Kurdish singer Jivar Sheikholeslami plans to perform a benefit concert for Syrian refugee children in Sulaymaniyah in Iraqi Kurdistan concurrent with the Id al-Fitr, the celebration...
View ArticleLebanese theaters to screen “Earth and Coral”
TEHRAN -- The Iranian drama “Earth and Coral” will go on screen at Lebanese theaters from Id al-Fitr, the celebration marking the end of the month of Ramadan. The film is dubbed into Arabic and will...
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“The Height of Hope” to compete in Italian filmfest
TEHRAN -- The Iranian movie “The Height of Hope” will go on screen at the 19th Lessinia Film Festival, which will be held in the Italian city from August 28 to September 1. Directed by Keyvan Majidi,...
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Intl. Festival of Bismillah opens in Tehran
TEHRAN -- The 10th International Festival of Bismillah opened at the Diplomatic Gallery of the Economic Cooperation Organization’s Cultural Institute (ECI) in Tehran on Friday. The festival, which...
View ArticlePoet Ali Mo’allem Damghani hospitalized in Tehran
TEHRAN – Poet Ali Mo’allem Damghani, who is the director of the Iranian Academy of Arts (IAA), was admitted to Tehran’s Shohada-ye Tajrish Hospital on Saturday after suffering a brain problem....
View ArticleFilm Museum of Iran holds private screening of “The Past” with Asghar Farhadi
TEHRAN -- The Film Museum of Iran (FMI) held a private screening of “The Past” with director Asghar Farhadi on Saturday evening. Former Iranian president Mohammad Khatami and a number of cineastes...
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Tehran theater serving iftar to avoid drop in box office receipts
TEHRAN -- Tehran’s Sangelaj Hall has decided to serve iftar, the evening meal for breaking the fast during Ramadan, as part of its program to avoid a decline in the number of theatergoers during the...
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Iranian films win top prizes at Yerevan festival
TEHRAN -- Iranian films “Last Winter” and “Parviz” have been honored with prizes at the 10th Golden Apricot International Film Festival in Yerevan, Armenia. The winners were announced during a...
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