“The Past” to open Cairo filmfest
TEHRAN – Iranian director Asghar Farhadi’s acclaimed film “The Past” will open the 36h Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), which will be running from November 19 to 26 in the Egyptian capital....
View ArticleInterview with Nicole Kidman inspires Iranian writer’s new story
TEHRAN -- An online interview with Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman provided inspiration for Iranian playwright and author Chista Yasrebi to write a short story for her collection “Dying Is Not a...
View ArticleIranian children’s encyclopedia of careers published
TEHRAN – A children’s encyclopedia of careers compiled by author Marjan Kesharvzi-Azad has recently been published in Tehran. The Nashr-e Shahr Institution has released the book entitled “My Mother,...
View Article“The Past” to open Cairo filmfest
TEHRAN – Iranian director Asghar Farhadi’s acclaimed film “The Past” will open the 36h Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), which will be running from November 19 to 26 in the Egyptian capital....
View ArticleInterview with Nicole Kidman inspires Iranian writer’s new story
TEHRAN -- An online interview with Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman provided inspiration for Iranian playwright and author Chista Yasrebi to write a short story for her collection “Dying Is Not a...
View ArticleBukowski’s “Hot Water Music” inspires performance art program at Tehran gallery
TEHRAN – Tehran’s Arteh Gallery hosted an Iranian group, which held a performance art program on Friday based on two short stories from American author Charles Bukowski’s collection “Hot Water Music”....
View ArticleTehran center displays best photos of the year
TEHRAN – An exhibition, which opened at Tehran’s Arasbaran Cultural Center on Friday, has showcased a collection of top photos taken by Iranian photographers over the past Iranian calendar year (March...
View ArticleStudy finds 1080 wars in Iranian history
TEHRAN -- A team led by Iranian scholar Azizollah Alizadeh has recently completed research that shows Iranians have fought in 1080 wars with foreign countries over the past 2720 years ago. “The team...
View ArticleEgyptian journalist writes book on new chapter in Iran-Egypt relations
TEHRAN -- The Egyptian journalist Tariq El Senuti has recently authored a book on the new chapter in cultural and diplomatic relations that started between Iran and Egypt after the 2011 revolution in...
View ArticleIranian studio to produce comedy series targeting viewers in 9-99 age range
TEHRAN -- Iranian film studio CiranFilm plans to produce a comedy fiction series targeting viewers ranging in age from 9 to 99. Entitled “The Academy of Demons”, the series will be produced in...
View ArticleNew Iranian films premiere to liven up theaters for Id al-Fitr
TEHRAN -- Several films have premiered in Iranian theaters a week early to better brighten up Id al-Fitr, the celebration marking the end of the month of Ramadan. “The Vestibule” by Behruz Shoeibi,...
View ArticleSpanish festival honors Iranian director Dariush Ghazbani
TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Dariush Ghazbani has won a best director award at the 8th Mas Sorrer International Short Film Festival in Barcelona, Spain. On July 28, he received the prize for...
View ArticleTehran center displays best photos of the year
TEHRAN – An exhibition, which opened at Tehran’s Arasbaran Cultural Center on Friday, has showcased a collection of top photos taken by Iranian photographers over the past Iranian calendar year (March...
View ArticleStudy finds 1080 wars in Iranian history
TEHRAN -- A team led by Iranian scholar Azizollah Alizadeh has recently completed research that shows Iranians have fought in 1080 wars with foreign countries over the past 2720 years ago. “The team...
View ArticleEgyptian journalist writes book on new chapter in Iran-Egypt relations
TEHRAN -- The Egyptian journalist Tariq El Senuti has recently authored a book on the new chapter in cultural and diplomatic relations that started between Iran and Egypt after the 2011 revolution in...
View ArticleIranian studio to produce comedy series targeting viewers in 9-99 age range
TEHRAN -- Iranian film studio CiranFilm plans to produce a comedy fiction series targeting viewers ranging in age from 9 to 99. Entitled “The Academy of Demons”, the series will be produced in...
View ArticleNew Iranian films premiere to liven up theaters for Id al-Fitr
TEHRAN -- Several films have premiered in Iranian theaters a week early to better brighten up Id al-Fitr, the celebration marking the end of the month of Ramadan. “The Vestibule” by Behruz Shoeibi,...
View ArticleSpanish festival honors Iranian director Dariush Ghazbani
TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Dariush Ghazbani has won a best director award at the 8th Mas Sorrer International Short Film Festival in Barcelona, Spain. On July 28, he received the prize for...
View Article“Wonder of Creatures” to go on stage in Netherlands
TEHRAN -- The Max Theater Troupe, which is led by Iranian director Reza Servati, will stage “Wonder of Creatures” at Korzo Hall in the Hague, Netherlands on November 17. “We will begin rehearsing...
View ArticleAzeri voice actors dub Iranian TV series “In the Wind’s Eye”
TEHRAN – A team of Azeri voice actors from the Republic of Azerbaijan has recently finished dubbing the Iranian TV series “In the Wind’s Eye” into Azeri to be broadcast on the Azeri TV section of...
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