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Tehran museum displays works of Saqqakhaneh Movement artists
TEHRAN – An exhibition displaying works of a number of major artists of the Saqqakhaneh Movement, an artistic movement that began in Iran during the 1960s, opened during a ceremony at the Tehran Museum...
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Rahmanian’s troupe to give benefit performance
TEHRAN – Mohammad Rahmanian’s troupe will perform a reading of “New Year’s Eve” at Tehran’s Andisheh Cultural Center on August 24 to raised funds for children suffering from immunodeficiency diseases....
View Article“The Foster Child” to compete in Seoul Intl. Youth Film Festival
TEHRAN -- “The Foster Child”, a family drama by Iranian director/writer Vahid Nik-khah Azad, will be competing in the 15th Seoul International Youth Film Festival, which will open in the South Korean...
View ArticleIAF cinematheque will screen rarely-seen movies: manager
TEHRAN -- The manager of the newly-established cinematheque of the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) has announced that he will try to screen rarely–seen movies in the theater hall. “We have plans to turn...
View ArticleAlbum comprising works of Iranian musicians of Ottoman courts released
TEHRAN – An album containing a selection of works attributed to Iranian musicians of the Ottoman courts in Istanbul, has been released in Tehran. The album entitled “Ajamlar” has been recorded by...
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Czech filmfest to screen “Pomegranate Is the Fruit of Paradise”
TEHRAN -- The Iranian short film “Pomegranate Is the Fruit of Paradise” will be going on screen at the 13th Písek International Student Film Festival in Czech. The film is about a girl named Shadi...
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IRIB to air doc on French Orientalist Charles-Henri de Fouchecour
TEHRAN -- An Iranian documentary about French Orientalist and Hafez expert Charles-Henri de Fouchecour entitled “Majnun” will be aired on Channel 1 of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB)...
View Article“A Prophet” discussed in Tehran
TEHRAN -- “A Prophet”, a joint French-Italian production directed by Jacques Audiard, was reviewed by a number of Iranian critics during a session in Tehran on Wednesday. Mohammadreza Moqaddasian,...
View ArticleNiyush to celebrate Hafez Day in Germany
TEHRAN – Niyush, an Iranian ensemble which is led by singer Sorush Qahremanlu, will be giving a performance in Cologne, Germany on on October 12, which is Iran’s National Hafez Day. The ensemble has...
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“The Past” star doesn’t enjoy acting
TEHRAN -- Ali Mosaffa, the Iranian star of Asghar Farhadi’s “The Past”, said that he does not enjoy acting. “I do not take pleasure in acting, it somehow annoys me,” Mosaffa told the Persian service...
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Tehran museum displays works of Saqqakhaneh Movement artists
TEHRAN – An exhibition displaying works of a number of major artists of the Saqqakhaneh Movement, an artistic movement that began in Iran during the 1960s, opened during a ceremony at the Tehran Museum...
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Rahmanian’s troupe to give benefit performance
TEHRAN – Mohammad Rahmanian’s troupe will perform a reading of “New Year’s Eve” at Tehran’s Andisheh Cultural Center on August 24 to raised funds for children suffering from immunodeficiency diseases....
View ArticleIranian-Spanish duo to perform in Tehran
TEHRAN -- Young Iranian guitarist Golfam Khayyam and Spanish viola virtuoso Isabel Villanueva will perform at Tehran’s Rudaki Hall on August 25 and 26. Khayyam and Villanueva will perform pieces...
View ArticleIranian readers to enjoy “Palace Walk”
TEHRAN -- The Persian version of “Palace Walk” by the Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz is ready for publication in Iran. Reza Marashipur has translated the book into Persian, which will be released by...
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“Iranian Civilization and Culture” published in Russian
TEHRAN -- “Iranian Civilization and Culture: Before Islam and Its Impact on Islamic Civilization and Arab Literature” has been published in Russian in Moscow. The book was written by Mohammad...
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Culture minister holds meeting with artists, musicians
TEHRAN -- Iran’s new Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati held a meeting with a large group of artists and cultural figures at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on Thursday. Master of calligraphy...
View ArticleReza Mirkarimi to make “Today”
TEHRAN -- “So Close, So Far” director, Reza Mirkaraimi, plans to make a new film which he has entitled “Today”. The film tells the story of Yunes, a veteran taxi driver who helps a young woman and...
View ArticleAfghan artist to display sculptures at Tehran gallery
TEHRAN – Iran-based Afghan artist Alikhan Abdollahi will take a collection of his sculptures made from paper egg trays to Tehran’s Dey Gallery in an exhibition, which will open on Friday. Abdollahi...
View ArticleIranian author Ali Shojaei to attend Berlin literature festival
TEHRAN – Iranian author Ali Shojaei will be taking his three books to the Berlin International Literature Festival, where a selection of contemporary authors from all over the world will be presenting...
View ArticleUNESCO center picks Iran’s “Song of the City” for Story Collection Project
TEHRAN -- The Iranian story “The Song of the City” has been selected for the 2013 Story Collection Project, which has been organized by UNESCO’s Asia-Pacific Centre of Education for International...
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