“Fourth Child” shooting continues in Sahara Desert
TEHRAN -- Iranian filmmaker Vahid Musaian is continuing to film “The Fourth Child” on the famine-stricken people of Somalia in the Sahara Desert in northern Africa. The movie explores the human...
View ArticleUNICEF, Farabi Cinematic Foundation sign MOU
TEHRAN -- A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed between the UNICEF office in Tehran and Iran’s Farabi Cinematic Foundation on Sunday. UNICEF Deputy Representative Mohamed El Munir Safieldin...
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IAF to display works of finalists at Italian graphic design festival
TEHRAN – The Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) is scheduled to display works by the finalists of the FeliCity Festival, an Italian graphic design event in 2010, in an exhibition from September 14 to 20....
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Iran celebrates registration of Qabus Tower on UNESCO list
TEHRAN -- The registration of Iran’s Qabus Tower, the world’s tallest tower made of bricks, on UNESCO’s World Heritage List was celebrated in a ceremony in the town of Gonbad-e Kavus in Golestan...
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Filmmaker to track Iranian traveler on Titanic
TEHRAN -- An Iranian director said on Monday that he plans to track an Iranian traveler on Titanic, the British luxury liner that sank after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic on its...
View Article“Melody Bard” wins top prize at Duhok filmfest
TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Parviz Rostami’s “Melody Bard” won the Best Short Film Award at the 1st Duhok International Film Festival in Iraq’s Kurdistan. The movie takes a formal and aesthetic look...
View ArticleTehran Sculpture Symposium hosts foreign artists
TEHRAN -- The 4th Tehran Sculpture Symposium, which opened at the Qasr Museum Garden on Monday, is playing host to a group of foreign sculptors. The group includes Roland Mayer from Germany, Mario...
View ArticleIran’s “Bear” goes to Oslo filmfest
TEHRAN -- The Iranian family drama “Bear” has found its way into the Films from the South Festival, which is running from October 4 to 14 in Oslo, Norway. The international award-winning film by...
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Tehran gallery to hang graphic designs on Prophet Muhammad (S) today
TEHRAN -- An exhibition of posters and logotypes focusing on the name of Prophet Muhammad (S) will open at the Termeh Gallery today. The exhibit has been organized by the Moka’ab-Honar Artistic...
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Iranian artists to celebrate John Cage’s centenary
TEHRAN -- A number of artists plans to celebrate the birth centenary of the American avant-garde composer John Cage (1912-1992) during a ceremony on Friday. The ceremony entitled “A House Full of...
View ArticleIranian films line up for Bosnian festival
TEHRAN – Six Iranian documentaries will go on screen during the 6th Jahorina Film Festival, a Bosnian event that focuses on environmental films. The festival will screen “The Hope Height” by Keyavn...
View ArticleExperts meeting of Islamic Resistance Poetry Festival to open today
TEHRAN -- The Third Islamic Resistance Poetry Festival will open its third meeting of experts today in Zahedan, the provincial capital of Sistan-Baluchestan. “The festival’s main goal is to...
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Iranian galleries present artworks at Art Moscow 2012
TEHRAN – Two Iranian galleries are presenting artworks created by Iranian artists at the 16th Art Moscow 2012, which is currently underway in Russia. Ariana Gallery and Assar Gallery are displaying...
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Tabriz theaters screen “The Queen”
TEHRAN -- “The Queen”, a war drama which will likely be selected as Iran’s submission for the 2013 Academy Awards, went on screen in Tabriz on Tuesday. The story of the film is set in the Iranian...
View ArticleSlovakian festival to spotlight Iranian cinema
TEHRAN -- Barbican Festival, a Slovakian event in the fields of cinema, music, and fine art, is scheduled to highlight Iranian cinema in a program entitled “Focus on Iran Cinematography” in October....
View ArticleQajar era manuscript of Nahj-ul-Balagha to be unveiled in Tehran
TEHRAN – A rare manuscript of Nahj-ul-Balagha of Imam Ali (AS) dating back to the Qajar era (1796-1925) will be unveiled during a seminar at Tehran’s Milad Tower on Thursday. The edition has been...
View ArticlePostcards for peace from 20 countries on display at Tehran center
TEHRAN -- Tehran’s Arasbaran Cultural Center is playing host to an exhibition of postcards for peace, which have been created by people from 20 different countries. Organized by Tehran Peace Museum...
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Art Bureau to hold intl. literary meeting in Isfahan
TEHRAN – Isfahan will host the Rain of Ghadir International Literary Meeting, which has been organized by the Art Bureau from October 27 to 30. The Art Bureau is affiliated with the Islamic Ideology...
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Calif. museum displays paintings by Mokarrameh Qanbari
TEHRAN -- An exhibition of paintings by the self-taught Iranian artist Mokarrameh Qanbari was held at the Bowser Museum in California on September 22. Paintings selected from a private collection...
View ArticleIranian films line up at Tashkent filmfest
TEHRAN -- Three Iranian films will go on screen during 2nd edition of the Tashkent International Film Festival, which will be held from September 30 to October 5. “Daughter… Father… Daughter” by...
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