Iranian short films to compete in Japanese festival
TEHRAN -- Two Iranian short films will be screened at the 5th Damah Film Festival, which will open in Hiroshima, Japan tomorrow. “The Buried” by Ahmad Hayati and “Deep Blue” by Marjan Ashrafizadeh...
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Iranian Artists Forum screens doc on poet Mohammad-Ali Sepanlu
TEHRAN -- A documentary about the life story of contemporary Iranian poet and translator Mohammad-Ali Sepanlu was screened at the cinematheque of the Iranian Artists Forum on Tuesday evening....
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Ahmadreza Ahmadi tries his hand at novel writing
TEHRAN – The celebrated Iranian poet and children’s author Ahmadreza Ahmadi is trying his hand at writing a novel. Entitled “Apartment, Sea”, the book was released by the Nika Publication, the...
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Doc portrays Kiarostami through the eyes of students
TEHRAN -- An Iranian filmmaker has recently completed a documentary in which a number of students of Abbad Kiarostami talk about the world renowned auteur. Over 70 students, who previously attended...
View ArticleIranian films to compete in Kerala film festival
TEHRAN – Two Iranian films will be screened in the competition section of the 18th International Film Festival of Kerala, which will be running in Kerala, India from December 6 to 13. “Parviz” by...
View ArticleIranian artist working on silicon statues of national heroes
TEHRAN -- Iranian artist Alireza Khaqani is currently working on a series of life-sized silicon statues of national heroes. He plans to display the collection in a permanent exhibition at Tehran’s...
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Professor Fazlollah Reza made honorary member of Academy of Persian Language...
TEHRAN -- Professor Fazlollah Reza was made an honorary member of the Academy of Persian Language and Literature during a meeting in Tehran on Monday. “Professor Reza is an excellent role model for...
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“Che” submitted to Fajr filmfest
TEHRAN -- “Che” producer Mehdi Karimi has recently submitted the film to the 32nd Fajr International Film Festival, a number of Persian media announced on Tuesday. The film, which is about the...
View ArticlePhysician tells actor Ezzatollah Entezami to leave capital due to air pollution
TEHRAN -- Ezzatollah Entezami’s doctor has said that he must leave Tehran because of the past few days of shockingly bad air pollution in the capital. “Due to the air pollution in Tehran and its...
View ArticleIranian films line up for Bulgarian festival
TEHRAN – A large number of Iranian films will be screened in various sections at the 6th Sofia Menar Film Festival, which will be held in Sofia, Bulgaria from January 15 to February 2, 2014,...
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Kambiz Derambakhsh to hang new cartoons of Clowns series at Tehran gallery
TEHRAN – The celebrated Iranian cartoonist Kambiz Derambakhsh will be showing the new works he has added to his Clowns series in an exhibition, which will open at Seyhun Gallery tomorrow. A...
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Iranian woman’s dreams about space travel take shape in Danish doc
Tehran -- Danish filmmaker Berit Madsen has directed a documentary about Sepideh Hushyar, a young Iranian woman who dares to plan for her future as an astronaut. The documentary entitled “Sepideh”...
View ArticleIran and Qatar to boost cultural ties
TERHAN -- Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati and Qatari Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage Hamad bin Abdul Aziz al-Kuwari discussed cultural collaboration during a...
View ArticleIran picks 14 foreign plays for Fajr festival
TEHRAN -- Iran has selected 14 plays from among many submissions from foreign troupes for the 32nd edition of the Fajr International Theater Festival. Most of the works are from European troupes,...
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“Fish and Cat” to try its luck at two more intl. events
TEHRAN -- Iranian director Shahram Mokri’s acclaimed psychodrama “Fish and Cat” will be competing in two more international events in December. The film will be screened at the 10th Dubai...
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Malaysian museum to hang Iranian calligraphy works
TEHRAN – Works by a number of Iranian calligraphers will be showcased in an exhibition at the Islamic Arts Museum in Malaysia. The exhibition, which will open on December 10, will put works by over...
View ArticleSet and costume designer Jila Mehrjuii dies at 68
TEHRAN -- Jila Mehrjuii, the set designer of the acclaimed films “Smell of Camphor, Fragrance of Jasmine” and “A House Built on Water”, died at the age of 68 on Friday. Mehrjuii was suffering from...
View Article“Tehran Dual” featuring classical pieces by Iranian composer released
TEHRAN – “Tehran Dual”, an album that features classical compositions by Iranian musician Alireza Mashayekhi, has recently come out. The Mahoor Institute of Culture and Art, a major Iranian...
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Scott Bell’s “Plot & Structure” to appear in Persian
TEHRAN – A Persian translation of “Plot & Structure” by award-winning American author James Scott Bell is now ready for publication. “Plot & Structure”, one of the bestselling books on the...
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“Socrates” to go on stage at Tehran theater
TEHRAN – An Iranian theater troupe plans to perform “Socrates”, a play on the life story of the Athenian philosopher Socrates, at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on December 12. Hamidreza Naeimi has written the...
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