Photos of anti-war Italian plays on display at Tehran exhibit
TEHRAN -- The Iranshahr Theater Complex is playing host to an exhibition of photos of two anti-war Italian plays, which are currently on stage at the complex. The exhibit displays 12 pictures taken...
View ArticlePersepolis Orchestra to give concert in Tehran
TEHRAN -- Vocalist Bijan Kamkar will be accompanying the Persepolis Orchestra in its upcoming performance at Tehran’s Milad Tower on October 4. Conducted by Masud Habibi, the 60-member orchestra...
View ArticleIslamic Radio and Television Union to wrap up sixth session today
TEHRAN -- The sixth session of the General Assembly of the Islamic Radio and Television Union will close today at the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) International Conference Hall. Over...
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Iranian official urges cineastes to boycott Oscars over anti-Islam film
TEHRAN -- Iran Cinema Organization (ICO) Director Javad Shamaqdari has asked Iranian cineastes to boycott the 2013 Oscars in protest at the Academy Awards’ silence about the anti-Islam film “Innocence...
View ArticleIran to boycott 2013 Oscars over anti-Islam film
TEHRAN -- Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Hosseini has said that Iran will boycott the 2013 Oscars in protest over the Academy Awards’ silence on the production of an anti-Islam...
View Article12th Resistance film festival kicks off in Kerman
TEHRAN -- The 12th edition of the Resistance, Revolution and Sacred Defense International Film Festival was inaugurated at Shahid Bahonar Hall in Kerman on Monday. Minister of Culture and Islamic...
View ArticleIran to display books on Prophet Muhammad (S) at Frankfurt fair
TEHRAN – Iran’s pavilion at Frankfurt Book Fair 2012 plans to dedicate a section to books on Prophet Muhammad (S) in a response to the anti-Islam film “Innocence of Muslims”. A series of books in...
View ArticleSwiss festival hangs works by Iranian photographer
TEHRAN -- A collection of photos by the U.S.-based Iranian artist Mohammadreza Mirzaii is currently on display at the Bienne Festival of Photography in Switzerland. Entitled “The Encounter”, the...
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German artist Martin Werthmann to present “Folie à deux” in Tehran
TEHRAN – An exhibition entitled “Folie à deux”, which includes works by German artist Martin Werthmann, is scheduled to open at Tehran’s Etemad Gallery on September 28. Werthmann’s installation...
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Iranian publisher to offer children’s war novels at Frankfurt Book Fair
TEHRAN -- Iran’s Elmi Farhangi Publishing Company plans to offer two children’s books narrating stories about the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, which is known in Iran as the Sacred Defense, at this year’s...
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Tehran center hosts Mazandaran cultural festival
TEHRAN -- Tehran’s Niavaran Cultural Center is currently hosting a festival promoting the culture and traditions of the northern Iranian province of Mazandaran. Minister of Culture and Islamic...
View ArticlePortuguese artist wins first prize at Tehran Intl. Sculpture Symposium
TEHRAN -- Portuguese sculptor Mario Lopez has won first prize at the 4th Tehran International Sculpture Symposium. The 30-year-old artist received the award for an abstract work he created based on...
View ArticleTehran Intl. Short Film Festival announces winners
TEHRAN -- The 29th Tehran International Short Film Festival announced its winners on Sunday. The winners received their awards during a closing ceremony at the Vahdat Hall. Roua Nazar from Jordan...
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Graphic art of Brazil’s Kiko Farkas to liven up IAF in November
TEHRAN -- The Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) plans to hold an exhibition of works by Brazilian graphic designer Kiko Farkas in November. Farkas has been invited to showcase his works at the exhibit in...
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Poet Hamid Sabzevari honored in hometown
TEHRAN -- The contemporary Iranian poet Hamid Sabzevari was honored during a ceremony in his hometown Sabzevar in Khorasan Razavi Province on Monday. The ceremony, which was held at the Hakim...
View ArticleDozens of Parthian tombs discovered in southwestern Iran
TEHRAN -- About 100 rock tombs dating back to the Parthian period have recently been discovered accidentally near Ahvaz, the provincial capital of Khuzestan in southwestern Iran. Khuzestan Cultural...
View ArticleTehran’s Book City to hold 100 Years of Italian Culture meeting
TEHRAN -- Tehran’s Central Book City plans to hold a meeting entitled 100 Years of Italian Culture on October 14. The meeting has been organized to mark the birth centenary of Italian novelist Elsa...
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Iran’s “Alzheimer’s” wins jury special prize at Baghdad festival
TEHRAN -- The Iranian drama “Alzheimer’s” by Ahmadreza Motamedi has won the jury special prize at the Baghdad International Film Festival. The movie was screened in the Long Fiction Film Section of...
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Isfahan intl. children’s film festival opens
TEHRAN -- The 26th International Film Festival for Children and Young Adults opened in Isfahan on Monday evening. Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Hosseini, a number of provincial...
View ArticleItalian university, NMI sign MOU
TEHRAN -- The Sapienza University of Rome and the National Museum of Iran (NMI) have recently signed a memorandum of understanding. According to this MOU, the two sides will cooperate on...
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