Persian translation of “Great Gatsby” hits Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN – A Persian translation of “The Great Gatsby” a 1925 novel written by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald has been published in Tehran. Translated by Mehdi Afshar, the book has been published...
View Article“Pinter the Playwright” appears in Persian
TEHRAN – “Pinter the Playwright” (Plays and Playwrights) written by Martin Esslin has recently been published in Persian. The book has been translated by Farshid Ebrahimian and Lili Omrani and has...
View ArticlePersian version of Neil Simon’s “Laughter” to come out soon
TEHRAN – “Laughter on the 23rd Floor”, a play by American playwright and screenwriter Neil Simon has been translated into Persian. Behruz Bakhtiari in collaboration with Mina Rezapoor has translated...
View ArticleQoqnus publishes Persian transition of “Driving with Plato”
TEHRAN – Qoqnus, a major Tehran-based publishing company, has recently published a Persian translation of Robert Rowland Smith’s “Driving with Plato”. The book was translated into Persian by Hoda...
View ArticleKambiz Derambakhsh’s Clowns sells like hot cakes
TEHRAN – All works from the Clowns series by cartoonist Kambiz Derambakhsh, currently on display in an exhibition entitled “Pantomime on Paper” at Tehran’s Seyhun Gallery, have been sold out, the...
View ArticleIranian children honored at Hong Kong painting competition
TEHRAN – Iranian children have been honored at the 2nd International Children’s Painting Competition in Hong Kong. Mitra Deylami won a medal from the competition, organizers announced last week....
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Cinéma Vérité to screen doc on Nelson Mandela
TEHRAN – The 7th edition of Cinéma Vérité, the Iranian international festival for documentary films, will screen “Plot of Peace”, a documentary on the recently deceased former president of South...
View ArticleActress Behnush Bakhtiari making doc on suicide by Iranian women
TEHRAN – Behnush Bakhtiari, a star of minor Iranian comedy films and TV series, is currently making her directorial debut with a documentary on Iranian women who try to commit suicide. Entitled...
View ArticleUkrainian orchestra to perform for Masud Kimiaii’s “Metropol”
TEHRAN – Theme music for Iranian director Masud Kimiaii’s latest drama “Metropol” will be performed by the National Philharmonic of Ukraine next week. Composer Behzad Abdi, Kimiaii and his actor son...
View Article“The Star-Spangled Girl” to go on stage at Niavaran
TEHRAN – “The Star-Spangled Girl” written by American playwright Neil Simon will be performed at Tehran’s Niavaran Cultural Center on January 2, 2014. Bahram Tashakkor, Behnam Tashakkor and Yekta...
View Article“Last Winter” to compete in two more intl. events
TEHRAN -- Iranian director Salem Salavati’s “Last Winter” will go on screen at two more international festivals in 2014. The movie, which was screened in various international festivals previously,...
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Doc satirizing relationships between Chavez, Ahmadinejad and Bush screened in...
TEHRAN -- “The Alphabet of Politics”, a controversial documentary satirizing relationships between former Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and former U.S....
View ArticleIranian artist making ceramic tableau portrait of Nelson Mandela
TEHRAN – An Iranian artist is currently working on a ceramic tableau portrait of former South African president Nelson Mandela. The 50x80-centimeter artwork entitled “The White Africa” will be sent...
View ArticleIranian short film “More than Two Hours” to compete in Sundance festival
TEHRAN – The Iranian short film “More than Two Hours” by filmmaker Ali Asgari will be screened in the competition section of the Sundance Film Festival, which will run from January 16 to 26 in Park...
View ArticleCalligraphy artworks by Iranian artists on display at Malaysian museum
TEHRAN – Calligraphy artworks by artists from Iran and seven other countries are on display in an exhibition at the Malaysia Islamic Arts Museum in Kuala Lumpur. Entitled “Nun wa Al Qalam...
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Iranian Artists Forum to hold poster exhibition on Mandela
TEHRAN – The Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) plans to organize an international poster exhibition on the liberation struggle icon Nelson Mandela. In a press release published on Wednesday, the IAF called...
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House of Cinema to establish art center for East Azarbaijan quake victims
TEHRAN -- The Iranian House of Cinema (IHC) plans to establish an art house in Heris, one of the towns that was almost destroyed by an earthquake in East Azarbaijan Province in August 2012. The...
View ArticleActress Behnush Bakhtiari making doc on suicide by Iranian women
TEHRAN – Behnush Bakhtiari, a star of minor Iranian comedy films and TV series, is currently making her directorial debut with a documentary on Iranian women who try to commit suicide. Entitled...
View ArticleUkrainian orchestra to perform for Masud Kimiaii’s “Metropol”
TEHRAN – Theme music for Iranian director Masud Kimiaii’s latest drama “Metropol” will be performed by the National Philharmonic of Ukraine next week. Composer Behzad Abdi, Kimiaii and his actor son...
View Article“The Star-Spangled Girl” to go on stage at Niavaran
TEHRAN – “The Star-Spangled Girl” written by American playwright Neil Simon will be performed at Tehran’s Niavaran Cultural Center on January 2, 2014. Bahram Tashakkor, Behnam Tashakkor and Yekta...
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