What’s in art galleries
Sculpture * The Seyhun Gallery is currently hosting an exhibition of sculptures by Sara Rah-Anjam. The exhibit runs until January 8 at the gallery, which can be found at No. 11, 4th Alley, Vozara...
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Documentary on Isfahan and its sister cities under production
TEHRAN – A documentary series centering on Isfahan and its sister cities around the world is currently being produced in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Iranian filmmaker Morteza Atash-Zamzam is currently...
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Actress and director Homa Rusta to be honored at Fajr filmfest
TEHRAN – The celebrated actress and stage director Homa Rusta will be awarded a Golden Simorgh for her lifetime achievements at the 32nd edition of the Fajr International Film Festival, the organizers...
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Historical photos and paintings on display at Tehran exhibits
TEHRAN -- Works of the Georgian photographer Antoine Sevruguin (1830-1933) and the Qajar era painter Mirza Abolhassan Khan Ghaffari Kashani, who was known as Saniolmolk, are currently on display at two...
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Painting * The Hoom Gallery is currently playing host to an exhibition of paintings by 25 artists. The exhibition entitled “20+5” will continue until January 13 at the gallery located at No. 2,...
View ArticleFilmmaker and screenwriter Jahangir Jahangiri dies at 67
TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker and screenwriter Jahangir Jahangiri died of a heart attack last week on Sunday. He was 67. Jahangiri made his directorial debut with “Destiny Makers” in 1977. He directed...
View ArticleVeteran musician Hossein Yusef-Zamani dies at 80
TEHRAN – Veteran violinist and musician Hossein Yusef-Zamani died of cancer on Tuesday at the age of 80. Born in 1933 in Sanandaj, Yusef-Zamani was a graduate of the Tehran Conservatory of Music,...
View ArticleNew ICRO director appointed
TEHRAN – Abuzar Ebrahimi Torkaman has been appointed as the new director of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO). The appointment was made by Minister of Culture and Islamic...
View ArticlePersian translation of “Freya of the Seven Isles” published
TEHRAN – A Persian translation of “Freya of the Seven Isles” by Polish author Joseph Conrad (1857 –1924) has recently been published by Behnegar Publications. The story has been translated into...
View Article“Heart of a Dog” appears in Persian
TEHRAN – A Persian translation of “Heart of a Dog” by Russian writer and playwright Mikhail Bulgakov (1891-1940) has been published by Qasedak-e Saba Publications. This hilarious novel tells the...
View Article“The Great Gatsby” to be reviewed in Tehran
TEHRAN – “The Great Gatsby”, a novel written by American author F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1925 and its film adaptation by director Baz Luhrmann will be reviewed during a session at Tehran’s Arasbaran...
View ArticleTheater troupe to raise funds for children with cancer
TEHRAN – A theater troupe will perform a reading of “The Wall”, an anti-war play by Alireza Naderi, at Tehran’s Arasbaran Cultural Center this evening to raise funds on behalf of the Mahak Charity...
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Painter uses songs to draw people to art exhibit
TEHRAN -- A painter has drawn inspiration from songs composed by Yaghma Golruii to create his new collection in order to draw ordinary people to his exhibition. Siamak Jamshidizadeh has entitled the...
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Fajr festival to honor sound recordist Jahangir Mirshekari
TEHRAN – The veteran Iranian sound recordist Jahangir Mirshekari will receive a Golden Simorgh for his lifetime achievements at the 32nd Fajr International Film Festival, which will be held in Tehran...
View ArticleBook on Forugh Farrokhzad’s poetry hits bookstores
TEHRAN -- A book on the poetry and thoughts of the controversial Iranian modernist poetess Forugh Farrokhzad (1935—1967) has recently been published in Tehran. Mansureh Ashrafi wrote the book...
View ArticleBooks by Pushkin and Gogol appear in Persian
TEHRAN – Persian translations of “The Tales of Belkin" by Russian author Alexander Pushkin (1799-1837), and “The Tale of How Ivan Ivanovich Quarreled with Ivan Nikiforovich” by Ukrainian-born Russian...
View ArticleMungu busy with “Waiting for Godot”, “The Beauty Queen of Leenane”
TEHRAN -- The Iranian theater troupe Mungu is currently rehearsing for “Waiting for Godot” and “The Beauty Queen of Leenane”. Homayun Ghanizadeh directs the troupe, which will perform the Irish...
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Festival of Iranian Films in Prague announces lineup
TEHRAN – The 3rd Festival of Iranian Films in Prague announced lineup on Friday. Twenty-two films will go on screen in various categories of the festival, which will be held at the Cinema Svetozor...
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Over 150 world artists send submissions to Fajr Festival of Visual Arts
TEHRAN – Over 150 artists from 55 countries have submitted their artworks to the 6th Fajr International Festival of Visual Arts, which will be held in Tehran in February. Artists from Turkey,...
View ArticleIran’s National Photo Festival opens in Tehran
THERAN – The third edition of Iran’s National Photo Festival on the theme of “Iran’s Beautiful Nature” opened at the Iranian Academy of Arts (IAA) on Saturday. Organized by the Iranian Young Cinema...
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