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Iranian organization commemorates Afghan poet Mohammad-Kazem Kazemi
TEHRAN – The Mashhad-based Afghan poet Mohammad-Kazem Kazemi was paid tribute during a ceremony held by the Oj Artistic and Media Organization in Tehran on Tuesday. Afghan ambassador to Tehran...
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5 killed by blast in Iranian war film project
TEHRAN -- Five people were killed and two other were seriously injured by a blast on Wednesday as a veteran special effects supervisor was preparing an explosion scene for the controversial filmmaker...
View ArticleFrench companies to hold workshops on “Bongsan Talchulm” at Fajr festival
TEHRAN – Two French international theater companies will hold workshops on the Korean mask dance drama “Bongsan Talchulm” during the 32nd Fajr International Theater Fstival. Made the World over...
View ArticleMohammad Rahmanian to stage “Ballad of Aurash” at Fajr festival
TEHRAN – The acclaimed Iranian director Mohammad Rahmanian will stage “The Ballad of Aurash” at the 32nd Fajr International Theater Festival, which will be held in Tehran from January 14 to February...
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Memoirs of Najaf Daryabandari published TEHRAN – The memoirs and opinions of the prominent Iranian author and translator Najaf Daryabandari have recently been published in a book by Negah...
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Works by Iranian modern art pioneers on display at Tehran exhibit
TEHRAN -- An exhibition displaying works by a number of Iranian modern art pioneers opened at Tehran’s Shokuh Gallery on Friday. Paintings by the Qajar era artists Mohammad Ghaffari, who was known...
View ArticleIranian doc to compete in U.S. Big Sky festival
TEHRAN – The Iranian documentary “Trucker and the Fox” will compete at the 11th Annual Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, which will be held in the U.S. city of Missoula, Montana from February 15 to...
View ArticleIranian readers to enjoy George Orwell’s “The Road to Wigan Pier”
TEHRAN – A Persian translation of the English novelist George Orwell’s “The Road to Wigan Pier” has appeared in Iran. Reza Fatemi translated the book, which was published by the Sokhan company....
View ArticleIranian filmmakers on Dhaka festival juries
TEHRAN – Iranian filmmakers Rasul Sadr-e Ameli and Zohreh Zamani are among members of juries for various sections of the 13th Dhaka International Film Festival, which is currently underway in the...
View ArticleSerbian cities to host Iranian film weeks in February
TEHRAN – Novi Sad, the second largest city in Serbia, as well as the capital Belgrade, will be hosting Iranian film weeks in February. Organized by Iran’s Cultural Office in Belgrade in...
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Isfahan photo exhibit explores Latin American cultural attractions
TEHRAN -- An exhibition of photos featuring landscapes, people, traditions and historical sites of Latin American countries is underway at the Isfahan Art Bureau. Over 30 photos by photographers from...
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“Past” brings Bérénice Bejo best actress award at Palm Springs festival
TEHRAN -- French star Bérénice Bejo has won the best actress award at the 25th Palm Springs International Film Festival for her role in the Iranian family drama “The Past”. She received the FIPRESCI...
View Article“Mephisto” appears in Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN – A Persian translation of the Mephistopheles/Dr. Faustus theme novel “Mephisto” by the German novelist Klaus Mann has recently been published in Tehran. Farzaneh Shojaei-Azad translated the...
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Swedish film editor Sylvia Ingemarsson invited to Fajr festival
TEHRAN – Swedish film editor Sylvia Ingemarsson has been invited to the 32nd Fajr International Film Festival, Iran’s most important event in the film industry, which will be held in Tehran in...
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Mehrava’s Sound of Joy to echo in Berlin
TEHRAN -- The Berlin-based Iranian ensemble Mehrava is scheduled to perform a concert entitled “Sound of Joy” in Berlin on January 30. The concert will be held at the Werkstatt der Kulturen (Workshop...
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“Kami’s Party” wins Jury Award at Festival of Iranian Films in Prague
TEHRAN -- Ali Ahmadzadeh’s début film “Kami’s Party” won the Jury Award of the 3rd Festival of Iranian Films in Prague on Monday. The Jury Award is one of the two prizes presented during the closing...
View ArticleWhat’s in art galleries
Painting * An exhibition of paintings by Flora Feizbakhsh will be held at the Etemad Gallery from January 24 until February 4. Feizbakhsh’s latest collection “The Fourth Creation”, which provides...
View ArticleSharjah Islamic Arts Festival hosts Iranian artist’s workshops
TEHRAN – Iranian illuminator Mohammad Nabati has held two workshops at the ongoing Islamic Arts Festival in Sharjah. The first workshop centering on painting and illumination was held in the Sharjah...
View ArticleForeign artists holding workshops at Fajr Intl. Theater Festival
TEHRAN – Foreign theater artists and scholars are holding workshops and seminars on the sidelines of the international section of the 32nd Fajr International Theater Festival. The Swiss director...
View ArticleNine female-fronted bands to perform at Fajr festival
TEHRAN – Nine female-fronted Iranian ensembles are scheduled to give performances at the 29th Fajr International Music Festival in February. Only women will be allowed to attend the concerts, which...
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