Farabi Cinema Foundation honors veteran actors
TEHRAN -- Veteran Iranian actors Ezzatollah Entezami, Jamshid Mashayekhi, Mohammad-Ali Keshavarz, Ali Nasirian, and Davud Rashidi were commemorated during a ceremony in Tehran’s Farhang Theater Hall...
View ArticleFajr Fashion Festival to invite celebrities to collaborate as models
TEHRAN -- The 3rd Fajr Fashion Festival plans to invite Iranian celebrities to collaborate as models, the Committee for Organizing Costume and Fashion announced on Monday. “We are determined to...
View ArticleIran unveils quadrilingual dictionary in India
TEHRAN – A quadrilingual Persian-Hindi-Urdu-English dictionary was unveiled during a ceremony in New Delhi on Sunday. The dictionary has recently been published by Al-Hoda, a major Iranian...
View ArticleIranian films line up for Irish festival
TEHRAN – Four Iranian films will go on screen at the Silk Road Film Festival, which will be held in Dublin, Ireland from March 19 to 25. “The Sleepy” directed by Hassan Khorasani, “Renovation” by...
View Article“Existence and Existents” appears in Persian
TEHRAN – The Persian version of French philosopher Emmanuel Levinas’ “Existence and Existents” has recently been published by the Iranian company, Qoqnus. Masud Olia translated the book into...
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What’s in Art Galleries
Painting * An exhibition of paintings by Abolfazl Lireh is underway at the Atbin Gallery. The exhibit runs until May 14 at the gallery located at 42 Khakzad Ave., off Vali-e Asr St. * Parisa...
View ArticleIranian readers to enjoy German poems
TEHRAN -- An anthology of German poems has recently been published in Persian. The two-volume book entitled “German Poetry from the Beginning to the Present” was released by Parseh Publications. It...
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Modern Iranian women’s attire on display at ECO Cultural Institute
TEHRAN – The Economic Cooperation Organization’s Cultural Institute in Tehran is currently playing host to the Exhibition of Modern Apparel for Iranian Women. Organized by Iran’s Giva Designers Group...
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Hafez Nazeri unveils “Untold” in Tehran
TEHRAN -- The Iranian composer and string instrumentalist Hafez Nazeri unveiled his latest album “Rumi Symphony Project Cycle I: Untold” during a ceremony in Tehran on Sunday. Sony Classical will...
View ArticleForeign literati attend seminar on Persian literature
TEHRAN -- Foreign scholars from 10 countries are attending the 7th International Seminar of Persian Language and Literature, which opened at Hormozgan University in Bandar Abbas. Twenty-two literati...
View ArticleIranian nomads to familiarize Tehran residents with their lifestyle
TEHRAN – Iranian nomads will set up their tents to familiarize people with their lifestyle in an exhibition that opens tomorrow at Tehran’s Azadi Square. Over ninety groups of nomads living in various...
View ArticleTehran photo exhibition explores modern Poland
TEHRAN -- A photo exhibition, which is currently underway at the Iranian Photographers Center in Tehran, showcases various aspects of modern life in Poland. The photos are from the Iranian photographer...
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Tehran gallery to display abstract paintings
TEHRAN -- Abstract paintings by 29 renowned artists will go display in an exhibition, which is scheduled to open at the gallery of the Mellat Cinema Complex on Friday. Works by four generations of...
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Master of communications management Ali-Akbar Farhangi honored
TEHRAN – Ali-Akbar Farhangi, known to be the father of Iran’s communications management, was honored during a ceremony at the National Library and Archives of Iran on Monday. A number of officials and...
View ArticleIranian cineastes ask for release of abducted border guards
TEHRAN -- Thousands of Iranian actors, directors, producers and screenwriters have issued a statement asking the United Nations, international leaders, and the government of Pakistan to take action to...
View ArticleTehran to greet New Year with new murals
TEHRAN – Tehran will be greeting the Iranian New Year with new murals and paintings. Organized by Tehran Municipality’s Beautification Organization, a number of artists have been commissioned to...
View ArticleBelgrade hosts meeting on Iranian, Serbian epic poetry
TEHRAN – A meeting on Persian and Serbian epic poetry was held at the Belgrade Public Library Hall on Tuesday evening. A group of Serbian authors and literary scholars attended the meeting, which...
View ArticleCarpet tableaus by visually impaired Iranian artists on display at Kuwaiti...
TEHRAN – A collection of carpet tableaus by four visually impaired Iranian artists are currently on display in an exhibition at the Ahmed Al-Adwani Hall in Kuwait. The tableaus feature suras...
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Calligraphic painting exhibition to raise funds for children with cancer
TEHRAN – Babak Rashvand will put a collection of his calligraphic paintings on display in an exhibition, which will open at Seyhun Gallery on Friday, to raise funds for children with cancer. All the...
View ArticleJoint exhibition of Iranian, Chinese female artists welcomed in Shanghai
TEHRAN – A joint exhibition by Iranian and Chinese female artists has been warmly welcomed at the Shanghai Mass Art Center. Works by Iranian miniaturist Zahra Namvar and painter Khadijeh Hajilu...
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