Iranian photojournalist receives honorable mention at UNICEF contest
TEHRAN – The Iranian photographer Yunes Khani has received one of nine honorable mentions from the UNICEF annual contest for selecting a photo of the year. Khani, who is collaborating with Iran’s...
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Persian historical novel “The Dead of Green Garden” translated into Russian
TEHRAN – Iranian writer Mohammadreza Bairami’s historical novel “The Dead of Green Garden” has been translated into Russian. Alexander Androshkin has rendered the book into Russian and the Persian...
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Abbas Kiarostami to preside over Cannes Cinéfondation and Short Films jury
TEHRAN -- The world-renowned Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami was selected as the president of the Cinéfondation and Short Films jury of the Cannes Film Festival, the organizers announced on...
View ArticleTehran Painting Symposium winners announced
TEHRAN – The winners of the First Tehran Painting Symposium on the theme of “Freedom and My City Tehran” were announced during a ceremony at the Qasr Garden Museum on Thursday. The symposium...
View ArticleKuwaiti officials visit Tehran cultural center
TEHRAN – Officials from Kuwait’s National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL) paid a visit to Tehran’s Niavaran Cultural Center on Friday. NCCAL Assistant Secretary General Mohammed...
View ArticlePersian version of Hermann Hesse’s “Narcissus and Goldmund” published
TEHRAN – A Persian translation of German–Swiss author Hermann Hesse’s “Narcissus and Goldmund” has been published in Iran by Tehran Publications. The book has been translated by Mohammad...
View ArticleKeyvan Saket to tour Australia in early spring
TEHRAN -- The Iranian tar virtuoso Keyvan Saket will lead an ensemble in a concert tour of Australia in early April. Entitled "East Meets West", the concert tour will begin in Sydney on March 28,...
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President Hassan Rouhani honors journalists at Tehran Press Festival
TEHRAN – A number of journalists and veterans were honored by President Hassan Rouhani during the closing ceremony of the 20th edition of the Tehran Press Festival on Saturday. Veteran journalists...
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I will never act in anti-Islam films: Peyman Moadi
TEHRAN -- The Iranian actor Peyman Moadi has said that he will never collaborate in any film which challenges Islamic values and the government of his country. He has appeared in U.S. director Peter...
View ArticleIranian, Dutch thespians to team up for performances in summer 2014
TEHRAN – Iran’s Virgule Troupe and the English Theater STET from the Netherlands will join together to perform “In Respect for Others’ Pains” in the summer of 2014. A cast composed of four Iranian...
View ArticleIranian short film to compete in Greek festival
TEHRAN -- The Iranian short animated film “Dad’s Fragile Doll” will go on screen at the 9th Athens ANIMFEST 2014, which will be held in Greece from March 13 to 19. Directed by Ali Zare’, the film is...
View ArticleAnother Persian translation of “Spinoza Problem” to hit Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN -- Another Persian translation of American existential psychiatrist Irvin Yalom’s “The Spinoza Problem” is ready for publication. Golbarg Barzin has translated the book, which will be...
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Persian translation of Maurice Blanchot’s “Aminadab” published
TEHRAN – A Persian version of “Aminadab”, the second novel by French writer Maurice Blanchot (1907-2003), has recently been published in Tehran. Translated by Mojtaba Purmohsen, the book has been...
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Iran finds big winners of Oscars 2014 acceptable for TV broadcast
TEHRAN -- The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) is scheduled to air the slavery drama “12 Years a Slave” and space thriller “Gravity”, both big winners at this year’s Academy Awards, during...
View ArticleIranian dohol virtuoso Ka Barat dies at 81
TEHRAN -- The dohol (drum) virtuoso Barat-Ali Nurani known as Ka Barat died Sunday in Sanandaj in his homeland in Kordestan Province. He was 81. He had been suffering from a physical disability for...
View ArticleIranian film competing in Bangladeshi festival
TEHRAN -- Iranian director Puran Derakhshandeh’s drama “Hush… Girls Don’t Scream!” is competing in the 1st International Women’s Film Festival, which is currently underway in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The...
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Author and translator Simin Daneshvar commemorated
TEHRAN – A number of literati and cultural officials gathered in the Iranian Artists Forum on Sunday to commemorate the 2nd anniversary of the passing of the eminent author and translator Simin...
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‘Abstraction and Expression shows why Iranian painters are interested in...
TEHRAN -- Art expert Alireza Sami-Azar has said that “Abstraction and Expression”, an exhibition of a number of Iranian abstractionist painters, reveals why Iranian artists are interested in abstract...
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Photographer puts “10 Slices of Nature” on display
TEHRAN -- Photographer Babak Borzuyeh, who is mostly known for his collections on stage and screen celebrities in Iran, has showcased his latest collection “10 Slices of Nature” at an exhibition in...
View ArticleWoodcrafts on display at CHTHO exhibition
TEHRAN – A large collection of woodcrafts by Iranian artists is currently on display in an exhibition at the central building of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Organization (CHTHO)...
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