Shirin Gallery to host petro-themed exhibit in April
TEHRAN -- A large collection of various forms of artworks on the theme of oil will be shown in an exhibit opening at Tehran’s Shirin Gallery on April 11. The collection entitled “Black Gold”...
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Iran gives green light to film project on Cyrus the Great
TEHRAN -- The Iran Cinema Organization has authorized a film project, which plans to spotlight the life of the founder of the Persian Empire Cyrus the Great, producer Ali Mo’allem said on Saturday....
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Friends honor director Mohammad Rahmanian
TEHRAN – The acclaimed stage director Mohammad Rahmanian was honored during a ceremony held by his friends, colleagues and fans in Tehran on Saturday. A number of actors and theatrical figures...
View Article“The Cinema in Rome” appears in Persian
TEHRAN – A Persian translation of “The Cinema in Rome” written by the Italian cinema critic Mario Verdone has been published by Ofoq Publications in Iran. The book was translated by Changiz Saniei....
View ArticleHouston festival to screen “This Film Must Not Be Watched”
TEHRAN – Iranian director Ali Kalantari’s debut feature “This Film Must Not Be Watched” will compete at the 47th Annual WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival in April. The film is about a...
View ArticlePersian version of “The Little Prince” comes out in audio book
TEHRAN -- A Persian audio book of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s “The Little Prince” has been recently released in Iran. The narrator of the book is Delara Qahreman, who is the translator of the book....
View Article“Fish and Cat” to compete in Fribourg festival
TEHRAN – The Iranian movie “Fish and Cat” will compete at the Fribourg International Film Festival (FIFF), which will be held in the Swiss city from March 29 to April 5. Directed by Shahram Mokri,...
View ArticleFarshchian proposal to establish school for Islamic-Iranian art accepted
TEHRAN -- Iran’s Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution has agreed to master miniaturist Mahmud Farshchian’s proposal to establish a school for Islamic-Iranian art, the secretary of the council...
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Iran, Turkmenistan organizing joint conference on Magtymguly Pyragy
TEHRAN – Iran and Turkmenistan plan to hold a joint conference in the northeastern Iranian city of Gonbad-e Kavus in May to review works and characters of Iranian Turkmen poet Magtymguly Pyragy. The...
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Works by Iranian artists to highlight Dubai Christie’s auction
TEHRAN -- A selection of works by prominent Iranian artists will be offered for sale at Dubai Christie’s auction of Contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish Art, which is scheduled to be held on March...
View ArticleSculptor Parviz Tanavoli sues domestic intruders
TEHRAN -- Sculptor Parviz Tanavoli has sued intruders who forced their way into his home in northern Tehran, taking a number of his works. “Last night, about 20 people broke into my house using a...
View ArticleIra to perform at Turkish festival in May
TEHRAN – Ira, the Iranian ensemble led by oud virtuoso Hamid Khansari, will perform at the Fethiye Festival of World Music in Turkey in May. The ensemble is scheduled to give performances for three...
View ArticleFajr Intl. Poetry Festival plans to invite Günter Grass
TEHRAN -- The 8th Fajr International Poetry Festival plans to invite the German Nobel laureate Günter Grass as a guest of honor at this year’s festival, which will be held in early May 2014. The...
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Hong Kong filmfest to hold Asghar Farhadi retrospective
TEHRAN – The 38th Hong Kong International Film Festival will hold a retrospective of the Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi. His movies “Dancing in Dust”, “Beautiful City”, “Fireworks...
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Hushang Moradi Kermani on shortlist for 2014 Hans Christian Andersen Award
TEHRAN – Hushang Moradi Kermani, the eminent writer of books primarily for children and teenagers, is among the six writer-finalists nominated for the 2014 Hans Christian Andersen Award. The Hans...
View ArticlePersian translation of “Sweetland Stories” ready for publication
TEHRAN – A Persian translation of American author E. L. Dotorow’s story collection “Sweetland Stories” will be published in Tehran in the near future. Alireza Keyvaninejad has translated the book,...
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Fakhreddini says he is ready to restore Iran’s National Orchestra
TEHRAN -- Conductor Farhad Fakhreddini has said that he is ready to restore Iran’s National Orchestra, which has almost been dismantled over the past five years. “I will keep my promise to the...
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IAF to hang works by Quran calligrapher Hamid Ghabranejad
TEHRAN – An exhibition of works by the late Quran calligrapher Hamid Ghabranejad will open at the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) on Friday. A collection of 30 works by the master will go on display in...
View ArticleBook City Institute hosts painting exhibit
TEHRAN -- Tehran’s Book City Institute is currently hosting an exhibition of paintings by Susan Qaem-Maqam. Six paintings with the central theme of nature mixed with the imagination of the artist...
View ArticleSohrab Sepehri poems published in audio book
TEHRAN – An audio book containing a collection of poems by Sohrab Sepehri has recently been published. Documentarian and photographer Mehrdad Oskuii is the narrator of the book entitled “From...
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