Tehran museum hangs works by Georgian photographer Antoine Sevruguin
TEHRAN – A selection of photos by Georgian photographer Antoine Sevruguin (1830-1933), who lived in Iran during the Qajar era, has been put on display in an exhibition at the Iran Photo Museum, which...
View ArticleFlorentines impressed by exhibition of Iranian handicrafts
TEHRAN – Iran’s exhibition at the 78th International Handicrafts Trade Fair in the central Italian city of Florence has been warmly received by the visitors. Iran is the guest of honor at this year’s...
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New edition of Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp unveiled in Tehran
TEHRAN -- A new edition of the Shahnameh of Shah Tahmasp was unveiled during a special ceremony in Tehran on Monday. The version was published by the Iranian Academy of Arts (IAA) and the Tehran Museum...
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President Rouhani opens Tehran Intl. Book Fair
TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani inaugurated the 27th Tehran International Book Fair during a ceremony on Tuesday morning. Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati, TIBF Director...
View ArticleWhat’s in art galleries
Painting * Paintings by Samila Amir-Ebrahimi will go on display in an exhibition at the Tarrahan-e Azad Gallery from May 2 to 13. The gallery can be found at 41 Salmas Square, off Fatemi St. *...
View ArticleCzech Republic, Iranian foundation discuss holding bilateral cultural programs
Holding bilateral cultural programs was discussed during a Tuesday meeting in Tehran between Czech Chargé d’Affaires Petr Stepanek and Niavaran Artistic Creation Foundation Director Seyyed Abbas...
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Biographies of 1200 Iranian luminaries published in bilingual book
TEHRAN – A book containing the biographies of 1200 Iranian luminaries from ancient times to the modern era has been published in Persian and English in two volumes. Entitled “Persian Nobles”, the...
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Tolstoy’s great-great-grandson impressed by Iran’s commemoration for his...
TEHRAN -- Vladimir Ilyich Tolstoy, the great-great-grandson of the Russian novelist and social critic Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoy (1828–1910), has expressed his satisfaction over the weeklong commemoration...
View ArticleIranian cineastes to attend CIFEJ General Assembly in Beijing
TEHRAN – A number of Iranian cineastes will be attending the CIFEJ General Assembly running in Beijing, China from May 6 to 10. CIFEJ (the Centre International du Film pours l'Enfance et la...
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Tar virtuoso Mohammadreza Lotfi dies at 68
TEHRAN -- Tar and setar virtuoso Mohammadreza Lotfi, who had collaborated with prominent Iranian vocalists Mohammadreza Shajarian and Shahram Nazeri, died of cancer at Tehran’s Pars Hospital on Friday...
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Iranian theater troupe to perform “Timeloss” in Frankfurt, Brussels
TEHRAN -- The Mehr Theater Group, an Iranian troupe led by director/writer Amir-Reza Kuhestani, will perform “Timeloss”, about the passage of time, in Frankfurt and Brussels. Mousonturm, Frankfurt am...
View Article“One Hundred Years of Solitude” inspires Iranian writer’s war novel
TEHRAN -- An Iranian writer has drawn inspiration from Colombian novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s “One Hundred Years of Solitude” to write his novel “Ninety-Nine Years of Solitude”, whose story is...
View ArticleUNESCO experts to study Iran’s proposal to establish Ferdowsi awards
TEHRAN -- UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova has agreed to assign a team of experts to study Iran’s proposal for the organization to establish an international literary awards under the name of the...
View ArticleSwiss author Franz Hohler promotes Persian translation of his book at TIBF
TEHRAN -- Swiss author Franz Hohler promoted a Persian version of his book “Cake and Other Stories” during a ceremony at the 27th Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) on Thursday. The Persian...
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German graphic designer Fons Hickmann holds workshop in Tehran
TEHRAN – The renowned German graphic designer Fons Hickmann held a workshop on the art of typography at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art on Thursday. A number of Iranian graphic students...
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Catherine Ashton to appear in Persian apparel
TEHRAN – Iranian costume designer Mitra Tamjidi has recently made a set of clothes for EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton. Ashton has said that she likes the clothing and will be wearing it in...
View ArticleVancouver to get a glimpse of Iran photos
TEHRAN – Iranian photographer Shabnam Tolu will be displaying a selection of her works on Iran in an exhibition, which will open July 1at the Caroun Art Gallery in Vancouver, Canada. About 30 black...
View ArticleTehran to host Parvin Etesami Film Festival after one-year hiatus
TEHRAN – The Parvin Etesami Film Festival will be held from September 13 to 19 in Tehran after a one-year hiatus. The Iranian Artists Forum will host this festival, which highlights films on women’s...
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Illustrations by German artists on display at Tehran gallery
TEHRAN – A collection of works by German illustrators is currently on display in an exhibition at Tehran’s Laleh Gallery. Entitled “Erdbeerland” (Strawberryland), the exhibit is a follow-up to an...
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Franz Hohler honored at Tehran meeting
TEHRAN -- The Persian literary monthly Bokhara paid tribute to Swiss author Franz Hohler during a ceremony in Tehran at the Mahmud Afshar Foundation on Saturday evening. Hohler, who has been invited...
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