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Officials join Iranian people in Lotfi’s cortege
TEHRAN -- Iranian cultural officials joined thousands of mourners gathered in front of Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on Sunday to attend tar virtuoso Mohammadreza Lotfi’s funeral procession. Minister of...
View ArticleTurkish star Tolgahan Sayisman hired for Iranian film project
TEHRAN -- Iranian director Alireza Amini has hired Turkish actor Tolgahan Sayisman for his new project “Shortwave on 444”, which will be shot on Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf this autumn. All...
View ArticleIran negotiating with Christie’s to host auctions
TEHRAN – Iran has entered into negotiations with Christie’s officials to host sales, which will be organized by the world’s largest fine arts auction house in the future, the Iranian minister of...
View ArticleEnglish version of “Democracy or DemoCrazy” introduced at Tehran Intl. Book Fair
TEHRAN -- An English version of the Iranian satirical novel “Democracy or DemoCrazy” was promoted during a ceremony at the 27th Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) on Sunday. Written by Seyyed...
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French artists to display Persian miniatures at Tehran exhibit
TEHRAN – A collection of Persian miniatures by French artists will go on display in an exhibition, which will open at the National Art Museum of Iran on May 20. The exhibition has been organized...
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Works by world-renowned printmakers to prettify Tehran museum
TEHRAN – Print works by 75 world-renowned artists including Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, and Marc Chagall will go on display in an exhibition at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMCA) next week....
View Article“Hashemi’s Diary” completed
TEHRAN -- The last two books of “Hashemi’s Diary” have recently been published. “Days of Resistance” and “Construction and Efflorescence” were introduced during a ceremony at the National Library and...
View ArticleIran-India cultural affinities discussed at Tehran Intl. Book Fair
TEHRAN – Cultural commonalities between Iran and India were discussed during a session held on the sidelines of the ongoing 27th Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) on Monday. Elham Baqeri,...
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Historical globes bearing name of Persian Gulf on display at Milad Tower
TEHRAN -- A collection of historical globes bearing the name of Persian Gulf has been put on display in an exhibition at Tehran’s Milad Tower. “This exhibition is a special event, because it features...
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Tehran exhibit hangs photos of popular uprisings in Muslim countries
TEHRAN – An exhibition displaying photos of popular uprisings in Muslim countries is currently underway at the Aseman Cultural-Artistic Complex. Works by thirteen international photojournalists have...
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Colombian festival to screen Iranian films TEHRAN -- Two Iranian short films will compete in the Fifth International Lounge of the Light (Salón Internacional de la Luz), a film festival in Bogota,...
View ArticleIranian dramatist writes play on Che Guevara
TEHRAN – The Iranian dramatist Hamidreza Naeimi has completed a play on the Latin American revolutionary Ernesto Che Guevara. Speaking to the Persian service of ISNA on Wednesday, Naeimi said that...
View ArticleIran and China discuss expansion of media relations
TEHRAN -- The expansion of media relations between Iran and China was discussed during a meeting in Tehran on Wednesday. The meeting was held between China International Radio (CRI) Director General...
View ArticleTroupe to perform “Iran-Australia” on Iranians’ public jubilance after...
TEHRAN – A troupe will be performing “Iran-Australia”, a play on Iranians’ public jubilance on various occasions since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, in Tehran during August. The play will premiere at...
View ArticleWhat’s in art galleries
Jewelry * A collection of jewelry and precious stones will be showcased in an exhibition at the Mess Negar Gallery from May 8 to 10. The collection has been created by Azin Baqapur and Sahar...
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Photo of unknown soldier’s funeral finishes first at Heavenly Frames festival
TEHRAN -- A dramatic photograph of an unknown soldier’s funeral won the first prize at the Second Photo Festival of Heavenly Frames on Tuesday. Gholamreza Qasemi took the photo during a heavy...
View ArticleSyrian filmmaker shooting TV series about Imam Jawad (AS) in Iran
TEHRAN – Syrian director Fahd Miri has begun shooting a biopic in Iran on Imam Muhammad Taqi al-Jawad (AS), the son of Imam Reza (AS) and the ninth Imam of the Shia. Written by Syrian screenwriter...
View ArticleIran-Tunisia cinema society established
TEHRAN -- Iran and Tunisia established a joint cinema society during the opening ceremony of Tunisia’s Med Memories Film Festival on Wednesday evening. The Tunisia Friendship Association and the...
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13th International Radio Festival of Iran kicks off today
TEHRAN – The 13th edition of the International Radio Festival of Iran will open today in Tehran. Several programs and meetings have been arranged during the three-day festival, Persian media reported...
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“Fish and Cat” to compete in Sydney filmfest
TEHRAN – The award-winning Iranian movie “Fish and Cat” will compete in the 61st Sydney Film Festival, which will be held from June 4 to 15 in Australia. Directed by Shahram Mokri, the film narrates...
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