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Expert deciphering ancient inscriptions in Susa
TEHRAN -- Iranian expert Abdolmajid Arfaei has been assigned to decipher inscriptions in Susa, the capital of ancient Elam in the southwestern Iranian province of Khuzestan. Deciphering the ancient...
View ArticleIranian troupe to stage “Dialogue with Escapees” at Romanian festival
TEHRAN -- An Iranian theater troupe, which will be directed by Milad Shajareh, will perform “Dialogue with Escapees” at the Babel Arts Festival in Romania next week. The play written by Mohammad...
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Iran travelogue of French painter Eugène Flandin published in Persian
TEHRAN -- Another Persian translation of “A Tour of Iran” (“Voyage end Perse”), an illustrated travelogue of Iran by French painter Eugène Flandin, has recently been published. The book has been...
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“Unripe Pomegranates” to compete in 36th Moscow filmfest
TEHRAN -- Iranian director Majidreza Mostafavi’s debut film “Unripe Pomegranates” will be competing at the 36th Moscow International Film Festival, which will run from June 19 to 28. The movie tells...
View ArticleIAF to host master class on Indian music
TEHRAN -- The Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) has organized a master class on melody and rhythm in Indian classical music, which will be held on June 22. Iranian sitar virtuoso Fakhreddin Ghaffari and...
View ArticleIran’s “Profession: Documentarist” wins award at Sheffield Doc/Fest
TEHRAN – The Iranian documentary “Profession: Documentarist” has won the Tim Hetherington Award of the 21st Sheffield Doc/Fest, the organizers announced on Thursday. “Profession: Documentarist” is...
View ArticleTehran Short Film Festival receives submissions from 74 foreign countries
TEHRAN – The 31st Tehran International Short Film Festival has received submissions from 74 foreign countries, the organizers announced on Monday. The secretariat of the festival so far has received...
View ArticleIranian, Chinese national libraries sign MOU
TEHRAN – The National Library and Archives of Iran (NLAI) and the National Library of China signed a memorandum of understanding on Sunday. The MOU was signed in Tehran by NLAI Deputy Director for...
View ArticleIranian, Georgian thespians to perform “Foggy Season” in Tehran
TEHRAN – Several Iranian and Georgian actresses are scheduled to join together for a group performance of the play “Foggy Season” in Tehran in late June. Tamta Navrozashvili, Salome Mikadze and...
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Russian pianist’s Tehran concerts postponed
TEHRAN – The outstanding Russian pianist Arcadi Volodos has postponed his concerts in Tehran in order to arrange better concerts for September in the city, the organizer has announced. “For arranging...
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First volume of Encyclopedia of Iranian Press unveiled
TEHRAN – The first volume of the Encyclopedia of the Iranian Press was unveiled during a ceremony Monday at the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance in Tehran. Minister of Culture and Islamic...
View ArticleSelection of contemporary book cover designs to go on display at IAF
TEHRAN -- A collection of Iranian book cover designs will go on display in an exhibition at the Momayyez Gallery of the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) from June 19 to 27. The exhibition is organized by...
View ArticleRare Persian manuscripts exhibit underway at U.S. Library of Congress
TEHRAN -- The U.S. Library of Congress is hosting an exhibition of rare Persian manuscript books in Washington D.C. Entitled “A Thousand Years of the Persian Book”, the showcase features the library’s...
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Young artist’s decorative works reveal fascination and talent
RASHT -- Young artist Homayun Taheri is showcasing his talent with his new embossed artworks that he calls “drawing on metal”, revealing the fascination he felt as a teenager during visits to his...
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Iranian reciter competing in Malaysian Quran contest
TEHRAN – Iranian Quran reciter Hamed Valizadeh is participating in the 56th International Al-Quran Recital and Memorization Assembly, underway at Putra World Trade Center in Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia’s...
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World Cup brings Iranian, Korean poets together in Tehran
TEHRAN -- A group of South Korean poets has traveled to Iran to join Iranian literati to offer their encouragement to the Iranian and South Korean national football teams at the 2014 World Cup. The...
View ArticleIranian cultural figures condemn ISIL attacks in Iraq
TEHRAN – A large group of Iranian literati, artists and cineastes has condemned the terrorist acts committed by the al-Qaida-inspired Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in a statement...
View ArticleSerbian university hosts program on Persian poets
TEHRAN – The University of Novi Sad in Serbia has hosted a literary night entitled “From Tus to Neyshabur” introducing Persian poets of the Khorasan region Ferdowsi (940-1020), Omar Khayyam...
View ArticleIranian director plans to stage Broadway’s “Arsenic and Old Lace” in Tehran
TEHRAN – The Iranian director Hossein Parsaii plans to stage the Broadway classic comedy “Arsenic and Old Lace” at Tehran’s Iranhshahr Theater Complex this summer. The play will be rewritten by...
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“The Cow” to moo at Tehran cultural center
TEHRAN -- The restored version of the acclaimed Iranian drama “The Cow” will go on screen at the Niavaran Cultural Center tomorrow. Produced in 1969, the film was recently restored by Iran’s National...
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