World commemorates Persian poet Sa’di
IRNA – Aficionados of literature across the world and in Persian-speaking countries are preparing to commemorate the world-renowned Persian poet and literary…
Culture
Old Tehran
Financial Tribune- O n Thursday from 9:30 am to 1 pm, Zhiwaar Tour will take enthusiasts to see a few attractions in…
Iran welcomes cultural ties with Iraq: Minister
IRNA – Iranian minister of culture welcomed here the expansion of cultural relations with the neighboring country of Iraq. In line with…
Louvre-Lens highlights Qajar era masterpieces
Financial Tribune- A total of 19 relics of Qajar era (1786-1925), part of treasured collection of Golestan Palace in Tehran, are currently…
Newly-discovered rock carvings prove ancient history of boxing in Iran
IFP- Researchers have recently found some ancient engravings in the city of Khomeyn in Iran’s Markazi Province that show boxing competitions used…
Tanavoli and Assar’s works at Bonhams Fine Art Auction
Financial Tribune- The London branch of Bonhams Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers will hold an auction titled ‘Awakening and Modern and Contemporary…
‘We go deeper’: the artists spearheading the boom in Iranian art
The Guardian | Saeed Kamali Dehghan: Their works, which capture a different side of life in Iran, are shifting for vast sums.…
Iran domestic tourism breaks record in Nowruz holidays
Financial Tribune | Sepehr Arefmanesh: Iran’s tourism authorities have recorded 62 million night stays during the Iranian New Year holidays, known as…
Shamlou’s interviews
Financial Tribune- The recently published book by Cheshmeh Publication ‘Sinbad Through the Journey of Death’, is the first volume of interviews of…
Iranians in Europe celebrate Nowruz
IRNA – Iranians living in European countries have held ceremonies to celebrate Nowruz (New Year) in family get-togethers as well as in…
Nowruz based on love for humankind: Iran’s envoy to Vienna
MNA– Iranian Ambassador to the UN headquarters in Vienna, Reza Najafi, talked about the beauties of Nowruz at the international event held…
Iranians celebrate Nowruz
IRNA – The 21 of March in the Gregorian calendar which coincides with the first day of Farvardin in the Iranian calendar…
Nowruz: An ode to spring
Press TV- Nowruz (New Day), the name of the Iranian New Year, is a traditional festival that marks the beginning of spring…
Museums welcome visitors during holidays
Financial Tribune- Museums and cultural centers under the auspices of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization will be open during the…
Iran’s 5,000 year old skeletons on display
IRNA – The 5,000 years old skeletons and items found alongside them in the Burnt City, eastern Iran, are displayed in Mashad,…
Iran launches iFilm2 TV channel for Dari speakers
Press TV- Building on a notably-successful and long-running first experience, Iran has launched iFilm2 television channel for Dari speakers within and outside…
Iran participates in Paris Book Fair
MENAFN– Iran has taken a part in Paris Book Fair which kicked off on Friday, with 700 book titles. In line with…
Parrot narrates Hedayat’s Dash Akol
Financial Tribune- City Theater in Tehran is currently hosting an adaptation of the short story ‘Dash Akol’ by eminent Iranian fiction writer…
Masjed-e Jame: The grand, congregational mosque of Isfahan city
Tasnim- It is the oldest preserved edifice of its type in Iran and a prototype for later mosque designs throughout Central Asia.…
Local games festival held in Iran’s Bushehr province
IFP- A festival of local games has been held in the city of Dalaki in Dashtestan County of Bushehr Province, southern Iran,…
Gabbeh or Gabba: A traditional variety of Persian carpet
Tasnim – Persian Gabbeh is a hand-knotted (handmade) thick Persian rug with long pile. It is made by the nomads of Fars…
Louvre brings ‘unprecedented’ show to Tehran
AFP – Journalists flooded Iran’s National Museum on Monday for the arrival of more than 50 artworks from the Louvre — the…
Iranian art to go on display in France’s Lens
Tasnim– The Louvre-Lens, an art museum in France’s northern city of Lens, is going to display Iranian works of art from the…
Louvre items put on display in Tehran
Tasnim- The National Museum of Iran is holding an exhibition of dozens of masterpieces from the Louvre, the most famous museum of…
UAE attracting tourists by showing off Persian architecture
IFP- The Arabs states of the Persian Gulf, particularly the UAE, have been building elements of Persian architecture, particularly the Iranian wind-catchers,…
Hamed Behdad wins best actor award at Malaysia Golden Global
ISNA – Iranian actor Hamed Behdad won best actor award at the 2nd Malaysia Golden Global Awards. Hamed Behdad claimed the award…
Voyage through Iran’s architecture
Financial Tribune- The photo exhibition titled ‘A Voyage Through Iran’s Architecture’ is underway at Azadi Tower in Tehran. Mohammad Reza Domiri-Ganji, photographer…
Termeh Iran’s most luxurious handwoven cloth
Press TV | Arghavan Shamsara: Termeh, as the most sumptuous Iranian handwoven cloth, has for centuries manifested the artistic essence of the…
NCPUL ready to develop cultural ties with Iran
IRNA – Head of National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL) Iftikhar Hussain Arif expressed readiness for promoting cultural relations with…
The conductor smashing Iranian taboos over women, and music
The Guardian | Saeed Kamali Dehghan: In her 38-year career, which is as long as the history of the Islamic republic, Iran’s…
Fajr international film festival unveils poster of Cinema Salvation
Press TV- The 36th edition of the Fajr International Film Festival (FIFF) has unveiled the poster of Cinema Salvation competition section, designed by…
Louvre blockbuster show heads to Iran in major move of cultural diplomacy
Art Newspaper– Exhibition of 50 Greek, Roman and Persian artefacts is “first large-scale exhibition by a major Western museum in Iran” In…
Iran to give incentive package to foreign tourists for Nowrouz
IRNA – Iran will soon introduce incentive packages for foreign tourists to encourage them to visit tourist attractions of the country, head…
Hunt for Forugh: Writing the life of an Iranian poet
Signature– In 1978 my family left Iran with two maroon leather suitcases. There’d been trouble in Tehran for a while, but that…
Qajar royal portraits on display at Smithsonian
Financial Tribune- Royal portraits from the Qajar era (1785-1925) in Iran will go on display at Smithsonian Institution in Washington. ‘The Prince…
Farshchian creator of ethereal hues and colors in Persian miniature
Press TV- Over the past five decades, the globally renowned master of Persian painting and miniature, Mahmoud Farshchian, has transcended the traditional…
IRGC Chief praises film about fight against ISIS
IFP- IRGC Chief-Commander Major General Mohammad-Ali Jafari has lauded an Iranian film about Tehran’s role in the fight against terrorism in Syria,…
Ali Rahbari to hold concert, masterclass in Turkey
Financial Tribune- Renowned Iranian composer and conductor Ali (Alexander) Rahbari, 68, will conduct a masterclass in Izmir, Turkey, February 17-22. The class…
Iranian graffitists feel walled in
Al-Monitor | Zahra Alipour: “You are no artist if you are drawing on a wall with spray paint. You are either a…
Abu Ghraib Strait wins top Fajr Film Festival prize
Tasnim – “The Abu Ghraib Strait” was awarded the crystal Simorgh for best film at the 36th Fajr Film Festival of Iran,…