Hafez as fresh as flower in public memory: Minister
IRNA – Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Abbas Salehi said on Friday that Hafez is the most popular poet who is…
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Iran displays 300 Achaemenid tablets returned from US after judicial saga
Press TV – The National Museum of Iran is exhibiting some 300 cuneiform tablets returned from the United States following a judicial…
1,700 centuries-old clay tablets returned to Iran: FM spokesman
MNA – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has said that as many as 1,700 centuries-old clay tablets have been returned…
Iranian director selected juror of Iraqi Int’l Filmfest
IRNA – Iranian prominent filmmaker Puran Derakhshandeh was selected as a jury member of the Fourth Slemani International Film Festival in Iraq.…
UNESCO official highlights Silk Road important role in dialogue of civilizations
IRNA – “UNESCO believes , the Silk Road can play an important role in the dialogue of nations and civilizations” , said…
Parsa Pirouzfar to play Rumi in Iran-Turkey co-production ‘Drunk on Love’
MNA – The lead cast of Iran-Turkey co-production ‘Drunk on Love’, directed by Hasan Fat’hi, includes Parsa Pirouzfar as 13th-century Persian poet…
Iran one of world’s top religious tourism destinations
Ahlul Bayt News Agency – The Islamic Republic of Iran has emerged as one of the top destinations across the globe for religious…
Iran most affordable tourist spot in world
Financial Tribune – Iran has been ranked first worldwide in terms of price competitiveness in the World Economic Forum’s “Travel & Tourism…
UNESCO to visit Iran for inscription of domestic railway network as industrial heritage
MNA – Deputy Minister of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Mohamamd Hassan Talebian announced on Sunday that UNESCO officials are to pay…
Iran taking part in 31st edition of Syrian Book Fair
MNA – Iran Cultural Fairs Institute (ICFI) is taking part with as many as 350 titles at the 31st edition of Syrian…
Two Iranian films among 100 best films of 21st century
IRNA – Two Iranian films are among the 100 best films made since the year 2000, according to London-based daily, The Guardian,…
Eye-opening experience: As many Americans as possible should visit Iran
Tehran Times – Judith Bello, a long-time American peace activist, who has visited Iran for two times, believes such a journey “will…
Can this documentary bring Iran its third Oscar?
Al-Monitor | Rohollah Faghihi: The selection of a documentary instead of a feature film to represent Iran at the Oscars has stirred…
A glance at essential elements of traditional architecture in Iran
Tehran Times – Persian architecture has a long and complex history. The Elamite, Achaemenian, Hellenistic, and other pre-Islamic dynasties left striking stone…
Tabriz hosting intl. forum on urban development, conservation of historical texture
Tehran Times – The 10th international forum on urban development with an approach toward conservation of historical texture is being held in…
“Finding Farideh” to represent Iran at Oscars 2020
IRNA – “Finding Farideh”, a documentary co-directed by Azadeh Mousavi and Kourosh Ataei, has been selected to represent Iran in the upcoming…
No more ban on foreign travelers riding big motorcycles
Tehran Times – Foreign travelers with motorcycle above 250cc are now allowed to enter and ride in Iran, deputy tourism chief has…
Austrian company sign agreement on tourism ties with Tabriz
IRNA – Tabriz Municipality in northwestern Iranian province of East Azarbaijan and an Austrian company signed an agreement to cooperate on tourism…
Silk Road a suitable opportunity to introduce ancient Iran
Tehran Times – The possible inscription of the ancient Silk Road on the UNESCO World Heritage list will open up a suitable…
Prominent Iranian Musician Kayhan Kalhor receives WOMEX 2019 Artist Award
IRNA- Kayhan Kalhor an internationally acclaimed Iranian virtuoso on the kamancheh (spiked fiddle) was granted this year’s WOMEX (World Music Expo) Artist…
Akbarieh garden: Tourist resort, Iran cultural heritage
IRNA – Akbarieh Garden and Historic Mansion is a precious collection in the city of Birjand, South Khorasan province, registered as a…
The paradox at the heart of Abbas Kiarostami’s early films
The New Yorker | Richard Brody: The nearly complete retrospective of the films of the late Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami, which runs…
‘A Separation’ among 100 Best Movies of the Decade
MNA – ‘A Separation’ directed by Asghar Farhadi has been selected among IndieWire’s “100 best movies from a decade that changed everything.”…
Isfahan, St. Petersburg to develop sister-city ties
IRNA – The two sister cities of Isfahan and the Russian St. Petersburg will develop ties in various economic, tourism, scientific and…
Japan grants medal of honor to Iranian filmmaker Kamal Tabrizi
MNA – The Foreign Ministry of Japan has granted a medal of honor to Iranian filmmaker Kamal Tabrizi for his cinematic contributions…
Restored creamy tiles to be reinstalled on Iranian architecture masterpiece
Tehran Times – Some two eighths of delicately floral tiles, which for centuries adorned the creamy dome of Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, have…
Iran’s Pouran Derakhshandeh to open 10th Jagran FilmFest. in India
MNA – Globally acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Pouran Derakhshandeh is slated to open the 10th Jagran Film Festival in India, also known as…
Iran to woo Chinese tourists with visa-free entry
Financial Tribune – Iran is hoping to attract up to one million Chinese tourists from next month to shore up its economy,…
15% rise in visits to historical sites in Rey
Tehran Times – Visits to historical sites in Rey surged 15 percent during the first three months of the current Iranian calendar…
Interest in Iran tours rising globally despite Americans’ fears
Skift – While the U.S. State Department has long issued strong advisories against traveling to Iran, leisure tourism from the U.S. and…
Kharanagh village: An amazing village in Yazd, Iran
Tasnim – Kharanagh village is placed in Ardakan’s suburb, 84km eastern of Yazd city in Iran’s central province of Yazd. Kharanagh village…
Atmospheric caravanserai being restored to former glory
Tehran Times – The third round of a restoration work has recently been commenced on Hojaib caravanserai with the aim of bringing…
Museum dedicated to meteorites to open in Tehran
Tehran Times – A major museum, specialized for meteorites, is scheduled to be opened to the public on July 2 at Tehran’s…
Space technology companies, startups to gather at Tehran exhibit
Tehran Times – Iranian knowledge-based companies and startups active in the field of space technology will gather during a space products exhibition,…
Tabriz to host major exhibits of tourism, handicrafts
Tehran Times – The Iranian city of Tabriz, which was once an influential adherent of the Silk Road corridor and a gateway…
Iran not to stamp tourists’ passports
IRNA – Foreign tourists can visit Iran without their passports being stamped, said spokesman of the Government Ali Rabiei on Wednesday. “President…
Rosewater festivals attract travelers to northern Iranian villages
Tehran Times – Every year, by early June, rosewater festivals take center stage in Gildeh and several neighboring villages, attracting hundreds of…
Millennia-old plant fossils discovered in northwest Iran
Tehran Times – Millennia-old fossil remains of various plants have recently been discovered in Meshkin Shahr county, northwest Iran, CHTN reported on…
Iran, Austria hold tourism meeting in Vienna
MNA – The second meeting of Iran-Austria Working Group on Tourism kicked off in Vienna Wed. with the aim of implementing the…
Vista Gallery to present Iranian contemporary art in Armenia
MNA – Vista Art Gallery will take part in the second Armenia Art Fair, slated for June 1-3 in Yerevan, to showcase…