Prominent painter Iran Darroudi dies at 85
Iran Darroudi, prominent Iranian painter, film director and art critic passed away on Friday. Her Instagram account confirmed her demise at the…
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Farhadi’s ‘A Hero’ to represent Iranian Cinema in 2022 Oscars
The Iranian jury in charge of submissions for the Academy Awards has picked Ghahreman (A Hero), directed by Oscar winner Asghar Farhadi,…
Iran marks National Day of Hafez Shirazi
October 12 is designated as Hafez Day in Iran to commemorate Shams al-Din Mohammad Hafez-e Shirazi, better known as ‘Hafez’, the 14th-century…
Iran marks National Day of Rumi, greatest mystical poet
Mehr 8 in the Iranian calendar corresponding with September 30 is considered a significant cultural event for Iranians to commemorate the prominent…
Iran defeats Iraq 3-0 in Asian Qualifiers
Iran football team defeated Iraq 3-0 in its second match in the 2022 World Cup qualification Tuesday night. Alireza Jahanbakhsh, who scored…
Trans-Iranian Railway now on UNESCO’s World Heritage Site
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have designated the Trans-Iranian Railway a World Heritage Site. The designation was finalized…
Iran honors National Day of Saadi Shirazi, Master of Speech
Today is the National Commemoration Day of the renowned Persian poet Saadi Shirazi, born in Shiraz around 1200 and died around 1292.…
Iran’s FM Zarif congratulates Christians on Jesus Christ’s birthday
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif extended congratulations on the advent of Christmas to all Christians around the world. “The birth of…
Iran lauds inclusion of Persian miniature in UNESCO list
Iran’s minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts congratulated the Iranian people on UNESCO’s decision to inscribe the art of miniature on…
“Our City” media festival calls for works
The first edition of media festival of “Our City” has called on participants to submit their works for the event, scheduled to take…
Hafez Day commemorated online with focus on love, peace
Hafez Day was celebrated online from his tomb far on Saturday evening observing the restrictions on conventions due to corona pandemic. Several…
Iran’s legendary singer Shajarian laid to rest in Tous
Mastero Mohammadreza Shajarian, Iran’s Classic Music legend, and world-acclaimed vocalist was laid to rest in the city of Tous near his hometown,…
Iran’s Resistance Film Festival key to undo hegemony of US films: Canadian journalist
Tasnim – A Canadian journalist and political analyst described the 16th Resistance International Film Festival underway in Iran as important in the…
Tasu’a, commemoration day of a tragic incident
MNA – Tasu’a in the Islamic calendar refers to the ninth day of Muharram. A day before Imam Hussein (PBUH) and his…
Remains of humans, animals found in Persepolis ruins
Tasnim – Remains of over a dozen humans and animals have been unearthed in the ancient ruins of Persepolis in southern Iran.…
Iran complains to UNESCO against Turkey’s bid to register Islamic calligraphy
IRNA – Deputy head of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran said that Iran has officially complained to UNESCO…
16th Resistance Intl. Film Festival announces timetable
MNA – The 16th Resistance Intl. Film Festival will be held in two time periods in coincidence with auspicious Basij Week and…
Ancient relics smuggled to Austria back home
Tehran Times – A batch of Iranian ancient relics, which had been smuggled to Austria, was recovered and surrendered to a representative…
Iran’s Resistance International Film Festival opens for entries
Press TV – The 16th Resistance International Film Festival in Iran has called on world filmmakers to submit their entries for the event, scheduled…
Veteran cinema actor ‘Sirus Gorjestani’ dies at 76
MNA – Veteran Iranian stage, cinema and TV actor ‘Sirus Gorjestani’ died at the age of 76 on Thu. due to heart…
Tehran Museums to showcase 8 Ilkhani terracottas
IRNA – Director of Glassware and Ceramic Museum of Iran said eight terracottas belonging to Ilkhani era will be showcased in National…
Iran cinema actively present at Cannes virtual film market
Press TV – Iran’s cinema is actively taking part in the 2020 special edition of the Cannes Film Festival’s market, which is…
Parliament alone cannot stop honor killings in Iran
Al-Monitor | Leila Alikarami: On the night of June 15, Reyhaneh Ameri, a 22-year-old Iranian woman living with her parents in the…
Historic polo field found in western Iran
Iran Review – Archeologists have discovered a historic polo field in Iran’s western province of Lorestan by unearthing the stone goal posts…
Actor Mohamad Ali Keshavarz passes away at 90
MNA – Nonagenarian actor Mohamad Ali Keshavarz passed away on Sunday at Atieh hospital in Tehran. He was suffering from age-related diseases…
Asghar Farhadi casts 2 Iranian leads for “Hero”
ISNA – Amir Jadidi and Mohsen Tanabandeh are two male actors joining “Hero”, the new film by Iranian two- time Oscar winning…
Music common language of all civilizations: Iranian vocal artist
Press TV – Iranian vocal artist Mohammad Saeidi says music is the common language of all civilizations and music lovers beyond Iran…
Iran marks National Day of Omar Khayyam; Persian poet, polymath
MNA | Zahra Mirzafarjouyan: Today is considered a significant cultural event for Iranians to commemorate the great Persian poet, astronomer, writer, and mathematician…
Ancient area with 10,000 stone carvings discovered in Iran
Iran Review – A new ancient region with about 10,000 historical stone carvings has been discovered in the Iranian city of Meshkinshahr…
Iran marks National Day of Ferdowsi, father of modern Persian language
MNA – Ordibehesht 25 in the Persian calendar corresponding with May 14 is National Commemoration Day of the renowned poet Ferdowsi, the…
Fajr International Film Festival postponed to 2021
ISNA – The Fajr International Film Festival has been postponed to 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic. “The Fajr International Film Festival slated…
Iconic Sassanid-era fortress in Iran suffers deep cracks after 5.1 magnitude earthquake
Sputnik – On Thursday, an earthquake estimated at 5.1 magnitude hit a large part of Iran, including the Tehran province in the…
Renowned Iranian writer, translator passes away at 91
IRNA – Najaf Daryabandari, a renowned Iranian writer and translator of American writer Ernest Hemingway’s works into Persian, passed away at the…
Iran marks national Shiraz Day
MNA – The 15th day of Ordibehesht in Persian calendar that falls on May 4 this year has been designated as Shiraz…
Lessons on humanity from Persian literature
MNA | Seyyed Mostafa Mousavi Sabet: All of Iran’s celebrations this year to mark Sadi Day on April 20 will be organized online…
Iran marks National Day of Saadi Shirazi, the Master of Speech
MNA – Today is the National Commemoration Day of the renowned Persian poet Saadi Shirazi, born in Shiraz around 1200 and died…
Coronavirus: National Museum of Iran hailed by online visitors
Iran Review – Art-and-history lovers welcomed an initiative launched by the National Museum of Iran to facilitate online visits during the Persian…
In a time of crisis, Iranians seek comfort, connection through music
Bourse and Bazaar | Khosro Kalbasi: Iran is enduring one of the world’s worst outbreaks of COVID-19. Over 73,000 infections have been…
Iran marks National Day of Iranian poet Attar of Nishapur
MNA – April 13 is considered a significant cultural event for Iranians to commemorate the great Persian poet, mystic, and philosopher Attar…
Iran’s art community wades into coronavirus fight
Al-Monitor | Sarbas Nazari: Drifting from one Iranian city to another at an exponential rate, the novel coronavirus continues to deal stunning…