“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…
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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…
Excavation goes on at Kaldar Cave where remains of Homo sapiens found
Tehran Times – Iran’s Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism has extended permit for exploration at the Kaldar Cave, which has…
Iran seeks return of 1,300 stolen artifacts
Tehran Times – Iran earnestly seeks the return of some 1,300 historical relics, which have been previously smuggled out of the country,…
Birth anniversary of Persian mathematician marked worldwide
Tasnim – 971st birthday of renowned Persian mathematician, astronomer and poet Omar Khayyam was celebrated worldwide on Saturday. Khayyam was a Persian…
Zarif honors Ferdowsi
IRNA – Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad-Javad Zarif posted a picture on his Instagram page to honor Ferdowsi, the world-famous Iranian…
Heritage of Ferdowsi, savior of national identity
IRNA – Abolqasem Firdowsi Tusi (c. 940–1020) has a unique role in preserving the ancient Persian language and literature with his valuable…
Iranian artists to attend fine craft revelation in France
IRNA – Iranian sculptors and potters are to attend French Revelations International Fine Craft and Creation Biennial to be slated for May…
Iran to hold permanent handicrafts expo in Austria
MNA – Deputy Head of Iran Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Organization (CHTHO) announced on Monday that a permanent handicrafts exhibition is…
National Museum of Iran lends 15 historical antiquities to China
ISNA – 15 historical objects from National Museum of Iran were moved to China’s National Museum to attend Asian Civilizations exhibition. “A…
Iran to establish ecomuseum dedicated to nomadic people
Tehran Times – Tourism officials of Iran’s southwestern Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province plan to establish an ecomuseum dedicated to the province’s nomadic…
27th intl. Quran exhibition kicks off in Tehran
MNA – The 27th edition of International Quran Exhibition kicked off on Saturday evening with a special ceremony attended by Minister of…
Tehran to hold 27th intl. Quran exhibition
MNA – The 27th International Quran Exhibition will be opened at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Mosalla on Saturday evening during a special ceremony…
Rudkhan Castle, marvelous stronghold on peak of mountain
Tehran Times – Rudkhan Castle is a brick and stone medieval castle in Iran. It is 30 km away from the city…
Chicago institute to return Iran’s ancient items: Official
IRNA – The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago has expressed readiness for returning Achaemenid incriptions to Iran, an Iranian official…
Which province, which mobile game, an interesting survey
Tehran Times – Yes, the place and ecosystem people live in, may affect the type of mobile game they download. According to…
Visitors of the 32nd Tehran International Book Fair learned about the UN
United Nations Iran – The 32nd Tehran International Book Fair was opened on April 23 under the theme “Reading Is Ability” in a…