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…
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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…
In search of junub, the hippie spirit of Iran’s south
The Guardian – Among Iranian youths, junub carries much more meaning than just its literal definition of south. It has long been…
Iranian cinema grabs 9 awards at Italian Film Days in Cyprus
MNA – The Italian Film Days in Cyprus granted awards to Iranian films in nine different categories in its February 2020 edition.…
Precious stolen work by Persian poet Hafez, now recovered, will be sold
The Guardian | Alison Flood: After much intrigue, one of the earliest copies of the 14th-century author’s revered Divan, illuminated with gold,…
Renowned Iranian tar player dies at 81
FNA – Maestro Houshang Zarif, a great tar player of the contemporary music of Iran, passed away after cardiac arrest at the…
Iranian director wins prize at Berlin festival in absentia
AP — Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof’s “There Is No Evil” won the Golden Bear prize Saturday for best picture at the Berlin…
Tiss great mosque in Iran’s Chabahar
Tasnim – Tiss Great Mosque is located in Chabahar free zone. It is considered as one of the attractions of this area.…
French Legion of Honour granted to Iranian star Shahab Hosseini
IRNA – Shahab Hosseini, the actor of Asghar Farhadi’s Oscar-winning movies “A Separation” and “The Salesman” has received French Legion of Honour.…
Iran’s Mohammadreza Shajarian not in good health
MNA – The greatest living maestro of Persian classical music, Mohammadreza Shajarian, has been in fragile health conditions in the past 24…
Iran controversial director’s new political drama lambasted by moderates
Al-Monitor | Rohollah Faghihi: Ebrahim Hatamikia, Iran’s award-winning director known for his films on the Iraq-Iran War, has made headlines again with…
Iran’s Fajr Film Festival announces winners
Tasnim – The 38th Fajr Film Festival of Iran announced its winners on Tuesday, with Majid Majidi’s “The Sun” winning the award…
Fashion designers from 9 countries to attend Fajr Fashion Fest.
MNA – Fashion designers and clothing industry managers from nine countries, including Afghanistan, Italy and Turkey, will be taking part at the…
Iranian actors call on Rouhani to allow cinema legend to come home
Al-Monitor | Rohollah Faghihi: Iranian actors are calling on President Hassan Rouhani to allow legendary Iranian actor Behrouz Vossoughi to come home…
Iranian village wins TO DO Award 2020 at Germany
MNA – Esfahak village in Tabas, eastern Iran, has won TO DO Award 2020, a prestigious prize which is annually presented by…
Cineaste: Iranians’ hearts go out with Chinese people
FNA – Renowned Iranian director Majid Majidi issued a public letter where he extended sympathy to the people of China whose country…
Iran to open Marble Palace to tourists after 40 years
Press TV – A century-old palace known for its pure Iranian architecture is set to open to the public after more than…
Iran’s cultural site Persepolis reimagined through minimalist frames
Archdaily – Architect and visual artist Mohammad Hassan Forouzanfar has been conceptually combining contemporary landmarks with traditional Iranian houses, palaces and monuments…
Iran’s top cultural event jeopardized by artist boycotts
Al-Monitor | Saeid Jafari: Confronting a boycott by Iranian artists, the Fajr International Film Festival announced the cancellation of its opening ceremony,…
12th Tehran Auction sells artworks worth $2.4m
Financial Tribune – The 12th Tehran Auction of Iranian artworks on Friday earned 317.17 billion rials ($2.42 million). The auction at Tehran’s…