A Look at Iranian Turkmen Clothing
The term Turkmen (pronounced as To-ku-mong) was first mentioned in the 8th century. Some 2,000 years ago, they were living in the…
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A Look at Iranian Turkmen Clothing
The term Turkmen (pronounced as To-ku-mong) was first mentioned in the 8th century. Some 2,000 years ago, they were living in the…
Iranian minister attends event naming Nouakchott 2023 Islamic Culture Capital
Iran’s Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Mohammad-Mehdi Esmaeili, attended a meeting on Friday in Nouakchott, Mauritania to celebrate the city as…
Play presents life of Hazrat Fatima (SA) in seven stages
A play portraying the life of Hazrat Fatima (SA), daughter of the Prophet Muhammad (S), in seven chapters went on stage on…
Yalda Night, celebration of longest night of year
Every year, on 30 Azar in the Iranian calendar that falls on December 21 this year, Iranians celebrate the arrival of winter,…
Iranian movies line up for Dhaka festival
Over a dozen of Iranian movies will be screened at the 21st Dhaka International Film Festival, which will take place in the…
Iranian designers honored at Architecture MasterPrize
Five designs by Iranian architects have garnered awards at the Architecture MasterPrize (AMP) ceremony. The AMP is a global architecture award that…
New Plasco Building wins Prix Versailles 2022
The new Plasco Building in Tehran has won the Prix Versailles 2022, a world architecture and design award which is presented by…
Iran, Iraq discuss tourism, cultural cooperation
Iran’s Minister of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism, during a visit to Baghdad, met and held talks with the Iraqi Prime Minister…
Over 570 foreign films submitted to Fajr festival
The organizers of the Fajr International Film Festival announced on Saturday that they have received 578 submissions to the international competition of…
“Zari” named best short doc at Russian student festival
“Zari” by Iranian director Arman Qolipur Dashtaki has been selected as best short documentary at the 42nd VGIK International Student Festival in…
Iran, Bangladesh eager to cooperate on pilgrimage
Iran and Bangladesh welcome the expansion of cooperation in Hajj and pilgrimage areas. Bangladesh Ambassador to Iran Gousal Azam Sarker and Supreme…
Iran’s ‘Derb’ wins 3 Continents Festival Golden Air Balloon award
Iranian movie ‘Derb’ directed by Hadi Mohaghegh received the 3 Continents Festival Golden Air Balloon award. The 44th round of the 3…
“A Minor”, “World War III” competing in India film festival
Iranian movies “A Minor” and “World War III” are competing in the 53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India underway…
ECO Cultural Institute launches of analytical bibliography of Iqbal
The ECO Cultural Institute (ECOCI) hosted a book launch celebration for an analytical historical bibliography of Allama Muhammad Iqbal on Wednesday evening.…
Iranian laboratory, dental office win Global Future Design Awards
A laboratory and a dental office in Iran have won the 2022 Global Future Design Awards (GFDA). Kia Lab, a clinical laboratory…
Tehran Argo museum named cultural building of the year at Dezeen Awards 2022
The Argo Contemporary Art Museum and Cultural Center in Tehran has been selected as the cultural building of the year at the…
“World War III” wins jury prize at Asian World Film Festival
The Iranian black comedy “World War III” has won two prizes, including the Snow Leopard Special Jury Award, at the Eighth Asian…
Diplomat: Iran, Armenia to make joint movie
Head of the Department of Bordering Countries of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Vahagn Afyan said that…
Iran to organize intl. conference on Oriental manuscripts
Scholars will come together in Tehran and Qom in the spring of 2023 to discuss Oriental manuscripts during an international meeting. The…
Tajikistan intent on expanding cultural ties with Iran: Minister
Tajikistan’s culture minister says the Central Asian country is intent on expanding cultural ties with Iran as she reiterates the need for…
Iran’s Ali Rahbari to conduct Mariinsky Orchestra
Well-known Iranian composer and conductor Ali Rahbari is due to conduct Russia’s Mariinsky Orchestra for two more times within the next few…
Bundestag mulling over closure of Hamburg Islamic Center
Germany’s federal parliament, the Bundestag, is pondering on the closure of the Hamburg Islamic Center (Islamisches Zentrum Hamburg – IZH). The decision…
Iranian artist weaves FIFA World Cup 2022 carpet
An Iranian artist from Tabriz, East Azarbaijan Province has woven a carpet with about 3.5 million knots and content related to the…
2 Iranian movies to be screened at Thessaloniki Int’l Festival
The Thessaloniki International Film Festival in Greece will host a number of Iranian movies. Iranian drama “World War III” directed by Houman…
Iranian shorts line up for Baku festival
Five Iranian movies will be screened in the different sections of the 13th Baku International Short Film Festival. “Cloudy Man” by Shahin…
Iran, Tajikistan broaden ties to establish joint cultural region
Deputy culture and Islamic guidance minister for artistic affairs said that the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Tajikistan have…
Iran’s Oscar submission “World War III” wins jury prize at Tokyo festival
The Iranian dark comedy “World War III” has won the special jury prize at the 35th Tokyo International Film Festival. The film…
‘Cloudy Man’ goes to Azeri, Chinese, American film festivals
Written and directed by Shahin Jalali, the short film ‘Cloudy Man’ will take part at three film festivals in Azerbaijan, the United States,…
Tajikistan hosting Iran cultural week
Tajikistan’s cities host the cultural week of the Islamic Republic of Iran with the participation of 51 artists, an official with the…
Iranian children honored at Nova Zagora art exhibition
Seven Iranian children have been awarded honorary diplomas at the 24th Nova Zagora International Youth Art Exhibition in Bulgaria. Parnia Mohammadi, Nazanin-Zahra…
Tehran Oscar-qualifying short film festival opens
The 39th Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF) opened on Wednesday at the Mellat Cineplex. Movies from 35 countries, including the USA,…
Iranian maestro Ali Rahbari to conduct Istanbul orchestra on Turkiye Republic Day
Iranian maestro Ali (Alexander) Rahbari will conduct the Cemal Resit Rey (CRR) Symphony Orchestra in Istanbul during a concert celebrating Republic Day…
‘Derb’ wins award at Busan Intl. Film Festival
Iranian film ‘Derb’ directed by Hadi Mohagheg was awarded at Busan International Film Festival in South Korea. Directed by Iranian filmmaker Hadi Mohagheg, “Derb”…
Divan of Hafez in Chinese language
Chinese ambassador to Iran said that Divan of Hafez was published in his country in the Chinese language. Today is the commemoration…
Iranians mark Hafez Day at his tomb in Shiraz
Iranian people and other lovers of Hafez from different countries will pay a visit to his tomb on October 12th to mark…