Six Iranian shorts go to Italy’s Cefalù Filmfest.
MNA – The third edition of Cefalù Film Festival in Italy’s Palermo will screen six Iranian short films in its main competition…
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First Iranian orchestra conductor at Fajr Music Festival
Hispan TV– The city of Tehran (Iranian capital) hosts more than 30 music bands from around the world in the 33rd ‘Fayr…
Iran to display its handicrafts in Japan gift show
IFP- Iranian artists are set to take part in the Gift Show 2018 in the Japanese capital Tokyo. The exhibition is slated…
Qalamzani: The Iranian ancient metalwork art
Tasnim – Qalamzani is one of the traditional handicrafts of Iran that its origin goes back to the Sogians period that lived…
Cultural interaction prerequisite for sustainable development
MNA – Iran’s Minister of culture and Islamic guidance attended the first conference of Asian Cultural Dialogues where he said that creating…
Italians sign MoU with Iran to help restore Persepolis
Financial Tribune- Italian experts from Restauratori Senza Frontiere (Institute of Restorers Without Borders) have joined Iranian heritage authorities to restore the Persepolis…
Farhadi’s ‘The Salesman’ nominated for 2018 BAFTA Awards
MNA– Academy award-winning film ‘The Salesman’ directed by Asghar Farhadi has been nominated for 2018 BAFTA Awards in the Best Film Not…
“Berlin, Rome to display items on loan from Iranian museum”
IFP- Berlin and Rome are in talks with Tehran to open exhibitions putting on show items on loan from Tehran’s Museum of…
Italian Jazz genius to give concert in Iran
IFP- Italian genius Jazz musician Francesco Cafiso will give a concert in Tehran on January 19 as part of the 33rd International…
Qazvin Serai pulls half a million visitors
Financial Tribune- S a’ad al Saltaneh, a historical caravansary in Qazvin Province, has hosted more than 500,000 visitors since the beginning of…
Yazd restoration schemes await funds
Financial Tribune- The allocation of about 20 billion rials ($480,000) for the restoration of buildings within Yazd’s historical texture is expected by…
Farhadi’s film among top 100 awaited films of 2018
Financial Tribune- Based on a list released by The Playlist, a film and TV news website, ‘Everybody Knows’, the new film by…
‘I get threats, I get sworn at’: Iran’s taboo-busting female standup star
The Guardian | Saeed Kamali Dehghan: Zeynab Mousavi has found fame in country where standup comedy is relatively new and where being…
Yalda, valuing family ties in the longest night of the year
Tasnim – Yalda is one of the most celebrated traditional events in Iran which marks the longest night of the year. Every…
Persian language center opens in Yerevan
IRNA – A Persian language center was opened in a school in Armenian capital city, Yerevan, in a ceremony attended by Iranian…
Pasargadae official website launched
Financial Tribune- An official website for Pasargadae world heritage site was launched early this week to provide the latest information on the…
German band Schiller talks of memorable nights in Tehran
IFP- After five nights of live performance in Tehran, Christopher von Deylen, the founder and sole member of German electronic band Schiller,…
German electronic band to give first Western pop concert in Iran in 39 years
Deutsche Welle– German electronic musician Christopher von Deylen and his band Schiller will become the first pop group to perform in Iran’s…
Int’l Tourism Exhibition kicks off in south of Iran
IRNA – The 9th Pars International Tourism Exhibition inaugurated in Shiraz in southern Province of Fars on Sunday attended by several representatives…
UNESCO lists polo as Iran’s intangible cultural heritage
MNA – UNESCO has recognized the team sport of polo, played on horseback, as Iran’s intangible cultural heritage during a session held…
Iran to showcase crafts in Milan
Financial Tribune- A special ceremony titled ‘Iran’ will be held during the 22nd L’Artigiano in Fiera, an international handicraft exhibition in Milan,…
Tehran Symphony Orchestra will celebrate Yalda
Financial Tribune- Tehran Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Iranian-American composer, conductor, violinist and pianist Shahrdad Rouhani, 62, will celebrate Yalda, the Persian solstice,…
Iran appoints Sunni woman as local governor
IFP- The Islamic Republic of Iran has appointed, for the first time, a Sunni woman as the head of a village in…
Iran’s first Oscar submission directed by woman causes stir
AP — A movie about a young girl whose fantasy world helps her escape the hard realities of growing up in the…
Polo, Kamancheh to be added as Iran’s intangible cultural heritages to UNESCO lists
Press TV- The team sport of polo, which is played on horseback, together with the Iranian bowed string instrument of Kamancheh are set to be…
Iranian FM visits Afghan art exhibit, wishes peace in world
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif here on Tuesday evening expressed hope that ‘kindness and peace’ could be established across the…
Turkish actress cast in persian film
Financial Tribune- Turkish actress Nurgül Yesilcay is set to play in an Iranian feature film directed by Bayram Fazli. The film ‘Beautiful…
A modern mosque without minarets stirs controversy in Tehran
The Guardian | Saeed Kamali Dehghan: When the Tehran authorities commissioned the construction of a mosque near the City theatre – one of Iranian capital’s…
Iran architecture meets renaissance
Financial Tribune- Photographer Barzin Baharloui will hold an exhibition of photo-collage works at Atbin Art Gallery in Tehran. Titled ‘New Wonder’ (in…
Yazd as 1st pilot tourism city
Financial Tribune- Yazd will be introduced as a pilot tourism city, based on a memorandum of understanding that is to be signed…
Iranians commemorate national day for prominent poet Hafez
Press TV- Iranians commemorate National Day of Hafez, a 14th-century Persian poet and mystic highly revered by by famous writers and scholars…
Spokesman: Hafez language, global words
IRNA – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qasemi in message commemorated October 12 as Day of Hafez, the poet, and wrote that Hafez…
Film festival in Dallas features several Iranian animations
IFP- A number of Iranian animated films have been screened for children in Dallas, the United States, as part of a festival…
National Museum to be restored
Financial Tribune- The National Museum of Iran is to be restored based on a past plan proposed by its French designer, Andre…
Restoration of Pasargadae Garden on agenda
Financial Tribune- The restoration of water canals of Pasargadae Garden in Fars Province is a top priority of cultural heritage officials, the…
Iran selects ‘Breath’ as official submission to Academy Awards
IFP- The Iranian drama ‘Breath’ (Nafas), directed by female filmmaker Narges Abyar, has been selected as the country’s official submission to the…
Persian Poetry Day marked in Iran
Press TV- Iranians have marked the Persian Poetry Day, which is also the anniversary of the passing of renowned Iranian poet Mohammad…
Mariwan International Street Theater Festival wraps up in northwestern Iran
The 12th Mariwan International Street Theater Festival has come to an end, with carnivals of Iranian and international artists marking the closing ceremony…
Art, culture most universal Iranian elements: Minister
IFP- Iran’s new culture minister says the country’s artworks and cultural products are the most well-known Iranian elements across the globe. Speaking…
Iranian documentary to compete in Sydney Film Festival
IFP- Iranian documentary ‘Mashti Esmaeil’ will take part in the competition section of the 15th Experimental International Film Festival (flExiff 2002-2022), which…