Most popular side businesses run by Iranian celebrities
IFP – Either for gaining more income or just for the sake of personal interest, celebrities in Iran – from football players…
Culture
Iranians honor day of Molavi
FNA – Iranians across the country on Sunday are commemorating the day of Jalaal ad-Din Muhammad Balkhi, also known as Jalal ad-Din…
Iran Foreign Ministry: “Rumi integral part of Iran’s rich history, culture, literature”
MNA – The Iranian Foreign Ministry, in a message, has paid tribute to prominent Iranian poet Rumi, who was one of the…
Iran’s metal bands inch toward acceptance
Al-Monitor | Maziar Motamedi: Iran’s heavy metal music scene has had many ups and downs since its inception some three decades ago.…
Iranian comedies thrive at box office as audiences look to lift gloom
The Guardian | Saeed Kamali Dehghan: As they rose to their feet for the national anthem, the mood among the crowd was…
Iran to launch initiative to promote domestic costumes: VP
IRNA – Iran’s vice president for women and family affairs emphasized encouraging people to wear traditional costumes, saying, policies required to launch…
Iran picks “No Date, No Signature” as official submission to Oscars
ISNA – The Iranian film “No Date, No Signature” directed by Vahid Jalilvand has been selected as the country’s official submission to…
Iran names nominees for 2019 Academy Awards consideration
MNA – Three Iranian titles are being considered to be the one making it into the Foreign Language submissions of the 2019…
Prominent Persian dubber passes away
IRNA – Prominent Iranian TV and cinema dubber, Hossein Erfani, suffering from chronic cancer disease, passed away at a hospital in Tehran…
Asghar Farhadi invited to TIFF as a guest
ISNA – The two-time Academy Award winner Asghar Farhadi and the cast of his Cannes opener film, ‘Everybody Knows’, were invited to…
Iranian children cinema needs more attention: Derakhshandeh
Tasnim – Acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Pouran Derakhshandeh said the world of Iranian cinema should be recognized by its children and youth’s visual…
80-year-old musician entertains tourists in northwestern Iran
IFP – Ya’qoob Qoshooni is an 80-year-old artist from the tourist town of Kaleybar in the northwestern Iranian province of East Azarbaijan.…
Fatemeh Motamed-Aria on Orizzonti jury panel
Financial Tribune – The 75th Venice Film Festival opened on August 29 with the world premiere of Damien Chazelle’s First Man, starring…
Russia to host Iran Cultural Week
MNA – Cultural Attaché of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Russia Ghahreman Soleimani revealed the organizing Iran Cultural Week in the…
1,900 tourism projects to be implemented: Senior official
IRNA – Completion of 1,200 tourism projects out of 1,900 by the end of President Rouhani’s government (2020) has given a momentum…
Jury amazed by Iranian kid’s performance at National Music Festival
IFP – The brilliant performance given by a 5-year-old kid named Parsa Bajlavand has stunned the reputable members of the jury in…
China hosts seminar on Iranian mysticism, Sufism
IFP – A seminar on Iranian mysticism and Sufism was recently held by the Beijing University and the Iranian embassy’s cultural attaché…
‘Damascus Time’ to be screened in Syria
MNA – Iranian feature film ‘Damascus Time’ will be screened for a week in Syria, starting on August 24. Cinemas in five…
Iranian actor Entezami laid to rest
Tasnim – Celebrated Iranian actor Ezzatollah Entezami was laid to rest after a crowded funeral service here in Tehran on Sunday. A…
President Rouhani issues condolences over death of Iranian actor
IRNA – Iran President Hassan Rouhani expressed condolences over demise of the late prominent Iranian actor Ezzatollah Entezami, who passed away on…
Foreign Ministry condoles demise of notable Iranian actor
MNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi have expressed their heartfelt condolences over the passing…
Renowned Iranian actor Entezami dies at 94
Press TV – Ezzatollah Entezami, one of the most prominent actors of the Iranian cinema and theater, has passed away at the…
‘Our Man in Tehran’ Review: A journey through Iran
The Wall Street Journal | Dorothy Rabinowitz: This two-part “Frontline” documentary is based on the Iran travels of Thomas Erdbrink, longtime Tehran…
Maral Farjad wins best supporting actress at American filmfest.
MNA – Iranian actress Maral Farjad has won an award at US’ Love International Film Festival for her supporting role in ‘Immortality’…
Intl. Imam Reza Festival wraps up in Mashhad
MNA – The 16th International Imam Reza (AS) Festival wrapped up in Mashhad, late on Tuesday July 24. Governor General of Khorasan…
US judge orders return of ancient limestone relief to Iran
The New York Times – A New York Supreme Court judge on Monday ordered a Persian bas-relief dating to approximately 500 B.C.…
Old caravansary near Tehran reopens to public
Financial Tribune – The historical Shah Abbasi caravansary sitting in Karaj, Alborz Province, opened to the general public on Monday during a…
Persian Garden Carpet on display at Metropolitan Museum
Financial Tribune – The Wagner Garden Carpet – a late 17th-century Persian carpet never before seen in the US – is on…
Tahmineh Milani to chair jury of Sakhalin Film Festival
Financial Tribune – Prominent filmmaker Tahmineh Milani is to chair the jury at the 8th Sakhalin International Film Festival in Sakhalin, a…
Tabriz handicrafts fair opens
Financial Tribune- Tabriz International Handicrafts Fair will open today in the capital city of East Azarbaijan Province. With 220 pavilions, the exhibition…
Iranian girl wins first prize at Japan’s JQA drawing contest
MNA– 12-year-old Nasrin Mahboub won first prize at the international section of the 18th JQA International Environmental Children’s Drawing Contest in Japan.…
Painting exhibition on 1987 Iraqi chemical weapons attack
Financial Tribune- To mark the 31st anniversary of chemical weapons attacks on Sardasht, a city in West Azarbaijan Province, Iranian Artist Forum…
Iran, Austria seal deal to restore Persepolis ancient complex
IFP- Austria has signed a preliminary agreement with Iran to fund the renovation of the ancient Iranian monument Persepolis in Fars province.…
Sharifinia wins award at Cyprus Intl. Filmfest.
MNA –Iranian actress Mahraveh Sharifinia has won the Leading Actress Award in the Cyprus International Film Festival 2018. Mahraveh Sharifinia won the…
9th Tehran Auction brings in $7.3 million
Financial Tribune- Sales at the Ninth Tehran Auction of Classic and Modern Iranian Art, presenting 80 prominent works, reached 313.7 billion rials…
Culture minister due in Azerbaijan to attend Iran’s cultural week
IFP- Iran’s Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi is set to attend Iran’s cultural week in Azerbaijan, which is…
Richard Clayderman holds first-ever concert in Iran
IFP- Renowned French pianist Richard Clayderman, known as the most successful pianist in the world, held his first-ever live performance in Iran…
Asghar Farhadi to preside over jury panel at Golden Apricot Festival
ISNA– Two-time Oscar winner Asghar Farhadi will preside over jury panel at 2018 Golden Apricot International Film Festival in Yerevan, Armenia. The…
Tehran Symphony Orchestra on stage in Russia
MNA– The Tehran Symphony Orchestra has already put on two performances in Russia and their last one will be staged on Tuesday…
UK actress and activist in Iran for Silk Road episode
Financial Tribune- Celebrated English actress, author and social activist Joanna Lumley is in Iran to make a local episode of her documentary…