ÍRÁN:CI to host 29 Iranian short, documentary, feature films
MNA – 29 short, documentary and feature films, dedicated to Iranian cinema, will be showcased at the 8th ÍRÁN:CI, the Festival of…
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2nd Iran Jobex exhibition to be held in Tehran
ISNA – The second job exhibition of Iran known as “Iran Jobex” is due to be held April 21-24, 2019 in Tehran…
Iranian, French academic centers to hold joint courses
FNA – Iran’s Amirkabir University of Technology and France’s International University of Mod’art have concluded an agreement to hold a joint MBA…
Ancient cuneiform discovered in Iran’s Kermanshah province
Iran Front Page – Archeologists have discovered the remainings of a cuneiform inscription on a hill in Khaibar Village in Ravansar County…
Ammar filmfest names jury members
IRNA – Ammar International Popular Film Festival announced members of its panel of jury for various sections. The secretariat of the ninth…
Archaeologists may have found 2,500-year-old Persian military base in northern Israel
Haaretz – The Persian camp on the Acre plain seems to have been a base camp for King Cambyses’ all-out attack on…
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery to honor Niki Karimi
ISNA – Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in Washington DC will honor Iranian actress and director, Niki Karimi. During the event which is…
The Al-Nabi mosque: A famous mosque in Qazvin
Tasnim – The al-Nabi Mosque (Masjed al-Nabi, also known as Masjed-e Soltani) is a famous mosque in Iran’s northern city of Qazvin.…
Historical findings in Jiroft represent ancient Iranian civilization
IRNA – Ancient Jiroft is a symbol of Iranian civilization. The history of the region dates back to more than 4,300 years…
What made this Iranian TV host lose his job?
Al-Monitor | Rohollah Faghihi: Name-calling and thinly veiled insults on the screen are no novelty for Iran’s state broadcaster, but a recent feud between…
Iran hosts “Yalda, Christmas Festival” to strengthen inter-cultural ties
Iran Front Page | Fatemeh Askarieh: THE FIRST FESTIVAL OF “YALDA AND CHRISTMAS” WAS HELD IN THE IRANIAN CAPITAL TEHRAN ON THE…
President Rouhani signs into law bill on Persian Language
FNA – The bill to reorganize and uniform international Persian Language (Farsi) exams, which was recently passed by Iran’s Supreme Council of…
Iranian publishers loom at Beirut Book Fair
MNA – The 62nd edition of Beirut International Arab Book Fair is underway in Beirut, Lebanon, with representatives from Iran showing a…
Film festival in Istanbul aims to boost ties with Iran
Anadolu Agency – A film festival held for the first time in Istanbul is aims to enhance relations between Iran and Turkey,…
Artists from Iran, Turkey, India win international cartoon contest
Middle East Monitor – Three cartoonists from Iran, Turkey and India won the Our Heritage Jerusalem Cartoon Contest held in Istanbul Three…
Damghan City: History reflected in architecture, art
IRNA – Damghan is one of the ancient cities of Iran which is still standing and inhabited. Here we introduce the ancient…
Art, culture a linking bridge for boosting coop. between Tehran, New Delhi
MNA – Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyed Abbas Salehi said that art and culture is the linking bridge for…
Tehran Municipality, ECO sign cooperation memorandum
IRNA – ECO’s Cultural Institute and Cultural and Artistic Organization of Municipality of Tehran signed cooperation memorandum in scientific, cultural and artistic…
Iranian epic shadow play on show in Beijing
Euronews – A shadow play that combines puppetry, art and digital animation to tell an ancient Persian tale marvelled theatre lovers at…
Iran, France hold joint museum exhibition
IRNA – A joint exhibition of Iran’s National Museum and France’s Confluences Museum will be held next year in Tehran. The agreement…
CineIran Festival Best Actress award goes to Hedieh Tehrani
ISNA – Hedieh Tehrani won CineIran Festival Best Actress award for her performance in Iranian film “Orange Days” directed by Arash Lahouti.…
Italian musician Federico Albanese to perform in Iran
MNA – Italian musician and composer Federico Albanese will visit Iran, upon the invitation of RooBeRoo Mansion, to hold a concert on…
Evidence may push back history of Tehran by 6,600 years
Tehran Times – Recent archeological studies has shed new light on the history of Tehran that may go down in time some…
UNWTO to open regional office in Tehran: Official
IRNA – Holding the world tourism forum in the midwestern Iranian city of Hamedan makes it stick out in the world, and…
Iranian actress wins best award at Chinese Film Festival
FNA – Iranian veteran actress Golab Adineh was awarded as the best actress at the 27th China Golden Rooster & Hundred Flowers…
Will Iran drive its musicians off the streets?
Al-Monitor | Maziar Motamedi: Aso Kohzadi, a violinist with a master’s degree in electronic music from the Netherlands, regularly performs well-known classical…
43 ancient coins discovered in SW Iran
IRNA – The protection unit of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Khuzestan Province confiscated 43 coins dating back to…
Iran National Museum hosting exhibit for the visually impaired
LivinginTehran – An exhibition of sculptures, crafted by visually-impaired students, opened its doors to the public at the National Museum of Iran…
Iranian city up for UNESCO registration
IRNA – Gonbad-e Kavus city has been nominated for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage City registration…
Spain Sitges festival awards Iranian actor Majouni
IRNA – Iranian actor Hassan Majouni won the best actor award for his role in the black comedy ‘Pig’, directed by Mani…
Int’l conference for promoting Persian literature kicks off in Shiraz
IRNA – The southwestern Iranian city of Shiraz is hosting the 13th International Conference for the Promotion of Persian Language and Literature.…
1,200-year-old relics discovered in Iran’s Ilam province
IFP – Dozens of historical objects dating back to 1,200 years ago have been discovered in the village of Sarab-e Kalan in…
Ancient Iranian relic unveiled in Tehran
IRNA – The ancient Iranian relic that was planned to be sold in an auction in New York for $2.5 m and…
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…
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…