A travel writer who’s seen it all still finds surprise and awe in Iran
Bloomberg | Pico Iyer: Reading and writing about Iran could not prepare Pico Iyer for the warm, modern society that greeted him.…
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Ancient Kurdish festival offers taste of enduring love, mysticism
Al-Monitor | Sarbas Nazari: Located in Iran’s Kurdistan province, 10 kilometers (6 miles) from the Iraqi border, Hawraman is an ancient village…
1750-year-old Univ. of Jundishapur, Iran’s cultural honor in world
IRNA – The 1750-year-old University of Jundishapur is a sign of Iran’s cultural honor and prestige in the world and this great…
Top 10 things to do in Iran
Philippine Tatler – Have you ever wondered about the appeal of travelling to Iran? Anthony Bourdain’s impression resonates with many who have…
Photos: Traditional wedding ceremonies still popular in Iran’s Lorestan
IFP – Holding wedding ceremonies in the traditional style has been around for thousands of years in Lorestan Province, west of Iran.…
Photos: Amazing wedding rituals of southern Iran
IFP – People in Hormozgan province in southern Iran have for centuries been practicing special ceremonies and rituals in their marriages and…
‘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…
Photos: Kurdish nomads of Iran preserve centuries-old wedding customs
IFP – Kurdish people of Iran’s Khorasan, who are known as Kurmanji Kurds, have managed to preserve their centuries-old wedding customs, and…
“Iranians to become world’s largest cultural lobby in 10-20 years”
IFP- Seyyed Mohammad Beheshti, a senior cultural figure, says Iranians will constitute the world’s largest cultural lobby in the next decade. Beheshti,…
Iranian netizens shocked, saddened by death of Anthony Bourdain
IFP- Anthony Bourdain, the American celebrity chef whose tragic death was announced Friday, is admired by Iranians not only for his popular…
Greek official: Iran’s mosaic culture is unique
IRNA – Iran’s mosaic culture enjoys unique features and capabilities, said a Greek cultural figure. IRNA reporter Ali Asadi interviewed the representative…
Photos: ‘Nowruz Khani’ ritual heralds advent of Persian New Year
IFP- Every year, a few days before the beginning of the New Persian Year, traditional singers known as Nowruz Khans herald the…
Iranians celebrate Nowruz
IRNA – The 21 of March in the Gregorian calendar which coincides with the first day of Farvardin in the Iranian calendar…
Nowruz: An ode to spring
Press TV- Nowruz (New Day), the name of the Iranian New Year, is a traditional festival that marks the beginning of spring…
Termeh Iran’s most luxurious handwoven cloth
Press TV | Arghavan Shamsara: Termeh, as the most sumptuous Iranian handwoven cloth, has for centuries manifested the artistic essence of the…
Persian carpet artistic narrative of Iranian history, culture
Press TV | Arghavan Shamsara: Persian carpet has been considered as a sublime embodiment of timeless beauty and elegance over thousands of…
Photos: Iranians preparing to celebrate Yalda night
FNA I Ahmad Pirooz: Iranians are preparing to celebrate Shab-e Yalda a night of red and poetry, On Yalda Night that falls…
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…
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…
Couchsurfing in Iran: A country of culture
Stuff.co.nz | Sean Nugent : Iran is not the first place on most people’s list of travel destinations. The Middle-Eastern nation has…
Photos: ‘Nowruz Khani’, tradition to show gratitude towards Spring’s arrival
IRNA|Meysam Mosalla: Every year, a couple of weeks before the arrival of spring, traditional singers known as Nowruz Khans herald the arrival…
Chaharshanbe Soori and festival of fire in Iran
Tasnim – Iranians are celebrating Chaharshanbe Soori, an ancient fire festival held on the eve of the last Wednesday of Iranian calendar…
Iranians peace seeking, proud people: UN official
IRNA – Iranians are peace seeking, hospitable, and intelligent people and they have a proud history and culture, the United Nations Representative…
Notre Dame hosts “Iran Beyond Politics” photo exhibit
Southbendtribune– When the Persian Association of Notre Dame booked a visit from the traveling photo exhibit “Iran Beyond Politics,” it didn’t realize…
Everyone thinks Iran is a dangerous place. Here’s why I can’t wait to go back there
Matador Network|Piia Mustamäki: For most western people Iran invokes images of violence. Of religious fanaticism, of anger against westerners, of a ruthless,…
Poetry and Naqali for ‘Shab-e-Yalda’
Financial Tribune- On the occasion of ‘Shab-e-Yalda’ (Yalda Night), the longest night of the year (December 20) which is celebrated nationwide in…
Iranians celebrate longest night of year ‘Yalda’
Press TV- Yalda is the name by which the longest night of the year is known in Iran. Iranians mark the end…
By imposing sanctions, the West deprived itself of Iranian rich culture: Bulgarian VP
IFP- “By imposing sanctions on Iran, the West has deprived itself of this country’s rich culture for 37 years,” said Margarita Popova,…
Commander warns of enemy plot targeting Iran’s cultural roots
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Lieutenant Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier General Hossein Salami warned that the Islamic Republic’s adversary…
What foreign tourists say about Iran’s culture
A report by ISNA has pointed to excerpts from the remarks made by foreign tourists and travellers who have visited Iran throughout…
The truth about visiting Iran: You’ll be greeted with smiles
If you tell your friends you are going to Iran, they will probably inform you that you’ll never come back alive. But…
Persian treasures on display in Aquileia
(ANSA) – Rome, June 23 – Treasures from the ancient city of Persepolis are now on display at Aquileia’s archaeological museum, in…
Zarif: Mashad 2017 a chance to introduce Islamic-Iranian culture
Mashad, Khorasan Razavi Prov, May 14, IRNA – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said selecting of Mashad as the Cultural Capital of…
President: Culture is apex of affairs
Tehran, May 3, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani said in the the post JCPOA era, Iran will reach its final destination with…
Painting eggs at Nowruz
As Nowrouz, the Persian New Year, comes each year, families across Iran create Haft-Sin displays in their homes with special symbolic objects.…
Photos: Iranian people getting prepared for “Nowruz” holidays
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Markets all around Iran are filled with people from all walks of life, who are getting ready for the…
Haft Seen: a permanent fixture of Iranian New Year
A time-honored tradition associated with Nowruz [which means New Day in Farsi] is preparing Haft Seen. Each year as Persian New Year…
Iran is spending more money on culture, but where’s the accountability?
With all eyes on the lifting of sanctions on Iran, and the country’s upcoming Feb. 26 parliamentary elections, little attention has been…
Tehranis help the homeless on Walls of Kindness
Tehran, Dec 27, IRNA – Tehran residents have run an initiative dubbed Walls of Kindness to donate new or gently used clothing…
Iranians set up ‘kindness walls’ to help those in need
“If you don’t need it, leave it; if you need it, take it.” That’s the slogan written on “kindness walls” that have…