Tehran Times The possible inscription of the ancient Silk Road on the UNESCO World Heritage list will open up a suitable opportunity for Iran to present its cultural, literary, historical and scientific achievements to the world, the secretary general of the Iranian National Commission for UNESCO has said. Although the mainstream view of the Silk ...

TEHRAN -- Cinema Organization of Iran (COI) Director Hojjatollah Ayyubi has said that Asghar Farhadis The Salesman, which won two awards at the 69th Cannes Film Festival on Sunday, needs no modification to gain cultural officials approval for an Iranian premiere. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday held after his arrival from Cannes at the Imam ...

TEHRAN (FNA)- The opening of the 33rd edition of the Fajr International Film Festival was held in Mellat Cinematic Complex with senior Iranian cinema officials and artists in attendance. The ceremony was attended by Head of Iran Cinematic Organization Hojjatollah Ayoubi, Director of the festival Alireza Rezadad, Head of the international section ...

[caption id="attachment_81065" align="alignright" width="180"] Iranian filmgoers flock in front of Tehrans Azadi Cinema Complex on January 30, 2014. Iranian movie theaters offered free admission during the day, which was declared Greetings to Cinema Day by the Iran Cinema Organization this year. (IRNA/Mojtaba Mohammadlu)[/caption] TEHRAN Irans movie ...

The third edition of Irans National PhotoFestival has kicked off during a ceremony held at the Iranian Academy of Arts (IAA) in Tehran. Head of Irans Cinema Organization Hojjatollah Ayoubi and director of Iranian Young Cinema Society (IYCS) Habib Ilbeygi along with a number of photo artists and scholars attended the ceremony held on January 4, 2014....