ISNA | Hadi Zand: The 32th edition of the National Handicraft Exhibition of Iran was kicked off on August 25 at Tehran�s International Permanent Fairground.        

Tehran Times - Persian architecture has a long and complex history. The Elamite, Achaemenian, Hellenistic, and other pre-Islamic dynasties left striking stone testaments to their greatness, such as Chogha Zanbil and Persepolisboth designated as UNESCO World Heritage sites in 1979. Three monastic ensembles central to the Armenian Christian faith ...

Tehran Times The 10th international forum on urban development with an approach toward conservation of historical texture is being held in the city of Tabriz, East Azarbaijan province, IRNA reported on Monday. More than 70 researchers and academics from Iran, Japan, China, Finland, Georgia, France, Italy, and Belgium are taking part in the forum ...

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 ...

The New Yorker | Richard Brody: The nearly complete retrospective of the films of the late Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami, which runs through August 15th at IFC Center and will travel nationwide, is an extraordinary event. Kiarostami (who was born in 1940) rose to international prominence in the late nineteen-eighties; his fusion of fiction, nonfiction,...

MNA The Foreign Ministry of Japan has granted a medal of honor to Iranian filmmaker Kamal Tabrizi for his cinematic contributions to promotion of Iran-Japan cultural ties, according to a statement by Japan's embassy in Tehran. The Japanese embassy in Tehran said in a statement on Wednesday that the foreign minister of Japan has granted a medal ...

Tehran Times Some two eighths of delicately floral tiles, which for centuries adorned the creamy dome of Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, have been restored and are ready to be reinstalled on the monument that is widely known as a masterpiece of Iranian architecture. This phase of the restoration project entails two eighths of the domes surface (the dome ...

Tehran Times The third round of a restoration work has recently been commenced on Hojaib caravanserai with the aim of bringing the atmospheric inn to its former glory. The Safavid-era (15011736) caravanserai is situated on north-west of a village of the same name in Buin Zahra county, Qazvin province. Restoration projects involve repairing damaged ...

Financial Tribune - The 11th Tehran Auction is scheduled for July 5 at the Parsian Azadi Hotel with 80 classic and modern works going on sale23 of whom are by living artists. The auction was launched in 2012 as an independent and private initiative to introduce the best in Iranian art, ranging from established and emerging Iranian artists to art ...

MNA The 32nd Tehran International book Fair (TIBF) has kicked off at Tehran's Musalla in the presence of Minister of Culture Abbas Salehi on behalf of President Rouhani who is ritually in charge of inaugurating the event. The 32nd TIBF was inaugurated today at Imam Khomeini Musalla in Tehran in the presence of the Minister of Culture and Islamic ...

Tehran Times A team of Italian archaeologists and restorers is scheduled to partially rehabilitate some ruined monuments and bas-relief carvings in Persepolis, which was once the ceremonial capital of the mighty Achaemenid Empire. The team is associated with the foundation Archaeology Without Borders, which reportedly supports archaeological education ...

MNA The 3rd round of cultural dialogues between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Italy dubbed "Religious extremism and Solutions was held in Rome. The conference, held in Turkani Encyclopedia Foundation on Monday, was attended by cultural figures and Academicians from Iran and Italy. At the start of the event, the Chairman of Irans ...

MNA In a ceremony attended by Ghahreman Soleymani, the Cultural Attach of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Russia, Iran-Russia social-cultural studies center opened in Russian New University (RosNOU) on Thursday in Moscow. Iran and Russia opened a joint social and cultural center in Russian New University (RosNOU) on Thursday in Moscow....

IRNA President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that using power of culture, language of art and unison will pave the way for public victory. Addressing a gathering of artists and men of culture, he added that men of arts and culture have righteous complaints and shortcomings should be addressed in cooperation with each other. Contending that ...

Iran Review- The kettle contains tea, one of the most important cornerstones of Iranian culture, and the tea house is its centuries-old keeper. Tea production is a major industry in the Caspian Sea area and a large part of its economy. Before 1900, there was no tea production in Iran, but in 1895, an Iranian diplomat named Kashef Al Saltaneh decided ...

IRNA French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Monday that cultural exchanges will help deepen and broaden relations and cooperation between Tehran and Paris and such cooperation has increased dramatically in the contemporary century. He made the remarks in the special ceremony held at Iran's national museum. Some 56 artifacts from Louvre ...

Tasnim Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri warned against enemies relentless attempts to undermine the Islamic Republic and said hegemonic powers are seeking to impose their desired culture on other nations. The major arrogant powers that have colonized and exploited nations around the world for many ...

IRNA - Iranians have their influence on the Chinese religion, arts, culture and trade through their presence in China in ancient times and in the Historic era. Morteza Rezvanfar, a faculty member of the Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism (RICHT), outlining the achievements of his last month trip to China for conducting a research ...

IFP - A top Iranian carpet official has, in an interview with IFP News, discussed a range of issues including the ongoing carpet fair in Tehran and the features that distinguish the Iranian handmade carpets from those produced in other countries. Iran, the worlds top country in handmade carpet trade, annually exports 65% of its carpets ...

Mehr | Nima Diamari, Mansoure Chelichi, Masoud Saki: Iran has some of the most beautiful mosques in the world. However, aside from their splendour, mosques are also significant religious and cultural centres where people come together to socialize and acquire knowledge. Mosques are the most important works of architecture in Iran since ...