Culture Minister goes to Russia to advance joint cultural programs

TEHRAN – The Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi has traveled to Russia to attend the 12th International Forum of United Cultures and advance joint cultural programs between Iran and Russia.

Four Persian books included in White Ravens Catalogue 2026

TEHRAN – The White Ravens Catalogue, compiled by Munich’s International Youth Library, has unveiled its 2026 edition with over 200 children's and youth titles in about 40 languages, including four Persian works by authors from Iran.

Mehr Media Group receives two awards at OANA Awards 2026 in Moscow

TEHRAN – Mehr Media Group received two awards at the OANA Awards 2026 during the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) 65th anniversary conference in Moscow on Monday.

20th International Resistance Theater Festival kicks off in Tehran

TEHRAN – The 20th International Resistance Theater Festival kicked off on Monday at the Azadi Tower in Tehran.

Asghar Farhadi’s “Parallel Tales” to be shown, reviewed in Tehran

TEHRAN – The latest film by the Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi, “Parallel Tales,” will be shown at the Adapa Art and Cultural Center in Tehran on Tuesday.

By Mohamadreza Seyedagha

Marionette Museum opens in Tehran

TEHRAN – The Marionette Museum was inaugurated at the Ferdowsi Hall of the Rudaki Foundation in Tehran on Saturday.

15th International 100-Second Film Festival concludes in Tehran

TEHRAN – The closing ceremony of the 15th International 100-Second Film Festival was held on Friday at the Art Bureau in Tehran.

IAF to show 2026 comedy drama film “The Invite”

TEHRAN – The Iranian Artist Forum (IAF) in Tehran will screen the 2026 American comedy drama film “The Invite” directed by Olivia Wilde on Monday.

Iranian short film “Like a Miracle” wins at Italian festival

TEHRAN – The Iranian short film “Like a Miracle,” directed by Abod Kazemi, won the Best Short Film award at the 6th Son of a Pitch® Award, which was held from September 2 to 12 in Rome, Italy.

Filmmakers, human rights NGOs back “NAZA” directors amid threats, accusations by Israeli authorities

TEHRAN - More than 1,500 film industry figures, including prominent Israeli filmmakers, and over 40 local human rights organizations have expressed solidarity with filmmakers Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, the creators of the documentary “NAZA” that features testimony from Israeli military and intelligence personnel about the army’s operations in Gaza.

“Together for Iran” illustration exhibition to open in Tehran

TEHRAN- A group illustration exhibition titled “Together for Iran,” featuring more than 80 works by 64 illustrators from different Iranian cities, will open at Tehran’s Book Garden on Thursday evening.

Six Iranian films win awards of recognition at Accolade Global Film Competition

TEHRAN – Six films from Iran have received the Award of Recognition for the August edition of the Accolade Global Film Competition.

By Samaneh Aboutalebi

“The Painter of the Wounded Land” exhibition opens in Tehran, honoring Sliman Mansour’s Palestinian

TEHRAN- The painting exhibition “The Painter of the Wounded Land,” featuring works by renowned Palestinian artist Sliman Mansour, opened at the Aali Gallery of Tehran’s Art Bureau on Sunday, showcasing an artist whose work has become closely associated with the history, identity and aspirations of the Palestinian people.

Iranian director to stage reading of Edward Albee’s “A Delicate Balance”

TEHRAN- Iranian director Ariou Raqeb Kiani plans to stage a reading performance of the prominent American playwright Edward Albee’s play “A Delicate Balance” at Iran Art Boutique in Tehran on Friday. 

International Painting Competition Sorena to focus on Minab martyred children

TEHRAN – The unveiling ceremony of the poster and the press conference for the International Painting Competition Sorena, with the theme “Iran through the eyes of Iranian children in and abroad, and children around the world,” was held on Sunday at the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) in Tehran.

Hojjatoleslam Qomi visits “Minab School” exhibition, calls for international presentation of artwork

TEHRAN- Hojjatoleslam Mohammad Qomi, the head of Iran’s Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization, paid a visit to the group exhibition “Minab School” at the Art Bureau in Tehran on Saturday, calling for the international presentation of artworks addressing the Minab tragedy.

What’s in Tehran art galleries

Melal Gallery is playing host to an exhibition of paintings by a group of Iranian artists. The exhibition named “Between Earth and Sky” will be running until October 9 at the gallery that can be found at the Melal Cultural Center in the Qeitarieh neighborhood.

“Pressure” to go on screen at Tehran cultural center

TEHRAN- Arasbaran Cultural Center in Tehran is scheduled to screen Australian filmmaker Anthony Maras’ 2026 war drama “Pressure” on Sunday evening. 

Iranian drama “Whisper My Name” wins two awards at International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir

TEHRAN – The 1st International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir in India concluded on Thursday evening, with Iranian film “Whisper My Name” winning two awards.

“Land of Angels” wins Grand Prix at Kazan International Film Festival

TEHRAN- Iranian filmmaker Babak Khajehpasha’s “Land of Angels” received the Grand Prix for Best Feature Film at the 22nd Altyn Minbar Kazan International Film Festival, during the closing ceremony of the event in Kazan, the capital of Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan on Thursday.