Iran, Tajikistan strengthen cultural ties

TEHRAN- Iranian Deputy Culture Minister for Cultural Affairs Mohsen Javadi met with Tajik Deputy Culture Minister Davlat Safarzadeh in Tehran on Saturday, emphasizing the strong ties between Iran and Tajikistan. 

“Oscar Music Winners” film concert to be staged in Tehran

TEHRAN – The “Oscar Music Winners” Film Concert will be held at the Espinas Palace Hall in Tehran on December 29.

Iranian photographers honored in UNICEF’s 2025 Photo of the Year

TEHRAN- Two Iranian photographers received special recognition for their impactful work at the UNICEF Photo of the Year 2025, announced earlier this week.

Best of Iranian cinema, TV honored at Hafez Awards

TEHRAN – The 24th film and television ceremony of Picture World Magazine (also known as Hafez Awards) announced the winners on Saturday in a ceremony held at the Rose Mall Cineplex in Tehran.

Two new albums by Mohammadreza Shajarian unveiled

TEHRAN – The unveiling ceremony for the release of previously unpublished albums by the late legendary vocalist Mohammadreza Shajarian was held on Saturday at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art.

“Black Rabbit, White Rabbit” honored at Kerala film festival

TEHRAN- Iranian director Shahram Mokri’s latest film “Black Rabbit, White Rabbit” was honored at the closing ceremony of the 30th edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK), in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, India on Friday. 

“The Hungry Tide” at Iranian bookstores

TEHRAN- A Persian translation of Indian writer Amitav Ghosh’s novel “The Hungry Tide” has recently been published by Amut Publications in Tehran.

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6th anniversary of General Haj Qassem Soleimani’s martyrdom to be held in 12 countries

What’s in Tehran art galleries

Tehran’s CAMA – Contemporary and Modern Art Gallery is playing host to an exhibition of paintings by Jamshid Haqiqatshenas.  The exhibit will be running until December 31 at the gallery located at No. 44, 10th Golestan, Pasdaran St.

Visual album “Come, O Love” featuring Shahram Nazeri, Davlatmand Kholov unveiled in Konya

TEHRAN – The unveiling ceremony of the visual album “Come, O Love,” featuring Iranian tenor Shahram Nazeri and the late Tajik singer Davlatmand Kholov, was held on Tuesday at the Selçuk University in Konya, Turkey, coinciding with the 752nd death anniversary of the great Persian-speaking poet Rumi.

IAF cinematheque to screen Al Pacino’s “Wilde Salomé”

TEHRAN- The Cinematheque of the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) is scheduled to screen a recorded stage performance of “Wilde Salomé” on Wednesday.

Iranian director to stage reading of Anton Chekhov’s “The Cherry Orchard”

TEHRAN- Iranian director Ali Bakhshian plans to stage a reading performance of the renowned Russian author Anton Chekhov’s final play “The Cherry Orchard” at Tehran Theater Hall on Friday. 

Iranian documentary “Cutting Through Rocks” shortlisted for 98th Academy Awards

TEHRAN – The Iranian documentary “Cutting Through Rocks” directed by Sara Khaki and Mohammadreza Eyni is among the 15 films shortlisted in the Documentary Feature Film category of the 98th Academy Awards.

Cinema Vérité wraps up with celebrations, awards

TEHRAN- The 19th edition of the International Documentary Film Festival of Iran, known as Cinéma Vérité, came to an end in Tehran on Tuesday, announcing the winners.

English translation of “Nigaristan” published by Edinburgh University Press

TEHRAN – The English translation of the book “The Picture Gallery (Nigaristan): A Persian Moral Miscellany” has been released by the Edinburgh University Press.

Book celebrating life of Martyr General Qassem Soleimani republished 

TEHRAN- The 7th edition of the book "Qassem," authored by Iranian resistance literature researcher Morteza Sarhangi, has recently been published.

Baghcheban children's theater festival kicks off in Marand  

TEHRAN- The 3rd edition of the Baghcheban National Children and Youth Theater Festival commenced in Marand, East Azarbaijan province, on Monday with the participation of theatrical groups from across the country. 

Tehran Symphony Orchestra unveils "Whispers Within" concert with classical, contemporary works 

TEHRAN- Tehran Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Nasir Heidarian, will present its latest concert titled " Whispers Within" at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on Thursday and Friday. 

Iran participating in 42nd Istanbul International Book Fair

TEHRAN – Iran has participated in the 42nd Istanbul International Book Fair, held under the theme “The Many Moods of Literature,” which opened on December 13 and will continue until December 21, at the TÜYAP Exhibition and Congress Center.

Two Iranian films win at 28th Olympia International Film Festival

TEHRAN – Two Iranian short films were among the winners at the 28th Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People, which was held in Pyrgos, Greece, from November 29 to December 12.

Iran cinema wins two awards at 16th Baku International Film Festival

TEHRAN – Iranian movies won two awards at the 16th Baku International Film Festival, which was held in Azerbaijan last week.

Iran, Tajikistan discuss ways to develop bilateral collaboration in publishing, printing industry

TEHRAN – A delegation of the printing and publishing sector of the Republic of Tajikistan, accompanied by Bahodur Nazir, counsellor at the Embassy of the Republic of Tajikistan to the Islamic Republic of Iran, visited the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance in Tehran on December 13. 

Culture ministers of Iran, Kazakhstan sign MoU on cinematic cooperation

TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi and the Minister of Culture and Information of Kazakhstan Aida Balayeva have signed a memorandum of understanding on cinematic cooperation in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Tehran cultural center screens “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey”

TEHRAN- “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey,” a 2025 romantic fantasy film by American filmmaker Park Joong Eun, known professionally as Kogonada, went on screen at the Arasbaran Cultural Center in Tehran on Sunday. 

Jules Verne’s “Mathias Sandorf” published in Persian

TEHRAN – The Persian translation of the 1885 adventure book “Mathias Sandorf” written by the French writer Jules Verne has been released in the bookstores across the country.

Iranian artist showing artwork in “The Temple of Dreams” international exhibition in Italy

TEHRAN – An artwork by the Iranian artist Shirin Mohseni-Nasab is present at the international exhibition “The Temple of Dreams” in Lecce, Italy.

Irreparable Defeat cartoon festival to highlight themes of resistance, justice

TEHRAN- The third edition of the Irreparable Defeat Cartoon and Caricature Competition will be held on the themes the irreparable defeat of the Zionist regime in the Al-Aqsa Storm operation, the defeat of the Zionist regime in the Operation True Promise III, and the martyrs of the 12-day war. 

Da Theater Hall hosting Christopher Durang’s “Nina in the Morning”

TEHRAN – Da Theater Hall in Tehran is hosting the one-act parody “Nina in the Morning” written by Christopher Durang.

“Nationalizing Iran” available in bookstores

TEHRAN – The Persian translation of the book “Nationalizing Iran: Culture, Power, and the State, 1870-1940” written by Afshin Marashi has been released in the bookstores across the country.