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Yesterday 18:45
Iran’s Dramatic Arts Center launches initiative “Street Theater Iran” for COVID-19 era
TEHRAN – Iran’s Dramatic Arts Center has launched an initiative named “Street Theater Iran” that intends to help theater and troupes survive during the COVID-19 pandemic across the country.
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Yesterday 18:44
Melbourne festival picks two films from Iran
TEHRAN – The 2020 Melbourne International Film Festival has picked the Iranian films “Just 6.5” by Saeid Rustai, and “Sunless Shadows” by Mehrdad Oskui, the organizers have announced.
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Yesterday 18:43
“Sunstorm” hits Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN – A Persian translation of “Sunstorm” (A Time Odyssey) co-written by Arthur C. Clarke and Stephen Baxter has recently been published by Tandis Publishing House in Tehran.
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Yesterday 18:42
Movies from Iran to compete in Hiroshima animation festival
TEHRAN – Three Iranian movies will be competing in the 18th edition of the Hiroshima International Animation Festival, which will take place in the Japanese city from August 20 to 24.
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Yesterday 18:39
Iranian stunt performers can be groundbreakers in this profession: stuntwoman
TEHRAN – Stuntwoman Atefeh Sahrai, who has collaborated in acclaimed movies such as “A Hairy Tale” and “Murphy’s Law”, has said that Iranian stunt performers can introduce new methods and technics in this profession.
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Yesterday 18:37
City Theater promoting masks as Tehran sees big rise in COVID-19 cases
TEHRAN – The City Theater Complex joined the national campaign “I Wear a Face Mask” on Wednesday by unveiling a graphic design as Tehran sees a big rise in the COVID-19 cases.
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Yesterday 18:33
Azerbaijani scholar Fariz Akhmedov novelizing poet Shahriar’s life story
TEHRAN – Azerbaijani scholar Fariz Akhmedov has said that he is novelizing the life story of Iranian poet Mohammad-Hossein Behjat Tabrizi, who wrote under the pseudonym Shahriar.
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2020-07-14 18:43
Hafez Awards to go online in pandemic
TEHRAN – The Hafez Awards, Iran’s first and only private awards in the film industry and TV productions, announced on Tuesday that the 20th edition of the gala will be held online this year due to the pandemic.
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2020-07-14 18:42
Locarno festival to screen “Spotted Yellow”
TEHRAN – Iranian director Baran Sarmad’s short movie “Spotted Yellow” will be screened at the 73rd Locarno International Film Festival.
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2020-07-14 18:40
Davud Rashidi’s memorabilia donated to Film Museum of Iran
TEHRAN – Davud Rashidi’s widow Ehteram Borumand donated a collection of the legendary actor’s memorabilia to the Film Museum of Iran on Tuesday on the eve of his birth anniversary.
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2020-07-14 18:38
Nader Ebrahimi’s book “Forty Letters to My Wife” translated into German
TEHRAN – Iranian writer and filmmaker Nader Ebrahimi’s book “Forty Letters to My Wife” has been rendered into German.
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2020-07-14 18:33
Land art in Tehran park mistaken for talismans
TEHRAN – Some land artworks created on the trunks of trees in Tehran’s Laleh Park have been mistaken for talismans and magic words.
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2020-07-14 18:30
Art, cultural activities in Tehran shut down again over rise in coronavirus infections
TEHRAN – The activities of all art and cultural centers across Tehran have been shut down for one week due to a sharp rise in the number of coronavirus infections and deaths, the Coronavirus Control Operations Headquarters announced on Tuesday.
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2020-07-13 19:04
Persian translation of Alexander Jovy’s “I Am Cyrus” goes bestseller
TEHRAN – A Persian translation of Alexander Jovy’s novel “I Am Cyrus: The Story of the Real Prince of Persia” has turned out to be a bestselling book in Iran.
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2020-07-13 19:03
National Commission for UNESCO opens virtual exhibit of Persian calligraphy
TEHRAN – The Iranian National Commission for UNESCO has organized “Eternal Heritage”, a virtual exhibit of Persian calligraphy by members of its policymaking council.
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2020-07-13 19:00
Iranian academy to hold online course on Shahnameh
TEHRAN – Elm Academy, a virtual educational center based in Tehran, plans to hold an online course on Ferdowsi’s epic masterpiece Shahnameh by the renowned expert in this field, Mir Jalaleddin Kazzazi.
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2020-07-13 18:51
“Butterfly Swimming” premiere canceled in support of healthcare staff
TEHRAN – Rasul Sadr-Ameli, the producer of “Butterfly Swimming”, has said that he has canceled the premiere of the film in support of the medical staff serving COVID19 patients in hospitals across the country.
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2020-07-13 18:48
Persian music ensemble Aseman to perform in Germany
TEHRAN – The Persian music ensemble Aseman will give a concert at Eli-ja Church in Saarbrücken, Germany on August 8.
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2020-07-13 18:46
“Lift-up” to chronicle life story of Iran’s history-making woman weightlifter
TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Reza Surani is making the documentary “Lift-up” about the life story of Pupak Basami, who is the first woman from post-revolution Iran to compete in an international weightlifting tournament.
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2020-07-13 18:43
Iran to organize Intl. Storytelling Festival 2020 online
TEHRAN – The Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) announced on Monday that the 23rd edition of the International Storytelling Festival will be held online.
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2020-07-12 19:03
Ivan Ward’s “Phobia” comes to Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN – British author Ivan Ward’s book “Phobia” (Ideas in Psychoanalysis) has been published in Persian by the Sib-e Sorkh Publications in Tehran.
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2020-07-12 19:01
Official says drive-in cinema continues despite reopening of theaters
TEHRAN – The director of the drive-in movie theater project in the provinces of Tehran and Alborz, Manuchehr Safarkhani, has said that despite the reopening of movie theaters, the project continues as COVID-19 still rules the country.
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2020-07-12 18:59
Persian novel “I Saw that…” on filmmaker’s journey to war-torn Syria released
TEHRAN – Iranian writer Fereshteh Amiri has recently published her latest novel “I Saw that…” about an Iranian documentarian who risks his life in war-torn Syria to search for his friend.
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2020-07-12 18:55
IIDCYA, ICRO team up to keep Iranian expats in Greece in touch with native culture
TEHRAN – The Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) and the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) has teamed up to keep the Iranians living in Greece in contact with their native culture.
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2020-07-12 18:49
Sculpture of legendary actor Ali Nasirian unveiled at Film Museum of Iran
TEHRAN – A sculpture of the legendary stage and screen actor Ali Nasirian was unveiled at the Film Museum of Iran on Saturday evening.
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2020-07-12 18:46
New president says Fajr Intl. Theater Festival 2021 likely to go online
TEHRAN – The new president of the Fajr International Theater Festival has said that the 2021 edition of the event will likely be held online due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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2020-07-12 18:42
Tehran Intl. Book Fair 2020 canceled over escalation in COVID-19 cases
TEHRAN – Deputy Culture Minister for Cultural Affairs Mohsen Javadi announced on Sunday that the Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) has been canceled for 2020.
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2020-07-11 19:00
“Dear Madam President” comes to Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN – “Dear Madam President” by Jennifer Palmieri, Hillary Clinton’s former communications director, has been published in Persian by Setak Publications in Tehran.
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2020-07-11 18:59
Teahouse painter Habib Naqqash dies at 88
TEHRAN – A pioneer of teahouse painting Habib Naqqash died of natural causes on Friday morning at the age of 88.
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2020-07-11 18:58
“The Rhinoceros SpongeBob” explores loneliness of young adults: director
TEHRAN – Sami Salehi-Sabet, the director and writer of “The Rhinoceros SpongeBob”, says the play explores the loneliness of young adults in the world of today.
