* A painting exhibition displaying works of Sirous Bavar is being held in the Iranian Artists' Forum. The works presented in this exhibition are the architectural paintings of Bavar. * With the efforts of Iran's Cultural Center in Zagreb, a seminar on Dialogue Among Civilizations was held in this city. A large number of Croatian political, cultural and religious figures as well as heads of foreign missions in Croatia attended. * The teleplay ****Cold Tea**** by a group of Shahr-e Ray artists won the Best Playwright and Best Editing Prize of the 8th Sacred Defense Theater Festival, according to the Art Bureau of the Islamic Propagation Organization. * The Iranian animation film ****Bahador**** by Abdollah Ali-Morad won the Junior Prize at the 54th Cannes International Film Festival. ****Bahador**** was produced by the Center for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (CIDCYA). * In a special ceremony held at Aligar Muslim University in India, Persian language Professor Nazir Ahmad was honored. Some 150 Persian language professors and researchers from several Indian universities as well as Iran's Cultural Attache in New Delhi, Reza-Zadeh attended the ceremony. * The General Department of Cultural Affairs of Iranians Residing Abroad, which is affiliated to the Islamic Culture and Communications Organization, has published the biography of the renowned Iranian scientist and researcher, the late professor Mahmoud Hesabi. The book has been published both in English and Persian. * An exhibition displaying paintings, calligraphy works, carpets and handicrafts by Iranian artists is being displayed in the French city of Chalon. It has been sponsored by Iran's Cultural Center in France with the cooperation of the French Perspective Cultural Association.