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2024-09-30 18:19
Iranian animators win at Italy’s Religion Today Film Festival
TEHRAN-Iranian animators received two awards at the 27th edition of the Religion Today Film Festival in Trento, Italy.
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2024-09-30 18:18
“Standing with the Wolf” receives award at Russian festival
TEHRAN- Iranian short documentary “Standing with the Wolf”, co-directed by Saeed Nabi and Maryam Khadivi, received an award from the Irkutsk Regional Museum of Local Lore named after Muravyov-Amursky at the 23rd edition of the Baikal International Film Festival of Documentary and Popular-Science Films “People and Environment”, which concluded in Irkutsk, Russia on Saturday.
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2024-09-29 18:35
Adaptation of “Sweet Bird of Youth” to go on stage in Tehran
TEHRAN- An adaptation of American playwright Tennessee Williams’ 1959 play “Sweet Bird of Youth” is scheduled to go on stage at Entezami Hall of the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) in Tehran on October 4.
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2024-09-29 18:35
Upcoming Tehran Auction to go online
TEHRAN- The 21st edition of the Tehran Auction, a prestigious event dedicated to contemporary art in Iran, is set to be held online.
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2024-09-29 18:34
Cultural officials, artists condole martyrdom of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah
TEHRAN-Iranian cultural officials and artists have reacted to the martyrdom of the Lebanese Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah who was martyred in the Israeli massive air strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut on Friday night.
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2024-09-28 20:34
Iran displaying over 300 titles in Nairobi International Book Fair
TEHRAN-The 25th Nairobi International Book Fair is underway in the capital of Kenya with Iran presenting more than 300 titles.
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2024-09-28 20:30
“The Lieutenant of Inishmore” on stage in Tehran theater
TEHRAN- British-Irish playwright Martin McDonagh’s black comedy play “The Lieutenant of Inishmore” is currently on stage at Tehran’s Divar Art Center.
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2024-09-28 20:29
Tokyo film festival picks Iranian movies
TEHRAN- Three Iranian films will go on screen in different sections of 37th edition of Tokyo International Film Festival, which will be held in the Japanese capital from October 28 to November 6.
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2024-09-27 22:32
Artistic performances, academic discussions planned for 28th Hafez commemoration week
TEHRAN-October 12 is named National Hafez Day in the Persian calendar. It is a day in which the great Persian poet Hafez is honored in Iran. Every year Hafez Commemoration Week is held during the week leading to Hafez Day. However, “this year, due to the various programs planned for the event, the 28th Hafez Commemoration Week begin sooner on September 27,” said the director general of Department of Culture and Islamic Guidance in Fars Province on Tuesday.
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2024-09-27 22:24
Natasha Trethewey’s “Memorial Drive: A Daughter's Memoir” published in Persian
TEHRAN-The Persian translation of the novel “Memorial Drive: A Daughter's Memoir” written by Natasha Trethewey has been released in the Iranian book market.
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2024-09-27 18:32
Cinéma Vérité sees participation from 123 countries
TEHRAN- Over 2,300 foreign documentaries from 123 countries have applied to participate in the 18th edition of Iran International Documentary Film Festival Cinéma Vérité, the organizers have announced.
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2024-09-25 19:54
By Samaneh Aboutalebi
New religious literature secretariat to be established in Qom during Narrative Rozeh festival
TEHRAN- A permanent secretariat dedicated to religious literature in the central province of Qom is set to be established, coinciding with the unfolding of the new edition of the Narrative Rozeh festival.
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2024-09-25 19:53
Kuala Lumpur to host conference of Rumi's message of peace
TEHRAN- A number of Iranian and international scholars are set to gather in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Friday to explore Persian poet and mystic Molana Jalal ad-Din Rumi’s message of peace.
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2024-09-25 19:51
Iranian animation “Anita, Lost in the News” wins audience award in Polish festival
TEHRAN-The Iranian animation “Anita, Lost in the News” written, directed, and produced by Behzad Nalbandi won an award at the 6th Rising of Lusitania AnimaDoc Film Festival, which was held in Lodz, Poland, from September 1 to 22.
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2024-09-24 21:02
11 Iranian films, series to compete in Romanian festival Simfest
TEHRAN-The 21st International Film and Television Festival Simfest that will be held from September 30 to October 6 in Tirgu Mureș, Romania, will host 11 films and series from Iran.
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2024-09-24 21:02
TMoCA to commemorate late painter Sirak Melkonian
TEHRAN-The Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMoCA) will hold a commemoration ceremony on Wednesday for the late artist Sirak Melkonian who passed away last month.
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2024-09-24 20:44
Robert Hamblin’s biography of William Faulkner published in Persian
TEHRAN- “Myself and the World,” Robert W. Hamblin’s biography of American prominent writer William Faulkner, has recently been published in Persian.
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2024-09-23 19:01
IAF cinematheque to screen Royal National Theater's “Fleabag”
TEHRAN- The Cinematheque of the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) will screen a recorded stage performance of the 2019 Royal National Theater's production of “Fleabag” on Wednesday.
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2024-09-23 18:51
Iranian animations to go on screen at StopTrik festival
TEHRAN- Iranian short animations “The Pearl: Let’s Make Peace” by Abdollah Alimorad and “Aquatic” by Shiva Sadeq Asadi will go on screen at the 14th edition of StopTrik International Film Festival in Slovenia and Poland.
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2024-09-23 18:50
4th China Film Week opens in Tehran
TEHRAN-The 4th China Film Week in Iran was launched in Tehran on Monday and will run until September 27, with the screening of five recent Chinese films.
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2024-09-22 18:42
Iranian films to compete at Ojai film festival
TEHRAN- A lineup of six Iranian films will go on screen at the different sections of the 25th edition of Ojai Film Festival, which will run in the U.S. city from October 31 to November 4.
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2024-09-22 18:41
Iran submits family drama “In the Arms of the Tree” to Oscar 2025
TEHRAN-Babak Khajeh Pasha’s directorial debut feature film “In the Arms of the Tree” has been officially chosen to represent Iran at the 2025 Academy Awards.
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2024-09-21 19:16
Cinema Museum to show documentary on liberation of Khorramshahr
TEHRAN-The Iranian documentary “Bridge of Freedom” directed by Mehdi Madani, which recounts the efforts that led to the liberation of Khorramshahr, will be shown at the Cinema Museum of Iran on Monday.
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2024-09-21 19:15
Author Mahmoud Hakimi passes away
TEHRAN-The Iranian researcher and translator of religious literature and author of books for children and young adults Mahmoud Hakimi passed away on Friday in Tehran at 80.
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2024-09-21 18:51
By Ali Hamedin
Children's literature: a shield of imagination against Israeli propaganda
TEHRAN- As an ancient land rich in culture and the home of Abrahamic religions, Palestine has deep roots in history; roots that the usurper Zionist regime is trying to deny and erase. The Palestinian people have a significant history in literature. They have always sought to narrate the history of their land, as well as the history of the crimes committed by the Israeli regime, through their writing over generations.
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2024-09-18 19:29
Brian Friel’s “Afterplay” on stage in Ahvaz
TEHRAN- an adaptation of Irish dramatist Brian Friel’s play “Afterplay” is currently on stage at Aftab Hall in Ahvaz, southwestern Khuzestan province.
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2024-09-18 19:29
New mural in Tehran unveiled celebrating Islamic Unity Week with message of Palestinian solidarity
TEHRAN- The latest mural in Enqelab Square, downtown Tehran, was unveiled on Tuesday to commemorate Islamic Unity Week with the slogan "Unity for the Freedom of Palestine."
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2024-09-18 19:27
Book on history of Iran-Iraq war to be unveiled at University of Tehran
TEHRAN-The Persian translation of the book “The Unfinished History of the Iran-Iraq War: Faith, Firepower, and Iran's Revolutionary Guards” written by Annie Tracy Samuel will be unveiled at the University of Tehran on September 23.
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2024-09-17 21:04
Iranian director highlights cultural exchange at Samara film festival
TEHRAN- The 17th edition of International Film Festival -Salt of the Earth, which is currently underway in the Russian city of Samara, is showcasing significant contributions from Iranian cinema among other BRICS+ countries.
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2024-09-17 21:03
Tehran’s Roudaki Hall to host classical singing recital
TEHRAN-Roudaki Hall in Tehran will host a classical singing recital by Sahand Ensemble on Friday, September 20.