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2024-12-16 22:26
Tehran’s Cinéma Vérité honors global documentary talent
TEHRAN - The 18th edition of the International Documentary Film Festival of Iran, known as Cinéma Vérité, concluded in Tehran on Sunday, celebrating the winners in both national and international competitions.
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2024-12-15 21:43
“Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism” available in Persian
TEHRAN-The Persian translation of “Goodbye, Things: The New Japanese Minimalism” by Fumio Sasaki has been released in the Iranian book market.
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2024-12-15 19:01
Tehran museum to screen restored version of “People of the Wind”
TEHRAN- The Film Museum of Iran, in collaboration with the Association of Documentary Cinema Producers, is set to screen a restored version of “People of the Wind,” a 1976 American documentary about the Bakhtiari people, produced by Anthony Howarth and David Koff.
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2024-12-14 19:50
Iranian short film “Before Heaven” wins at Karama Human Rights Film Festival
TEHRAN- The Iranian short film “Before Heaven” won an award at the 15th Karama Human Rights Film Festival, which was held in Amman, Jordan, from December 5 to 12.
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2024-12-14 19:49
Book on life of Sacred Defense martyr’s wife republished
TEHRAN- The 80th edition of the book “Autumn Has Arrived” has recently been published.
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2024-12-14 19:48
Palestine World Prize for Literature receives submissions from 26 countries
TEHRAN- The 2nd edition of the Palestine World Prize for Literature has received submissions from 26 countries, the secretary of the event has announced.
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2024-12-13 19:51
Book on Michel Foucault published in Persian
TEHRAN-The Persian translation of the book “Michel Foucault's Archaeology of Scientific Reason” written by Gary Gutting has been released in the bookstores across Iran.
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2024-12-13 19:50
Tehran cinematheque to review Alfred Hitchcock’s “Spellbound”
TEHRAN- The Cinematheque of the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) will screen English film director Alfred Hitchcock’s 1945 movie “Spellbound” on Monday.
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2024-12-13 19:50
National libraries of Iran and Russia sign cooperation agreement
TEHRAN-A memorandum of understanding was signed between the National Library and Archives of Iran (NLAI) and the Russian State Library on December 11 in Moscow, to expand cultural and scientific cooperation.
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2024-12-11 21:30
“Dr. Cook's Garden” to go on stage in Tehran
TEHRAN- An adaptation of the play “Dr. Cook's Garden” by American novelist and playwright Ira Levin will be staged at Iranshahr Theater Complex in Tehran on December 17.
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2024-12-11 21:29
Iran calls for strengthening cultural diplomacy through BRICS national libraries
TEHRAN-National libraries can play a key role in cultural diplomacy by strengthening cultural and scientific relations between nations, Gholamreza Amirkhani, the head of the National Library and Archives of Iran (NLAI) said at the BRICS National Libraries Summit, which was held in Moscow, Russia, on December 10 and 11.
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2024-12-11 19:38
Persian poetry night held in Moscow
TEHRAN- A Persian poetry night was held at the BRICS+ Information and Cultural Media Centre in Moscow on Monday.
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2024-12-10 22:50
Iran participates at First International Literature Forum in Moscow
TEHRAN- The inaugural International Literature Forum, organized by the Association of Writers and Publishers Unions of Russia (AWPUR), has concluded in Moscow on Monday, bringing together esteemed writers, translators, and scholars from 35 countries.
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2024-12-10 22:49
Iran's National Orchestra to perform for young audiences
TEHRAN- Iran’s National Orchestra, under the baton of Homayoun Rahimian, is set to present a special concert titled "With A Smile on The Face".
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2024-12-09 22:37
Two awards for Iran cinema at Olympia International Film Festival
TEHRAN-The Iranian short animation “In the Shadow of the Cypress” directed by Hossein Molayemi and Shirin Sohani and the feature documentary “Grand Me” by Atiye Zare Arandi have grabbed awards at the 27th Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People in Pyrgos, Greece.
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2024-12-09 22:36
IAF cinematheque to review Royal National Theatre's “No Man's Land”
TEHRAN- The Cinematheque of the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) is scheduled to screen a recorded stage performance of the Royal National Theatre's adaptation of British playwright and screenwriter Harold Pinter’s play “No Man's Land” on Wednesday.
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2024-12-08 19:17
Tehran theater hosts "Three Primary Colors” play, featuring children with special needs
TEHRAN- The play "Three Primary Colors," directed by Iranian stage director Roshanak Bostanchi, will be staged at Shahrzad Theater Complex in Tehran for three days starting December 11.
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2024-12-08 19:16
Art event supporting Gazan children underway in Tehran
TEHRAN- An artistic event titled "We Will Not Fade Away," showcasing the support of Iranian children for vulnerable children in Gaza and Lebanon, is underway at the Cultural and Artistic Creations Center of the Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCY-Kanoon) in Tehran.
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2024-12-07 19:27
Iran, Armenia seek to strengthen cultural ties through expanded Persian language education
TEHRAN- Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel, the director of Iran’s Saadi Foundation and Zhanna Andreasyan, the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Armenia met in Yerevan, Armenia on Friday to review Persian language education programs.
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2024-12-07 19:27
3 Iranian films at Paladino d'Oro Sport Film Festival
TEHRAN-Three films from Iran will participate in the 44th edition of the Paladino d'Oro Sport Film Festival, which will take place in Palermo (Sicily), Italy, from December 10 to 15.
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2024-12-07 19:26
Cinéma Vérité announces lineup for Gaza section
TEHRAN- A total of 23 films from both Iranian and foreign filmmakers will be showcased in the Gaza section of the 18th edition of Iran International Documentary Film Festival Cinéma Vérité, the organizers have announced.
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2024-12-06 19:41
Tehran to host Iranian Islamic clothing exhibition
TEHRAN- The 5th Hoda Iranian Islamic Clothing Exhibition is scheduled to take place at Imam Khomeini Mosalla in Tehran from December 11 to 20.
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2024-12-06 19:41
Davood Azad to perform at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall
TEHRAN-Iranian singer, multi-instrumental musician, and composer Davood Azad will perform with his band at Vahdat Hall in Tehran on Monday.
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2024-12-06 19:40
27 Iranian movies to attend Kurdistan’s Duhok International Film Festival
TEHRAN-A total of 27 Iranian films will take part in the 11th Duhok International Film Festival that is due to be held in Kurdistan, Iraq, from December 9 to 16.
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2024-12-03 20:01
Short film “Anarchy” representing Iran at 24th Camera Zizanio in Greece
TEHRAN-The Iranian short film “Anarchy” written and directed by Majid Kazemi Azghadi represents Iran at the International Competition Program of the 24th European Meeting of Young People’s Audiovisual Creation “Camera Zizanio,” underway in the Peloponnese Region in Greece.
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2024-12-03 19:58
Persian audiobook of “Ikigai” released
TEHRAN-The non-fiction book “Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life,” written by Hector Garcia and Francesc Miralles has been turned into an audiobook in Persian and released on digital services and platforms.
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2024-12-03 19:57
Iranian young adult novel “The Monster's Shadow” published in English
TEHRAN- “The Monster's Shadow,” written by Iranian young adult fiction author Abbas Jahangirian, has recently been published in English.
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2024-12-03 19:56
Iranian short animation “Being Ten” wins at Russian festival
TEHRAN-The Iranian short animation “Being Ten” directed by Fatemeh Jafari has won an award at the 3rd Cinematic Prismatic International Film Festival in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
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2024-12-02 22:52
“What Makes Us Human” published in Persian
TEHRAN- “What Makes Us Human”, a picture book written by Victor D.O. Santos ad illustrated by Anna Forlati, has been published in Persian.
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2024-12-02 22:46
By Ali Hamedin
"Mary": Netflix's Israeli reading of the Bible
TEHRAN-In mid-October of this year, the news of the removal of a significant number of films about life under occupation for the Palestinian people caught the world's attention. This shocking news was surprising to many, but such an action was not unexpected from a platform that had produced the series "The Messiah" in Christmas 2020. The series presented substantial distortions regarding the situation of the Palestinian people and, on the other hand, praised the Israeli Security Agency.