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2024-11-26 19:37
By Samaneh Aboutalebi
Book on Hezbollah martyr unveiled in Tehran, celebrating borderless resistance literature
TEHRAN- “Aiedah,” a book about the life of a Lebanese Holy Shrine Defender, was unveiled during a ceremony held at Tehran’s Art Bureau of the Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization on Monday.
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2024-11-25 21:55
Tehran’s Homa Hall hosting “Waiting for Godot”
TEHRAN- An adaptation of Irish novelist and theater director Samuel Beckett’s 1953 play “Waiting for Godot” is currently on stage at Tehran’s Homa Hall.
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2024-11-25 21:55
IAF cinematheque to show “National Theatre Live: Good”
TEHRAN-The cinematheque of the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) in Tehran will screen the recorded stage performance of “National Theatre Live: Good” (2023) directed by Dominic Cooke on Wednesday.
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2024-11-25 20:23
H. G. Wells’ “The Island of Doctor Moreau” available in Persian
TEHRAN-The Persian Translation of the 1896 science fiction novel “The Island of Doctor Moreau” by English author H. G. Wells has been released in the bookstores across Iran.
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2024-11-25 20:00
Iranian “Black Scarf” to be shown at Jordan’s Karama Human Rights Film Festival
TEHRAN-The Iranian short film “Black Scarf” directed by Alireza Shah Hosseini will take part in the 15th Karama Human Rights Film Festival, slated to be held from December 5 to 15 in Jordan.
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2024-11-25 20:00
Serbian translation of “Farangis” published in Serbia
TEHRAN- A Serbian translation of the memoirs of Iranian war heroine Farangis Heidarpour has recently been published in Serbia.
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2024-11-24 20:10
Shahab Hosseini’s “The Last Act” film to attend International Film Festival of Salerno
TEHRAN-The Iranian feature film “The Last Act” directed by Shahab Hosseini will be screened at the 78th International Film Festival of Salerno, which will be held from November 25 to 30 in Salerno, Italy.
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2024-11-24 20:10
Arasbaran Cultural Center reviews Woody Allen’s “Café Society”
TEHRAN-Arasbaran Cultural Center in Tehran screened the 2016 American romantic comedy-drama film “Café Society” written and directed by Woody Allen on Sunday.
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2024-11-24 20:09
“In the Arms of the Tree” wins Special Jury Prize at 10th Asian World Film Festival
TEHRAN-The Iranian feature film “In the Arms of the Tree” written and directed by Babak Khajepasha won an award at the 10th Asian World Film Festival (AWFF), which was held in California, the U.S., from November 13 to 21.
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2024-11-24 20:09
23rd Hafez Awards honors best of Iranian cinema, television
TEHRAN-The 23rd film and television ceremony of Picture World Magazine (also known as Hafez Awards) announced the winners on Saturday in a ceremony held at the Ministry of Interior Hall in Tehran.
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2024-11-24 20:09
Vahid Yaminpour’s travelogue to Japan republished
TEHRAN- The 28th edition of Iranian writer Vahid Yaminpour’s travelogue to Japan has recently been published.
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2024-11-24 20:08
Iran’s “Melody” competing at Eurasia Intl. Film Festival
TEHRAN- “Melody” by Iranian director Behrouz Sebt Rasoul is on screen at the 17th edition of Eurasia International Film Festival, which is currently underway in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
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2024-11-23 21:50
Iran’s "Auntie Knit, I Wear" chosen for 2025 Collection for Young People with Disabilities
TEHRAN- The Iranian sensory book "Auntie Knit, I Wear" has been included in the 2025 IBBY Collection for children with special needs.
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2024-11-23 21:50
“On the Back of the Tiger” comes to Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN- A Persian translation of Turkish musician and author Zülfü Livaneli’s 2024 novel “On the Back of the Tiger” has recently been published by Negah Publications in Tehran.
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2024-11-22 19:33
What’s in Tehran art galleries
An exhibition of paintings and sculptures by Mahsa Najafi is underway at Ebteda Gallery. The exhibition titled “Self Alienation” will run until November 26 at the gallery located at 35 Farrokhi Alley, near Vali-e Asr Square.
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2024-11-22 19:32
Biography of Hitler's foreign minister published in Persian
TEHRAN-The Persian translation of the book “Ribbentrop” by Michael Bloch has been released in the bookstores across Iran.f
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2024-11-22 19:31
Iran attending 47th Kuwait International Book Fair
TEHRAN-Iran is participating in the 47th Kuwait International Book Fair, which kicked off on November 20 in Kuwait's Hawalli Governorate under the theme “The World in a Book”.
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2024-11-20 20:00
35 Iranian films to attend Ahmedabad International Children Film Festival
TEHRAN-The Ahmedabad International Children Film Festival (AICFF) has picked up 35 films from Iran in the lineup for its 6th edition that is planned to be held from November 30 to December 8 in Ahmedabad, India.
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2024-11-20 19:59
Leader’s commendation for books on Defenders of Shrine unveiled
TEHRAN- The commendations of Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, on three significant books recounting the stories of the Defenders of the Holy Shrine who were martyred in Syria were unveiled during a ceremony in Tehran on Wednesday.
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2024-11-20 19:23
Iran’s Cinema Verite to screen Lebanon’s “A State of Passion”
TEHRAN- “A State of Passion”, co-directed by Lebanese documentarians Carol Mansour and Muna Khalidi, will go on screen at the he 18th edition of the International Documentary Film Festival of Iran, known as Cinema Verite, in Tehran.
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2024-11-20 19:14
Tehran meeting pays tribute to children's writer Houshang Moradi Kermani
TEHRAN- The celebrated Iranian children's book writer Houshang Moradi Kermani was commemorated during a meeting at Tehran’s Arasbaran Cultural Center on Tuesday, on the occasion of Iran’s Book Week.
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2024-11-19 22:57
Art Palace to stage Dante’s “The Divine Comedy”
TEHRAN-A performance loosely based on “The Divine Comedy” by the famous Italian writer and poet Dante Alighieri will go on stage at the Art Palace in Tehran from November 28.
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2024-11-19 22:56
Veteran painter Ali-Akbar Sadeqi to be commemorated
TEHRAN- The veteran Iranian painter, illustrator and animator Ali-Akbar Sadeqi will be commemorated in a ceremony on Friday for his lifetime achievement in the world of painting.
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2024-11-19 22:55
Ali Rahbari begins China concert tour in Beijing
TEHRAN-Acclaimed Iranian conductor Ali Rahbari began his China concert tour in Beijing, where he conducted the Beijing Symphony Orchestra on November 17.
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2024-11-19 22:18
Tehran University screens restored version of Dariush Mehrjui's “The Cow”
TEHRAN- A restored and colorized version of “The Cow”, directed by the late filmmaker Dariush Mehrjui, was screened at the Tehran University on Monday as part of a special event celebrating Iran’s Book Week.
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2024-11-18 22:44
International premiere of Mehran Modiri’s “6 AM” in Saudi Arabia
TEHRAN-Mehran Modiri’s second feature film “6 AM,” also known as “6 in the Morning,” will participate in the International Competition section of the 4th Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF), set to be held from December 5 to 14 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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2024-11-18 22:43
“Eye to Eye” exhibition at TMoCA extended
TEHRAN-The unprecedented enthusiasm shown by visitors for the visual arts exhibition “Eye to Eye” at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMoCA) led the Deputy Minister for Artistic Affairs at the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance to approve the extension of the exhibition.
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2024-11-18 22:43
Keyvan Saket to perform at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall
TEHRAN- Iranian tar and setar virtuoso Keyvan Saket will hold a concert in Tehran’s Vahdat Hall together with his music group, Vaziri Music Band, on November 25.
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2024-11-18 22:21
Joshua Oppenheimer to hold master class at Cinema Verite
TEHRAN- Denmark-based American film director Joshua Oppenheimer is scheduled to hold a master class on directing documentaries during the 18th edition of the International Documentary Film Festival of Iran, known as Cinema Verite, in Tehran.
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2024-11-17 22:13
University of Illinois screens Iranian documentary “Foreboding”
TEHRAN-The Iranian documentary “Foreboding,” also known as “Molf-e Gand,” directed by Mahmoud Rahmani was screened at the University of Illinois in the U.S. on Saturday.