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2024-11-05 22:11
6th International Biennial Book Cartoon Contest concludes
TEHRAN-The closing ceremony of the 6th edition of the International Biennial Book Cartoon Contest was held on Monday in the amphitheater of the Central Library at Tehran’s City Park, awarding the winners of various categories.
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2024-11-05 22:10
Hamid Mowlana's "The Decline of America" appears at Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN- The book "The Decline of America," a selection of notes by Iranian-American author and academic Hamid Mowlana from the Kayhan newspaper from 1992 to 2011, has recently been published in Persian by Amir Kabir Publications in Tehran.
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2024-11-05 22:09
Statue of Rumi unveiled in Tehran
TEHRAN-At a ceremony attended by numerous senior cultural and municipal officials, as well as ambassadors from Tajikistan, Turkey, and Kazakhstan, and India’s cultural attaché in Iran, a statue of the Persian poet and mystic Molana Jalal ad-Din Rumi, created by sculptor Master Nader Qashqai, was unveiled in Mohammadiyeh Square in Tehran.
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2024-11-04 19:13
Barbara Demick’s book about living in Sarajevo during war published in Persian
TEHRAN-The Persian translation of the book “Logavina Street: Life and Death in a Sarajevo Neighborhood” written by Barbara Demick has been released in Iranian bookstores.
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2024-11-04 19:11
Ali Ghamsari to stand for Iran’s territorial integrity through performances on Persian Gulf islands
TEHRAN- Iranian composer and tar virtuoso Ali Ghamsari is set to bring his Iranian Tar Project to the Persian Gulf islands of Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb amid rising geopolitical tensions.
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2024-11-04 19:10
Iran’s "Melody" wins award at Izmir film festival
TEHRAN- Iranian director Behrouz Sebt Rasoul’s movie “Melody” has won an award at the 4th edition of Izmir International Film and Music Festival.
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2024-11-03 22:15
Andisheh Cultural Center to screen, review “Coco”
TEHRAN-The 2017 animation “Coco” directed by Lee Unkrich will be screened and reviewed at Andisheh Cultural Center in Tehran on Monday.
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2024-11-03 19:35
By Ali Hamedin
Portraying pain: artistic expressions of Gaza's struggles
TEHRAN- Art has long served as a powerful medium for capturing the deepest human emotions, bearing witness to tragedies, and expressing the suffering of marginalized communities. In the ongoing Gaza genocide, artists around the world have taken to canvas, paint, and digital media to convey the experiences of those caught in the crossfire.
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2024-11-02 19:38
Short film “The Plain Sings” competing at Early Bird International Student Film Festival
TEHRAN-The Iranian short film “The Plain Sings” directed by Gita Feizi is present at the 20th Early Bird International Student Film Festival, underway in Sofia, Bulgaria.
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2024-11-02 19:37
“Mahfel” Quranic program celebrates Iranian identity on Persian Gulf island of Abu Musa
TEHRAN- The popular Quranic program "Mahfel" was held on the Persian Gulf island of Abu Musa, located in southern Hormozgan province, on Friday.
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2024-11-02 19:36
Iran’s children’s theater festival kicks off in Hamedan
TEHRAN- The 29th edition of Iran’s International Theater Festival for Children and Young Adults opened in Hamedan on Friday, welcoming one of the most prominent theatrical events in the country.
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2024-11-01 22:18
Arasbaran Cultural Center to show “Joker: Folie à Deux”
TEHRAN-Arasbaran Cultural Center in Tehran will screen the 2024 movie “Joker: Folie à Deux” directed by Todd Phillips on Sunday.
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2024-11-01 22:18
Claire Joubert’s children’s religious book “Linaluna” published in Turkish
TEHRAN-The children’s religious book “Linaluna” written by the Tehran-based French writer and illustrator of children’s books Claire Joubert has been translated into Turkish.
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2024-11-01 22:04
By Samaneh Aboutalebi
Truth through art: amplifying revolutionary voices on global stage in Ammar festival
TEHRAN- In a recent interview with the Tehran Times, Marzieh Hashemi, an American-Iranian journalist, television presenter, and the new secretary of Ammar Popular Film Festival, spoke passionately about the evolving role of the festival in showcasing revolutionary art and providing a platform for underrepresented voices.
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2024-10-30 22:47
“11 Lives: Stories from Palestinian Exiles” available in Persian
TEHRAN-The Persian translation of the book “11 Lives: Stories from Palestinian Exiles” compiled and edited by Muhammad Ali Khalidi has been released in the bookstores across Iran.
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2024-10-30 22:46
Asian Film Festival Barcelona hosting six feature films from Iran
TEHRAN-Six feature films from Iran are present at the 12th Asian Film Festival Barcelona (AFFBCN), which was launched in the Spanish city on October 24.
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2024-10-29 23:03
Iranian Artists Forum to stage “Medea”
Tehran-The play “Medea,” a tragedy by the ancient Greek playwright Euripides, will be performed at the Entezami Hall of the Iranian Artists Forum from Thursday.
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2024-10-29 22:11
Saman Ehteshami’s “The Garden of Iran” released
TEHRAN-The latest music album by the renowned Iranian pianist and composer Saman Ehteshami has been released.
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2024-10-29 22:10
“Parisan” wins 2nd Grand Prix Social award at Brazil’s Canoa Film Festival
TEHRAN-The Iranian feature film “Parisan” directed by Kambiz Babaei won an award at the 2024 edition of Canoa Film Festival (CFF) in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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2024-10-29 22:09
Book on prominent Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh published in Persian
TEHRAN-Amir Kabir Publishers, based in Tehran, has released the book “I Am Shireen Abu Akleh” compiled and translated by Shahriar Shafiei.
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2024-10-28 19:06
Documentary “Grebe the Lover” to represent Iran at Ménigoute Festival
TEHRAN-The documentary film “Grebe the Lover” directed by Amir Agha Abdollahi is the only film from Iran participating in the competition section of the 40th Ménigoute International Ornithological Film Festival, due to be held from October 29 to November 3 in Ménigoute, France.
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2024-10-28 19:05
Iranian cultural figures unite in defense of national sovereignty over Persian Gulf islands
TEHRAN- A collective of esteemed Iranian scholars, intellectuals, and artists has issued a statement underscoring that the Persian Gulf islands of Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb are inseparable parts of Iran's territory and will remain so.
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2024-10-28 15:31
Moscow's Cosmoscow Fair concludes, showcasing Iranian contemporary art vibrancy
TEHRAN- The Cosmoscow contemporary art fair concluded in Moscow, Russia, on Sunday, marking a significant first opportunity for the public to engage with modern Iranian art.
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2024-10-27 19:20
Slawomir Mrozek’s “Out at Sea” on Mehrab Theater stage
TEHRAN-Mehrab Theater in Tehran hosted the first performance of the play “Out at Sea” written by Polish dramatis Slawomir Mrozek on October 27 and will continue staging the play until November 15.
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2024-10-27 19:19
By Samaneh Aboutalebi
Iran’s children’s theater festival to welcome performers from six countries
TEHRAN- Six international groups from Uzbekistan, Armenia, Iraq, Brazil, Turkey, and Russia are set to perform at the 29th edition of Iran’s International Theater Festival for Children and Young Adults, the secretary of the festival announced during a press conference in Tehran on Sunday.
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2024-10-27 19:12
“Storm of Art” exhibition launched at Palestine Museum of Contemporary Art
TEHRAN-The group exhibition “The Storm of Art” was launched on Sunday at the Palestine Museum of Contemporary Art in Tehran.
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2024-10-26 22:59
IAF cinematheque to show Hamid Samandarian’s “The Visit”
TEHRAN-The recorded stage performance of the 1956 play “The Visit” written by the Swiss dramatist Friedrich Durrenmatt, which was directed by the late Iranian stage director Hamid Samandarian in 2007, will be screened at the cinematheque of the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) on Wednesday.
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2024-10-26 22:14
Persian audiobook of Yahya Sinwar’s “The Thorn and the Carnation” released
TEHRAN-An audiobook of the Persian translation of the novel by martyred Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar “The Thorn and the Carnation” has been released.
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2024-10-25 19:22
Mehregan ensemble takes stage at Vahdat Hall for women-only audience
TEHRAN- The all-female troupe Mehregan captivated audiences at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on Friday with their performance of ritual movements and traditional dance, designed and directed by Mehrnoush Mehrinfar, exclusively for women.
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2024-10-25 19:22
“An Ordinary Man” comes to Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN- A Persian translation of French writer Yves Simon’s book “An Ordinary Man” has recently been published by Hermes Publications in Tehran.