Keigo Higashino’s “Salvation of a Saint” Published in Persian

TEHRAN – “Salvation of a Saint” by Keigo Higashino, a Japanese author who is chiefly known for his mystery novels, has recently been published in Persian.

“Monsignor Quixote” comes to Iranian bookstores 

TEHRAN – A Persian translation of Graham Greene’s “Monsignor Quixote” has recently been published by Now Publications in Tehran. 

Biography of Allameh Qazi novelized in “Galaxy of Inexistence” 

TEHRAN – The biography of Ayatollah Mirza Sayyid Ali Tabatabai, also known as Allameh Qazi, has been novelized by Mohammad-Hadi Esfahani in a book titled “Galaxy of Inexistence”.

Shojaei-Tabatabai’s cartoon casts doubt on Pfizer vaccine efficacy

TEHRAN – Masud Shojaei-Tabatabai’s latest cartoon shows his doubt on the efficacy of the vaccine produced at Pfizer Inc., an American multinational pharmaceutical corporation. 

Art Bureau celebrates Islamic Revolution anniversary with “Days of Victory”

TEHRAN – The Art Bureau is celebrating the 42nd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution by organizing an exhibition of paintings opened on Sunday at its Mostafa Aali Gallery.

Book on war hero Gholamreza Chagharvand released

TEHRAN – A biography of the war hero Gholamreza Chagharvand has been recently been published by Sureh Sabz in Tehran.

Films on national heroes spice up Fajr lineup 

TEHRAN – The official lineup of the 39th edition of the Fajr Film Festival includes “Mansur” and “The Sniper”, which trace two national heroes of contemporary Iran.

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HAMRAHE AVAL to hold an online concert in RUBIKA and iGap

On the occasion of Birth Anniversary of Hazrat Fatemeh Zahra (PBUH) and Mothers’ Day as well as concurrent with the auspicious anniversary of Ten-Day Dawn Celebrations (marking the glorious victory anniversary of Islamic Revolution) HAMRAHE AVAL (Mobile Company of Iran, MCI) will hold an online concert in the presence of two outstanding pop and traditional music singers in line with fulfilling its social responsibility.

Immanuel Wallerstein’s “Utopistics” published in Persian

TEHRAN – American sociologist and economic historian Immanuel Maurice Wallerstein’s 1998 book “Utopistics: Or Historical Choices of the Twenty-First Century” has recently been published in Persian in Tehran.

Tehran virtual book fair grosses over $2.6 million

TEHRAN – The virtual edition of the Tehran Book Fair has grossed over 640 billion rials (about $2.6 million based on Iran’s free-market exchange rate: $1 = 245,000 rials).

“Coup 53”, “The Art of Living in Danger” among Oscars eligible doc features 

TEHRAN – “Coup 53” and “The Art of Living in Danger”, Iran’s co-production with the UK, U.S. and Germany, are among 238 movies eligible for consideration in the documentary feature category of the Academy Awards 2021.

Fajr Film Festival to open tomorrow 

TEHRAN – The 39th Fajr Film Festival, Iran’s major film event, will open in Tehran and also in 30 provinces and five free zones tomorrow with 16 films contending for a Crystal Simorgh, the organizers announced on Saturday. 

National Biennial of Contemporary Iranian Ceramic Art honors winners 

TEHRAN – Winners of the 11th National Biennial of Contemporary Iranian Ceramic Art were honored during a ceremony at Tehran’s Niavaran Cultural Center on Friday.

ECO CEO says calligraphy provides window on lofty literature, world without violence 

TEHRAN – The Tajik president of the ECO Cultural Institute in Tehran has said that calligraphy provides a window on lofty literature and a world without violence.

Christine Nostlinge’s “Dwarf in the Head” appears in Persian 

TEHRAN – A Persian translation of Christine Nostlinger’s “The Dwarf in the Head” (“Der Zwerg im Kopf”) has been published by Afarinegan Publications in Tehran.

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Hollywood Satanists censor Google, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn

Hollywood here and Hollywood there; a global entertainment virus is extending its domain/influence around the world supported by the web colossus multibillionaire companies. It is restricting any chance to produce films from each sovereign country and forcing everyone to be (FIRST) a fan of the American garbage movies through social networks.

Actor Reza Kianian to showcase new photo collection “As She Slowly Walks Away”

TEHRAN – Actor Reza Kianian plans to display his latest collection of photos “As She Slowly Walks Away” in an exhibition that will open at Etemad Gallery 1 on February 5.

39th Fajr Theater Festival to kick off tomorrow 

TEHRAN -- The 39th Fajr Theater Festival, with no international section because of coronavirus restrictions, will be inaugurated with a selection of 107 plays in Tehran tomorrow. 

Mobarak Puppet Theater Festival picks seven traditional shows 

TEHRAN – A lineup of seven traditional puppet shows will be performed during the 18th Mobarak Puppet Theater Festival running in Tehran during March.

Plays by Luigi Pirandello, Albert Camus hit stages at Tehran theaters

TEHRAN – Plays by Italian dramatist Luigi Pirandello and French writer Albert Camus have gone on the stages of theaters in Tehran.

What’s in Tehran art galleries

* Shirin Gallery 1 is playing host to an exhibition painting by Hamed Noruzi entitled “Sting Therapy”.

Miami festival picks “Sun Children” for Intl. Oscar Contenders   

TEHRAN – The 38th Miami Film Festival plans to review the acclaimed Iranian drama “Sun Children” in the International Oscar Contenders, the festival program that will screen a shortlist of the foreign-language submissions to 2021 Oscars.

DEFC to cooperate with National Museum of Iran on archaeological films

TEHRAN – Plans to collaborate on archaeological documentary films were discussed in a meeting between the directors of the National Museum of Iran and the Documentary and Experimental Film Center (DEFC) on Tuesday.

Iranian bookstores offer “American Dirt” by Jeanine Cummins

TEHRAN – A Persian translation of Jeanine Cummins’s novel “American Dirt” has recently been published by Vara Publications in Tehran. 

Iran, Thailand culture ministers discuss expansion of relations 

TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Seyyed Abbas Salehi, and the Minister of Culture of Thailand, Itthiphol Kunplome, have discussed the expansion of bilateral cultural relations.

Iranian-Italian webinar pays tribute to Iranologist Anna Vanzan 

TEHRAN – Italian Iranologist Anna Vanzan, who died of cancer last December, was remembered during a webinar co-organized by Italy and Iran's Islamic Culture and Relations Organization on Tuesday.

“The Master of Petersburg” translator Mohammadreza Torktataari wins Abolhassan Najafi Award

TEHRAN – Mohammadreza Torktataari won the Abolhassan Najafi Award for his translation of “The Master of Petersburg”, a 1994 novel by South African writer J. M. Coetzee, the organizers announced on Tuesday.

Fajr theater festival to honor four stage elites with lifetime achievement awards

TEHRAN – Four Iranian theater elites will be honored with lifetime achievement awards at the 39th Fajr International Theater Festival this year, the director of the festival has said.

Tehran museum to reopen with works by artists who protested Vietnam War

TEHRAN – The Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMCA), which was under restoration for over two years, will reopen on Thursday with an exhibition displaying works by a number of Western photographers and conceptual artists who protested against the Vietnam War.

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Javad Safaee and Mohsen Avid in the series " the Way of Music"

This year, we were accompanied by a lot of news and margins in Iranian cinema. Constructive and destructive cases.