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2021-03-13 19:00
Brazil’s “10 Seconds to Win” named best at Tehran Intl. FICTS Festival
TEHRAN – “10 Seconds to Win” (“10 Segundos para Vencer”), a feature film directed by Jose Alvarenga from Brazil was named the best feature in the international category of the 12th Tehran International FICTS Festival, the organizers announced on Thursday.
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2021-03-13 18:59
Director says Dutch theatergoers not offended by “Zero”
TEHRAN – Iranian director Arvand Dashtaray, whose latest production “Zero” was live streamed for Dutch theatergoers last week, said that they have not deemed the play on migration issues offensive to their culture.
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2021-03-13 18:53
Iranian movies line up for Hong Kong festival
TEHRAN – The 45th edition of the Hong Kong International Film Festival has selected a lineup of Iranian movies to go on screen in its World Cinema section.
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2021-03-13 18:51
“The Sand Wolf” hunts Iran’s Flying Turtle
TEHRAN – The Persian translation of Swedish children’s book writer Asa Lind's book series “The Sand Wolf” has won the gold prize of the 9th edition of the Flying Turtle Awards.
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2021-03-13 18:49
Gen. Soleimani mourners, former traceur: World Press Photo Awards nominee pics
TEHRAN – Images of a former traceur and mourning ceremony for General Qassem Soleimani by Iranian photographers have received nominations at the 2021 World Press Photo Awards.
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2021-03-12 18:34
“Mysticism in World Religion” published in Persian
TEHRAN – Sidney Spencer’s “Mysticism in World Religion” has recently been published in Persian.
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2021-03-12 18:31
Iranian children win awards at Bulgarian drawing contest
TEHRAN – Iranian children have won the main awards at the 17th World Children’s Picture Contest in Sofia, Bulgaria, Iran’s Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) announced on Wednesday.
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2021-03-12 18:27
Encyclopedia on Imam Khomeini released
TEHRAN – The Institute for the Compilation and Publication of Imam Khomeini’s Works released an encyclopedia on Imam Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic, on Wednesday.
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2021-03-12 18:23
Hamidreza Moqaddasi tops at Iran’s International Quran Competition
TEHRAN – Iranian reciter Seyyed Hamidreza Moqaddasi has taken first place at Iran’s International Quran Competition.
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2021-03-12 18:00
What’s in Tehran art galleries
* Ayrik Gallery is playing host to an exhibition of calligraphic paintings by Shima Hashempur.
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2021-03-09 19:41
31 plays on Iran-Iraq war published
TEHRAN – The Foundation for Preservation of Sacred Defense Works and Values has published a collection of 31 plays on the theme of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, which is called the Sacred Defense in Iran.
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2021-03-09 19:33
John Gray’s “Isaiah Berlin” appears in Persian
TEHRAN – A Persian translation of John Gray’s “Isaiah Berlin: An Interpretation of His Thought” has recently been published by Now Publications in Tehran.
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2021-03-09 19:04
Roberto Santiago’s series appeals to readers over its Football stories: Persian translator
TEHRAN – Saeid Matin, the Persian translator of Spanish author Roberto Santiago’s “The Mystery of the Sleeping Referees”, has said that the series appeals to readers for its football-themed stories.
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2021-03-09 19:02
Exhibit by Iranian photographer to observe anniversary of Japan tsunami
TEHRAN – The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will open an exhibition by Iranian photographer Afshin Valinejad Thursday to mark the 10th anniversary of the disastrous Japanese tsunami.
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2021-03-09 18:59
Tehran theater hosts August Strindberg’s “Father”
TEHRAN – Swedish writer August Strindberg’s 1887 tragic drama “The Father” went on stage at Tehran’s Mehregan Theater on Tuesday.
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2021-03-09 18:52
Memoirs of captive of Kurdish separatists praised by Leader
TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has praised the memoirs of Amir Saeidzadeh, a Kurdish Iranian soldier who was held captive by members of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan, a separatist group, for 5 years.
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2021-03-08 18:43
McDonagh’s black comedy “Behanding in Spokane” goes on stage in Tehran
TEHRAN – Irish playwright Martin McDonagh’s 2010 black comedy “A Behanding in Spokane” is on stage at Tehran’s Divare Chaharom.
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2021-03-08 18:42
Iranian children honored at Ie-no-Hikari World Children’s Picture Contest
TEHRAN – Several Iranian children have been honored with prizes at the 27th and 28th editions of the World Children’s Picture Contest, which is organized every year by the Ie-no-Hikari Association in Tokyo, Japan.
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2021-03-08 18:42
Tehran Japan Cultural Month goes online
TEHRAN – The Japan Cultural Month 2021 opened online on February 28 to showcase a number of musical performances and art exhibitions for the Iranian audience.
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2021-03-08 18:42
“Humankind: A Hopeful History” by Rutger Bregman appears in Persian
TEHRAN – A new Persian translation of “Humankind: A Hopeful History” by Rutger Bregman has recently been published by Logos Publications.
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2021-03-08 18:41
Sadi Foundation honors Japanese artist Hisako Tsunoda with lifetime achievement award
TEHRAN – The Sadi Foundation, a Tehran-based organization that promotes the Persian language abroad, honored Japanese artist Hisako Tsunoda with a lifetime achievement award during a ceremony held at Iran’s Cultural Office in Japan.
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2021-03-08 18:41
Intl. sports film festival to honor veterans
TEHRAN – The organizers of the 12th Tehran International FICTS Festival will honor former head coach of Iran national football team Heshmat Mohajerani, radio anchor Masud Oskui, and actor Jamshid Hashempur with lifetime achievement awards at the closing ceremony on Thursday.
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2021-03-08 18:40
Mobarak Puppet Theater Festival honors winners
TEHRAN -- Iran’s 18th Mobarak Puppet Theater Festival was brought to an end on Sunday honoring the winners in an award-winning ceremony held at the Vahdat Hall in Tehran.
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2021-03-07 18:41
New York hosting festival of Iranian female filmmakers
TEHRAN – Venera Films, an independent film distribution company in New York, has organized an online film festival of Iranian female filmmakers opening tomorrow.
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2021-03-07 18:38
“The Recess” star Mojan Kordi crowned best at Living Skies festival
TEHRAN – Mojan Kordi won the award for the best performance at the 33rd Living Skies Student Film Festival in Canada for her role in the Iranian short drama “The Recess” directed by Navid Nikkhah-Azad, the organizers announced on Sunday.
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2021-03-07 18:33
Alireza Qorbani, Le Trio Joubran release single “Ascent”
TEHRAN – Iranian vocalist Alireza Qorbani and Le Trio Joubran from Palestine have recently released the single “Ascent”.
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2021-03-07 18:31
Anthology of elegies for martyrdom of Gen. Soleimani published
TEHRAN – An anthology of elegies for the martyrdom of Lieutenant-General Qassem Soleimani has been published in a book named “Man of the Field”.
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2021-03-07 18:25
Animation “Wet Mirror” produced based on Attar’s story of Sheikh Sanan
TEHRAN – Iran’s Documentary and Experimental Film Center (DEFC) has produced an animation entitled “Wet Mirror” based on the Sheikh Sanan story from Persian poet Attar Neyshaburi’s “The Conference of the Birds”.
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2021-03-07 18:18
“50+One” depicts how Gen. Soleimani saved Erbil from ISIS
TEHRAN – Director and writer Mahtab Asgari has produced a play named “50+One” that depicts how Lieutenant-General Qassem Soleimani, commander of Iran’s Quds Force, saved Erbil from ISIS in 2014 when their fighters were closing in around the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan.
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2021-03-06 19:24
Franklin Foer’s “World without Mind” comes to Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN – A Persian translation of Franklin Foer’s “World without Mind: The Existential Threat of Big Tech” has recently been published by Ruz-e Hashtom Publications.