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2021-03-06 19:22
Tombak virtuoso Pezhham Akhavass to join international musicians on U.S. tour
TEHRAN – Iranian tombak virtuoso Pezhham Akhavass, who is also skilful in other percussion instruments, will join two international masters of percussion on a U.S. tour beginning in April.
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2021-03-06 19:17
“The Recess” star Mojan Kordi receives nomination at Living Skies festival
TEHRAN – Mojan Kordi, the star of the short drama “The Recess” directed by Navid Nikkhah-Azad, has been nominated for the best performance award at the 33rd Living Skies Student Film Festival in Canada.
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2021-03-06 19:13
“The Tempest” to hit Tehran theater with modern look
TEHRAN – Iranian director Mostafa Kushki plans to stage William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” with a modern view on the tragicomedy in Tehran.
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2021-03-06 19:04
Iran displays latest offerings at New Delhi World Book Fair
TEHRAN – The Iran Book and Literature House is taking part in the New Delhi World Book Fair, which opened Saturday.
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2021-03-06 19:02
Ukrainian envoy invites Iranian troupe to perform “Holodomor” in Kiev
TEHRAN – Serhii Burdyliak, Ukraine’s ambassador to Iran, has invited Iran’s Seganeh Troupe to perform their play “Holodomor” in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev.
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2021-03-06 18:57
17 Iranian books picked for Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava 2021
TEHRAN – Seventeen books by Iranian illustrators have been selected for the Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB), which will be held in the capital of Slovakia from October 15, 2021 to January 9, 2022.
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2021-03-05 18:47
Iranian bookstores offer “The Golem” by Harry Collins, Trevor Pinch
TEHRAN – “The Golem: What You Should Know about Science” by Harry Collins and Trevor Pinch has recently been published in Persian by SAMT, an Iranian publisher that provides books for university students.
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2021-03-05 18:46
Iranian cultural delegation attends Baloch Culture Day in Quetta
TEHRAN – A delegation of Iranian cultural figures attended Baloch Culture Day that was celebrated across Balochistan in Pakistan last week with different shows and programs.
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2021-03-05 18:45
Tehran cultural center opens with new painting by Iran Darrudi
TEHRAN – An art and cultural center named Khatte Sevvom was inaugurated in Tehran on Friday with the unveiling of 84-year-old Iranian surrealist artist Iran Darrudi’s latest painting.
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2021-03-05 18:44
Mobarak puppet festival picks Brazil’s “Babysitter Curtain”, Slovenia’s “Somewhere Else”
TEHRAN – Iran’s 18th Mobarak Puppet Theater Festival has picked “Babysitter Curtain” from Brazil and “Somewhere Else” from Slovenia.
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2021-03-05 18:42
Masumeh Abad’s “I’m Alive” published in German
TEHRAN – “I’m Alive”, the memories of the young Iranian woman Masumeh Abad during her long captivity in Iraq in the 1980s, has been published in German in Austria.
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2021-03-05 18:38
IRGC Muhammad Rasulullah Division releases documents on Iran-Iraq war operations
TEHRAN – The 27th Mohammad Rasulullah Division of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has declassified a large number of documents on the operations carried out during the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war in a book.
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2021-03-05 17:40
What’s in Tehran art galleries
* An exhibition of prints by a group of artists, including Kajal Fakhri, Mahbubueh Esfandiari, Shadi Saeidi, Abbas Mirzai, Fereshteh Motaqqi, Ahmad Vakili, and Bahareh Bahrami, is currently underway at A Gallery.
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2021-03-03 18:57
Jeanne Mackin’s “The Last Collection” comes to Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN – A Persian translation of Jeanne Mackin’s book “The Last Collection: A Novel of Elsa Schiaparelli and Coco Chanel” has recently been published by Chatrang publications in Tehran.
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2021-03-03 18:56
Qorban Mohammadpur to make Iranian-Indian joint series “Salam Mumbai”
TEHRAN – Iranian director Qorban Mohammadpur plans to make “Salam Mumbai”, an Iranian-Indian joint series to be produced at the home video network.
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2021-03-03 18:54
Iranian animation studio warns about migration of professionals
TEHRAN – The director of Hoorakhsh, a major animation studio in Tehran, has warned about the migration of skilled and even semi-professional people working in Iran’s animation industry.
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2021-03-03 18:51
Ettehadieh Edifice to host exhibit featuring 40 years of Tehran art history
TEHRAN – Ettehadieh Edifice, a Qajar-era monument in downtown Tehran, will be hosting an exhibition that will review the history of visual arts in and around Tehran over the past 40 years.
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2021-03-03 18:48
Iranian collections shortlisted for Sony World Photography Awards 2021
TEHRAN – Two collections by Iranian photographers have been shortlisted for the Sony World Photography Awards 2021.
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2021-03-03 18:34
Paintings by Iranian-Armenian artists on view at Tehran gallery
TEHRAN – Javid Gallery in Tehran is currently playing host to an exhibition of paintings by a group of Iranian-Armenian artists.
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2021-03-03 18:32
Leader’s book on political life of Imam Sajjad (AS) published
TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei’s book on the cultural and political life of Imam Sajjad (AS), the fourth Imam of the Shia, has been published.
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2021-03-02 18:53
“Alternative Journalism, Alternative Voices” appears in Persian
TEHRAN – Tony Harcup’s book “Alternative Journalism, Alternative Voices” has recently been published in Persian by Logos Publications in Qom.
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2021-03-02 18:52
James Delaney’s “Starting with Rousseau” comes into Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN – A Persian translation of “Starting with Rousseau” by James Delaney has recently been published by Markaz Publications in Tehran.
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2021-03-02 18:49
Album featuring anthology of contemporary Iranian music for flute released
TEHRAN – An album featuring an anthology of contemporary Iranian music for flute has been released.
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2021-03-02 18:39
Imagineindia festival picks four movies from Iran
TEHRAN – Four movies by Iranian filmmakers have so far been selected to be screened at the 20th Imagineindia International Film Festival in Madrid.
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2021-03-02 18:28
By Seyyed Mostafa Mousavi Sabet
“Saffron Land” by Hadi Dehqanpur wins FIAP Gold Medal at Pamir photography salon
TEHRAN – Iranian photographer Hadi Dehqanpur’s “Saffron Land” has been honored with the FIAP Gold Medal at the 2nd Pamir International Salon of Photography in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
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2021-03-02 18:23
Iranian doc “Maze of Progress” examines resistance economy in Russia, China, Turkey
TEHRAN – Iranian documentary “Maze of Progress” scrutinizing the resistance economy in Russia, China and Turkey has been produced at Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB).
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2021-03-02 18:19
Lebanese scholar writes “Vanquisher of America” on Commander Qassem Soleimani
TEHRAN – Mohsen Saleh, a Lebanese associate professor of modern and contemporary Arab history, has authored “Vanquisher of America” on Commander Qassem Soleimani.
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2021-03-01 18:49
“The Flowering of Muslim Theology” by Josef van Ess published in Persian
TEHRAN – A Persian translation of Josef van Ess’ “The Flowering of Muslim Theology” has recently been published by Hekmat Publications in Tehran.
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2021-03-01 18:47
Book of 1st Shahnameh National Photo Festival published
TEHRAN – A selection of photos from the 1st Shahnameh National Photo Festival has been published in a book.
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2021-03-01 18:43
“The Case of the Crushed Petunias” arises at Tehran theater
TEHRAN – American writer Tennessee Williams’ short comedy play “The Case of the Crushed Petunias” is on stage at Tehran’s Mehregan Theater.
