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2021-02-17 19:11
“Fear and Misery of the Third Reich” coming to Tehran
TEHRAN – Reading performances of German playwright Bertolt Brecht’s “Fear and Misery of the Third Reich” will be held in Tehran at Mehregan Theater and Sarv Cultural Center.
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2021-02-17 19:10
Mowj Intl. Short Film Festival to kick off tomorrow
TEHRAN – The 4th edition of the Mowj International Short Film Festival with films from 19 countries will kick off on Kish Island tomorrow following a two-day postponement.
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2021-02-17 19:07
Shahrzad Theater Complex to host reading performances of “Medea”
TEHRAN – Tehran’s Shahrzad Theater Complex will be playing host reading performances of “Medea”, an ancient Greek tragedy written by Euripides.
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2021-02-17 19:01
Fifteen children’s books shortlisted for Flying Turtle Awards
TEHRAN – Fifteen books have been selected as finalists to compete during the 9th edition of the Flying Turtle Awards, which are presented annually to top children’s books in Iran.
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2021-02-17 18:55
IRIB making sequel to controversial docudrama on Jason Rezaian spy case
TEHRAN – Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) is making a sequel to “Gando”, a controversial docudrama that revolves around the spy case of Iranian-American journalist Jason Rezaian.
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2021-02-17 18:42
“Cocoon and Butterfly” named best at Roshd Intl. Film Festival
TEHRAN – “The Cocoon and Butterfly” was crowned best at the 50th Roshd International Film Festival, receiving the gold award of the Iranian festival, which promotes films on educational topics for children.
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2021-02-16 18:51
Luxembourg festival picks “Careless Crime”, “Botox”
TEHRAN – “Careless Crime” and “Botox”, two films from Iran, will go on screen in the 11th edition of the Luxembourg City Film Festival taking place from March 4 to 14, the organizers have announced.
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2021-02-16 18:48
“Ministry of Pain” on Balkan war exiles published in Persian
TEHRAN – Croatian writer Dubravka Ugresic’s 2004 novel “The Ministry of Pain” has been published in Persian in Tehran.
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2021-02-16 18:46
Fajr Music Festival to present revolutionary songs at Rudaki Open-Air Theater
TEHRAN – Several groups will be performing revolutionary songs at the Rudaki Open-Air Theater near Vahdat Hall on the margins of the 36th Fajr Music Festival.
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2021-02-16 18:44
Revolution Poetry and Fiction Festival honors winners
TEHRAN – Winners of the 12th Revolution Poetry and Fiction Festival were honored during a ceremony on Monday at Tehran’s Art Bureau.
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2021-02-16 18:42
Inscribed testament of Commander Soleimani unveiled at Tehran art show
TEHRAN – A copy of the testament of Commander Qassem Soleimani inscribed by calligrapher Bahman Heidari was unveiled Tuesday during the Song of Sabalan Persian Painting and Calligraphy Exhibition at the Art Bureau in Tehran.
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2021-02-16 18:37
Iranian troupe to perform play on World War II in Stuttgart
TEHRAN – Iranian director Arman Shirali plans to stage a play on World War II at the Stuttgart Theater House in Germany in early spring.
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2021-02-16 18:27
ICRO music video airs Leader’s views for Japanese people
TEHRAN – Iran’s Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) has produced a music video airing the views of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei with Japanese subtitles.
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2021-02-15 18:56
Melinda Leigh’s “What I’ve Done” comes to Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN – A Persian translation of American writer Melinda Leigh’s book “What I’ve Done”, the fourth book of the Morgan Dane series, has been published by Tandis Publications in Tehran.
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2021-02-15 18:52
“The Bookseller’s Murder” by Saad Mohammed Raheem published in Persian
TEHRAN – A Persian translation of Iraqi author Saad Mohammed Raheem’s book, “The Bookseller’s Murder”, has recently been published by Nimaj Publications in Tehran.
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2021-02-15 18:50
Lidice Exhibition of Fine Arts honors Iranian children
TEHRAN – Members of Iran’s Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) have won prizes at the 48th International Children’s Exhibition of Fine Arts Lidice in Czech, the IIDCYA announced on Monday.
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2021-02-15 18:48
Iranian writer Ali Khodai’s “Look at This Way” published in Turkish
TEHRAN – Iranian children’s writer Ali Khodai’s book “Look at This Way” (“Bir De Böyle Bak”) has recently been published in Turkish.
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2021-02-15 18:44
Iran history book publishers to showcase latest offerings in virtual fair
TEHRAN – Top Iranian history book publishers will put on view their latest offerings about contemporary history in a weeklong virtual fair opening on March 20.
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2021-02-15 18:38
36th Fajr Music Festival launches online tomorrow
TEHRAN – The 36th Fajr Music Festival will kick off tomorrow with streaming performances on fajrmusicfestival.com, nay.ir, and tiwall.com after canceling the in-person edition in Tehran due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2021-02-15 18:31
Iran’s Book of the Year Awards unveils nominees in art section
TEHRAN – The 38th Iran’s Book of the Year Awards unveiled the nominees in the art category.
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2021-02-14 18:50
15th Fajr Poetry Festival honors winners
TEHRAN – Winners of the 15th Fajr Poetry Festival were honored Sunday during a ceremony at Vahdat Hall in Tehran.
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2021-02-14 18:48
Kish Island to host intl. neyanban festival in March
TEHRAN – Kish Island on the Persian Gulf will be hosting an international neyanban festival to promote the Persian instrument, which is most common in southern Iran.
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2021-02-14 18:46
Book on 1979 Islamic Revolution published in Spanish
TEHRAN – A Spanish translation of Iranian writer Mohamad Haqqi’s book “Islamic Revolution, Principles and Characteristics” has been published in Spain.
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2021-02-14 18:33
Photographer of Islamic Revolution figures Reza Hushvar dies at 72
TEHRAN – Photographer Reza Hushvar, who was best known for his photos of Islamic Revolution figures, has passed away after a heart attack. He was 72.
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2021-02-14 18:30
Short stories by Edgar Allan Poe published in Persian
TEHRAN – Seven short stories from “Tales of Mystery and Imagination”, a popular title for posthumous compilations of writings by American writer Edgar Allan Poe, have been published in Persian in a single book entitled “The Gold Bug and Several Other Stories”.
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2021-02-14 18:24
French publisher Gallimard releases anthology of short Persian love stories
TEHRAN – Gallimard, a leading French book publisher in Paris, has released an anthology of contemporary Persian short love stories in a book entitled “Amours Persanes”.
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2021-02-14 18:22
Iran’s Book of the Year Awards announces nominees in literature category
TEHRAN – The organizers of the 38th Iran’s Book of the Year Awards have announced the nominees in the literature category.
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2021-02-13 18:58
“How to Speak Dolphin” at Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN – American writer Ginny Rorby’s young adult’s novel “How to Speak Dolphin” has been published in Persian.
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2021-02-13 18:44
French distributor Totem Films purchases Iranian film “Ballad of a White Cow”
TEHRAN – Totem Films, a Paris-based international sales and co-production company, has announced Friday that it has purchased the rights to sell Iran’s Berlin festival competition entry, “Ballad of a White Cow”.
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2021-02-13 18:44
Chennai festival to screen 11 Iranian films
TEHRAN – A lineup of 11 Iranian films will be screened at the 18th edition of the Chennai International Film Festival running in the Indian city from February 18 to 25.
