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2021-02-13 18:42
Movies from Iran line up for Providence Children’s Film Festival
TEHRAN – Eight movies by Iranian filmmakers are competing in the Providence Children’s Film Festival (PCFF) currently underway in the capital city of the U.S. state of Rhode Island.
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2021-02-13 18:37
English translation of “Lean against This Late Hour” shortlisted for PEN America Literary Award
TEHRAN – An English translation of young Iranian writer Garous Abdolmalekian’s collection “Lean against This Late Hour” is among the finalists of the 2021 PEN America Literary Awards.
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2021-02-13 18:31
Prints by Iranian, international artists on view at Fajr Festival of Visual Arts
TEHRAN – The 13th Fajr Festival of Visual Arts, underway in the Saba Art and Cultural Institute, is hanging a collection of prints by a number of Iranian and international artists in a special section.
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2021-02-13 17:38
“Faithless” by Joyce Carol Oates comes to Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN – A selection of the short stories from American writer Joyce Carol Oates’s collection “Faithless: Tales of Transgression” has recently been published in Persian by Qoqnus Publications in Tehran.
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2021-02-12 18:10
Berlinale to screen “Ballad of a White Cow”, “District Terminal” from Iran
TEHRAN – Iranian films “Ballad of a White Cow” and “District Terminal” will be screened during the 71st Berlin International Film Festival.
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2021-02-12 18:09
Fourth episode of “Domus Eyes on Iran” released
TEHRAN – The fourth episode of “Domus Eyes on Iran”, a video series dedicated to architecture and design, was released during a special ceremony in Tehran on Thursday.
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2021-02-12 18:05
“Bab Bara” crowned best at Fajr Theater Festival
TEHRAN – “Bab Bara”, a play by Nima Imanzadeh from the northwestern Iranian city of Sanandaj, won the grand prix of the official competition of the 39th Fajr Theater Festival, while Imanzadeh was named the best director for his play.
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2021-02-12 18:04
“Sun Children” selected for 2021 Oscars foreign-film shortlist
TEHRAN – Iranian director Majid Majidi’s child labor drama “Sun Children” is among the 15 movies shortlisted in the foreign-language film category at the 93rd Academy Awards.
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2021-02-12 18:03
“Yadoo” tops at 39th Fajr Film Fsetival
TEHRAN – War drama “Yadoo” was the top winner of the 39th Fajr Film Festival by garnering awards in several categories, including best film and best director.
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2021-02-12 17:36
What’s in Tehran art galleries
* Rasul Soltani is displaying his latest collection “Forbidden Triangle” in an exhibition at CAMA – Contemporary and Modern Art Gallery.
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2021-02-08 19:15
“The Forever War” by Joe Haldeman comes into Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN – A Persian translation of “The Forever War” by Joe Haldeman has recently been published by Tandis Publications in Tehran.
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2021-02-08 19:13
New Persian translation of Ali Smith’s “Autumn” released
TEHRAN – A new Persian translation of Scottish author Ali Smith’s 2016 novel “Autumn” has recently been published in Tehran.
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2021-02-08 19:07
Fajr festival showcases works by artists gaining global recognition for Iranian art
TEHRAN – The 13th Fajr Festival of Visual Arts, underway at the Saba Art and Cultural Institute, is displaying works by Iranian artists who have been honored at international art events across the world in 2019 and 2020.
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2021-02-08 19:06
Fajr Music Festival to honor three musicians with lifetime achievement awards
TEHRAN – Veteran musicians Mohammadreza Es’haqi Gorji, Maliheh Saeidi and Hassan Nahid will receive lifetime achievement awards at the 36th Fajr Music Festival, the organizers announced on Monday.
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2021-02-08 19:04
Iranian artist unveils new stringed instrument
TEHRAN – Iranian artist Mohammadreza Ildar-Jaleh unveiled his innovative musical instrument named “moraj” on Sunday.
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2021-02-08 18:52
“Without Anything”, “Yadoo” lead nominees at Fajr Film Festival
TEHRAN – “Without Anything”, a loose adaptation of Friedrich Dürrenmatt’s “The Visit” and the war drama “Yadoo” lead the nominations at the 39th Fajr Film Festival.
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2021-02-08 18:49
Symphonic poem “The Bright Path” released
TEHRAN – “The Bright Path”, a symphonic poem produced by the Art and Cultural Organization of the Tehran Municipality to promote “Second Phase of the Revolution, was released on Sunday.
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2021-02-07 18:39
Iranian bookstores hit by “Influenza Pandemics”
TEHRAN – A Persian translation of Lizabeth Hardman’s “Influenza Pandemics” has recently been published by Qoqnus Publications in Tehran.
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2021-02-07 18:38
Filmfest Dresden picks DEFC “Gray Body”
TEHRAN – The animated movie “Gray Body” produced at Iran’s Documentary and Experimental Film Center (DEFC) will be competing in the 33rd Filmfest Dresden in Germany in April, the DEFC announced on Sunday.
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2021-02-07 18:34
Revolutionary poet Ali-Mohammad Moaddab honored at Tehran meeting
TEHRAN – Revolutionary poet Ali-Mohammad Moaddab was honored during a special meeting at the Central Library of Tehran at Park-e Shahr on Saturday.
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2021-02-07 18:32
Madrid university to host virtual conference of Khayyam millennium
TEHRAN – A number of Iranian and world scholars will attend the International Khayyam Millennium Conference, which will be organized online by the Khayyam Center for Iranian Studies at Nebrija University in the Spanis capital of Madrid on February 16.
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2021-02-07 18:28
Leader’s memoirs published in Bengali
TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei’s memoirs “The Pains that Changed into Gains” has been published in the Bengali language.
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2021-02-07 18:27
“The Star-Spangled Girl” coming to Tehran center
TEHRAN – A reading performance of American playwright Neil Simon’s comedy “The Star-Spangled Girl” will be held at Tehran’s Niavaran Cultural Center on Friday.
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2021-02-07 18:24
International musicians to give performances at Fajr Music Festival
TEHRAN – A number of international musicians will be giving performances at the 36th edition of the Fajr Music Festival, which will go online this year due to the pandemic.
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2021-02-07 18:21
IIDO releases books on “Second Phase of the Revolution”
TEHRAN – The Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization (IIDO) has published a collection of books on the “Second Phase of the Revolution”, a statement published by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in February 2019.
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2021-02-06 18:52
Swedish writer Malin Persson Giolito’s “Quicksand” comes into Persian bookstores
TEHRAN – Swedish author Malin Persson Giolito’s novel “Quicksand” (“Störst av allt”) has recently been published in Persian in Tehran.
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2021-02-06 18:49
Joe Paul Kroll’s “A Human End to History?” published in Persian
TEHRAN – A Persian translation of Joe Paul Kroll’s “A Human End to History? Hans Blumenberg, Karl Loewith and Carl Schmitt on Secularization and Modernity” has recently been published by Pegah-e Ruzegar-e Now Publications in Tehran.
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2021-02-06 18:48
36th Fajr Music Festival to go online
TEHRAN – The organizers of the 36th edition of the Fajr Music Festival have decided to stream the performances online this year due to the pandemic and coronavirus restrictions.
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2021-02-06 18:46
Baharestan artworks to promote environmental protection in Tehran during Noruz
TEHRAN – Tehran will welcome spring with artworks promoting environmental protection during the Baharestan art festival, which is organized in mid-March every year to embellish the city for the Noruz celebration.
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2021-02-06 18:43
“Once Upon a Time Abadan” tops list of Fajr popular films
TEHRAN – Actor Hamidreza Azarang’s directorial debut “Once Upon a Time Abadan” stood on the top of the list of the most popular movies competing at the 39th Fajr Film Festival based on a public poll published on Friday.
