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2021-04-04 19:13
“The Inheritance”, “That Night’s Train” win awards at New Delhi Film Festival
TEHRAN – The 4th New Delhi Film Festival has honored Iranian movies “The Inheritance” and “That Night’s Train”.
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2021-04-04 19:11
Tehran center to host exhibition by Afghan artists
TEHRAN – An exhibition of artworks by Afghan artists living in Iran will open at the Iranian Artists Forum in Tehran on Monday.
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2021-04-04 19:08
Owj docudrama chronicles life of war filmmaker Morteza Avini
TEHRAN – A docudrama produced at the Owj Arts and Media Organization recounts the life of Morteza Avini, the writer and documentarian whose films chronicled the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war known as the Sacred Defense in Iran.
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2021-04-03 19:04
Woody Allen’s comedy play “Riverside Drive” on stage at Tehran theater
TEHRAN – American filmmaker and writer Woody Allen’s comedy play “Riverside Drive” is on stage at Sanubar Hall of Tehran’s Shahrzad Theater Complex.
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2021-04-03 19:02
Online art business brisk amid pandemic: gallery owner
TEHRAN – Lili Golestan, the owner of a major art gallery in Tehran, has said that her gallery quickly adapted to survive over the one-year-plus pandemic despite her preconception about virtual art showcases.
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2021-04-03 18:59
IIDCYA makes animations on national luminaries
TEHRAN – The Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) has produced a collection of animated movies to raise children’s knowledge of national luminaries.
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2021-04-02 17:07
Book on Iran published in Dhaka
TEHRAN – Kakoli, a leading publisher based in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka, has recently published a book on Iranian studies.
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2021-04-02 17:05
Iranian photographers Mehdi Kazemi, Kiarang Alai win FIAP Gold Medals at Kyrgyzstan exhibit
TEHRAN – Iranian photographers Mehdi Kazemi Bumeh and Kiarang Alai have won the FIAP Gold Medals at the 2nd Naryn International Exhibition of Photography in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
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2021-04-02 17:01
Islamic Revolution Art Week set for April 7-14
TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Art Week has been set for April 7 to 14 as the organizers unveiled a poster for the event on Tuesday.
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2021-03-16 18:06
“Sun Children” coming to Iranian theaters to brighten up Noruz
TEHRAN – Iranian director Majid Majidi’s acclaimed movie “Sun Children” will be screened during Noruz as the Iranian New Year holiday has been blemished by the fears of COVID-19.
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2021-03-16 18:01
Iran’s “Talker” wins Grand-Prix at Kyoto Intl. Student Film Festival
TEHRAN – Iranian movie “Talker” has won the Grand-Prix at the 23rd Kyoto International Student Film Festival in Japan.
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2021-03-16 17:57
Iran Book and Literature House unveils Iranology translations
TEHRAN – A collection of Iranology books translated into various languages was unveiled during a special meeting at the Iran Book and Literature House in Tehran on Monday.
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2021-03-15 18:51
Sacred Defense Museum hosts webinar on war poetry for peace
TEHRAN – A number of poets gathered at the Sacred Defense Museum on Saturday to attend a webinar on war poetry for peace.
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2021-03-15 18:37
Iranian movies line up for Atlanta festival
TEHRAN – Six movies by Iranian filmmakers will be competing in the 45th edition of the Atlanta Film Festival, one of only two-dozen Academy Award qualifying festivals in the U.S.
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2021-03-15 18:31
Art Bureau unveils Islamic Revolution Artist of the Year longlist
TEHRAN – The Art Bureau of the Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization announced its longlist of nominees for the title of Islamic Revolution Artist of the Year.
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2021-03-14 18:57
Iranology Foundation to host intl. conference on Persian poet Nezami Ganjavi
TEHRAN – The Iranology Foundation will host a virtual international conference on Persian poet Nezami Ganjavi (1141-1209) opening tomorrow.
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2021-03-14 18:44
Tabriz opens museum for sculptor Ahad Hosseini
TEHRAN – A museum was inaugurated in the northwestern Iranian city of Tabriz on Sunday to house artworks by the 76-year-old Iranian Azarbaijani sculptor and painter, Ahad Hosseini.
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2021-03-14 18:36
Top Islamic Revolution history books honored
TEHRAN – Winners of the first edition of the Islamic Revolution History Book Awards were announced on Sunday.
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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 18:31
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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2021-03-09 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 19:02
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 18:52
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 18:42
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 18:41
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.
