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2021-06-01 18:45
National libraries of Iran, Indonesia sign MOU
TEHRAN – The National Library and Archives of Iran (NLAI) and the National Library of Indonesia (Perpusnas) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Monday to expand their cooperation on librarianship and information science.
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2021-05-31 18:54
Fajr festival picks six Swiss films for Classic Preserved review
TEHRAN – Six films from renowned Swiss filmmakers are being reviewed in the Classics Preserved section of the 38th Fajr International Film Festival, which is currently underway in Tehran.
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2021-05-31 18:37
Ebook edition of Leader’s “A 250-Year-Old Person” released
TEHRAN – An ebook edition of the English translation of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei's “A 250-Year-Old Person” has recently been released.
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2021-05-31 18:31
Ebrahim Hassanbeigi novelizes life story of Martyr Mohsen Hojaji
TEHRAN – Ebrahim Hassanbeigi, the Iranian writer whose novel “Muhammad” about the Prophet of Islam (S) has been translated into several languages, has fictionalized the life story of Mohsen Hojaji, an Iranian soldier who was martyred by ISIS forces in Syria.
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2021-05-30 19:04
Paris MENART Fair showcases works by Iranian artists
TEHRAN – Works by six Iranian artists were showcased during the 1st edition of the MENART Fair in Paris.
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2021-05-30 19:01
Iran’s Tuti Books nominated for Bologna prize for Best Children’s Publishers of the Year
TEHRAN – Tuti Books, a major publication house based in Tehran, has been nominated for the BOP - Bologna Prize for the Best Children’s Publishers of the Year.
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2021-05-30 18:56
“Legend of Bonasan”, appreciation of Shizuko Tsuya’s concerns for chemical warfare victims
TEHRAN – Writer-cum-director Habib Ahmadzadeh has said that his directorial debut “Legend of Bonasan: The Genie in the Lamp” was produced in appreciation of Japanese doctor Shizuko Tsuya’s support for Iranian people injured in chemical warfare.
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2021-05-29 18:43
Cologne Visions of Iran spotlights shorts by women filmmakers
TEHRAN – Visions of Iran – Iranian Film Festival Cologne has put the spotlight in its 2021 edition on short movies on women’s stories by female filmmakers.
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2021-05-29 18:39
Iran’s Mohammad Hayati among winners of Milky Way photo contest
TEHRAN – Iranian photographer Mohammad Hayati is among the 25 winners of the Milky Way Photographer of the Year competition, which is organized every year by the travel and adventure photography blog Capture the Atlas.
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2021-05-29 18:34
Maestro Rahbari’s latest music to feature Goethe’s Hafez-inspired poetry
TEHRAN – Maestro Ali Rahbari plans to compose a piece for a poem from German poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s West-East Divan composed under inspiration from the Persian poet Hafez.
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2021-05-28 18:46
Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt’s “Between Worlds” coming to Tehran theater
TEHRAN – Franco–Belgian writer Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt’s 1999 play “Between Worlds” (“Hotel des Deux Mondes”) will be staged at the Shahrzad Theater Complex in Tehran.
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2021-05-28 18:42
Works by Iranian artist Ashkan Sanei showcased at Drawing Room Madrid
TEHRAN – The Drawing Room Madrid Fair, a Spanish art exhibition underway at the Palacio Santa Bárbara, is showcasing a collection by Iranian mixed media artist Ashkan Sanei.
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2021-05-28 18:33
Antoin Sevruguin’s photos of Iran on view at Alexander Solzhenitsyn House
TEHRAN – Photos of social life during the 19th century by the Armenian-Georgian photographer Antoin Sevruguin are on display in an exhibition that opened Wednesday at the Alexander Solzhenitsyn House of Russia Abroad in Moscow.
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2021-05-26 19:15
Tehran exhibit showcases posters for ’80s, ’90s hits of Iranian cinema
TEHRAN – An exhibition displaying a collection of posters for the hits of Iranian cinema during the 1980s and 1990s opened on Tuesday at Tehran’s Charsu Cineplex.
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2021-05-26 19:11
IIDCYA nominates Hamidreza Shahabadi, bookmobiles for ALMA 2022
TEHRAN – Writer Hamidreza Shahabadi and the bookmobiles of the Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) have nominated by the institute for the 2022 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA) on Wednesday
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2021-05-26 19:07
Play depicting Shahrokh Zargham’s change from reprobate to revolutionary on stage
TEHRAN – Director Reza Bahrami’s troupe is performing a play based on a true story that recounts how the 1979 Islamic Revolution transformed Shahrokh Zargham from a lowlife into an honest and fervent revolutionary.
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2021-05-25 18:49
Khanian, Bahar join 2022 Astrid Lindgren Award nominees
TEHRAN – The Children’s Book Council of Iran has selected the celebrated writer Jamshid Khanian and book reading promoter Abdolhakim Bahar as its nominees for the 2022 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.
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2021-05-25 18:46
Iranian, Russian universities launch Iranistica Encyclopedia project
TEHRAN - A collaborative project has been launched by the University of Tehran and Saint Petersburg State University to compile a Russian encyclopedia of Iranian studies named Iranistica.
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2021-05-25 18:42
“Ambushing a Rose” published in eight languages
TEHRAN – Eight translations of “Ambushing a Rose”, a biography of Lieutenant-General Ali Sayyad Shirazi who served as commander of Ground Forces during the Iran–Iraq war, have recently been published.
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2021-05-24 19:10
Iranian films scoop awards at Mena Film Festival
TEHRAN - The 4th edition of the Mena International Film Festival, The Hague concluded in the Netherlands on Sunday with two Iranian films winning three main awards in the competition.
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2021-05-24 18:44
Iran’s Amuzadeh, Eftekhari nominated for 2022 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
TEHRAN – Writer Fereidun Amuzadeh-Khalili and book reading promoter Shahla Eftekhari have been nominated for the 2022 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, a prestigious Swedish honor to promote children’s and youths’ literature in the world.
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2021-05-24 18:40
Leader congratulates Shahrestane Adab on 10th anniversary
TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has congratulated the Shahrestane Adab Cultural Institute on the 10th anniversary of the center, which was established to discover young promising litterateurs.
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2021-05-23 18:32
Iran takes first step to register 30 Azar as stories’ day on national calendar
TEHRAN – Iran has taken the first step to register the 30th of Azar on its national calendar as a day of stories and storytelling as the General Culture Council of Iran approved a proposal for this issue.
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2021-05-23 18:27
Kerman Intl. Children’s Painting Festival announces winners
TEHRAN – The first edition of the Kerman International Children’s Painting Festival has announced winners in various categories.
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2021-05-23 18:24
Iranian Academy of Arts to organize biennial of digital art of Islamic world
TEHRAN – The Iranian Academy of Arts (IAA) plans to organize a biennial of digital art of the Islamic world in 2022.
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2021-05-22 18:31
“The Crab”, “The Hand and the Egg” competing in Finland Animatricks
TEHRAN – The Iranian animations “The Crab” and “The Hand and the Egg” are competing in the 21st edition of Animatricks, an international animation festival currently underway in the Finnish capital of Helsinki.
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2021-05-22 18:27
“Good Lost Days of Calendar” named best at Intl. Earth Film Festival
TEHRAN – “Good Lost Days of Calendar” by documentarian Hojjat Taheri has won the award for best feature documentary at the first edition of the International Earth Film Festival.
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2021-05-22 18:19
Iranian institute launches intl. short story competition on COVID-19
TEHRAN – The Iran Book and Literature House has launched an international competition for short story writing on COVID-19.
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2021-05-21 18:37
Fajr unveils Cinema Salvation lineup
TEHRAN – The 38th Fajr International Film Festival has added four other films the Cinema Salvation section to complete the lineup for the official competition.
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2021-05-21 18:33
Tehran theater to host “All My Sons”
TEHRAN – A reading performance of American writer Arthur Miller’s 1946 popular play “All My Sons” will be staged at the Orkideh Hall of Tehran’s Shahrzad Theater Complex on Saturday.
