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2021-05-08 18:39
Iranian Film Festival Australia unveils official lineup
TEHRAN – Eleven films in various genres will be screened at the Iranian Film Festival Australia as the organizers of the 10th edition of the event have announced its official lineup.
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2021-05-08 18:33
Iranian cultural centers launch green film festival
TEHRAN – Three Iranian cultural centers have teamed up to organize an international film festival to promote environmental issues and sustainable development.
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2021-05-07 18:35
“Seven Years Minus Ten Days” runner-up at Hollywood Silver Screen Festival
TEHRAN – Iranian short drama “Seven Years Minus Ten Days” has won second prize at the Hollywood Silver Screen Festival in Los Angeles.
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2021-05-07 18:30
Annecy festival picks Iranian animations “The Dragon’s Treasure”, “Divare Chaharom”
TEHRAN – Iranian movies “The Dragon’s Treasure” and “Divare Chaharom” will be screened in the various sections of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, a prestigious French event for the animation industry.
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2021-05-07 18:28
Turkish, Iranian artists win top prizes at Palestine Is Not Alone contest
TEHRAN – Turkish cartoonist Hicabi Demirci and Iranian artists Payam Vafatabar and Puya Sarabi won the top prizes at the Palestine Is Not Alone International Cartoon, Caricature and Poster Contest, the organizers announced on Thursday.
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2021-05-05 19:18
Iran’s national library preserves rare translations of Holy Quran
TEHRAN – Rare copies of the translations of the Holy Quran in seven languages, some dating back hundreds of years, are preserved at the National Library and Archives of Iran (NLAI), the library announced on Tuesday.
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2021-05-05 19:10
Iran’s Kabootar Khaneh, Pardis Kahneh honored at A’ Design Award and Competition
TEHRAN – Iranian architectural projects Pardis Khaneh and Kabootar Khaneh have been honored with bronze A' Design Awards at the A’ Design Award and Competition in Italy.
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2021-05-05 19:07
Docudrama “Qassem” on General Soleimani’s life story produced
TEHRAN – Iranian director Mehdi Farsi has recently completed a docudrama entitled “Qassem” that provides a deep insight into the life story of Lieutenant-General Qassem Soleimani, the former chief of Iran’s Quds Force.
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2021-05-04 18:35
Book reviewing Iran’s top leaders’ outlooks on Palestine published in Urdu
TEHRAN – The Iranian Culture Center in Pakistan has published a book in Urdu that discusses the views of the top leaders of Iran on Palestine.
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2021-05-04 18:29
“The Badger” scoops awards at Riverside Intl. Film Festival
TEHRAN – The 19th Riverside International Film Festival in the Inland Empire region of Southern California has honored the Iranian drama “The Badger” in three categories, including the best audience and best actor.
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2021-05-04 18:26
Azar Yazdi’s “Good Stories for Good Children” published in Italian
TEHRAN – A collection of stories from bestselling Iranian children’s writer Mehdi Azar Yazdi, the author of the acclaimed series “Good Stories for Good Children”, has recently been published in Italian.
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2021-05-02 19:16
“White Winged Horse” named most innovative short at Canadian festival
TEHRAN – Iranian director Mahyar Mandegar’s movie “White Winged Horse” has won the Senior Youth Jury Award for Most Innovative Short Film at the 23rd Reel to Reel Festival in Vancouver, Canada.
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2021-05-02 19:03
London Grosvenor Gallery showcases prints by Parviz Tanavoli
TEHRAN – Prints created by Iranian artist Parviz Tanavoli during the 1970s are on display in an exhibition at Grosvenor Gallery in London.
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2021-05-02 18:59
Russian museum hangs artworks inspired by Persian poet Nezami
TEHRAN – The State Museum of Oriental Art in Moscow is showcasing artworks inspired by Nezami Ganjavi, the Persian poet who lived during the 12th and early 13th centuries.
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2021-05-01 19:23
Iran launches virtual Quran exhibition
TEHRAN – Iran launched a virtual Quran exhibition on Saturday to observe the holy month of Ramadan, which is known as the spring of the Holy Quran.
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2021-05-01 19:08
“Hope to See You Again” recounts memories of literati’s meetings with Leader
TEHRAN – A documentary titled “Hope to See You Again” has recently been made about literati’s memories of their annual meeting with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
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2021-05-01 19:03
“The Son” star Soheil Qannadan crowned best at Moscow film festival
TEHRAN – Soheil Qannadan won the Silver George for best actor at the Moscow International Film Festival for his role in the Iranian drama “The Son”, the organizers announced last Thursday.
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2021-04-30 18:37
“The White Darkness” falls on Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN – English writer Geraldine McCaughrean’s novel “The White Darkness” has recently been published in Persian by Peydayesh Publishing House in Tehran.
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2021-04-30 18:35
Claudio Noce’s “Padrenostro” to compete in Fajr filmfest
TEHRAN – Italian director Claudio Noce’s drama “Padrenostro” will be screened at the 38th Fajr International Film Festival in Tehran following its world premiere at The Venice International Film Festival 2020.
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2021-04-30 18:33
Canadian distributor Mongrel Media buys Iranian film “Bandar Band”
Tehran – Iranian film “Bandar Band” directed by Manijeh Hekmat has been purchased by Canadian distributor Mongrel Media.
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2021-04-30 18:31
Book on Lorish activist of Iran’s Constitutional Revolution published in Johannesburg
Tehran – A book on Bibi Maryam Bakhtiari, a Lorish Iranian revolutionary and activist of the Constitutional Revolution, has recently been published in the South African capital of Johannesburg.
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2021-04-28 19:03
“My Very Favourite Things” showcases works by Iranian artists in Los Angeles
TEHRAN – An exhibition displaying a collection of works by Iranian artists at the Lodge, a Los Angeles art center, invites people to think about ways of arranging their personal space.
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2021-04-28 18:59
First known Persian painting of African figure sold for $515,000 at London auction
TEHRAN – London auction house Bonhams has recently announced that the first known Persian oil painting of an African figure was sold during its Islamic and Indian art sale for $515,000 (Ј375,250).
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2021-04-28 18:56
Leader regrets COVID-19 obstacles to annual meeting with literati
TEHRAN – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has expressed regret over the obstacles COVID-19 has created for his annual meeting with literati.
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2021-04-27 19:02
Iranian movies line up for Riverside festival
TEHRAN – The Riverside International Film Festival has selected to nine Iranian movies to screen various sections of the non-profit event that opened on Tuesday in the Inland Empire region of Southern California.
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2021-04-27 18:59
Music video featuring “Combat”, “Homeland” released in memory of Gen. Soleimani
TEHRAN – A music video featuring the song “Combat” and “Homeland” was released in memory of Lieutenant-General Qassem Soleiamni on Tuesday.
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2021-04-27 18:56
Poetry night replaces literati’s annual meeting with Leader over COVID-19 case rise
TEHRAN – Literati’s annual meeting with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei was replaced with a poetry night on Tuesday due to a big rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country.
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2021-04-26 19:28
Designs by Iranian architects nominated for ADEX Awards
TEHRAN – Projects named Pardis Khaneh and Kabootar Khaneh designed and set up by Iranian architect Nima and Sina Keivani at Keivani Architects have received nominations at the Award for Design Excellence – ADEX Awards in the United States.
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2021-04-26 19:26
Palestine Is Not Alone represents support of 66 nations for Palestine
TEHRAN - The director of the Art Bureau has said that the widespread participation of artists from 66 countries in the Palestine Is Not Alone International Cartoon, Caricature and Poster Contest represents their nations’ support for Palestine.
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2021-04-26 19:15
Iranian movies pulled from London Global Kurdish Film Festival over separatism policy
TEHRAN – Three Iranian movies were withdrawn from the 12th Global Kurdish Film Festival in London on Monday over its alleged policy of promoting separatism.
