Show of Hands Festival puts focus on solo woodwind instruments improvisation

TEHRAN – The third edition of the Show of Hands Festival has put its spotlight on solo woodwind instruments improvisation, the organizers announced on Thursday.

Critics honor “The House of Bernarda Alba” director Ali Rafiei

TEHRAN – Iran’s Critic and Theatrical Writers Society of the Theater Forum picked “The House of Bernarda Alba” by director Ali Rafiei as the best play of the year.

Tehran Provincial Government says it will back street performers   

TEHRAN – Governor-General of Tehran Province Anushiravan Mohseni Bandpey said on Tuesday that the Tehran Provincial Government will support street performers by granting the necessary permissions.

“Karun” wins Green Planet Award at Rhode Island festival

TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Ehsani’s short documentary “Karun” about the environmental threats to Iran’s limited water resources over the long term has won the Green Planet Award at the Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF) in the United States, the organizers have announced.

Navaye Rahmat Intl. Daf Festival opens in Sanandaj

TEHRAN – The 9th Navaye Rahmat International Daf Festival opened on Tuesday during an open-air ceremony in the Shano Park of the city of Sanandaj, which is considered as the birthplace of the daf instrument.

“The Star-Spangled Girl” on stage in Tehran

TEHRAN – Iranian director Ashkan Zare staged American playwright Neil Simon’s “The Star-Spangled Girl” at Tehran’s Simorq Theater on Tuesday. 

Amir Naderi’s classics “Waiting”, “Harmonica” to hit Iranian theaters again 

TEHRAN – New York-based Iranian filmmaker Amir Naderi’s 1974 movies “Waiting” and “Harmonica” will go on screen at the Art and Experience Cinema halls in Tehran, Shiraz and Isfahan on Wednesday.

Syrian star of “Damascus Time” to do standup comedy for Al-Kawthar

TEHRAN – Samer Khalili, the Syrian star of Iranian filmmaker Ebrahim Hatamikia’s “Damascus Time” on the atrocities of the Daesh war in Syria, is scheduled to do standup comedies for Al-Kawthar TV, a Tehran-based Arabic-language television channel.

Leader’s memoirs released in Iraq

TEHRAN – Iran’s Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) announced on Sunday that the memoirs of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, have been released in Iraq.

Set, costume designer Edna Zeinalian to get lifetime achievement award 

TEHRAN – The Iranian-Armenian set and costume designer Edna Zeinalian will be honored for her lifetime achievements on Wednesday.

By Samaneh Aboutalebi

“Sheeple” crowned best at Cinema Cinema Academy Awards

TEHRAN – Iranian director Hooman Seyyedi’s acclaimed drama “Sheeple” was named best picture at the 2nd Cinema Cinema Academy Awards on Saturday.

Art Bureau to review Afkhami’s “Morning Son”

TEHRAN – Tehran’s Art Bureau will review Iranian director Behruz Afkhami’s movie “The Morning Son”, a biopic about the founder of the Islamic Republic, Imam Khomeini, tomorrow.

Pediatric patients’ painting festival to turn top works into toys

TEHRAN – The director of the 5th International Festival of Pediatric Patients’ Painting (IFPPP), Nima Rezai, has said that they plan to turn images from a collection of top entries into dolls and toys.

By Seyyed Mostafa Mousavi Sabet

Italian filmmaker Diego Vida: Iranian minorities live in sympathy with each other

Italian producer, director and writer Diego Vida, who has collaborated in numerous Hollywood productions such as “Fast & Furious” and “Mission Impossible”, as well as in videogame projects like “Bomberman”, and “AdventureQuest”, has chosen to live in Iran.  His studio is located on Kish Island as he visits other cities to raise his level of knowledge of Iranian culture and lifestyle. Diego has shared his views about many issues in Iran and the world in an e-mail interview with the Tehran Times.

Italian, Afghan experts to attend seminar on traditional theater in Kashan

TEHRAN – Experts from Italy and Afghanistan are scheduled to attend a seminar, which will be organized on the sidelines of the 19th International Traditional and Ritual Theater Festival in Kashan. 

Iranian films receive nominations at American festival 

TEHRAN – Iranian movies “Katyusha” and “There Is Sea” have been nominated in several categories at the Love International Film Festival (LIFF) in Santa Monica, the U.S., the organizers have announced.

Kayhan Kalhor wins WOMEX Artist Award

TEHRAN – Four-time Iranian Grammy Award nominee Kayhan Kalhor has won the Artist Award at the WOMEX Awards in Finland, the organizers have announced.

Book City Institute to review works by Alfred Doblin

TEHRAN – Groups of Iranian literati will come together in a session at Tehran’s Book City Institute on August 13 to review works by German novelist Alfred Doblin. 

MSP Iranian Film Festival announces official lineup

TEHRAN – Seven movies will be screened during the 2nd MSP Iranian Film Festival according to the official lineup announced by the organizers on Tuesday.

By Manijeh Rezapoor

French musician Nicolas Krauze calls Tehran concert difficult task

TEHRAN – French musician Nicolas Krauze who will accompany the Tehran Symphony Orchestra as a guest conductor during its upcoming two concerts has called the program a difficult task.

By Manijeh Rezapoor

Online galleries inevitable in global art market 

Art aficionados and people in general these days are too busy with routine tasks and just coping with day-to-day life in many large populated cities where the frantic pace of living leaves scant spare time to spend a few minutes in art galleries enjoying exhibits. 

“Beloved” producer Elaheh Nobakht honored at Slovenian festival

TEHRAN – Iranian producer Elaheh Nobakht was honored with a special award for her collaboration in director Yasser Talebi’s acclaimed documentary “Beloved” at the 4th Kranjska Gora International Film Festival in Slovenia.

“The Last Fiction” world premiere set for Sept. 1

TEHRAN – Iranian director Ashkan Rahgozar’s acclaimed animated movie “The Last Fiction” will have its world premiere on September 1 in the Nordic countries of Sweden, Finland and Norway.

Photos of historical Persian inscriptions from Caucasus on display in Tehran

TEHRAN – An exhibition displaying a large collection of photos of Persian inscriptions decorating historical monuments and ancient sites in the Caucasus opened Monday at the Lorzadeh Gallery of the Iranian Academy of Arts in Tehran.  

Iranian artists Pakdel, Darabian selected for Piracicaba cartoon exhibit jury

TEHRAN – The renowned Iranian cartoonist Alireza Pakdel and his wife Saba Darabian, who is an illustrator, have been selected as members of the jury for the 46th Piracicaba International Humor Exhibition in Brazil, Irancartoon announced on Monday.

Imam Musa Sadr’s “Man of Heaven” up for review in Tehran 

TEHRAN – “Man of Heaven”, a book containing Lebanese-Iranian philosopher and Shia religious leader Musa al-Sadr’s lectures and articles about Imam Ali (AS), will be reviewed during a session in Tehran on August 14. 

Tehran Symphony Orchestra to perform with guest conductor Nicolas Krauze

TEHRAN – The Tehran Symphony Orchestra will give a concert under the baton of guest conductor Nicolas Krauze from France at Vahdat Hall on August 21 and 22, the conductor has announced on his website.

Tehran session to review “Russian Roulette” on Russia’s interference in 2016 U.S. elections

TEHRAN –“Russian Roulette: The Inside Story of Putin’s War on America and the Election of Donald Trump”, a book on Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections, will be reviewed in a session in Tehran on Tuesday. 

Richard Rodgers “Sound of Music” echoing through Tehran theater

TEHRAN – An Iranian troupe is currently performing a stage adaptation of American composer Richard Rodgers’ musical “The Sound of Music” at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall. 

Iranian animated movies line up for Italy’s Imaginaria festival 

TEHRAN – The Iranian movies “Sink”, “Jebeer” and “Mr. Indifferent” will be screened in the official competition of the Imaginaria International Animation Film Festival in Italy, the organizers have announced.