Austrian, Iranian cultural officials meet in Tehran 

TEHRAN – The Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Abbas Salehi, the director of the cultural section of the Ministry of Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs of Austria, Teresa Indjein, met in Tehran on Wednesday.

Germany, Iran discuss expansion of ties on Fajr theater festival

TEHRAN – The expansion of relations at the Fajr International Theater Festival was discussed in a meeting between the organizers and the first secretary and director of the Cultural Section of the German Embassy, Justus Kemper, in Tehran on Wednesday.

Arijit Singh, Sonu Nigam to sing for “The Devil’s Daughter” 

TEHRAN – Indian singers Arijit Singh and Sonu Nigam will sing for “The Devil’s Daughter”, a co-production between Iran and India that is being shot in India by Iranian director and producer Qorband Mohammadpur.

“Pieces of My Grandfather’s Broken Heart” on display at Parisian exhibit

TEHRAN – “The Pieces of My Grandfather’s Broken Heart”, a series of family photos of Iranian photographer Ali Mobasser, is being shown at the Rencontres de la photography d’Arles underway in Paris.

Iranian photographer wins FIAP Gold Medal at Turkish contest

TEHRAN – Iranian photographer Mir Kian Roshan-nia has won the Gold Medal of the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP) at The 9th Güler Ertan International Photography Contest in Turkey, the organizers announced last week.

Bust of Constitutional Revolution activist Bibi Maryam set up at NLAI

TEHRAN – A bust of Bibi Maryam Bakhtiari, a Lorish revolutionary and activist of the Constitutional Revolution, was set at the National Library and Archives of Iran (NLAI) on Tuesday evening.

Iranian films line up for Bosnian festival

TEHRAN – Three Iranian films will be screened in the various sections of the 4th Viva Film Festival in Bosnia and Herzegovina during September.

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Iran Cinema Celebration cancels after party over economic climate

TEHRAN – The organizers of the Iran Cinema Celebration announced on Tuesday that the winners of the gala will be announced without any after party due to the current economic climate in the country.

Japanese religion expert Toshihiko Izutsu under spotlight in “The Eastern” 

TEHRAN – Japanese expert on religions Toshihiko Izutsu who is most famous for his studies on Islam is the subject of Iranian filmmaker Masud Taheri’s latest documentary “The Eastern”.

Sanandaj gallery to showcase illustrations from Bratislava biennial 

TEHRAN – A selection of works from the various editions of the Biennale of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB) will be showcased in an exhibition in Sanandaj, Kordestan Province.

Istanbul exhibit displays works by Iranian, Turkish artists  

TEHRAN – “Immortality”, a joint exhibition displaying works by 11 Iranian and 11 Turkish artists, were held at a gallery of Istanbul’s Adahan Hotel last week.

AISO to celebrate 63rd anniversary of Austrian Cultural Forum 

TEHRAN – The Austro-Iranian Symphony Orchestra (AISO) plans to celebrate the 63rd anniversary of the Austrian Cultural Forum by performing two concerts in Tehran.

Bahaeddin Khorramshahi’s “Hafez” translated into English

TEHRAN – The director of the London-based publisher Candle and Fog said on Saturday that Bahaeddin Khorramshahi’s “Hafez” has been translated into English by Mojtaba Habibi.

Tehran Book Garden launches art gallery by “Heech and All” 

TEHRAN – A great number of Iranian art elites came together at the Tehran Book Garden on Friday evening to attend an inauguration ceremony for the Tehran Art Space, a large gallery that hosted the prominent sculptor Parviz Tanavoli and his students during its debut exhibition titled “Heech and All”.

“Flipping Filip” names best at Tehran Game Convention 

TEHRAN – “Flipping Filip”, a 2D adventure game from Iranian studio Deedema, was picked as Best PC Game at the Tehran Game Convention (TGC) on Friday.

Efficacy is the miracle of Khayyam poetry: Serbian academic 

TEHRAN – Serbian Professor Darko Tanaskovic has that efficacy is the absolute miracle of the poems of the Persian poet and scientist Omar Khayyam.

Iran develops strategies to improve its share at game markets

TEHRAN – The director of Iran’s National Foundation for Computer Games (NFCG), Hassan Karimi-Qoddusi, has said that his organization has developed three strategies to improve its share in Iranian and global markets for computer games. 

“Gildad”, story from Gilaki culture, wins Golden Pen  

TEHRAN – “Gildad”, a story that presents a panorama of the folk culture of the northern Iranian region of Gilan, has been selected as best novel at the 16th Golden Pen Awards.

Iranian musician to perform at SF World Percussion Arts Festival

TEHRAN – Iranian musician Pezhham Akhavass will give a performance at the 2018 San Francisco World Percussion Arts Festival, the organizers have announced.

Scholars to celebrate Khayyam millennium in Tehran 

TEHRAN – Persian literature aficionados and experts on Persian mathematician, astronomer and poet Omar Khayyam will come together at Tehran’s Niavaran Cultural Center today to celebrate the Khayyam millennium.

Festival organizer forecasts collapse of U.S. in 10 years 

TEHRAN – An organizer of the 3rd International American Human Rights Festival, an Iranian event that honors artistic creations focusing on cases of human rights violations by the U.S., has predicted that the country will disintegrate in ten years.

Mehraveh Sharifinia crowned best actress at Cyprus festival 

TEHRAN – Mehraveh Sharifinia has been picked as best actress at the 13th Cyprus International Film Festival for her role in Iranian director Ghazaleh Soltani’s drama, “Wander about Me”.

Illustrations by Czech artists on show in Tehran 

TEHRAN – The Iranian Artists Forum in Tehran is playing host to an exhibition of illustrations from Czech artists.

Iranian, Japanese films share award at Spain Moving Images Festival

TEHRAN – Iranian director Abed Abest’s movie “Simulation” and Japanese director Yui Kiyohara’s debut “Our House” shared the award for best feature-film at the 3rd Spain Moving Images Festival on Saturday.

“Giovanna’s Father” opens Italian festival in Tehran 

TEHRAN – An Italian film festival opened at the Iranian Artists Forum in Tehran on Sunday by screening director Pupi Avati’s 2008 drama “Giovanna’s Father”.

“Foruzan” picked as best short at Armenia Fresco festival

TEHRAN – The Iranian drama “Foruzan” won the award for best short film at the Fresco International Festival of Modern Art and Spiritual Films in Armenia on Sunday, director Mir Abbas Khosravinejad announced on his Facebook page.

Surgeon pleads guilty to minor charge for Kiarostami death

TEHRAN – Surgeon Ahmad Mir pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge for the death of the celebrated Iranian auteur Abbas Kiarostami based on a verdict announced by the Iran Medical Council (IMC) on Monday.

Georgia keen to cooperate with Iran on cinema

TEHRAN – Georgian National Film Center director Zurab Magalashvili has said that his country welcomes any plan to collaborate on joint film projects with Iran.

Iranian photographers honored at Pacific-Atlantic contest 

TEHRAN – Several Iranian photographers have been honored at the 3rd Pacific-Atlantic International Photographic Circuit, the organizers have announced.

“No Date, No Signature” named best at Brussels film festival 

TEHRAN – Iranian director Vahid Jalilvand’s acclaimed drama “No Date, No Signature” won the grand prix at the first edition of the Brussels International Film Festival (BRIFF), Belgian newspaper Metro announced on Saturday.