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2019-11-23 18:32
Baku biennial displays works by Iranian artist Hamid Aminifar
TEHRAN – A collection of calligraphic paintings by Iranian artist Hamid Aminifar is on display during the 6th International Biennial of Contemporary Art Aluminum in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku, Turkish daily Yeniçag has announced.
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2019-11-23 18:30
Tehran Symphony Orchestra to observe Sacred Defense
TEHRAN – The Tehran Symphony Orchestra will observe the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war by performing a piece composed by Loris Tjeknavorian for the event that is called the Sacred Defense in Iran.
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2019-11-23 18:22
“That Night’s Train” named best film at Roshd festival
TEHRAN – “That Night’s Train” by Iranian director Hamidreza Qotbi was crowned best at the 49th Roshd International Film Festival in Tehran on Friday.
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2019-11-22 18:15
Popular involvement in wars provides perfect inspiration for writers: Ahmad Dehqan
TEHRAN – Ahmad Dehqan, as one of the few Iranian writers who fought in the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, has said that people’s involvement in wars provides a multitude of perfect subjects for writing.
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2019-11-22 18:11
Gunther Uecker’s “Tribute to Hafez” opens in Rasht
TEHRAN – After four showings in Tehran, Shiraz, Isfahan and Kerman, German sculptor and op artist Gunther Uecker’s exhibition “Tribute to Hafez” has moved to Rasht in the northern province of Gilan for another showcase.
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2019-11-22 18:10
“Rona, Azim’s Mother” wins UNESCO Cultural Diversity Award at APSA
TEHRAN – “Rona, Azim’s Mother”, a co-production between Afghanistan and Iran by Tehran-based Afghan brothers Jamshid and Navid Mahmudi, won the Cultural Diversity Award under the Patronage of UNESCO at the 13th Asia Pacific Screen Awards in Brisbane, Australia, the organizers announced on Thursday.
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2019-11-20 18:00
Austria’s Triophonus Viennensis to perform in Tehran
TEHRAN – The Austrian ensemble Triophonus Viennensis is scheduled to perform a concert at Tehran’s Rudaki Hall on Sunday.
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2019-11-20 17:55
“Dirty Hands” director calls on people to always remember lessons of history
TEHRAN – Iranian director Masud Musavi who plans to stage Jean-Paul Sartre’s World War II drama “Dirty Hands” in Tehran has asked people to always remember the lessons of history.
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2019-11-20 17:51
European experts to hold workshops at Cinéma Vérité
TEHRAN – Several experts from Europe will be holding workshops during the 13th edition of Cinéma Vérité, Iran’s major international documentary film festival.
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2019-11-19 17:52
Vocalist Hesameddin Seraj to perform in memory of Afghan singer Ahmad Zahir
TEHRAN – Iranian vocalist Hesameddin Seraj will perform concerts with the Sur ensemble in memory of Afghan musician Ahmad Zahir in Tehran on Thursday and Friday.
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2019-11-19 17:51
Tehran publisher to introduce Turkish translations of Persian writers’ books
TEHRAN – Turkish translations of 14 books by Iranian writers will be introduced tomorrow during a ceremony at Khaneye Ketab, a major book publisher in Tehran.
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2019-11-19 17:50
Books on war against Daesh honored in Tehran
TEHRAN – Books on the warriors who fought against the terrorist group Daesh were honored with the newly established Martyr Hossein Hamedani Awards at the Art Bureau in Tehran on Monday evening.
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2019-11-18 18:34
Ebrahim Hassanbeigi’s “Muhammad” published in Spanish
TEHRAN – A Spanish translation of Iranian writer Ebrahim Hassanbeigi’s novel “Muhammad” has recently been published in Colombia.
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2019-11-18 18:29
Photos of Iran by Russian photographer Dimitri Ermakov published in book
TEHRAN – Photos by Russian photographer Dimitri Ermakov depicting scenes of daily life in different Iranian cities, including Tehran, Rey, Qazvin, Isfahan, Tabriz, Rasht and Qom, during the late 19th century has been published in a book in Tbilisi, Georgia.
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2019-11-18 18:28
University of Bologna to review Ahmad Dehqan’s books
TEHRAN – Iranian writer Ahmad Dehqan’s books “A Vital Killing” and “Bearing 270 Degrees” will be reviewed in a session at the University of Bologna, Italy tomorrow.
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2019-11-17 18:25
Iranian reading promoters honored
TEHRAN – Winners of the 6th edition of the Reading Promoters Awards were announced during a ceremony at the House of Humanities Thinkers in Tehran on Saturday.
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2019-11-17 18:22
Book recounting Leader’s criticism of JCPOA published
TEHRAN – A book recounting Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei’s criticism of the 2015 nuclear deal (JCPOA) has recently been published in Tehran.
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2019-11-17 18:19
Six novels nominated for Jalal Literary Awards
TEHRAN – Six novels are contending for the Jalal Al-e Ahmad Literary Awards during the 12th edition of Iran’s most lucrative literary prize, the organizers announced on Sunday.
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2019-11-16 18:46
Post-revolution pop music pioneer Khashayar Etemadi quits after 27 years
TEHRAN – Singer Khashayar Etemadi, one of the few pioneers of post-revolution pop music, has regretfully announced that he is leaving the music arena after working in the field for 27 years.
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2019-11-16 18:39
Folios from Shahnameh sell for over $2.1 million at Baran Auction
TEHRAN – Five folios from a rare manuscript of the Shahnameh, the epic masterpiece of the Persian poet Ferdowsi, has fetched 91 billion rials (over $2.1 million) during the 4th Baran Auction, which is dedicated to the sale of calligraphic paintings and calligraphy works.
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2019-11-16 18:36
Canada-Tunisia production “Brotherhood” wins grand prize at Tehran short film festival
TEHRAN – “Brotherhood”, a co-production between Canada and Tunisia by Canada-based Tunisian director Meryam Joobeur, received the grand prize in the international competition of the 36th Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF) in Tehran, the organizers announced on Friday.
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2019-11-15 18:25
Georgia hosts Iranian cultural days
TEHRAN – An Iranian cultural days event featuring a variety of art exhibitions, musical performances and film screenings was held last week at the Akaki Tsereteli State University in the Georgian city of Kutaisi.
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2019-11-15 18:23
Voice actor Reza Abdi dies at 88
TEHRAN – Voice actor Reza Abdi, who was mostly famous for playing roles in the popular radio comedy programs “Friday Morning with You” and “Iranian Friday”, died at a Tehran hospital on Thursday. He was at 88.
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2019-11-15 18:21
Iranian cultural festival opens in Bratislava
TEHRAN – An Iranian cultural festival opened in the Slovakian capital of Bratislava on Thursday.
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2019-11-13 18:07
Tehran prosecutor lifts ban on “The Paternal House”
TEHRAN – Mohammad-Mehdi Tabatabainejad, the director of the Culture Ministry’s Supervision and Evaluation Office, announced on Wednesday that the Tehran prosecutor has overturned the Tehran Public and Revolutionary Court’s October decision to ban the honor killing drama “The Paternal House”.
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2019-11-13 18:03
Iranian, Russian cultural officials meet in Tehran
TEHRAN – Russian Deputy Minister of Culture Pavel Stepanov and Cinema Organization of Iran director Hossein Entezami met at the Film Museum of Iran in Tehran on Tuesday.
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2019-11-13 18:03
Iran Book Week kicks off in Yazd
TEHRAN – The 27th Iran Book Week opened on Wednesday in Yazd, the central Iranian city that is Iran’s 2019 Book Capital.
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2019-11-12 18:11
Tehran conference to discuss connections between art and the environment
TEHRAN – The 2nd International Conference on Iranian Visual Arts and the Environment will open at the Saba Art and Cultural Institute in Tehran tomorrow.
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2019-11-12 18:10
“Tattoo” star Behdokht Valian crowned best at Italian festival
TEHRAN – Iranian actress Behdokht Valian was named best actress for her role in director Farhad Delaram’s drama “Tattoo” at the 37th Sulmona International Film Festival in Italy, the organizers announced on Saturday.
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2019-11-12 18:09
Tallinn Black Nights festival to screen nine films from Iran
TEHRAN – A lineup of nine Iranian films will be screened in the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, which will take place in the Estonian city from November 15 to December 1.
