Iran’s tourist attractions in limelight at London event

TEHRAN – A cluster of Iranian exhibitors and tour operators are attending the 38th World Travel Market (WTM), which opened its doors to the public in London on Monday.

Pomegranate festival celebration

TEHRAN — Every year in mid-autumn farmers in Khaneqah, a village in the western province of Kermanshah, hold a festival to thank God for their pomegranate harvest.

By Hamid Gholamzadeh

World peace festival kicked off in Republic of Korea

A Culture of Peace was envisioned at a Peace Festival at the 3rd Annual Commemoration of the WARP Summit.

Marivan Intl. Street Theater Festival opens

TEHRAN – The 12th Marivan International Street Theater Festival opened in the northwestern Iranian city of Marivan today while Iran was celebrating Eid al-Ghadir, the day on which Imam Ali (AS) was appointed as successor to the Prophet Muhammad (S).

Iranian artisans promote skills at Budapest festival

TEHRAN – A number of Iranian craftspeople are showcasing their skills at the 31st Festival of Folk Arts, which started on August 17 on open air courts of the Buda Palace, Budapest.

Gorgan to host culinary festival

TEHRAN – Gorgan, the capital of Golestan Province in northern Iran, will host a culinary festival from August 2 to 4.

Iranian films to compete in Traverse City festival

TEHRAN – “Retouch” by Kaveh Mazaheri and Asghar Farkhadi’s Oscar-winning movie “The Salesman” from Iran will be competing in the various section of the Traverse City Film Festival in the United States.

Children’s film festival opens in Isfahan

TEHRAN – The 30th International Film Festival for Children and Youth opened in the central Iranian city of Isfahan on Thursday night.

Cologne to host festival of Iranian films

TEHRAN – The German city of Cologne will be hosting the 4th Iranian Film Festival from May 24 to 28.

Rosewater festivals take center stage in central Iran

TEHRAN - Each spring rosewater distillation ceremonies, known as Golab-giri, take center stage in central Iran, drawing tens of thousands of visitors to the city of Kashan and its neighboring towns and villages from early May to mid-June.

12 countries to attend Zanjan gastronomy festival

TEHRAN – The historical city of Zanjan, northwestern Iran, will play host to the 3rd International ECO-Silk Road Food Festival with the theme of “Together for Sustainable Tourism” from May 10 to 12. ECO stands for Economic Cooperation Organization.

Karaj festival boasts vibrant tapestry of tulips

Visitors admire the beauty of vibrant, multi-colored flowers during a tulips festival at Chamran Park in Karaj on April 15, 2017.

Iranian films lineup for New York Cinema Invisible

TEHRAN – Twenty-three Iranian movies are scheduled to go on screen in the various sections of the 6th Festival Cinema Invisible, which will be held in New York on April 22 and 23.

Chabahar hosts folk camel racing

Camel riders are seen during a traditional competition in the southeastern Iranian port city of Chabahar, April 3, 2017.

Iranian films line up for Middle East Now festival

TEHRAN – A lineup of six Iranian films will go on screen at the Middle East Now, an international festival of cinema, visual arts, music, food and culture from the Middle East and North Africa, which will open in Florence, Italy on Tuesday.

“20th Circuit Suspects” to have its intl. premiere at Hot Docs 

TEHRAN – Iranian filmmaker Hesam Eslami’s acclaimed documentary “20th Circuit Suspects” will have its international premiere at Hot Docs, a prestigious festival documentary film in Toronto, Canada in May.

Chaharshanbeh-Suri: A fiery salute to New Year

TEHRAN – Amongst final preparations to salute the Iranian New Year, people observe Chaharshanbeh-Suri, a deeply-rooted-in-time ceremony that, according to tradition, is a bid to ward off all the misfortunes and bad omens, hoping that wishes will come true.

Tunisia to host festival of Iranian cinema

TEHRAN – A festival of Iranian films will be held in several Tunisian cities beginning March 19.

Belgian festival screening Iranian movies 

TEHRAN – Two Iranian films are on screen at the 33rd Mons International Love Film Festival, which is underway in the Belgian city.

Tehran hosting provincial folk festival

TEHRAN - An open-air folk festival, showcasing a patchwork of regional handicrafts, performance arts, rituals, cuisines, and souvenirs from across the country is underway at Tehran’s Bahman Cultural Center.

Arvand Free Zone to host culinary festival

TEHRAN – Arvand Free Zone in southwest Iran will host an indigenous culinary festival from January 9 to 11, 2017.

Organic products festival to open next week

TEHRAN — The 9th organic products festival will kick off on Saturday, December 31, at Tehran’s Goftogu park.

Iran to host Intl. Festival of Tribes Culture

TEHRAN – The 10th International Festival of Tribes Culture will be held in the Iranian city of Gorgan from December 28, 2016 to January 1, 2017.

American festival to host two Iranian movies

TEHRAN – Iranian films “The Salesman” and “Exit” will go on screen at the 6th edition of the Irvine Film Festival, which will be held in the American city on January 21 and 22.

Jasmine Intl. Film Festival opens in Ramsar 

TEHRAN – The 4th Jasmine International Film Festival (JIFF) dedicated to screening video films kicked off Monday in the northern Iranian city of Ramsar.

Traditional Iranian garments, jewelries on show at Malaysian festival

TEHRAN – A wide range of traditional Iranian textile, garments and jewelries have been put on show at the 4th Putrajaya International Islamic Arts & Culture Festival, which kicked off in the federal administrative center of Malaysia on December 1.

Iranian films line up for Jaipur festival 

TEHRAN – Seven Iranian films will be competing in various categories of the 9th Jaipur International Film Festival running from January 7 to 11, 2017.

Iranian films win awards at Indian festival 

TEHRAN – Three Iranian films won awards at the International Film Festival of Tamilnadu, which was held in Chennai, India from November 9 to 11.

Iranian shorts line up for American festival

TEHRAN – Five Iranian short films will go on screen at the third edition of the Lake Champlain International Film Festival (LCIFF), which will be held in Plattsburgh, New York from November 16 to 20.

“I Dance with God” to compete in Brazilian festival

TEHRAN – Iranian director Hushang Mirzai’s documentary “I Dance with God” will go on screen at the 20th edition of the Belo Horizonte Documentary and Ethnographic Film Festival, which will be held in the Brazilian city from November 17 to 27.