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2025-05-30 20:57
What’s in Tehran art galleries
A collection of paintings by Golnaz Farrokhnia is on view in an exhibition at O Gallery. The exhibit named “Flowers and Beetles” will be running until June 10 at the gallery, which can be found at 8 Shahin St., Sanai St.
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2025-05-28 22:19
Freida McFadden’s “The Boyfriend” at Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN – “The Boyfriend” by American author Freida McFadden has recently been published in Persian.
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2025-05-28 22:18
Tehran Film Music Symphony Orchestra to debut at Vahdat Hall
TEHRAN – Iran’s first professional film music orchestra is set to perform iconic soundtracks from world-famous movies and series.
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2025-05-28 22:17
Nuri Bilge Ceylan's early works to go on screen in Tehran
TEHRAN – The early works of renowned Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan, the films "Small Town” (“Kasaba") and "Cocoon” (“Koza"), are set to be showcased as part of the World Experimental Cinema series at the Art and Experience Cinema Group in Tehran.
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2025-05-27 21:47
Iran, Russia to expand artistic cooperation
TEHRAN – The Iranian ambassador to the Russian Federation Kazem Jalali met with Vasily Tsereteli, the President of the Russian Academy of Arts and grandson of the renowned Russian artist Zurab Tsereteli, in Moscow on Monday to discuss and exchange views on developing bilateral artistic cooperation between the two countries.
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2025-05-27 21:46
By Samaneh Aboutalebi
Salam Cultural Artistic Festival to promote peace, humanity
TEHRAN – The Islamic World Peace Forum is set to launch the Salam Cultural Artistic Festival, an international initiative aimed at fostering universal peace, understanding, and cultural solidarity, the organizers have announced.
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2025-05-27 21:29
Political Cannes awards target propaganda, not art
TEHRAN – Following the pattern of politicizing art and cinema, this year's Cannes film festival again proved the way in which artistic merit has been sacrificed for political agendas.
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2025-05-26 20:54
Iranian play featuring visually impaired actors to premiere in Armenia
TEHRAN – “Life Is Too Short”, a play performed by actors with visual impairments, is set to take the stage in Yerevan, Armenia.
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2025-05-26 20:54
“The Wishing Game” at Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN – “The Wishing Game” by American writer Meg Shaffer has been published in Persian by Milkan Publications.
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2025-05-26 20:53
Jason Miller’s “Barrymore's Ghost” to be staged at Iran Art Boutique
TEHRAN – Iran Art Boutique in Tehran will hose the play “Barrymore's Ghost” by Jason Miller from June 6 to 21.
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2025-05-26 20:53
“The Boy and the Sword” available on Apple TV, Amazon Prime
TEHRAN - The animation “The Boy and the Sword” directed by Emad Rahmani and Mehrdad Mehrabi has been released on the global streaming services.
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2025-05-25 23:11
Online photo exhibition in commemoration of Liberation of Khorramshahr
TEHRAN – An online photo exhibition titled “14 Elegies” was launched on Friday at the Artibition website, marking the 43rd anniversary of the Liberation of Khorramshahr.
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2025-05-25 23:10
18th Resistance International Film Festival wraps up, celebrating resistance, artistic excellence
TEHRAN – The closing ceremony of the 18th Resistance International Film Festival was held at Vahdat Hall on Saturday night, honoring the winners in various categories.
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2025-05-24 20:42
Hilaj Theater to host Michael Frayn’s “Noises Off”
TEHRAN – The play “Noises Off” written by Michael Frayn and directed by Arash Bagheri and produced by Shayan Asadian will be staged at the Hilaj Theater in Tehran on May 28.
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2025-05-24 20:41
Tehran Symphony Orchestra performs at Falak-ol-Aflak Fortress
TEHRAN – The Tehran Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Maestro Nasir Heidarian, showcased the "Falak-ol-Aflak" Symphony at the centuries-old Falak-ol-Aflak Fortress in Khorramabad on Thursday night, captivating an audience of nearly 2,000 attendees in the western province of Lorestan.
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2025-05-24 20:40
Iranian author, translator Hassan Kamshad passes away at 100
TEHRAN – The Iranian author, translator, and scholar of Persian literature Hassan Kamshad passed away on Thursday at the age 100.
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2025-05-23 23:03
What’s in Tehran art galleries
A collection of paintings by Ali Akbar Sadeqi is on view in an exhibition at Iranshahr Gallery. The exhibit named “Holy Demons” will run until June 10 at the gallery that can be found at 69 Sepand St., off Karim Khan Ave.
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2025-05-23 23:01
Renowned Armenian author’s work celebrated in Tehran session with prominent cultural figures
TEHRAN – The unveiling and analysis of the Persian translation of the book "The Great Silence" (“Mec Irutyune” in Armenian) by the renowned Armenian author Perch Zeytuntsyan was held at Tehran’s City Theater Complex on Wednesday.
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2025-05-23 23:00
23rd Tehran Auction realizes $2.2 million
TEHRAN - The 23rd Tehran Auction, titled “Modern and Contemporary Iranian Art,” was held on Thursday at the Parsian Azadi Hotel in Tehran, realizing 1.75 trillion rials (approximately $2.2 million).
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2025-05-21 22:41
IAF to show Jean-Luc Godard’s “Our Music”
TEHRAN – Jean-Luc Godard’s 2004 film “Our Music” will be screened at the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) in Tehran on Friday.
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2025-05-21 22:40
Iranian short film “Khalil” to participate in 23rd Plein la Bobine
TEHRAN – The Iranian short film “Khalil” directed by Seyed Payam Hosseini has been selected for the 23rd Plein la Bobine International Film Festival in La Bourboule, France, from June 8 to 13.
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2025-05-21 22:39
“Servants of the Nation" exhibition inaugurated in Tehran
TEHRAN – An exhibition of poster and typography on the occasion of the first anniversary of the martyrdom of President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions was inaugurated at the Aali Gallery of Tehran's Art Bureau on Tuesday.
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2025-05-20 22:33
François Truffaut’s “The Green Room” to be shown at IAF
TEHRAN – The Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) in Tehran will screen the 1978 French historical drama film “The Green Room” directed by François Truffaut on Thursday.
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2025-05-20 22:33
Iranian movie wins at Ankara International Wildlife Documentary Film Festival
TEHRAN – The Iranian documentary “Dog Eater”, co-directed by Fathollah Amiri and Nima Asgari, won an award at the Ankara International Wildlife Documentary Film Festival, which was held in Turkey from May 15 to 18.
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2025-05-20 22:32
Exhibition celebrating martyrs of service inaugurated in Tehran
TEHRAN – A memorial event honoring the first anniversary of the martyrdom of former President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions, known as martyrs of service, was held at Soore University in Tehran on Sunday night, drawing esteemed figures from academic, cultural, and governmental circles.
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2025-05-19 23:17
Musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s “King Lear” on stage at Tehran theater
TEHRAN – A musical adaptation of William Shakespeare’s play “King Lear” is currently on stage at Tehran's City Theater Complex.
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2025-05-19 23:16
"The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue” appears at Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN- The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue” by American writer Victoria Elizabeth Schwab has been published in Persian by Milkan Publications.
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2025-05-19 23:14
“With the World of Dali” exhibition underway at Niavaran Cultural Historical Complex
TEHRAN – The Niavaran Cultural Historical Complex in Tehran is hosting the art exhibition “With the World of Dali,” showcasing Salvador Dali's artworks preserved in Niavaran Palace treasures.
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2025-05-18 22:29
18th Resistance International Film Festival kicks off in Tehran
TEHRAN – The opening ceremony of the 18th Resistance International Film Festival took place on Saturday at the Persian Gulf Hall of the Sacred Defense Museum in Tehran.
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2025-05-18 22:28
Jean-Paul Sartre’s “Nekrassov” on stage at Iranshahr Theater
TEHRAN –The satirical play “Nekrassov” by Jean-Paul Sartre is on stage at the Iranshahr Theater Complex in Tehran.