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2025-03-09 23:05
Kamkars celebrates International Women's Day with “Living Fire” concert
TEHRAN- Iran's leading Kurdish family music ensemble, the Kamkars, held a concert on Saturday night, marking their final orchestral performance of the current Iranian year.
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2025-03-08 22:37
Iran announces nominees for Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava
TEHRAN- Iran has chosen 12 books to represent the country in the 30th Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB), scheduled to take place from October 3 to January 10, 2026, at Bratislava Castle in Slovakia.
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2025-03-08 22:31
Five Iranian short films to attend 19th West Chester Film Festival
TEHRAN-Five short films from Iran will take part in the 19th West Chester Film Festival, which is set to be held in Pennsylvania, the U.S., next month.
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2025-03-08 22:27
Erich Maria Remarque’s “Heaven Has No Favorites” available in Persian
TEHRAN-The Persian translation of the book “Heaven Has No Favorites” written by the German writer Erich Maria Remarque has been released in the bookstores across Iran.
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2025-03-07 22:11
Jean Cocteau’s monodrama “The Human Voice” on Simorgh Theater stage
TEHRAN-The play “The Human Voice” by Jean Cocteau is on stage at Simorgh Theater in Tehran.
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2025-03-07 22:10
Tehran Book Fair calls for international publishers to register
TEHRAN- The organizers of the 36th Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) have officially invited publishers, cultural institutions, organizations, associations, publishing collectives, literary agencies, and other cultural actors engaged internationally to register.
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2025-03-07 19:09
Mullah Nasreddin stories published in English
TEHRAN-The Candle & Fog Publishing House has released the book “Mullah Nasreddin” in English.
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2025-03-05 18:14
Iranshahr Theater hosting Martin McDonagh’s “The Lonesome West”
TEHRAN-Iranshahr Theater Complex in Tehran is hosting the play “The Lonesome West,” written by British-Irish playwright Martin McDonagh.
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2025-03-05 18:13
“The Wife of Martin Guerre” comes to Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN- American novelist and poet Janet Lewis’ novel “The Wife of Martin Guerre” has recently been published in Persian.
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2025-03-05 18:12
3rd Palestine World Prize for Literature opens call for entries
TEHRAN – The secretariat of the Palestine World Prize for Literature has officially published a call for entries for its 3rd edition, Mehr reported on Tuesday.
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2025-03-04 22:51
Iranian documentary “The Last of the Whale Shark” to compete in Cambodia International Film Festival
TEHRAN-The Iranian documentary film “The Last of the Whale Shark” directed by Ramtin Balef has found its way to the 14th Cambodia International Film Festival (CIFF) to be held from March 21 to 30 in Phnom Penh, the capital city of Cambodia.
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2025-03-04 22:50
36th Tehran International Book Fair scheduled for May
TEHRAN- The 36th Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) is set to take place from May 7 to 17 at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Mosalla, the book fair's deputy director has said.
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2025-03-04 22:49
Tehran Pardis Theater Complex to host tazieh performances
TEHRAN- Tehran Pardis Theater Complex is set to host a group of thespians performing the story of the martyrdom of Imam Ali (AS) from March 5 to 11 in the form of tazieh, the Iranian passion play.
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2025-03-03 22:39
Tehran center to host reading performance of David Mamet’s “Oleanna”
TEHRAN- Da Theater House in Tehran will be playing host to a reading performance of American playwright David Mamet’s play “Oleanna” on Saturday.
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2025-03-03 22:26
Mohammad Mehdi Imanipour Head of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization
Cultural week and six messages
TEHRAN-The event known as the "Cultural Week of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Qatar" has ended. The news, documents, and evidence available indicate a remarkable, unprecedented, and widespread reception of this event by Qataris and Iranians living in Doha.
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2025-03-03 13:55
Short animation “In the Shadow of the Cypress” wins Iran’s 3rd Oscar
TEHRAN-The Iranian short animated movie “In the Shadow of the Cypress,” co-directed by Hossein Molayemi and Shirin Sohani, won the 2025 Oscar for Best Animated Short Film at the 97th Academy Awards, which was held on March 2 at the Dolby Theater at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood.
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2025-03-02 21:04
Cinema Museum to show “The House Is Black”
TEHRAN-The acclaimed Iranian documentary “The House Is Black” directed by Forugh Farrokhzad will be screened at the Cinema Museum of Iran on Monday.
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2025-03-02 21:03
“The Truth of Rachel” on stage at Tehran’s City Theater
TEHRAN- Tehran's City Theater is currently playing host to the play “The Truth of Rachel.”
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2025-03-02 21:00
By Samaneh Aboutalebi
Poetry book on Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah unveiled in Tehran
TEHRAN- A ceremony was held on Sunday at Tehran’s Art Bureau to unveil the poetry book "Sacred Dahieh."
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2025-03-01 21:51
27 Iranian publishers attend 10th Istanbul Publishing Fellowship
TEHRAN-Publishing and translating books, as well as promoting new publications, are among the objectives of cultural diplomacy of Iran, the Cultural Attaché of the Consulate General of Iran in Istanbul said at the 10th Istanbul Publishing Fellowship in Turkey.
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2025-03-01 21:50
Iranian feature film “Barren” attending 1st Janakpur International Film Festival in Nepal
TEHRAN-The Iranian feature film “Barren” directed by Mansour Vosoughi is taking part in the 1st Janakpur International Film Festival (JIFF), which is underway in the historic and culturally rich city of Janakpur, Nepal.
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2025-03-01 20:13
Resistance Film Festival introduces new award for documentaries
TEHRAN- The 18th edition of the International Resistance Film Festival has announced the introduction of a new award, the Morteza Badge, as stated by the festival secretary.
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2025-02-28 22:01
“Persia and the Enlightenment” available at bookstores
TEHRAN-The Persian translation of the book “Persia and the Enlightenment” by Cyrus Masroori, Whitney Mannies, and John Christian Laursen has been released in the bookstores across Iran.
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2025-02-28 22:00
Iranian feature “Bruise-Lips Tulip” wins at Xposure International Film Awards
TEHRAN-Iranian filmmaker Mehrshad Karkhani won an award at the Xposure International Film Awards, held during the 9th International Photography Festival, which was held from February 20 to 26 in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
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2025-02-28 21:46
Iranian, Qatari culture ministers emphasize expansion of cultural cooperation
TEHRAN-The culture ministers of Iran and Qatar met during Iran's Cultural Week in Doha and discussed aspects of cultural cooperation between the two countries and ways to develop them.
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2025-02-27 17:57
Iran cultural week underway in Qatar
TEHRAN-The Cultural Week of the Islamic Republic of Iran is underway in Doha, Qatar.
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2025-02-27 17:57
Vahdat Hall to host Davood Azad’s concert
TEHRAN-Tehran’s Vahdat Hall will host a performance by the Iranian singer, multi-instrumental musician, and composer Davood Azad on March 12.
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2025-02-27 17:56
Artificial Intelligence: A new tool in service of resistance cinema
TEHRAN-This year's Resistance International Film Festival marked the first official presence of artificial intelligence in cinematic productions, the assistant secretary of the festival said, emphasizing the need to overcome sanctions and develop local infrastructure to maximize the benefits of this technology.
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2025-02-26 00:07
Sahne-ye Abi to host reading performance of “The House of Bernarda Alba”
TEHRAN-Sahne-ye Abi Cultural and Artistic Center in Tehran will be playing host to a reading performance of Federico Garcia Lorca’s famous play “The House of Bernarda Alba”.
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2025-02-26 00:06
By Sahar Dadjoo
Hollywood’s selective memory: how “Golda” silences a critical narrative
TEHRAN-Hollywood’s relationship with Zionism has long been a delicate balancing act. While rarely explicit, the industry’s storytelling often mirrors broader American political alignments, emphasizing themes of Jewish resilience, historical trauma, and Israel’s right to exist. However, this approach frequently sidesteps critical engagement with Zionism’s modern political implications or Palestinian narratives. The 2023 biopic “Golda” epitomizes this trend, offering a case study of Hollywood’s selective framing of Zionism and its consequences.