TEHRAN -- Iranian traditional music vocalist Shahram Nazeri, who has been dubbed ‘Iran’s Pavarotti’ by the Christian Science Monitor, will be performing in London from October 14 to 16.

Mohsen Nafar, Sina Jahanabadi, Soheil Aminzadeh, Hassan Rezaiinia, and Navid Ofoqeh will accompany him in the performances.
--------“Water Bride” wins Kyrgyz filmfest
TEHRAN -- “Water Bride”, a documentary featuring the rituals held in a region near the Iranian city of Semnan, won the best documentary award at the 1st Issyk-Kul International Film Festival in Kyrgyzstan.
Another Iranian documentary “Suffering and Toranj” received an honorable mention at the event, which was held from September 3 to 9.
-----“All Good Days” heads to Australian film gala
TEHRAN -- Iranian short film “All Good Days” will be competing at the 10th Auburn Intentional Film and Video Festival for Children and Young Adults, which is to begin today.
Directed by Mehdi Jafari, the film tells the story of a 7-year-old schoolgirl and an apple tree.
The festival, which is sponsored by Cinewest, a company organizing arts and cultural activities, will run until September 21.
------Armenia selects Iranian story for schoolbook
The Armenian Ministry of Education and Science has chosen the Iranian story “The Little Star” as one the topics to be included in the literature textbook of primary school fifth grade students.
Written by Mohammadreza Yusefi, the story has been translated by Georg Asaturian.
The story will be read along with works by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin, and Hans Christian Andersen.