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Iran’s “The Long Winter” wins award at Eurasia documentary festival
TEHRAN- Iranian documentary “The Long Winter”, directed by Hassan Jafari, won the Best Film Award at the 10th International Documentary Film Festival of CIS Countries “Eurasia.Doc,” which concluded in Minsk, Belarus, on October 2.
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Saeidi Brothers release reimagined folk single “Sar-e Dast-e Yarom”
TEHRAN- Iranian traditional vocalist brothers Ali and Mohammad Saeidi have released their latest single, “Sar-e Dast-e Yarom” (“My Beloved’s Cuff”), a reimagined version of an old Iranian folk song.
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Isfahan children’s film festival opens with tribute to young martyrs
TEHRAN- The 38th edition of the International Film Festival for Children and Youth of Isfahan opened on Saturday with a ceremony honoring child and adolescent martyrs, attended by festival secretary Hamed Jafari, Isfahan Mayor Ali Qassemzadeh, members of the City Council and municipal officials.
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Farhadi criticizes Hollywood’s perspective at Rio Film Festival
TEHRAN – Renowned Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi discussed the perceived dominance of American cinema and cautioned against viewing Hollywood as a reliable source for authentic portrayals of foreign cultures.
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Isfahan children’s film festival opens with tribute to young martyrs
TEHRAN- The 38th edition of the International Film Festival for Children and Youth of Isfahan opened on Saturday with a ceremony honoring child and adolescent martyrs, attended by festival secretary Hamed Jafari, Isfahan Mayor Ali Qassemzadeh, members of the City Council and municipal officials.
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Saeidi Brothers release reimagined folk single “Sar-e Dast-e Yarom”
TEHRAN- Iranian traditional vocalist brothers Ali and Mohammad Saeidi have released their latest single, “Sar-e Dast-e Yarom” (“My Beloved’s Cuff”), a reimagined version of an old Iranian folk song.
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Iran’s “The Long Winter” wins award at Eurasia documentary festival
TEHRAN- Iranian documentary “The Long Winter”, directed by Hassan Jafari, won the Best Film Award at the 10th International Documentary Film Festival of CIS Countries “Eurasia.Doc,” which concluded in Minsk, Belarus, on October 2.
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“Cultural Iran” book collection inspires new fusion of music, calligraphy and film
TEHRAN- Iranian composer and ney player Hamed Mokhtarani is collaborating with Professor Dariush Farhud, widely regarded as a pioneer of genetics in Iran, on a multidisciplinary artistic project inspired by the 15-volume “Cultural Iran” book collection.
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6 awards for Iran from World Film Festival in Cannes
TEHRAN – The World Film Festival in Cannes – Remember the Future has announced the winners of its September online edition, with two Iranian films winning six awards.
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Melbourne exhibition highlights victims of Minab school attack, Gaza war
TEHRAN- The Sydney-based Benevolent Iranian Women Association (BIWA), invited by the Campaign for International Cooperation and Disarmament (CICD) and the Unitarian Peace Memorial Church Melbourne, held the “Bombs for Peace” art exhibition at the Melbourne church last week.
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Documentary “A Fox Under a Pink Moon” wins at Matera International Film Festival
TEHRAN – The documentary “A Fox Under a Pink Moon” co-directed by Mehrdad Oskouei and Soraya Akhlaghi won an award at the Matera International Film Festival (MATIFF), which was held from September 26 to October 4 in Matera, Italy.
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Japanese ambassador bids farewell to Iranians through music
TEHRAN- Japan’s Ambassador to Iran Tamaki Tsukada bid farewell to the Iranian people at the end of his diplomatic mission in Tehran by taking up his flute and performing pieces from the musical world of acclaimed Japanese filmmaker and animator Hayao Miyazaki.
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By Kazem Jalali, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Russia
On the occasion of the Cultural Days of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Russia
Historical background and human ties: Relations between Iran and Russia are not merely relations between two governments or neighboring countries. They are rooted in a long history of contact, dialogue, travel, trade, scholarship, literature and mutual understanding between the two peoples.
