Culture

Iranian doc spotlights veterans deported after fighting in U.S. wars

TEHRAN – An Iranian documentary directed by Mohammad Tayyebi scrutinizes the multiple cases of non-U.S. veterans who fought for the U.S. Army in Iraq, hoping that they will receive U.S. citizenship without further requirements, but the U.S. declined to grant them citizenship, and others who were deported on different charges.
Ebrahim Haqiqi reproduces world-famous artworks in new collection “Coronaism”

TEHRAN – The 70-year-old Iranian graphic designer Ebrahim Haqiqi has reproduced some world-famous artworks in his new collection “Coronaism”, which is on view in an online exhibit at Golestan Gallery in Tehran.
Birthday of Iranian-Turkmen poet Makhtum-Qoli Faraghi celebrated

TEHRAN – The 287th birth anniversary of the Iranian-Turkmen poet Makhtum-Qoli Faraghi (Magtymguly Pyragy, 1733-1790) was celebrated in a seminar aired on the IRIB channel of Golestan Province on Wednesday.

Vocalist Alireza Qorbani to give online concert at Vahdat Hall

TEHRAN – Vocalist Alireza Qorbani will be giving an online concert at Vahdat Hall in Tehran tomorrow, the Rudaki Foundation announced on Wednesday.
Art Bureau to display artworks on Palestinians’ resistance

TEHRAN – The Art Bureau plans to showcase a collection of artworks by a number of Iranian artists on the resistance of Palestinians after the pandemic.
DEFC productions garner 39 international honors over last Iranian year

TEHRAN – Films produced at the Documentary and Experimental Film Center (DEFC) collected 39 awards at the international events during the last Iranian calendar year from March 21, 2019 to March 20, 2020.
Monstra Lisbon Animation Festival picks movies from Iran

TEHRAN – Several movies by Iranian filmmakers are competing in the various sections of the 20th Monstra Lisbon Animation Festival underway in Portugal.
Birthday of Iranian-Turkmen poet Makhtum-Qoli Faraghi celebrated

TEHRAN – The 287th birth anniversary of the Iranian-Turkmen poet Makhtum-Qoli Faraghi (Magtymguly Pyragy, 1733-1790) was celebrated in a seminar aired on the IRIB channel of Golestan Province on Wednesday.
Ebrahim Haqiqi reproduces world-famous artworks in new collection “Coronaism”

TEHRAN – The 70-year-old Iranian graphic designer Ebrahim Haqiqi has reproduced some world-famous artworks in his new collection “Coronaism”, which is on view in an online exhibit at Golestan Gallery in Tehran.
Iranian doc spotlights veterans deported after fighting in U.S. wars

TEHRAN – An Iranian documentary directed by Mohammad Tayyebi scrutinizes the multiple cases of non-U.S. veterans who fought for the U.S. Army in Iraq, hoping that they will receive U.S. citizenship without further requirements, but the U.S. declined to grant them citizenship, and others who were deported on different charges.
Adel Bozdudeh plans to restage “An Accident in the City of Puppets” after pandemic

TEHRAN – Puppeteer Adel Bozdudeh plans to restage his puppet show “An Accident in the City of Puppets” nearly fifty years after its premiere in Tehran.
Golestan Gallery announces winners of children’s corona painting competition

TEHRAN – Golestan Gallery announced the winners of its children’s painting competition on coronavirus on Tuesday.
Persian novel reveals Mossad’s top-secret meeting

TEHRAN – A Persian novel that has recently been published in Tehran discloses a large meeting of Mossad, an Israeli intelligence community, and high-ranking Jewish officials from across the world after the creation of the Zionist regime in 1948.