“Flower, Tree and Forest Police” by Romain Puértolas appears in Persian 

TEHRAN – A Persian translation of French author Romain Puértolas’s “The Flower, Tree and Forest Police” (La Police des fleurs, des arbres et des forêts) has been published by Qoqnus Publications in Tehran.

Big Sky documentary festival picks three Iranian films 

TEHRAN – Three movies by Iranian filmmakers will be competing in the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, which will take place from February 19 to 28 in Missoula, in the northwestern U.S. state of Montana.

Tehran Intl. Sculpture Symposium set for February 19

TEHRAN – The 10th edition of the Tehran International Sculpture Symposium will open on February 19 with sculptors competing in national, international and student sections. 

Playing to an empty room tough experience: Iranian conductor Qorbani

TEHRAN – Ali-Akbar Qorbani, who conducted the Orchestra of National Instruments during a concert at Tehran’s empty Vahdat Hall on Thursday, said the performance without an audience was a really tough experience.

“Carless Crime”, “Sunless Shadows”, “Tirishko” collect awards at Dhaka festival  

TEHRAN – Iranian movies “Carless Crime”, “Sunless Shadows” and “Tirishko” have won awards at the 19th Dhaka International Film Festival in Bangladesh.

Intel. meeting screens animation on earliest example of drama therapy by Avicenna

TEHRAN – The World Alliance of Dramatherapy (WADth) shared “Abu Ali Sina”, an animated movie produced by the Iranian Psychodrama and Drama Therapy Association on one of the earliest examples of drama therapy by Iranian scientist Avicenna during its first seasonal conference on January 22.

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Exhibition of woodworks underway at Tehran center 

TEHRAN – The 12th edition of the Woodwork Exhibition is currently underway at Tehran’s Niavaran Culture Center.

Kerman organizing intl. painting contest to boost its child-friendly image

TEHRAN – Kerman, which has been selected as a child-friendly city in a UNICEF pilot plan, intends to organize a children’s painting competition to acknowledge the choice.

Iran’s “Exam”, “Eaten” praised at Dieciminuti Film Festival

TEHRAN – Iranian movies “Exam” and “Eaten” have been honored at the 15th Dieciminuti Film Festival, which has been organized online in Italy.

Serbia’s Utopia eager to publish more books from modern Persian literature 

TEHRAN – Serbian publisher Srdan Markovic says that he has plans to publish additional books from modern Persian literature for Serbian readers.