“Cycling Wind” competing in Glasgow Short Film Festival

TEHRAN – “The Cycling Wind” from Iranian director Nazanin Sobhan-Sarbandi is competing in the Glasgow Short Film Festival in Scotland.

Veteran, young illustrators working on new IIDCYA books 

TEHRAN – Over 75 veteran and young illustrators have joined forces to illustrate the latest productions done by the Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA).

Iranian institute publishes Braille books by top children’s writers 

TEHRAN – Iran’s Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) has published a Braille version of a selection of nine books.

Five more trucks to join IIDCYA’s mobile theater project

TEHRAN – Iran’s Interior Ministry has provided the Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) with five more trucks, which will join the institute’s mobile theater project. 

Children’s cultural center releases card game “The Parrot and the Grocer”

TEHRAN – Iran’s Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) has released a card game named “The Parrot and the Grocer”, which has been inspired by a story from Persian poet Jalal ad-Din Rumi’s masterpiece Masnavi-ye Manavi.

IIDYCA theaters to reopen Wednesday   

TEHRAN – The theater halls of the Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) will resume activities on Wednesday after several months of shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. 

IIDCYA publishes card games inspired by classic Persian stories

TEHRAN – Iran’s Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) has published 10 card games inspired by stories from classic Persian literature.

IIDCYA to screen naqqali performances on Instagram

TEHRAN – Iran’s Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) plans to publish several naqqali performances on its Instagram in the near future.

IIDCYA announces winners of art competition on Martyr Soleimani  

TEHRAN – Iran’s Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) has announced winners of a painting and calligraphy contest named “Like Father, Kind” on martyr Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani.

Iranian children’s books hit Chinese bookstores 

TEHRAN – Four books by Persian children’s writers have recently been published in Chinese in Beijing and Shanghai, Iran’s Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) that is the publisher of the original books announced on Sunday

Persian version of “Willi Wishes for a Brother” republished 

TEHRAN – Iran’s Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) has recently published the fifth edition of the Persian translation of Austrian author Bernhardt Lins’ book “Willi Wishes for a Brother” (“Willi Wunscht Sich Einen Bruder”).

IIDCYA announces nominees for Astrid Lindgren Award

TEHRAN – Iran’s Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) has announced writer Hamidreza Shahabadi and its mobile library program as its nominees for the 2021 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award.

“Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes” turns 40 in Iran 

TEHRAN – The Persian translation of “Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes” has turned 40, Iran’s Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) that is the publisher of the book announced on Tuesday. 

Iran’s IIDCYA sends latest offerings to Bologna book fair

TEHRAN -- Iran’s Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) has sent its latest offerings to the Bologna Children’s Book Fair which goes online for the first time this year from May 4 to 7.

IIDCYA to release audio versions of more books narrated by actors 

TEHRAN – Iran’s Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) plans to release audio versions of 23 young adult books narrated by some celebrated actors or voice actors in its new collection of audiobooks Ketab Ava. 

By Manijeh Rezapoor

IIDCYA gives discounts on books to enrich children’s time during home quarantine

TEHRAN – Iran’s Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) has given discounts on its electronic copies of a number of its publications to help keep children busy with reading during the home quarantine amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

IIDCYA launches intl. painting contest on new virus

TEHRAN – Khorasan Razavi branch of the Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) has launched an international painting contest to promote personal and group health to fight against the new virus, the institute announced on Sunday.

IIDCYA to screen “Harmonica” online for children quarantined due to coronavirus

TEHRAN – New York-based Iranian filmmaker Amir Naderi’s 1974 movie “Harmonica” will be available on the web portal of Iran’s Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) tomorrow to entertain children who have been kept in quarantine at their homes over the past three weeks due to the new coronavirus epidemic in the country. 

Persian version of “Lucky Hans” republished

TEHRAN – The seventh edition of a Persian translation of English children’s writer Elizabeth Rose’s 1976 book “Lucky Hans” has recently been released by the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCY) in Tehran. 

Iranian animations to hit silver screens in France

TEHRAN – Restored versions of three Iranian animated movies will go on screen in France’s theaters on March 25, the Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA), which is the producer of the animations, announced on Friday. 

“The Servant” director Farnush Abedi making animation on man’s hostility to Earth

TEHRAN – Farnush Abedi, the director of the acclaimed animated movie “The Servant”, is doing her new project on man’s hostile attitude towards the Earth. 

Persian version of “The Quiltmaker’s Gift” republished

TEHRAN – The Persian translation of American children’s writer Jeff Brumbeau’s 2000 book “The Quiltmaker’s Gift” is now in its 14th edition after its first version came out in 2004, the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCY), which is the publisher of the book, announced.

IIDCYA photos exhibit explores children in Arbaeen gathering 

TEHRAN -- Iran’s Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) is displaying a selection of photos depicting children and teens during the annual pilgrimage of Arbaeen in Iraq.

IIDCYA attends Clermont-Ferrand market with 4 animations

TEHRAN – The Short Film Market of the 42nd Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival in France is featuring four animated movies from Iran’s Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA).

IIDCYA photo contest on Arbaeen pilgrimage selects winners 

TEHRAN – Iran’s Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) announced the winners of a photo contest on the annual pilgrimage of Arbaeen on Monday.

“The Sun’s Daughter” captures Iranian children’s hearts

TEHRAN – The third edition of Sweden-based Afghan writer Mohammad-Hossein Mohammadi’s children’s book “The Sun’s Daughter and the Black Devil” has recently been released by the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCY) in Tehran. 

IIDCYA showcases children’s books on death 

TEHRAN – An exhibition of books with the central theme of death is currently underway at the library of the Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA).

Iran’s “Douch” to go on screen in Japan

TEHRAN – “Douch” by Iranian director Amir Mashhadiabbas will go on screen in a special program at the Ryukyu Shimpo Hall on Okinawa Island, Japan on February 8, Iran’s Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) that is the producer of the film announced on Wednesday. 

IIDCYA launches art competition on Martyr Soleimani 

TEHRAN – Iran’s Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) has launched a painting and calligraphy contest named “Like Father, Kind” with the central theme of the martyrdom of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani.

Bruno Munari’s “Drawing a Tree” selling like hot cakes in Iran

TEHRAN – A Persian translation of Italian artist Bruno Munari’s book “Drawing a Tree”, which was first published in Iran in 1985, is now in its 15th edition, the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, which is the publisher of the book, announced on Sunday.