Tehran cultural center to host festival of children’s naqqali

TEHRAN – Tehran’s Ibn-e Sina Cultural Center will be hosting a festival of naqqali, a style of storytelling dedicated to epic stories from Ferdowsi’s masterpiece Shahnameh, for children and young adults.

Folios from Shahnameh sell for over $2.1 million at Baran Auction 

TEHRAN – Five folios from a rare manuscript of the Shahnameh, the epic masterpiece of the Persian poet Ferdowsi, has fetched 91 billion rials (over $2.1 million) during the 4th Baran Auction, which is dedicated to the sale of calligraphic paintings and calligraphy works.

Bust of Ferdowsi now graces university in Russia

TEHRAN – A bust of Ferdowsi, one of the most celebrated Persian poets, has recently been installed at the North Ossetian State University, which is one of the largest public institutions in the south of Russia, IRNA reported.

Conference on Shahnameh, Silk Road opens in Mashhad 

TEHRAN – An international conference linking together the Shahnameh, the epic masterpiece of the Persian poet Ferdowsi, and the Silk Road opened in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad on Monday.

By Mohsen Mohammadi

“The Last Fiction” to compete in Korea Bucheon festival 

TEHRAN – Iranian animator Ashkan Rahgozar’s “The Last Fiction” will be competing in the 20th Bucheon International Animation Film Festival in the South Korean city during October.

Shahnameh translated into Spanish

TEHRAN – Persian poet Ferdowsi’s epic masterpiece Shahnameh (The Book of Kings) has entirely been translated into Persian.

London Markosia to publish Shahnameh story “Jamshid” 

TEHRAN – The London-based publishing company Markosia plans to publish an English version of the Persian graphic novel “Jamshid” that is based on the King Jamshid story from the Shahnameh, the magnum opus of the Persian epic poet Ferdowsi.

Shahnameh illustrations inspire collection of glass paintings  

TEHRAN – A group of artists have created a collection of glass paintings featuring large size copies of illustrations from a rare copy of the Shahnameh, the masterpiece of Persian poet Ferdowsi.

Iran’s “Last Fiction” to compete in Asia Pacific Screen Awards

TEHRAN – “The Last Fiction”, an animated feature film produced by Hoorakhsh Studio in Tehran, will be competing in the 12th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA).

Iranians observe Mehregan aiming to renew friendship

TEHRAN – Yesterday evening, clusters of Iranian Zoroastrians came together in various reunions across the country to celebrate Mehregan, an ancient Persian festival that marks friendship, affection and love.

Shahnameh audiobook with introduction by Francis Ford Coppola released 

TEHRAN – An audio version of the Shahnameh, the epic masterpiece of Persian poet Ferdowsi, has been released in English with an introduction by U.S. filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola in the United States.

Music, theater unite in “Si” to recount stories from Shahnameh 

TEHRAN – Musicians and thespians have joined together in a project named “Si” (literally meaning ‘thirty’ in Persian) to stage stories from Persian poet Ferdowsi’s epic masterpiece Shahnameh.

Art exhibition to celebrate National Ferdowsi Day 

TEHRAN – A collection of prints by Iranian artist Babak Germchi on Ferdowsi’s Persian epic Shahnameh will be showcased in an exhibition at the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Cultural Institute (ECI) today to celebrate the national day of the poet.

Ferdowsi mausoleum to offer free entry on May 15

TEHRAN – Entry will be free to the mausoleum of Ferdowsi, the illustrious Persian poet, in Tus, Khorasan Razavi province, on May 15.

In praise of Noruz: A glimpse at myths encircling Iranian New Year

Like many other ancient traditions, Noruz is associated with heroes of myths and legends that revolve around such a cherished festival in the Persian calendar.

Turkish translation of Shahnameh wins Iran’s Book of the Year Award

TEHRAN – A Turkish translation of Ferdowsi’s epic masterpiece Shahnameh by Nimet Yildirim, the head of the Persian Language and Literature Department of Ataturk University, has been honored at Iran’s Book of the Year Awards.

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