Culture minister speaks at webinar on Imam Khomeini, Nelson Mandela 

TEHRAN – Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi attended a webinar on Imam Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic, and the South African anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela on Wednesday.

Iranian culture minister offers congratulations on Khayyam Day 

TEHRAN – Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi commemorated the Persian poet Omar Khayyam Neyshaburi on Sunday by extending congratulations on Khayyam Day.

Cultural officials offer congratulations on Ferdowsi Day 

TEHRAN – Several cultural officials have offered congratulations over Ferdowsi Day, which was commemorated this year on May 14.

Mohammadreza Shajarian is magnificent voice of Iran: Culture Minister 

TEHRAN – Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi has called Mohammadreza Shajarian “the magnificent voice of Iran” following the legendary vocalist’s admission to a Tehran hospital. 

Shiraz, hometown of Sadi, Hafez, named Iran’s 2020 Book Capital

TEHRAN – Shiraz, the hometown of Hafez and Sadi that also houses the tombs of the great Persian classical poets, has been named as Iran’s 2020 Book Capital.

14th Fajr Poetry Festival honors winners

TEHRAN – Winners of the 14th Fajr Poetry Festival were honored Saturday during a ceremony at Helal Cinema in the southeastern Iranian city of Zahedan, Sistan-Baluchestan Province.

Culture minister praises Fajr music festival for good discipline

TEHRAN -- Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi has praised organizers of the 35th Fajr International Music Festival for their good planning and discipline.

Culture minister visits exhibition by disabled artists 

TEHRAN – Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance seyyed Abbas Salehi visited an exhibition displaying works by the physically-challenged artists at the Iranian Academy of Arts on Saturday.

Croatian Ambassador Štambuk, Culture Minister Salehi meet

TEHRAN – Croatian Ambassador Drago Štambuk met Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi at his office in Tehran on Sunday to discuss the expansion of cultural relations.

Musicians sign petition to repeal new law on concert box office

TEHRAN – A large number of Iranian musicians have signed a petition asking the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance to repeal a new law that allows the office to take a 10-percent share of the proceeds of concerts in big cities for transfer into the state treasury. 

Culture Minister Salehi, envoys of Islamic countries meet

TEHRAN – Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi met with a number of diplomats of the Islamic countries in his office in Tehran on Tuesday.

Iranian culture minister urges his aids to take artwork export seriously 

TEHRAN – Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi has asked his assistants to take the export of artworks seriously.

Abbas Salehi to attend St. Petersburg Intl. Cultural Forum

TEHRAN – The Embassy of Iran in Moscow announced on Wednesday that the Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Abbas Salehi, will attend the 7th edition of the St. Petersburg International Cultural Forum.

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Sacred Defense has promoted national unity: Culture Minister 

TEHRAN – Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Abbas Salehi has said that the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war, which is known as the Sacred Defense in Iran, has led Iranians to national unity and solidarity in various periods over the past three decades.

Iranians spend 13 minutes a day reading: culture minister 

TEHRAN – The Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance has said that the average Iranian spends 13 minutes a day reading.