Iran national handicrafts exhibit canceled amid COVID uncertainty

TEHRAN – The 35th national handicrafts exhibition of Iran has been canceled due to ongoing uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic.

Iconic Azadi Tower welcomes visitors after COVID shutdown

TEHRAN – Borj-e Azadi (Azadi Tower), widely known as the most iconic landmark of the Iranian capital, reopened to visitors on Sunday after some five months of closure caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

Iran plans to resume tourist visas next month: minister

TEHRAN – Iran plans to resume tourist visas by next month after months of suspension amid strict government measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the tourism minister announced on Monday concurrent with World Tourism Day.

Tourism has unique ability to make sure nobody is left behind: UNWTO 

TEHRAN – On the occasion of World Tourism Day, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has ensured every part of the sector has a say in its future – including communities, minorities, youth, and those who would otherwise be at risk of being left behind.

Lorestan’s museums begin to reopen

TEHRAN – Cultural heritage museums and historical sites across Lorestan province began to reopen Thursday after being closed for weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Iranian hotels suffer $4.8 billion loss since start of pandemic

TEHRAN – Iranian hotels have lost 202 trillion rials (some $4.8 billion at the official exchange rate of 42,000 rials per dollar( of potential revenues as the COVID-19 pandemic drastically curbed travel in the country, the Iranian Hotel Association has said.

Dealing with effects of pandemic on artists’ lives top priority for new culture minister 

TEHRAN – Iran’s new culture minister has said that dealing with the repercussion of the pandemic on the lives of artists is a top priority for his organization.

International fiction festival on announces winners

TEHRAN – Iran’s international fiction festival on the coronavirus pandemic announced winners on Sunday.

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Thespians stage performance to keep hope alive amid pandemic  

TEHRAN – A cast of 100 thespians staged a performance named “Life Is Still on” in a crowded neighborhood in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz on Wednesday to encourage people to live with hope during the pandemic.

Second year into pandemic: national university entrance exam kicks off

TEHRAN – As the COVID-19 pandemic still poses a serious challenge, Iran’s national university entrance exam (Konkur) started on Wednesday under health protocols and will run through July 3.

Ayatollah Khamenei receives first dose of Iranian-made coronavirus vaccine

TEHRAN – On Friday, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei received the first dose of the Iranian-made COVIRAN BAREKAT vaccine against the coronavirus pandemic.

Book teaches world how to rethink traditional systems in pandemic published in Persian 

TEHRAN – “COVID-19: The Great Reset”, a book co-authored by Klaus Schwab and Thierry Malleret to teach the world how to rethink traditional systems in the pandemic has been published in Persian.

ICRC ready to support Iran’s IRCS for vaccinating refugees

TEHRAN – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is ready to support the Iranian Red Crescent Society for vaccinating refugees living in the country against the coronavirus.

Iranian anti-corona spray unveiled

TEHRAN – Iran unveiled a domestically-made spray on Thursday, which is used to convert ordinary masks into masks that can kill coronavirus.

Sanctions prevent encountering health crisis

TEHRAN— Majid Takht Ravanchi, Iranian ambassador to the United Nations criticized United Nations Security Council’s inaction towards unjust sanctions against Iran during a severe pandemic on Wednesday.

Online art business brisk amid pandemic: gallery owner

TEHRAN – Lili Golestan, the owner of a major art gallery in Tehran, has said that her gallery quickly adapted to survive over the one-year-plus pandemic despite her preconception about virtual art showcases.

Rouhani issues New Year message, ushers in end of ‘economic war’

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has extended his congratulations to the Iranian people on the Persian New Year, ushering in the end of an unprecedented economic war.

COVID-19 inflicts $1.1 billion in losses on Isfahan tourism

TEHRAN – The tourism industry of Isfahan province has suffered a loss of some 48,000 billion rials (about $1.1 billion at the official rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, a provincial tourism official announced on Sunday.

Iraqi travelers worsen pandemic in Khuzestan: governor general

TEHRAN – Iraqi nationals visiting Iran have worsened the coronavirus pandemic in the southwestern Khuzestan province, IRNA quoted the province’s governor general as saying on Saturday.

Pandemic postpones Tehran International Sculpture Symposium

TEHRAN – The 10th edition of the Tehran International Sculpture Symposium, which was due to open on Friday with sculptors competing in national, international and student sections, has been postponed due to the pandemic.

36th Fajr Music Festival to go online 

TEHRAN – The organizers of the 36th edition of the Fajr Music Festival have decided to stream the performances online this year due to the pandemic and coronavirus restrictions. 

Fajr art festival to honor COVID-19 photographers 

TEHRAN – The Fajr Festival of Visual Arts will be honoring the photographers who were active during the pandemic, were tested positive with CVODI-19, or died of COVID-19.

Tehran International Book Fair goes online 

TEHRAN – The Tehran International Book Fair, which once was canceled earlier in spring 2020 due to the pandemic, will go online from January 20 to 25, the organizers have announced.

Fajr filmfest 2021: pandemic forces jury-only screenings

TEHRAN – The 39th edition of the Fajr Film Festival, Iran’s major film event, will go ahead with screenings but only for the jury due to a sharp spike in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country.