Visual Arts Festival for Youth announces winners 

TEHRAN – Winners of the 27th edition of the Visual Arts Festival for Youth, whose artwork had been displayed at the Iranian Artists Forum, were announced on Saturday.

By Manijeh Rezapoor 

Iran’s top photojournalists of the year honored 

TEHRAN -- Winners of the Fourth Iran Press Photo Awards were honored during a special ceremony that went online on Instagram on Friday.

International Craft Awards to focus on COVID-19 crisis: deputy minister

TEHRAN – The 4th International Craft Awards is slated to be held this year focusing on the impact of the coronavirus crisis on the handicraft industry, Iran’s deputy tourism minister has said. 

Flying Turtle Awards held as no winner of grand prize announced

TEHRAN – The 8th edition of the Flying Turtle Awards, which are presented annually to top children’s writers in Iran, was organized online Friday evening without the jury’s announcement of a winner for the golden prize.

Iranian composer Loris Tjeknavorian wins Books for Peace Awards 2020

TEHRAN - The 82-year-old Iranian composer Loris Tjeknavorian has been selected as the winner of the Books for Peace Awards 2020.

Ghadir naqqali festival announced winners

TEHRAN – Winners of the fourth edition of the Ghadir Naqqali and Pardekhani Festival were honored during a ceremony at the courtyard of Namayesh Radio in Tehran.

Sureh-Mehr books scoop Golden Pen Awards  

TEHRAN – Books published by Sureh-Mehr, a publishing house affiliated with the Art Bureau, received three honors out of the five categories at the 18th edition of the Golden Pen Awards on Saturday.

Iranian woodcarver honored at A' Design Award and Competition

TEHRAN – Iranian handcrafter, woodcarver and designer Mohammad Ali Vadood has won a prestigious award for his marquetry work dubbed “Forest Heart Wood Picture” at the A' Design Award and Competition, Mehr reported on Wednesday.

Golestan Gallery announces winners of children’s corona painting competition 

TEHRAN – Golestan Gallery announced the winners of its children’s painting competition on coronavirus on Tuesday.

Fajr Festival of Visual Arts announces winners 

TEHRAN – Winners of the 12th edition of the Fajr Festival of Visual Arts, which is organized every year by the Visual Arts Office of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, were announced on Wednesday.

Iranian musicians honored at Global Music Awards

TEHRAN – Three Iranian musicians have been honored at the Global Music Awards, the organizers have announced.

Trumpism cartoon contest to organize workshops with Kustana, Pamarthy

TEHRAN – The International Trumpism Cartoon and Caricature Contest plans to organize workshops with Jitet Kustana from Indonesia and Shankar Pamarthy from India.

Winners of Ashura Book of the Year awards announced

TEHRAN – The winners of the Dibil Khuzai Awards – Ashura Book of the Year in various categories were honored during a special ceremony at the House of Humanities Thinkers in Tehran on Wednesday.

Association of Islamic Revolution Publishers launches Seyyed Ali Andarzgu Literary Awards

TEHRAN – The Association of Islamic Revolution Publishers has launched the Seyyed Ali Andarzgu Literary Awards to honor books on the 1979 Islamic revolution.

Top Iranian photojournalists honored 

TEHRAN – Winners of the Third Iran Press Photo Awards were honored during a special ceremony at the Iranian Artists Forum on Thursday.

Narges Abyar’s love, terror story sweeps awards at Fajr Film Festival

TEHRAN – Narges Abyar’s “The Night When the Moon Was Full”, a true love story of Jundallah terrorist group member Abdul-Hamid Rigi, won Crystal Simorghs in six categories, including best film and best director, at the 37th Fajr Film Festival, the organizers announced Monday evening.

“Special Award” wins honorable mention at Ammar festival 

TEHRAN – The jury of the 9th Ammar Popular Film Festival (APFF) announced on Thursday that no feature fiction movie deserved the best film award as they awarded “Special Award” by Seyyed Ali Seyyedi an honorable mention.

Najmeh Ahmadzadeh tops at Tehran Intl. Storytelling Festival

TEHRAN – Iranian storyteller Najmeh Ahmadzadeh took first place in the international competition of the 21st International Storytelling Festival in Tehran, the organizers announced on Thursday.

“Exodus” on return of Afghan migrants from Iran named best doc at Cinéma Vérité

TEHRAN – “Exodus”, Bahman Kiarostami’s latest documentary that studies the return of undocumented Afghan migrants from Iran following the deep recession facing the country, was selected as best feature-length documentary in the international competition of the 12th Cinéma Vérité festival, the organizers announced on Sunday.

Iranian Silk Road Ultramarathon announces winners

TEHRAN – Winners have been announced for the 3rd Iranian Silk Road Ultramarathon, which commenced on September 29 as a tourism event across the UNESCO-registered Lut Desert famed for being one of hottest places on earth.