Art And Culture

The vocal puppet performance ‘Khayyam Opera’ written, designed and directed by theater director Behrouz Gharibpour is underway at Ferdowsi Hall. The show is about Persian polymath and poet Omar…

A free adaptation of Moliere’s ‘Scapin’s Deceits’ is currently being staged at Mehrab Theater Hall. The original play was written in 1671 by Moliere, the 17th century famous French playwright.…

The play ‘Theater Without Animals’ directed by theater director Masoud Menqachi is on stage at Khosrow Shakibaei Theater Hall. Written by the French playwright, screenwriter, theatre director…

‘Unfinished’ is the name of a play written by Mohammad Charmshir and directed by Kahbod Taraj currently on stage at City Theater. In the one-hour work, three women talk about themselves and…

Painter Zhaleh Talebpour is holding an exhibition of oil paintings with semblances of sketch art.

‘Staying Away’ (in Persian: Hazar) is the title of the exhibit. Human figures often in…

Iran has participated in a video contest held by the United Nations’ World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) with a video clip titled ‘Dance of Life.’

UNWTO’s Tourism Video Competition was…

The fourth edition of the traditional music competition Homayoun Khorram Festival and Prize also known as Khorram Tone will be held in Tehran in December.

The second Health Film Festival is underway at Charsou Cineplex in downtown Tehran and will conclude on Saturday.

The festival seeks to pave the way for promoting works in the field of…

An exhibition of paleontological illustrations is to be held on the sidelines of the 4th Young Earth Scientists (YES) Seminar in Tehran.

The National Library and Archives Organization of Iran (NLAI) in Tehran will host a regional UNESCO meeting on August 29-30

Veteran painter Asadollah Shariatmadari has contrasted tradition and modernity at his ongoing exhibition. Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) is playing host to ‘The Hidden Seam of Colors’ (in Persian:…

Painter Nafiseh Sediqi has created a collection of stunning drawings with her pencil and put it on display at Assar Art Gallery. Her exhibition is called ‘Perception.’ It is her first solo show…

Painter Mohammad Reza Atashzad is displaying ‘The Joy of Life’ at his gallery. An exhibition of watercolor paintings will open for the public at Atashzad Art Gallery. Its opening ceremony was…

A group of five photographers have presented their view of the world at an exhibition underway at Nack Art Gallery. Named the ‘Inverted Pyramid,’ the exhibit features photos by Elmira Ali Akbari…

The 6th Persian International Film Festival, to be held in Sydney in September, will screen 8 feature and 8 short films by Iranian directors or about Iran and will also pay tribute to two…

Celebrated pop singer and songwriter Babak Jahanbakhsh, 34, will perform in Milad auditorium at the Tehran Permanent Fairground. His concert is slated for August 31. He will perform pieces…

Milad auditorium of Tehran Permanent Fairground will host popular pop singer Xaniar Khosravi for a live show. Xaniar Khosravi, 32, known by his stage name Xaniar, will perform a selection of his…

Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) will host a concert of classical and ethnic Iranian music. At the concert slated for August 25, the traditional ensemble of Cherikeh from Kurdistan Province will…

Guitarist and singer Mohammad Ali Qlich is to stage a flamenco concert at Iranian Artists Forum (IAF). The concert is slated for August 30, from 7-9 pm. It is organized under the auspices of IAF…

A group of five Iranian photojournalists will present a photo exhibition at Silk Road Art Gallery in Tehran.

Titled ‘Podium One,’ the exhibit will open August 25, featuring a selection…

The 24th Beijing International Book Fair (BIBF) was officially inaugurated August 23 with Iran as the guest of honor.

Participating with over 1000 book titles, Iran’s motto is ‘Iran, the…

The new production of director and producer Mohammad Hossein Farahbakhsh ‘Don’t Mess With Me’ is currently on screen in cinemas. A controversial filmmaker, Farahbakhsh usually comes to crossing…

Completing the cast of his new movie, celebrated Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi started shooting his Spanish project in Madrid on Monday.

After the trio protagonist, the Spanish couple…

A group of acclaimed guitarists will meet at Niavaran Cultural Center in Tehran to play jazz, flamenco and classical pieces.

Titled ‘A Few Nights of Guitar,’ the event is slated for…

Flowers, trees and floral abstractions are subjects of the paintings on display at an ongoing exhibition in Tehran by Niusha Niouzhpour.

Did Art Gallery is playing host to the exhibition…