Art And Culture

The 5th edition of ‘Art Ceremony’ is underway at the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) in Tehran, where the historical development of illustrations by Iranian artists from the 1979 Islamic Revolution to…

‘Anna Karenina,’ a play based on the famous novel by the same name by Russian writer Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910) is to be staged by young playwright, theater director and actor Arash Abbasi at Tehran’…

Writer, expert in Persian literature and literary researcher and critic Hasan Javadi, 79, has recently published ‘Edward Browne and Iran,’ his latest work on the British orientalist.

Film director and producer Reza Mirkarimi has been selected as one of the four jury members for the main competition at the 39th Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF), slated for June 22-29 in…

A photo exhibition by the Paris-based Iranian photographer Arman Molavi, underway at Seyhoun Art Gallery No. 2 in Tehran, delivers a new look at flowers and trees through the unique approach of…

The comedy play ‘Fools’ written by American author, screenwriter and playwright Neil Simon and directed by Iranian theater director Nader Naderpour is underway at Tehran Theater Campus in Khavaran…

Graphic designer Mehdi Mahdian has received an honorary mention at the 20th International Lahti Poster Triennial in Finland.

His poster ‘Dramatic Quote’, commissioned for a cultural event…

Close to 750 films by foreign directors have been submitted to the upcoming 6th International Urban Film Festival in Tehran.

The festival from August 1-5 is organized by the Art and Culture…

A documentary about Iran’s 2013 presidential election will be screened on June 17 at the University of Toronto, Canada.  

Titled ‘At the End of Pasteur Street,’ it refers to a street…

Art historian, archaeologist, codicologist, author, essayist and museum curator Mohammad Hassan Semsar, 83, will give a special lecture today on ‘Museums from Yesterday till Today’ in Isfahan.

The second plaque, conferred on poet, writer, literary and art critic Javad Mojabi, 77, was installed at his house in Tehran on Saturday.

The first plaque was given in mid-May to renowned…

Empty Chalice (in Persian: ‘Jam-e-Tohi’), a nostalgic album sung by globally acclaimed Iranian classical and traditional singer and composer Mohammad Reza Shajarian, 76, has now been reproduced in…

Young filmmaker Reza Dormishian, 35, who won the main award of the 17th International Human Rights Cinema Festival in Buenos Aires, Argentina, for his movie ‘Lantouri’, dedicated the prize to the…

A series of bronze sculptures made by sculptor and architect Ali Kourehchian is on display at the exhibition ‘For Your Eyes Solely’ at Elga Wimmer Gallery, New York, until June 11.

The…

A 1943 play ‘The Misunderstanding’ (original, ‘Le Malentendu’) by French-Algerian philosopher, writer and journalist Albert Camus (1913-1960), will be staged in French language at Tehran’s Baran…

A mobile photo contest ‘Aperture for Goodness’ (in Persian: ‘Rozaneh-e Niki’), is being organized by Eshraq Cultural Center in south Tehran.

The event is aimed to promote peace, tolerance,…

Iranian Azeri singer, painter and sculptor Vadood Moazen, 57, said a concert will be held late July in Ardebil, capital of Ardebil Province, with the participation of artists from the Republic of…

Marking the annual World Environment Day (June 5), artworks under a joint project between Tehran University of Art, the biggest art university in Iran, and the UK’s University of Worcester, are…

From Shanghai to Seattle, Persian films are currently shown at several international festivals, proving the appeal of Iran cinema for a wide range of audiences, from East to West.

Iranian…

Tehran Symphony Orchestra, the oldest and largest ensemble in Iran, will stage a concert on June 22 at Vahdat Hall in Tehran.

The event starts at 9:30 pm and will be conducted by Iranian-…

The book ‘Another Hundred Years’ which contains unpublished poems of the late contemporary Persian poet Nima Yushij (1895-1960) has been recently brought out by the publishing house of Academy of…

The play ‘The Room’ written by English playwright Harold Pinter and directed by Fatemeh Alihosseini is on stage at Tehran City Theater.

Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) will host an illustration exhibition on ancient Iranian tales and religious stories.

The Tehran event is the 5th IAF annual exhibition under the general title ‘…

A short book ‘Between Faith and Doubt: Dialogues on Religion and Reason,’ by globally renowned English philosopher of religion John Hick (1922-2012) is now available in Persian.

Arasbaran Cultural Center in Tehran is to host a program of ‘mystic music’ on June 8, starting at 9 pm.

The program titled ‘1,000 Seda’ (1,000 voices) features music ensembles Bidad, led by…