Art And Culture

Syed Jamaluddin Afghan University in Asadabad, capital of Afghanistan's eastern Kunar Province will open a new academic department in cooperation with Iran.

During his visit to Afghanistan'…

A total of 4,700 historical documents from the eras of Qajar (1785-1925) and Pahlavi (1925-1979) have been declassified at the archive of the Center for International Research and Education (CIRE…

The social bitter drama 'Lantouri' (literally meaning ineffectual) written and directed by the Iranian young filmmaker Reza Dormishian has started screening since August 3, and has been…

Iran's oldest actor Parviz Shahinkhu passed away on Saturday, August 6, at his home in Tehran.

The veteran cinema, theater and TV artist, who was bedridden for the past month, was 102, his…

With 10,500 athletes from 206 countries competing in 28 sports, the 2016 Summer Olympic Games were officially declared open on Friday, August 5, at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana Stadium, which hosted…

The 1st Illustration Exhibition opened on Friday at Shirin Art Gallery in Tehran.

"The gallery seeks to present illustration art, which dates back to ancient Persia, in an exhibition…

The folk band 'Dang Show' will reappear at the International Conference Hall of Tehran's Milad Tower after three months, on August 14.

The founding brothers of the band, Taha Parsa and Reza…

An exhibition 'Refugees' bringing together more than 65 works by 22 world-renowned artists - including Yoko Ono, Ai Wei Wei and Anish Kapoor - each of whom share a refugee background, is underway…

The well-known Iranian theater director Reza Servati will stage two of his popular plays again from August 10 at the newly-established Tehran Theater Campus in the southern Khavaran neighborhood…

Six celebrated literary figures received art certificates of the first degree from the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance on August 2.

The 4th edition of the Tehran Jasmine International Film Festival (TJIFF) has called for submissions.

To promote films of Islamic, national and humanitarian themes, Visual Media Institute…

A book co-authored by Seyyed Reza Salehi Amiri, head of the National Library of Iran, and researcher and writer Amir Azimi Dolatabadi, titled 'Principles of Cultural Planning and Policy Making,'…

Golden Bee, Moscow's global biennale of graphic design has sent special invitations to nine Iranian artists for its Super Competition section.

On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the establishment of Graphic Design Association (GDA) in the western city of Kermanshah on July 30, an exhibition of Polish posters was launched at the…

The book 'Iran: Empire of the Mind A History From Zoroaster to the Present Day'  written by the British academic and author Michael Axworthy has been translated into Persian by Shahrbanu…

Iran is one of the 206 nations participating in 28 different sports fields at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games that open on August 5, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

According to Iran’s National…

The 83rd Persian Language and Literature Refresher Course for international students will commence in Tehran from August 4, said Gholamali Haddad Adel, head of Saadi Foundation.

The young Italian pianist Giovanni Guidi, 30, will stage a piano concert at the Persian Gulf Hall of Niavaran Cultural Center, Tehran on August 22-23.

Guidi's improvised piano concert…

A play based on Einstein's Theory of Relativity titled 'Time' will open on August 4 at Tehran's Moj-No theater hall.

"The play is based on one of Einstein's theories that deals with time,"…

Prolific painter Adel Younesi, 30, will hold his second exhibition in Paris in October.

Two years after his solo exhibition titled 'Eternal Feast' showcased at the Parisian Nicolas Flamel…

Works of the contemporary Iranian artist Reza Derakshani was recently on display in London and St. Petersburg.

Titled 'The Breeze at Dawn', Derakshani's works were showcased at London’s…

Sotheby’s has announced that it has secured one of the major estates to be auctioned in November during the New York evening sales: the Steven and Ann Ames Collection, which contains works by…

The play 'The Door' by Iran Saye Theater will take part in the New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC), August 12-28.

Written and directed by Mehdi Mashhour, it will participate…

The Seven Labors of Rostam or 'Haft-Khan-e-Rostam' in Persian, are a series of heroic acts carried out by Rostam, the greatest of Iranian mythical heroes. The story of Haftkhan was…

The Iranian nature artist Mahmoud Maktabi is curating an exhibition on environmental art in Budapest, Hungary.

Titled 'Eco-avantgarde', the exhibit at the Institution of the Hungarian…