The 82nd Tehran Derby was held on Friday with Persepolis wining 4-2 against Esteghlal in a game that became the second-highest scoring in the history of the fiery derby.
The strong showing…
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Renowned Hong Kong film director Andrew Lau will visit Tehran as a guest at the 34th Fajr International Film Festival (FIFF).
According to the public relations office of the festival, he…
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The FBI has offered up to $25,000 as a reward for information on seven Andy Warhol paintings stolen from a Missouri art museum last week.
The ‘Campbell’s Soup’ paintings, part of a set of…
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The 6th edition of Contemporary Art Annual, a project by Persbook Art Center, was launched on Friday (April 15) at Niavaran Cultural Center’s gallery No.1 in Tehran.
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A two-day conference on the Persian poet Sa’di (1213-1291 AD) and Chinese philosopher Confucius (551-479 BC) will be held at the Cultural Center of the Book City Institute in Tehran in the…
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The 2015 Iranian feature film ‘Inversion’ directed by Behnam Behzadi has been accepted in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.
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An Iranian fashion and fabric designer Mohaddeseh Mahboubi has created a smart outfit for children with learning disorders.
The outfit is designed as a puzzle to help children (with…
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Globally acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi was conferred the Islamic Revolution Artist of the Year title on Tuesday, (April 12), at a ceremony during the Islamic Revolution Art Week (April…
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A photo exhibition by young photographer Mahboube Karamli titled ‘Happyville’ on the theme of Iranian brides is on view at Ag Gallery in Tehran.
The photos portray brides leaving a beauty…
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The Iran-UK joint production ‘Gholam’, starring lead actor Shahab Hosseini is ready for screening.
Written and directed by the Iranian-born, London-based photographer and filmmaker Mitra…
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A solo painting exhibition by Iranian artist Kamyar Kafaie will open on April 15 at Tehran’s Aaran Art Gallery.
His elaborate mixed media paintings cover diverse subjects, featuring a…
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A painting found in the attic of a house in southwest France two years ago was attributed to the Italian master Caravaggio by private French experts who hailed its discovery on Tuesday as a great…
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A solo exhibition by Iranian photographer Ali Sabouki is underway at Tehran Seyhoun Gallery.
The exhibit includes 19 portraits in three editions and is a selection of the artist’s works…
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Two young Iranian artists have won the Excellence Award at the 1st West International Design Biennale (Silk Road Spirit) in China.
Graphist Mohammad Afshar and designer Reza Bakhtiarifard…
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Just a week from the opening of the 34th Fajr International Film Festival (FIFF), Charsou Cineplex, where the event is being held for the first time, is getting ready to host international guests…
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Iranian female rock climber Farnaz Esmaeilzadeh received a silver medal in the 2016 Climbing Escalade Canada (CEC) National Speed Climbing Championships in Central Saanich, Canada.
In the…
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An adapted version of ‘Les Miserables’ (in English ‘The Miserables’), directed by Soroush Taheri will go on stage at Iranshahr Theater Hall in Tehran from April 14.
The 1862 French…
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Iranian animation ‘It’s Time to Sleep’, written and directed by Mahnaz Yazdani will be screened at two upcoming international events, the 4th edition of Louisiana Film Festival and Mentorship…
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The Iranian feature documentary ‘Starless Dreams’, directed by Mehrdad Oskouei, won two awards at the 19th Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, in North Carolina, the US.
In the closing…
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With the construction phase over, the Tehran Book Garden is ready to be stacked with books; however, as publishers are busy preparing for the 29th Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF), May 5-15,…
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A wooden chair used by J.K. Rowling when she wrote her first two “Harry Potter” books has sold for $394,000 at a New York auction - more than eight times its opening bid.
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The audio version of the Persian masterpiece, ‘Gulistan’ (literally rose garden), an influential work of prose written in 1258 AD by the renowned Persian poet Saadi of Shiraz, will be unveiled at…
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Iran is present at the 8th CMS International Children’s Film Festival (ICFF), currently underway in the Indian city of Lucknow, with a total of 50 feature and short films in different sections.
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Iranian origin artist Afsoon (pen name) has displayed her artworks at New York’s Shirin Art Gallery.
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An adapted play, titled ‘The Yalta Game,’ directed by Armenian-born Iranian theater director and actor, Levon Haftvan, will go on stage from April 13 at the newly-established ‘Konesh-e Moaser’…
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