Art And Culture

It has become routine for movie websites to usher in the new year by issuing a list of most anticipated films to be released in the coming year.

The veteran make-up designer Abdollah Eskandari was honored at the official inauguration of Samarqand Cinema Complex on Saturday, January 9, in Tehran.

A large number of cineastes attended…

Pablo Picasso’s granddaughter Marina will sell 70 of the artist’s ceramics and sculptures, as well as about 110 drawings, in a sale at Sotheby’s in London on February 5.

The sale carries an…

The Irvine International Film Festival (IIFF) in California, US, has announced the nominations for the 2016 edition, with two Iranian films, each with two nominations.

‘Oblivion Season’…

Taiwan’s world-class National Palace Museum (NPM) has opened a separate branch to display a treasure trove of artifacts gathered from across Asia including a sculpture by an Iranian artist.

Programs for the 34th International Fajr Theater Festival in International and Street Theater sections were announced at a press conference by Mehrdad Rayani-Makhsus and Saman Khalilian,…

The Iranian choir ‘Avaye Mahan’ will perform nostalgic repertoires of foreign tracks at Tehran’s Eivan-e Shams Hall on January 15 and 16.

A concert of a different kind, the event will…

A selection of very short Danish films (60 seconds) will be screened on the sidelines of the 10th International 100-Second Film Festival in Tehran.

With an updated gross of $764.4 million through Wednesday, January 7, ‘Star Wars: the Force Awakens’ is officially the highest grossing film of all time in the domestic market.

Digital paintings and video art by siblings Bahareh and Banafsheh Farisabadi was on display at an exhibition titled ‘Antibeautyc’ at Dena Gallery (Dec. 25, 2015 to January 4).

The 48th death anniversary of late Iranian celebrated wrestler, Gholamreza Takhti, was held in Tehran urban spaces on January 7.

A unique painting collection by Iranian artist Farah Ossouli is on display at Dastan +2 Art Gallery in Tehran.

Entitled ‘Wounded Virtue’, the series includes 10 paintings, which are…

Muslims make up 22% of the world’s population and 5% of the UK’s, however their specific needs are often ignored by brands – whether high street or high end.

On Tuesday Dolce & Gabbana…

A group painting exhibition by Yato Art Group displayed ancient Iranian art at Tehran’s Sobhan Art Gallery.

An overview of Iran’s rich art over its long history, the collection included…

The 2nd edition of Khayyam art exhibition opens on January 8 at Tehran’s Silk Road Gallery, showing artworks by several acclaimed Iranian artists.

Titled ‘The Secrets of Eternity, Khayyam…

The 12th International Festival of Theater and Culture for Early Childhood will be held in Bologna, Italy from February 27 to March 6.

‘Camp X-Ray’, an American film, starring Iranian actor Peyman Moaadi and Hollywood actress Kristen Stewart started screening in Tehran on January 6.

While the original film is in English,…

A panel of literary experts will attempt next year to name the best coming-of-age novel ever written.

The coming-of-age story has thrilled adolescents ever since Telemachus’s exploits in…

Theatre director and playwright, Alireza Koushk Jalali, staged ‘Rana’ at Langarud County in Gilan Province (Dec. 22-28), during his tour.

The third solo exhibition of Iranian origin artist Ali Banisadr, is underway at Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Marais gallery space in Paris.

Titled ‘In Medias Res’ (literally at once), the…

The Book Exchange Center in Tehran is the first of its kind that lets people with the opportunity to swap old books with others’ used books.

The center, situated in the biggest book market…

The 69th birth anniversary of Mohammad Reza Lotfi, the renowned maestro of Persian classical music instruments tar and setar, will be celebrated at the Niavaran Art Creation Foundation on January…

Tehran’s elementary schools will soon include educational programs on student theatre to both identify young talent in the performing arts as well as boost learning.

Hundreds of documents related to Iran-Germany ties during the Safavid (1501-1736) and Qajar (1789-1925) dynasties are kept at the Munich State Archives.

Iran’s National Cinema School is willing to cooperate with the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Tehran, said its head Ruhollah Hosseini.

A meeting was held at UT last week…