Art And Culture

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cultural and artistic collaboration was signed between Majid Sarsangi, director general of Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) and Yusuf Mansour-Zadeh, head of…

Iran artists’ futsal team finished second at the first Artists’ Futsal World Cup on Friday (Feb. 27), losing to Romania in the final match.

A 750 kg structure built by a local team called ‘Windcatcher II’ broke the global record at the first edition of the Persian Gulf National Competition for Simulated Structures with Spaghetti in…

The Islamic State (IS) has demolished the Mosul museum and smashed its ancient items, according to a video released by the militant group Thursday.

A group of undisguised militants appear…

A collection from the ‘Rainbow’ series by the late German artist Otto Piene is currently being showcased at Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art.

The world’s most voluminous three-dimensional carpet has been displayed for the public at Isfahan City Center, the largest shopping mall in Iran.

The Iranian carpet was designed on a scale…

First there was money laundering. Then foreign-exchange rigging. Now tax evasion. What’s next?

The third edition of the Tehran National Painting Symposium will be held at the international level, said the director of Qasr Garden Museum in Tehran, at the closing ceremony of the second…

In the first cultural-artistic event held by Iran’s cultural attaché office in collaboration with the municipality of Nish - also known as Nissa, the third largest city in Serbia, located 220 km…

Birdman, winner of four Oscars on Sunday night, including Best Picture, is doing good things for Raymond Carver.

Setting a new record, Iranian marathon runner Ahmad Asadi has climbed 1693 stairs of Tehran’s Milad Tower in 10 minutes and 41 seconds.

The young Iranian athlete, himself the previous…

The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) should produce TV programs with Islamic content to foster Islamic teachings, ethics and values in the society, especially among families, said…

A short film from Iran titled 'It Hits upon the Roof' won the special award at Switzerland's International Short Film Festival of Geneva, CourToujours.

A visual art exhibition titled ‘A Bit of Window’ is open at Tehran’s Milad Tower and on display are 71 works of art created by 56 Iranian artists with the aim of supporting children suffering from…

Travelling around the world, Nima Javidi’s highly acclaimed family drama will be screened at the 5th Luxembourg City Film Festival, February 26-March 8.

The 52nd Regional Festival of Youth Cinema, Arvand, concluded on Monday (Feb. 23), awarding the winners.

The festival comprised three sections of short films, screenplays, and photos, and…

More than 20 years after his death, there is still plenty of news about Dr. Seuss.

Close to 40 percent of Iran’s population lives in rural areas; however, enough educational and cultural facilities have not been allocated to them, said Culture Minister Ali Jannati on Saturday (…

Kish Island is host to one of the most important artistic events held on the island so far from February 8 to March 1, in which 5 Iranians and 12 foreign artists are competing to construct 17 big…

Shirin Gallery NY will display ‘Sonatas and Partitas’, a solo exhibition featuring the work of Iranian artist Mahmoud Hamadani, opening Thursday, (Feb 26).

For the first time, the 5th International Urban Film Festival will feature a special section on ‘Now, Middle East’ in the international section.

The Art and Cultural Department of Tehran…

A largely predictable night at the Oscars Sunday ended in triumph for Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s ‘Birdman’, a deeply introspective show business satire set in a Broadway theater, which won…

Iran artists’ futsal team beat their Japanese rival 2-0 in the opening game of the first Artists’ Futsal World Cup on Sunday (Feb. 22).

Mohammadreza Heydarian, former captain of Iran…

A 10-year-old Iranian girl is among the first prize winners of the International Environmental Children’s Drawing Contest, held in Japan.

Fatemeh Mahallati from Kerman, one of 20,000…

A play titled ‘The Zoo Story’ - based on a play of the same title written by American playwright Edward Albee - is being staged at the Entezami Theater of the Iranian Artist Forum in Tehran from…