Art And Culture

On the occasion of the 36th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, an exhibition on the same issue has been mounted in Karachi, Pakistan.

According to IQNA, the exhibition opened on…

After 11 days of intensive competition among various theater groups, the 33rd Fajr Theater Festival concluded on Sunday (Feb. 1) at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall.

The unveiling ceremony of the animation ‘Jamshid and Khorshid’ directed by Behrouz Yaghmaeian was held recently at Mahak Welfare and Treatment Complex in Tehran.

Farhad Tohidi, chairman of…

Iranian traditional vocalist Alireza Ghorbani will release his latest international album at a prestigious festival in Paris.

The new album is his fourth experience in the production of a…

A poster exhibition on the subject “A World Against Violence and Extremism (WAVE)” will be held at Niavaran Cultural Center from February 6-24. Nearly 93 artworks from Iranian and international…

India’s biggest art fair opened in New Delhi this week with a focus on homegrown artists and exhibits inspired by contemporary themes such as the worst floods in the Kashmir region in more than a…

A German theatre director and artist who has travelled with his troupe to Iran to stage a play on the occasion of the 33rd Fajr International Theatre Festival said Iranian theater is far beyond…

A day prior to the commencement of the 10-Day Dawn Festivities which celebrate the anniversary of the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the 33rd International Fajr Film Festival took off at…

Following the publication of cartoons desecrating Islamic sanctities in France, the Holy Qur’an and books about Islam are becoming best-sellers in the country.

According to lexpress.fr…

The first Islamic World Thuluth Calligraphy Festival was inaugurated at Imam Ali (AS) Religious Arts Museum in Tehran on Wednesday (Jan 28).

A script variety of Islamic calligraphy, Thuluth…

An Iranian actor believes that increasing the number of TV channels “should not have been done in the first place as there not enough or proper programs to feed the viewers.”

Australia has been crowned champion of Asia after a thrilling 2-1 win against South Korea in Asian Cup final at Stadium Australia Saturday (January 31).

James Troisi’s goal in the 105th…

The first video-music festival in Iran, dubbed ‘Qoqnoos’ (phoenix) held last week saw several pop stars at the closing ceremony.

The event compered by actor Amin Zendegani also hosted well-…

Excited by the past two-year success of the event, the ‘World Hijab Day’ (WHD) organizers expect the participation of over 10 million Muslims and non-Muslims worldwide to join on February 1, to…

Iran’s Alireza Faghani has been selected to judge the Saturday South Korea–Australia match in the 2015 AFC Asian Cup final.

Two other Iranian referees, Reza Sokhandan and Mohammadreza…

Buying art at Sotheby’s will soon become more expensive as the top international auction house announced it is increasing its buyer’s premium, the rates it charges a successful bidder.

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Egypt’s ministry of Awqaf, which is in charge of religious endowments, says that an encyclopedia of moral virtues beginning with Nabawi Seerah (life of the Holy Prophet of Islam) will be compiled…

A creative woman artist has invented a method for knitting with her fingers, without using knitting needles.

Rana Zinsaz, 61, can knit with all types of fiber/thread, from silk to yarn and…

With the Ten-Day Dawn celebrations just around the corner, all eyes are fixed on the biggest cinematic event of the year.

A new mosque and Islamic center ‘Dar-ul-Anwar’ was opened in the city of Rogozhine, Albania, recently.

Nearly 176 animations have been selected to compete in the 9th Tehran International Animation Festival (TIAF).

‘Human Farm’, a coproduction of Iran’s Center for the Performing Arts and Sala Uno Theatre Company of Italy is being staged at the 33rd Fajr International Theater Festival.

Welsh artist Lee Hadwin, who paints in sleep, has baffled sleep experts as he can’t draw when he’s awake.

Imagine waking up and finding a masterpiece on your bedroom wall? A man dubbed the…

The national exhibition of ‘Kids’ World’ opened on Tuesday (Jan 27), at the Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA), on Hijab Street in Tehran.

Iranian contemporary author Houshang Moradi-Kermani has been selected by the Iran Cultural Fairs Institute (ICFI) to take part with the English version of his book ‘The Water Urn’ in the 23rd New…