Art And Culture

Actor and director Parsa Pirouzfar will bring on stage an absurd play “A Summer Day” written by the celebrated Polish dramatist and cartoonist Sławomir Mrożek at Iranshahr Theater in late June…

An essay written by the prominent Swiss theologian Karl Barth has been translated in Persian by Mohammad Saba. The book “Christ and Adam: Man and Humanity in Romans 5” is published by Qoqnoos…

Research book “Armenia in Sassanid Era,” written by historian and freelance writer Parviz Hossein-Talaee has been released by Amir Kabir publications.

The Persian book is in 158 pages…

An adaptation of the short play "The Wreck on the 5:25" by American Pulitzer winner novelist and playwright Thornton Wilder is to go on stage at City Theater on June 11. 

Fanoos Theater House is to host the theatrical work “Bijan & Manijeh” June 21-29.

Directed by Mahtab Nasseri, the play presents one of the love stories in the Shahnameh (Book of…

Iranian artists will display their paintings alongside foreign painters at the 1st international painting symposium at Pulchri Gallery in the Hague, the Netherlands, June 16-18.

The art…

The novel “English Countryside” written by French novelist, screenwriter and filmmaker Marc Dugain has been translated into Persian.

The romantic novel is translated by Parviz Shahdi and…

Young visual artists from Iran and the US are showing their works at an exhibition at Azad Art Gallery in Tehran. Titled “White Circle,” the event features paintings and installations of Los…

As per a memorandum of understanding signed between Iran National Museum and the art and history museum of Drents in Assen, the Netherlands, a collection of unique discoveries are to go on show…

Goldis Tile Co. has organized a tile design competition and has invited artists to submit nature-inspired designs.

Based in Tehran with a factory in Ashkezar County in Yazd Province, the…

Restoration work at the famous Shamsolemareh Clock in Golestan Palace in south Tehran is in the final stages and it will chime again in late August.

The clock, the finest edifice on the…

The largest artificial body of water in Tehran is Lake Chitgar in the west of the city.

The lake is also known as Bamland Lake, for it is seen as part of Bamland commercial complex…

Located on the northern flank of Laleh Park on Kargar Street, the Carpet Museum of Iran exhibits a large variety of Persian rugs from different parts of the country.

Founded in 1976, the…

Classical vocalist Ramin Majlesi has released an album of nine arias for bass.

The album “Bass Arias,” consists of nine arias which are a selection of long, accompanied songs for solo…

Domus Romana Art Gallery in Rome is hosting a group exhibition of artworks by contemporary Iranian visual artists. Titled “Iranian Arts,” the exhibition opened June 5 for a week. It is organized…

The Spanish psychological thriller of the two-time Oscar winning director Asghar Farhadi has sold over $5 million after three weeks of screening in France.

The futuristic play “A Number” written by the award winning British playwright Caryl Churchill is now available in Persian.

Translated by Ali Mojtahedzadeh and published by Parseh…

Time Museum, a historical house in Zafaranieh neighborhood, has a rare collection of clocks and time-measuring devices.

Located at No. 12, Zafaranieh Street, on the corner of Parzin…

A work by renowned visual artist, painter, sketch artist and calligrapher Faramarz Pilaram (1937-1982) will go under the hammer at the upcoming edition of Tehran Auction.

The 9th Tehran…

The original map of the Hundred Acre Wood from the Winnie-the-Pooh children’s stories is set to go under the hammer next month, with an estimate price tag of up to $200,000.

The ink…

A Swiss private foundation paid $5.48 million ($6.41m with fees) for a painting by German artist Max Beckmann at Villa Grisebach in Berlin on May 31, a record for any work auctioned in Germany,…

Paintings of Ameneh Khoshrou depicting the “Liberation of Khorramshahr” are on view at Iran Art Gallery in Tehran. 

Khorramshahr Liberation Day is commemorated each year on May 24.…

Shirin Ettehadieh is to display her selected paintings in an exhibition at Niavaran Cultural Center, June 8- 17.

International Still Voices Short Film Festival has announced the official selection of shorts for its 2018 edition, slated for August 16-19, as per which Iranian short animation “Alphabet”…

Turkish pop singer and songwriter İlyas Yalçıntaş will travel to Iran next month to hold two concerts for his fans in Kish Island.

Organized by Exir Novin Advertising Agency, the…