Tehran-based publication Shahr-e Qalam has provided Persian readers a translation of “Arabian Nights” abridged by Martin Woodside from classical tales. Originally published in 2008 by…
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Book City Institute will hold a meeting to review and debate “A Theory of Adaptation,” a 2006 analytical book with a critical overview of the process adaptation, written by Canadian literary…
Art-And-CultureActress and theater director Elham Pavehnejad has staged her play “Chez Pulcherie” at Shahrzad Theater Complex.
The one-act monologue is a work of French author, comedian and playwright…
Art-And-CultureTheater director Nahid Haji-Mohammadi has on stage at Molavi Theater Hall the play “Medea”.
The piece is based on a play titled “Despoiled Shore Medea Material Landscape with…
Art-And-CultureAmerican entertainment company Warner Bros. is set to produce an animated film based on an early book by the author of the “Game of Thrones” saga, a source familiar with the matter told AFP.…
Art-And-CultureNiavaran Palace Complex is showing rare paintings by the celebrated contemporary artist Abdolreza Daryabeigi at its Jahan Nama Museum until mid June.
Five oil paintings by the modernist…
Art-And-CultureIranian feature film in Turkish language “The Home”, debut film of Asghar Yousefinejad, is vying for the Transilvania Trophy at the Transilvania International Film Festival, May 25-June 3.
Art-And-CultureDirector Abedin Mahdavi will start producing “Avina,” a film about the children in the war-torn area of Kobani in Syria.
The movie is in the pre-production stage and is going through the…
Art-And-CultureIranian film “Hattrick”, the third by Ramtin Lavafipour, is to compete at the Shanghai International Film Festival, June 16-25.
Art-And-CultureTheatrical piece “American Dream” written and directed by Aidin Kikhaei is underway at Tehran’s City Theater. The piece is the story of a couple, with many financial problems, who win the…
Art-And-CultureA Persian translation of “Heidegger and Christianity,” an introduction to the philosopher John Macquarrie’s views on religion and theology, is available in local bookshops.
Art-And-CultureSinger, songwriter and composer Mohsen Chavoshi released the single song “Khuzestan” online to mark Khorramshahr Liberatioin Day.
Art-And-CultureMusic band “432” will perform concerts for three nights at Godfather Café.
Scheduled for May 30-June 1, the program is a series of rock concerts to be performed by Amir Sadeqi on the…
Art-And-CultureGodfather Café will hold two flamenco performances on May 26 & 28 featuring the music band Duende.
Reza Alinavaz will sing and play the guitar. Mostafa Hatamizadeh is on percussion.…
Art-And-CultureSaturday will be the last session of “Sistan-Baluchestan Cultural Nights” underway at the outdoor premises of Milad Tower.
Representing the southeastern province of Sistan-…
Art-And-CultureFars Culture Museum opened at the Fars National Library in Shiraz, Fars Province, on May 21, the national day of commemoration of the celebrated 13th century Persian poet Sa’di of Shiraz.
Art-And-CultureThe 1990 fantasy drama “Edward Scissorhands”, directed by Tim Burton is set for a single screening at Qolhak Cineplex on May 27, the venue website wrote.
Art-And-CultureThe 15th Nahal Student Short Film Festival is to review Nasser Taghvai’s movies and documentaries at the Faculty of Cinema and Theater at Tehran Art University from May 26-30.
Art-And-CultureVartan House, a conference house in Tehran which mainly focuses on urban architecture, is hosting in its gallery a painting exhibition showcasing works of artist Marzieh Nazemzadeh.
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Art-And-CultureTheater director Kiomars Moradi is to stage an adaptation of José Maria Ferreira de Castro’s novel “The Mission” at City Theater in Tehran on June 10. The play is adapted by…
Art-And-CultureBy using a new conservation technique for removing tape from artworks, scientists at the University of Florence, Italy, found a clue to the origin of a 16th century drawing underneath a piece of…
Art-And-CultureAbgineh Museum (museum of glassware and ceramic) in Tehran is to hold a glass workshop and a meeting of experts on “Glass Art in Public Spaces of the Contemporary World.”
The workshop…
Art-And-CultureSeveral cinemas are showing the feature “Inadvertent” directed by Borzou Niknejad.
The drama was made in 2014 but received screening permit recently. In the film, lives of several people…
Art-And-CulturePaad Cultural Center will have a single screening of “Happy End”, the 2017 film by Austrian filmmaker and screenwriter Michael Haneke on May 25, Tiwall.com wrote.
Art-And-CultureOn the occasion of International Museum Day (May 18) and the National Cultural Heritage Week (May 14-22), Reza Abbasi Museum in Tehran opened an exhibition of clothes worn during Qajar rule (…
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