Art And Culture

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  • Iran’s branch of International Animated Film Association is to commemorate veteran painter and illustrator Ali Akbar Sadeghi and show his short animations at Iranian Artists Forum on August 19…

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  • Association of Writers for Children and Youth has announced two nominees for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, one of the leading honorary awards in children’s literature.

    The Iranian…

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  • Short film "Endless?" directed by Maryam Zahiri-Mehr and feature film "The Last Class" by Mohammad Kheimehgahi had their world premiere at Regina International Film Festival in Regina, capital…

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  • Afghan-Iranian drama “Parting” directed by Navid Mahmoudi is to be screened in Chinese cinemas.

    The French company DreamLab Films owns the rights to distribute the film worldwide.…

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  • Life of prominent contemporary writer Mohammad Ali Jamalzadeh, often dubbed as the father of Iranian short stories, has been adapted for stage by actress and director Ladan Nazi.

    The…

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  • Calligraphy Museum of Iran is equipped with a new augmented reality application that guides its visitors and engages them in an interactive environment.

    Designed for Android devices, the…

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  • Classical vocalist Homayoun Shajarian unveiled his new album “My Iran” in a ceremony alongside composer and kamancheh player Sohrab Pournazeri at Vahdat Hall on Wednesday.    …

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  • Cinemas are showing “Walking on String” written and directed by Ahmadreza Motamedi.

    It is about an underground music band whose only dream is to hold a concert overseas. They prepare for…

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  • Masoud Jafari-Jozani’s latest film “Behind the Wall of Silence” on the scandal related to France’s HIV-infected blood sales to Iran in the 1980s, hit cinema screens on Wednesday.

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  • Modernist trends and movements in visual art in Iran are to be reviewed by a group of acclaimed artists on August 20 at the Iranian Artists Forum in Tehran.

    The artists will share their…

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  • Panora Shopping Mall in Ankara is showing a selection of Persian rugs and tableau rugs. The event opened on August 11 for nine days and is displaying 24 rugs featuring landscapes, life of …

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  • A photography tour of farms and paddy fields in Mazandaran Province is slated for August 16-17. The Caspian region tour is organized by Chiilik Photography Institute. Participants will be picked…

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  • Painter and illustrator Anahita Ghazanfari is holding a solo painting exhibition at Shirin Gallery. The “Sacred Garden” will run until August 22.

    The exhibition features colorful…

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  • Espinas Palace Hotel in north Tehran will host pop group Hoorosh Band on September 3.

    The concerts will be held at the Royal Hall of the hotel on Street 39, Abedi Blvd., north of Parvaz…

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  • The 18th edition of Hafez Cinema and TV Celebration was held Monday in Milad Tower in Tehran where the 2017 drama “Subdued” directed and produced by Hamid Nematollah was the big winner receiving…

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  • Rumi opera, composed by Behzad Abdi, was released on August 10 by Naxos Records, one of the leading classical music labels with offices across the world.

    Abdi’s opera comes in two…

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  • Bab-Homayoun is one of the oldest streets in Tehran. Located east of City Park in the downtown area, the street takes its name from one of the gates to the old Arg citadel.

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  • The largest national handicraft event in the country will open August 25 in north Tehran.

    The 30th National Handicrafts Exhibition is scheduled to be held on August 25-31 at the Tehran…

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  • The International Film Festival for Children and Youth on Sunday announced the lineup of 15 foreign feature films in the competition section.

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  • I ranian Artists Forum in Tehran has planned a screening event to commemorate the internationally   renowned Iraqi-British architect Zaha Hadid (1950-2016).

    Scheduled on August…

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  • The fifth edition of Khayyam International Exhibition of Photography will open on Friday at Iranian Academy of the Arts in Tehran.

    The exhibition is organized in cooperation with Focus…

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  • Veteran composer, conductor and pianist Farhad Harati, leader of Naamira Choir group, will perform piano recitals August 16-17 in the northern city of Rasht. Hamoun Auditorium will host “The…

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  • A collection of short stories by the celebrated Franco–Belgian author and playwright Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt is now available in Persian.

    The book is named after one of the featured short…

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  • The post apocalyptic novel “The Drought” written by British writer J.G. Ballard has been translated into Persian by Ali Asghar Bahrami and published by Cheshmeh Publication.

    Bahrami has…

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  • Asghar Farhadi’s latest film “Everybody Knows” was screened Sunday at the Raiffeisen Open Air Cinema in Sarajevo, capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the third night of the 24th Sarajevo Film…

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