In his latest exhibition, painter and miniaturist Mohammad Mastandehi has used traditional motifs in contemporary context.
‘Resurrection’ (in Persian: Rastakhiz) is the title of…
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The National Museum of Iran is to be restored based on a past plan proposed by its French designer, Andre Godard.
According to Jebreil Nokandeh, director of the museum, restoration work…
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Museums managed by Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO), will close an hour earlier in the second half of the current fiscal year (started March 21), a senior…
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The Iranian play ‘Love Letters from the Middle East’ directed by Kiumars Moradi is currently on stage at Tehran’s Independent Theater.
It is an unforgettable life story of three women…
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‘Violinist’, a 2016 social film directed by Mohammad-Ali Talebi, has taken Kumamoto City Prize from Fukuoka International Film Festival 2017, held September 15-24 in the city of Fukuoka, Japan…
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Photographer Shafaq Kalhor has combined her past life with the recent online activities of her family for an exhibition that opened September 22 in Tehran. Titled ‘Dear Family,’ the exhibit…
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The feature film ‘Yeva,’ written and directed by Iranian-Armenian filmmaker Anahid Abad, 55, is currently showing in cinemas in Armenia.
The film is about a young woman named Yeva who…
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Legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese is launching an Internet-based course in filmmaking. It is his first foray into e-learning.
The Oscar-winning director will debut the class in early…
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‘We Cannot Talk About It’ is the name of a play directed by Jaber Ramezani currently on stage at Iranshahr Theater.
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‘Sohrevardi’ is the name of a play directed by Shokrekhoda Goudarzi, which gives an account of the last years of Shahab al-Din Sohrevardi’s - a distinguished Iranian philosopher - life and the…
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A collection of photos by Vahid Sohrabi Abad (1989-2017) will be on display in a memorial exhibition starting today till October 3 at Tabestan Gallery of Iranian Artists Forum.
The…
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Based on a list issued recently by Indiwire Website, a famous daily news site of the independent film community, the performance of renowned Iranian actress Leila Hatami in the movie ‘A…
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Veteran contemporary Iranian-Armenian painter Seroj Barseqian is showing d ‘The Eighth Element,’ his latest painting, at an exhibit at Atbin Art Gallery.
The exhibition opened September…
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Cotton harvest has inspired young sketch artist Mohammad Reza Arab-Khazaeli to hold an exhibition of drawings, installation arts and video arts at Vista Art Gallery.
Titled ‘Panbeh-…
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Cities, architecture and landscapes in Iran have been described in a book recently released in Italy by the publishing house of Manfredi Edizioni.
‘Through Iran: Cities, Architecture,…
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‘Suitcase and the Lapdog,’ a product of Deemak Theater Group, is representing Iran at the Subotica International Festival of Children’s Theaters held September 24-29 in the city of Subotica,…
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A first edition copy of ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ has been sold in America for $81,250 (£60,186), more than 6,000 times its original £10.99 price tag, setting a new world record…
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Aaran Art Gallery is hosting the current edition of Artist’s Book, an annual event presenting book arts, also known as artists’ books which are the artworks utilizing the general form of book.…
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Drawings and paintings by visual artist Fatemeh Afshari are on display at A2 Art Gallery. It is her first solo exhibit. Her works deal with everyday scenes and routine subjects. She seeks to…
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To mark the International Day of Peace, UNESCO Cluster Office in Tehran held a celebration with a unique symphony of light program at Azadi (freedom) Tower, one of the city’s iconic landmarks,…
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An English speaking tour of the ancient city of Rey in southern Tehran is slated for September 2. Safir English Language Academy, with branches across Iran, has organized the tour which will be…
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Zhivar Tour Company has planned a tour to downtown Tehran where participants will visit attractions on two major streets, namely Imam Khomeini and 30-Tir. The tour includes the Museum of Ancient…
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Well-known classical singer Nader Golchin passed away in Tehran on September 22 at the age of 80.
Golchin who was suffering from respiratory illness was hospitalized in Gandhi Hotel…
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On the occasion of Ozone Day (September 16), UNDP (United Nations Development Program) office in Iran and the country’s Office for Protection of Ozone Layer released a video clip cautioning…
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The second novel in Harry Potter series will be read in a tour attended by Vida Eslamieh, the renowned translator of the series into Persian. Organized by Zhivar Tour Company based in Tehran,…
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