TEHRAN – The Yunus Emre Institute, a Tehran-based Turkish cultural center, will discuss travelogues of Istanbul written by Iranian adventurers during the Qajar period (1796-1925) in a session tomorrow. Iranian scholars Ali-Akbar Shirvani and Mehdi Etemadifard are scheduled to attend the meeting entitled “Istanbul in Travelogues from the Qajar Period”, Persian media reported on Monday. […]

TEHRAN – Iranian director Ebrahim Hatamikia has said that he is eager to see “At Damascus Time”, his latest film on Daesh, screened in the Middle East. Speaking during a press conference after a screening of his film at the 36th Fajr Film Festival in Tehran on Monday, he said that the Daesh threat still […]

The Cinematheque Hall of Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts (TMOCA) screened two films by accomplished French writer and filmmaker Claire Denis, namely ‘White Material’ and ‘35 Shots of Rum’ on October 29 and 31. Denis, 71, is widely considered as one of the strongest voices in contemporary world cinema. Her work has a lasting impact […]

Paintings by top Egyptian artists have shared wall space with hieroglyphs and Pharaonic relics at Cairo’s Egyptian Museum this week in an exhibition highlighting ancient influences on contemporary art. Artists, intellectuals and ambassadors from around the world attended the Saturday opening of ‘A Night With Art at the Egyptian Museum’, organized by the private Art […]

 Iranian feature ‘No. 17 Soheila’ directed by Mahmoud Ghaffari has won the top prize at 13th International Oriental Film Festival of Geneva, Switzerland. Written and directed by Mahmoud Ghaffari, ‘No. 17 Soheila’ won the top prize at 13th FIFOG in competition with six other films from France, Lebanon, Morocco, Egypt and Tunisia. ‘No. 17 Soheila’ is about a […]

The 31st edition of Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) has kicked off at Imam Khomeini Musalla without the presence of President Rouhani who is ritually in charge of inaugurating the event. Tehran International Book Fair has turned into a landmark book fair in Middle East and Asia after holding 30 editions in a row. Every year […]

Two Iranian documentaries ‘A Waltz for Tehran’ and ‘Night Shift’, directed by Amir Mohammad Kharazmi will be screened at Docunight event in several cities in the US and Canada. Every first Wednesday of every month, Docunight will screen a documentary about, around, or in Iran, or made Iranians. Docunight screenings will take place across several […]

TEHRAN – The secretary of the 36th Fajr International Film Festival, Reza Mirkarimi, said that none of the foreign guests were paid for their attendance at the event. “We did not give any guest money,” Mirkarimi told the Persian service of MNA on Sunday and added, “The extent of service provided for Oliver Stone and […]

TEHRAN – “Roots and Stones”, a huge abstract marble sculpture donated by British artist Tony Cragg, was unveiled in the courtyard of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art on Sunday. The ceremony was attended by the Turner Prize-winner Cragg and a number of cultural officials and Iranian artists. The museum showcased a large collection of […]

Iranian drama ‘Redhead’ directed by Karim Lakzadeh has won the Best Director award at the 4th Eurasia International Monthly Film Festival in Russia. In its second international screening, ‘Redhead’ managed to win the Best Director award at the 4th Eurasia International Monthly Film Festival in Moscow, Russia. Currently on screen in Iran, ‘Redhead’ is the […]