Persian Gabbeh is a hand-knotted (handmade) thick Persian rug with long pile. It is made by the nomads of Fars province in southern Iran, of which the famous city of Shiraz is the capital. The most famous nomad group of this region is the Qashqai Tribe. Although the existing few old pieces of Gabbeh rugs […]

TEHRAN – Teetovak and Barane Zagros, two theater troupes from Iran, will mix William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” with the Zar rite, commonplace in southern Iran, for a performance in Moscow. “Macbeth Zar” will be staged by director Ebrahim Poshtkuhi at GITIS – the Russian Institute of Theater Arts on March 27, which is World Theatre Day, […]

Iranian short animation ‘Bystander’ directed by Sheyda Kashi has been accepted into the main competition section of the 1st Oregon Cinema Arts Film Festival in US. ‘Bystander’ is about an old man who is living behind a window from where he sees a dark world and remembers his past when he was an active revolutionary. […]

TEHRAN – The Iranian movies “Maned & Macho” by Shiva Sadeq-Asadi and “The Distance” by Yusef Kargar will compete in the 35th Busan International Short Film Festival, which will run in the South Korean city from April 24 to 29. “Maned and Macho” is about a girl’s repressed emotions and instincts, which are embodied in […]

TEHRAN — The German electronic music band Schiller plans to perform “Berlin-Tehran” in its repertoire arranged for the Tehran concerts opening tomorrow, composer Christopher von Deylen said during a press conference in Tehran on Saturday. Iranian rhythms characterize the piece, but no Iranian instruments will be used in the performances, Von Deylen stated. Schiller will […]

Iranian film ‘Cold Breath’ by Abbas Raziji will be screened in the competition section of the 15th Hong Kong Salento International Film Festival (HKSIFF). Each year, the Salento International Film Festival, founded in 2004 in south Italy, presents the “Best of the Fest” films to international destinations like Zurich, London, Hong Kong, New York, Santiago del […]

The Iranian photographers participating at the Bristol Festival of Photography in Britain were honored in various parts of the event. The Iranian photographers participating at the Bristol Festival of Photography in Britain, including the photographers from at the Focus Photo Club (a representative of FIAP in Iran), were honored in various parts of the festival. […]

 Iranian short ‘Forouzan’ directed by Mirabbas Khosravinejad has made it into the main competition section of the March edition of PickurFlick Indie Film Festival in India. ‘Forouzan’, directed by Mirabbad Khosravinejad, will vie with other titles from the US, Brazil, UK, Spain, Canada, Australia and host country India at the March edition of the PickurFlick […]

TEHRAN – Turkmenistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Ashgabat hosted Iran-Turkmenistan business forum on Friday, IRNA reported. As part of the 14th exclusive exhibition of Iranian products in Turkmenistan, the event was attended by several high-ranking officials from the two countries as well as representatives of the Iran and Turkmenistan’s private sectors. Over 60 […]

TEHRAN – Students from international film schools in 50 countries have applied to attend the Dar-ul-Fonun educational course during the 36th Fajr International Film Festival, the organizers announced on Friday. Dar-ul-Fonun, which acquired its name from the Iranian polytechnic institute established in 1851, was initiated by the festival secretary, Reza Mirkarimi, in the 34th edition […]