TEHRAN — People commemorated the brave firefighters who lost their lives trying to save people from the Plasco building, a shopping center which caught on fire and collapsed on January 19, 2017.  The towering 17-stroey shopping center in downtown Tehran turned into piles of rubble within seconds after fighting the blaze for more than three […]

TEHRAN – Actress Baran Kowsari has been appointed the ambassador of the Yari Foundation, an Uppsala-based charity organization founded by Iranian expatriates living in Sweden, the organization has announced. Yari supports street children in Iran, enabling them to attend school, and also raises funds for construction of schools and libraries for children in the country. […]

TEHRAN — The Ministry of Health is planning schemes to encourage consumption of traditional foods and is seriously reconsidering issuance of license for fast food restaurants, Mehr reported on Thursday. Zahra Abdollahi, director general for the ministry’s nutrition improvement department, said the ministry is implementing schemes to promote consumption of traditional foods as they are […]

TEHRAN – ‘Ava’, the first feature film by Sadaf Foroughi, received eight nominations from the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television which gives the Canadian Screen Awards to the best films in Canadian cinema, has nominated ‘Ava’ in eight categories. It is the first time an Iranian film has […]

TEHRAN – The third edition of Cefalù Film Festival in Italy’s Palermo will screen six Iranian short films in its main competition section. The six Iranian short films to compete with other titles from across the world at the Italian festival include: ‘Sara’s Voice’ directed by Reza Jamali, ‘Sanctus’ directed by Hesam Rahmani, ‘Moon’ by […]

The Tehran Symphony Orchestra gives a performance under the baton of Shahrdad Rohani (R) during the 33rd Fajr Music Festival at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on January 18, 2018. The orchestra also reprised the performance last night. The festival comes to end tonight by announcing the winners during a special ceremony, which will be organized at […]

Farhad Hassanzadeh has been shortlisted for 2018 Hans Christian Andersen Award along with four other writers from around the globe. International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) published the shortlists for the best authors and illustrators of children’s books on Wednesday (January 17, 2018). The Iranian writer Farhad Hassanzadeh has been included in the shortlist […]

Villagers in Tameh village, near Natanz city in central Iran, performed a firework ritual called Jel-Jalani on January 7, 8 and 9. In these dates, all the villagers gathered on a rise, which dominates the houses and gardens at the village and fire bushes and thorns they have collected, cultural heritage expert Davud Arab Ameri […]

TEHRAN – The 36th Fajr International Theater Festival will open at different venues across Tehran tomorrow with performances by dozens of troupes from Iran and other countries. Iranian director Mahmudreza Karimi will stage Bertolt Brecht’s “The Caucasian Chalk Circle” at Tehran’s City Theater Complex on the first night, while a troupe of young actors directed […]

TEHRAN – Director Parviz Sheikhtadi has said that Ali Nasirian, the 83-year-old star of his movie “Emperor of Hell”, will amaze filmgoers at the 36th Fajr Film Festival by his strong professional performance. Nasirian plays the role of an Arab mufti in the movie that sheds light on the Arab muftis’ role in the rise […]