TEHRAN – A new initiative will offer eligible artisans to set up their own workshops and market stalls at historical and touristic places across Qazvin province. The scheme, devised by Qazvin province’s cultural heritage department general, pursues an objective of empowering craftspeople and promoting their skills which have been handed down from generation to generation, […]

TEHRAN – Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization has unveiled a campaign to enroll eligible students and graduates in all fields of study as ‘virtual tour operators’. “Alumni and college students from all fields of study can apply for the tourism initiative as virtual tour operators form next Saturday (Jan. 6), by filling out […]

TEHRAN – French experts Enzo Cormann and Luc Tartar have been invited to attend panel discussions in Tehran. The discussions are a prelude to the 36th Fajr International Theater Festival, which will held in Tehran during February, the organizers announced on Tuesday. The discussions, which are about the position of texts in modern theater, will […]

TEHRAN – The Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art plans to restore two bronze statues by Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti. Acid rain has caused damage to “Walking Man 1” and “Standing Woman 1”, which are located in the courtyard of the museum, TMCA director Ali-Mohammad Zare’ told the Persian service of IRNA on Tuesday The statues […]

TEHRAN – Over 550,000 visitors including foreign nationals toured Sa’d al-Saltaneh Caravanserai during the first nine months of the current Iranian calendar year, which started on March 21, 2017, Mehr reported. The vast, beautifully restored Qajar-era era (1789–1925) caravanserai is located in the city of Qazvin, which used to be the capital of the Persian […]

TEHRAN – A total of 22 films will be contending for the Crystal Simorgh in the official competition at the 36th edition of the Fajr Film Festival, the organizers announced on Sunday. The films have been chosen out of 67 submissions, the secretary of the festival, Ebrahim Darughezadeh, said in a press conference. “Dark Room” […]

TEHRAN – Iranian animated piece ‘Release from Heaven’ directed by Ali Noori Oskouei will soon go on screen at the 2018 International Peace & Film Festival. The cinematic event is scheduled to convene in Orlando, Florida through January 18-20, 2018 and will play host to Release from Heaven. The 76-minute animated film is directed by Ali […]

TEHRAN – French drummer/composer Manu Katché will perform for the Iranian audience during the 33rd edition of Fajr International Music Festival to kick off on January 10. Manu Katché is a world-renowned drummer and songwriter, better known for his performance in several successful albums in the mid-1980s such as Peter Gabriel’s 1986 album ‘So’ and Sting’s ‘Nothing […]

TEHRAN – There is a common ground between the design elements involved in both architecture and fashion and many fashion designers around the world are inspired by architecture in their works. Now some young fashion designers in Iran display their designs inspired by the Golestan Palace at the venue during an exhibition. They display their […]

TEHRAN – Iranian musicians will get together in meeting at Tehran’s Niavaran Cultural Center on Friday to celebrate the 71st birthday of the late tar and setar virtuoso, Mohammadreza Lotfi. Members of Sheida and Aref, the two bands Lotfi established, are scheduled to attend the celebration named “Passion of Music” to perform some of their […]