TEHRAN – ÍRÁN:CI, the Festival of Iranian Films in Prague, Brno and Bratislava, is slated to bring a lineup of Iran titles to the Czech audience. The festival, which is also dubbed ‘Bringing Iranian Films to the Czech Audience: ÍRÁN:CI’, will open its seventh edition on Monday, January 8, 2018 at Bakala Foundation with the […]

TEHRAN — Literacy, a benchmark for social and economic progress, is a right and a channel for achieving other rights. Literacy empowers individuals, families, communities, and the whole nation. With a goal of eradicating illiteracy from Iran, Literacy Movement Organization was established in the country as per an order issued by Imam Khomeini, the founder […]

TEHRAN– A local official of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHTO) in Gilan Province said that the Belgian House of Astara is named on the national register list. “The Belgian House in Iranian port city of Astara was placed on the national register list with number 31891,” said Vali Jahani, a local official […]

TEHRAN – A collection of rare Christian manuscripts and documents was put on display in an exhibition at the National Library and Archives of Iran (NLAI) on Monday. The exhibition has been organized to celebrate Christmas, the NLAI announced on Tuesday. A copy of the Bible and a Persian copy of “The Story of Christ”, which […]

TEHRAN – Following the arrest of an animal-trafficking band in Tehran, an Asiatic cheetah cub was discovered and required measures were taken for her protection, Iran’s Department of Environment official website reported on Tuesday. The cheetah, named Iran, was quickly moved to the wildlife rehabilitation center of Pardisan Park for further medical examinations, Hooman Jokar, […]

TEHRAN – A museum devoted to sound and music gear is due to open its doors to the public in the northwestern Iranian city of Tabriz, which will be the capital of Islamic tourism in 2018. The museum is to contain over 300 items such as various traditional and classical musical instruments that Hossein Sajedi, […]

TEHRAN – A previously spotted residence area at Nadali-Beig Hill in western Iran may date back to around 7,000 years ago, archaeological studies suggest. “The second season of excavations at the site has so far yielded several stages of construction, considerable numbers of pottery pieces, as well as remains of residential units associated with the […]

TEHRAN – Romanian director Cristian Mungiu’s acclaimed historical comedy “Tales from the Golden Age” will be screened at the Cinematheque of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art tomorrow afternoon. The screening, which will begin at 4 p.m., has been arranged as part of “A Review of the New Wave of Romanian Cinema”, a program that […]

TEHRAN – An Iranian studies center opened at the Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences in Athens, Greece on Sunday. The center has been set up in collaboration with Iran’s Cultural Office in Athens, the Persian service of IRNA reported on Monday. The rector of the university, Ismini Kriari-Katrani, and Iran’s Cultural Attaché in […]

TEHRAN – Iranian short ‘Pet Man’ by Marzieh Abrar-Paydar won the best animation award from The Sao Paulo Times Film Festival. ‘Pet Man’ directed by Marzieh Abrar-Paydar won the best short animation award from the 2nd Sao Paulo Times Film Festival. The São Paulo Times Film Festival is an event held by newspaper The São […]