TEHRAN – An exhibition of watercolors by a number of Iranian-Armenian artists is currently underway at Tehran’s Shirin Gallery. Works by Sumbat Derkiverqian, Avak Hayrapetian, Yervand Nehapetian, Yassayi Shajanian and Michael (Misha) Shahbazian have been selected for the showcase. The exhibition will be running until December 14 at the gallery located at No. 5, 13th […]

TEHRAN – The Siddhartha Art Gallery in Kathmandu, Nepal is showcasing a number of ceramic works by Iranian artist Abbas Akbari at an exhibition entitled “Initiation II”. Ceramic works, which were created during two workshops during September and November by artists from Nepal, Georgia, Denmark and Pakistan, are also on display at the exhibition curated […]

TEHRAN  – The two letters Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei sent to the youth in Western countries in 2015 came at the right time, an Iranian cultural official stressed, saying they helped portray the true image of Islam to the world. Ayatollah Khamenei’s letters to the Western youth were released at […]

TEHRAN – Celebrated Iranian children’s author Hushang Moradi Kermani was honored for his lifetime achievements at the University of Cambridge, England on Friday. The Iranian ambassador to London, Hamid Baeidinejad, presented him a plaque of honor on the sidelines of the two-day International Conference of the Research Initiative on Teaching Persian Language and Literature, which […]

TEHRAN – “Iran’s News Agencies”, co-written by journalists Reza Moqadasi and Farshad Mehdipur, has been published in Tehran. Published by the Media Studies and Planning Office, an affiliate of the Press Affairs Department of Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, the book reviews the history, diplomacy and the role of news agencies in Iran.

TEHRAN — The cinematheque of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMCA) will be screening two films by French filmmaker Claire Denis this week. “35 Shots of Rum”, a 2008 film that portrays the relationship between a middle-aged widower and a lovely, devoted daughter, will be screened on Sunday, TMCA announced in a press release […]

TEHRAN – ‘Saad’s Olive Tree’ directed by Ahmad Zayery won two awards in the Manchester International Short Film Festival-Kinofilm. The short film was awarded the best director and also the best international film Award by the Jury in the 14th edition of Kinofil Festival in Manchester, England which was held between November 18thto 26th, 2017. […]

TEHRAN – The Iranian short film ‘Lunch Time’ will compete in the 15th London Short Film Festival. ‘Lunch Time’ directed by Alireza Ghasemi will vie at the 15th London Short Film Festival, a cinematic arts event ratified by BAFTA academy. London Short Film Festival with an audience of more than 10 thousand, has so far […]

In northern Mazandaran Province, neighbors and relatives of bride and groom hold Surtan ritual the night before wedding ceremony. They provide some fruits, confectionaries as well as some groceries and dairies and put them on big decorated trays. They place a volume of the Holy Quran, some candles and flowers in one of the trays, […]

Pakistan International School and College Tehran (PISCT) has provided relief aid to the victims of the deadly earthquake that recently struck Kermanshah province in western Iran. The relief assistance was handed over to the representatives of the Iranian Red Crescent in Tehran on Wednesday in the presence of Imran Haider, Deputy Head of Mission who […]