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 […]

TEHRAN – The acclaimed Iranian drama “Kupal” has been named best feature film at the International Film Festival with Alternative Media (FICMA) in Mexico City, Mexico, the publicist of the movie announced on Wednesday. Kazem Mollai is the director of the movie starring Levon Haftvan. “Kupal” tells the story of a hunter and a taxidermist […]

TEHRAN – Mustafa Science and Technology Foundation (MSTF) hosted a press conference to announce the laureates of the 2017 Mustafa Prize on Tuesday. The actual prize ceremony of Mustafa is set to kick off on December 1. During the press conference at the Institute of Culture, Art and Architecture in Tehran, Mahdi Safarinia; President of […]

The contest will be held in the categories of cartoon, caricature and poster, the secretary of the contest, Masud Shojaei-Tabatabai, said in a press conference at the foundation on Wednesday. Major General Qassem Soleimani, the commander of Iran’s Quds Force, declared the end of Daesh (ISIS) last week. The liberation of Mosul in Iraq and […]

TEHRAN – “The Sunset Limited”, a play by American writer Cormac McCarthy, will be staged at the Arghanun Hall in Tehran on December 3. Faranak Heidarian will direct the play, which will be performed by Ahmad Saatchian and Mehdi Bajestani. The play’s title is derived from the name of a passenger train that ran from […]