TEHRAN _ Manoochehr Ashtiani has PhDs in sociology and philosophy. He wrote his philosophy dissertation under the supervision of Karl Löwith (Heidegger’s student and critic) and Dieter Henrich (one of the four great contemporary German philosophers); and his sociology dissertation under the supervision of Ernst Topitsch (Austrian philosopher and sociologist and member of Vienna Circle). […]

TEHRAN — Legendary Iranian vocalist Shahram Nazeri and the Kamkars will join together in a concert to raise funds for the victims of the devastating earthquake that hit their homeland Kermanshah in western Iran on Sunday. “The concert is scheduled to be held at the Grand Hall of the Interior Ministry in Tehran, and all […]

Sierra Leone hopes to raise millions of dollars for development projects by auctioning a huge uncut diamond, believed to be one of the world’s largest, in New York in December. It will be the government’s second attempt to sell the 709-carat (142-gram) gem, known as “Peace Diamond”, after it rejected the highest bid of $7.8 […]

An exhibition of 200 photos from Iran’s tourist attractions taken by Turkish photographers opened in Ankara, Turkey, on Oct. 24. The event marks the 40th foundation anniversary of Ankara Photographers Association (AFSAD), IRNA reported. A total of 21 photographers captured the sights during their seven-day journey to Tehran, Isfahan, Yazd and Shiraz. During their trip, […]

16A floor mosaic from one of Roman Emperor Caligula’s opulent private ships, which was stolen after World War Two, is on its way back to Italy from the US where it has been recovered from a private collection. The 1st century AD marble, serpentine and porphyry mosaic came from one of Caligula’s ceremonial vessels, which […]

TEHRAN – “Release from Heaven” by Iranian director Ali Nuri Oskui was crowned best animation at the Fort McMurray International Film Festival in Canada last Sunday. The acclaimed film is about a female writer and teacher, who accompanies two of her students on an inner spiritual journey in a war-torn country. The Animation Day in […]

TEHRAN – Iranian director Kazem Mollai’s drama “Kupal” was selected as best foreign-language film at the Weyauwega International Film Festival, the organizers of the American event announced last week. Starring Levon Haftvan, the film tells the story of a hunter and a taxidermist called “Dr. Ahmad Kupal”. On the last day of the year, just […]

TEHRAN – Spanish architect Jose Maria Simon showcased a collection his photos depicting the glory of Persian and Islamic architecture in an exhibition at the University of Almeria in his country. The beautiful tiles and geometric motifs used in the religious and civil structures of Iran were highlighted in the exhibit “Fascinating Persia, Beauties of […]

Iranian Culture Week is slated to be held in Montevideo, Uruguay, later in November. The cultural event is slated to be held November 20-24 with the cooperation of the Iranian embassy and the Universidad de la República (UdelaR) in the Uruguayan capital. Art in ancient Iran, Iranian cinema, Iranian lifestyle in certain eras, Iranian carpet, […]

TEHRAN – Thirteen films have been selected to compete in the 3rd CineIran Festival in Toronto, Canada, the organizers announced on Tuesday. “Ferrari” by Alireza Davudnejad will go on screen at the opening ceremony of the festival on Friday, while “Subdued” by Hamid Nematollah will be screened at the closing ceremony on November 19. “No […]