Bob Dylan‘s Nobel Prize acceptance speech has been turned into a book.According to New Musical Express, a British music magazine, the musician was named as the recipient of the award for literature last year, but missed the official prize-giving ceremony in December due to “previous commitments”. He eventually accepted the award in person at a […]

Graphic designer Alireza Nosrati has won the second prize in the series section of the Golden Turtle International Photography, Painting and Design Competition, held late October in Moscow. For the series section participants had to submit a series of posters, not more than four, on any environmental topic, depicting the same issue, complementing each other, […]

The book ‘Rostam in the 22nd Century’, the first sci-fi Persian novel, written by Abdolhosein Sana’atizadeh Kermani has been republished.First printed 83 years ago in the Persian-language newspaper ‘Shafagh-e-Sorkh’, it has been re-edited by Mahdi Ganjavi and Merhraz Mansouri to smoothen the language for a modern audience, Honaronline reported.In the book, Rostam, the greatest of […]

Kolbeh Tour, a travel agency in the city of Minudasht, Golestan Province, has organized a tour to the northeastern province, with several programs tucked tight into a couple of days.The tour leaves Tehran November 8, at 10 pm and will arrive in Chehelchay Forest, Minudasht County for breakfast the day after.Thursday will be a long […]

Acclaimed movie director Reza Dormishian’s fourth feature film ‘White Chairs’ had its world premiere at the 41st International Sao Paulo Film Festival, October 19-November 1.The English-language film, a joint production of Iran and New Zealand, is a love story of two young people who lost their parents in the Canterbury earthquake in England. They are […]

Qeshm Island and the surrounding areas in Hormuzgan Province, south of Iran, are the destination of a 4-day tour organized by Spilet Alborz Tour and Travel Company.The tour is slated for November 7-10, starting at 2 pm from Tehran Railway Station at the southern end of Vali-e-Asr Avenue.The train will arrive in Bandar-Abbas, the provincial […]

Sangelaj, one of the older neighborhoods of Tehran is the focus of a tour planned for Friday by Zhiwar touring company.This southern part of the capital is among those dating back to the Qajar era (1785-1925). During a walk around the streets and alleyways, visitors will be briefed on the history and stories behind the […]

The short animated film ‘Orangish Tree’ directed by Amir Houshang Moein won the first award at the 11th Istanbul International Architecture and Urban Film Festival, October 23-28. It is a 2D digital animation telling the story of a girl living inside an orange. Finding the orange tree close to death, she decides to go to […]

New details about the underway project and also the last animation of Hayao Miyazaki, the famous Japanese animator is out.It has now been confirmed that the film will be called in English as ‘How Do You Live?’ Although that does not necessarily mean that will be the official English title. The title is taken from […]

National Museum of Iran and Malek National Library Museum, among the largest museums in Tehran, have lent some of their items to exhibits held in other venues in Tehran and across the country.The event is part of the programs organized by the museums to mark their 80th anniversary, Mehr News Agency reported.Water Gallery Museum in […]