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 […]

Gando Tour will take enthusiasts to Mazandaran Province for a visit to Tirkan Waterfall, also known as Haft-Abshar (7 falls).Located near Tirkan Village in Babol County, the charming body of water includes seven falls diving nine meters down into a pool.To take advantage of daylight, the tour starts at 4:30 am on Friday, November 3, […]

Art Bureau (Hozeh-Honari), affiliated to the Islamic Development Organization, has organized a multidisciplinary contest to support the historical and international name of the Persian Gulf against baseless slanders by some Arab regimes and once recently by the beleaguered US President Donald Trump in a public speech. The competition includes categories of poetry, prose, short story, […]

A theater ‘Mah-o-Pari’, meaning the moon and the fairy in Persian language, is currently being performed at Honar Hall, for children above four years old, Tiwall.com reported.With Sepideh Saedi, Atekeh Hosseini, Shila Mofleh, Mohammad Mirzaie Zarandi, Omid Moravej, Zeinab Ashrafzadeh and Ali Hosseini-Hesari in the cast, it is about a pretty little girl disliked deeply […]

An adaptation of the screenplay ‘Coriolanus’ by William Shakespeare is underway at the Independent Theater in Tehran and will run through November 21.The tragedy ‘Coriolanus’ is based on the life of the legendary Roman leader Caius Marcius Coriolanus. Adaptation of the play is co-written by Hamed Asgharzadeh and Javad Ebrahiminejad.Directed by Asqarzadeh, the cast includes […]