Distinguished Iranian gem-cutter Hamid Amreza, who specializes in turquoise, unveiled his latest artwork titled ‘Turquoise Simorgh’ last week in Neyshabur, Khorasan Razavi Province.Simorgh is a benevolent bird in Iranian mythology and literature. It is sometimes equated with other mythological birds such as phoenix.It took the artist 20 days to finish the handcrafted piece. He used 15.6 grams of […]

Winners of the 34th Tehran International Short Film Festival were awarded at the closing ceremony held at the Art Bureau on Oct. 22. The Polish short film ‘Evil Deeds’ directed by Piotr Domalewski won the International Grand-Prix of the festival, Mehr News Agency reported. In the international section, the main award of the Video Art […]

The letters written by American poet and writer Sylvia Plath (1932-63) have been collected for the first time, edited by Peter K. Steinberg, an archivist specializing in Plath, and Karen V. Kukil, the editor of Plath’s journals.According to The New York Times, the first volume, attractive, immense and done up in trendy millennial pink, is out […]

Zhiwar Tour has planned a trip to the forest of Sarpoush Tangeh in Mazandaran Province, accompanied by acclaimed fiction writer, TV director and editor, Yaqoub Yad-Ali, 47.In a one-day tour on Oct. 27, visitors will go on a trek in the forest for two hours before stopping for tea and a little talk about the […]

A rail tour from Tehran to Pol-Sefid in Savadkouh County, Mazandaran Province, is organized on Oct. 26.Parsyad Touring Company and Raja Rail Transportation Company have organized the tour. A railbus will set off at 6:30 a.m., leaving Tehran rail station at Rah-Ahan Square for the northeastern destination.The railbus passes through the green plains of Varamin […]

Iran is participating in the 62nd International Belgrade Book Fair in Serbia, which opened on Oct. 22 with 500 titles.Iran Cultural Fair Institute is attending the event on behalf of the domestic publication industry and presenting 500 titles pertaining to literature, poetry, Iranian studies, art, religion and children’s books.The ICFI pavilion will also introduce Iranian […]

On Oct. 26, a journey to the historical sites of Kashan City, Isfahan Province, is planned by Kalout Travel.A bus will pick up visitors at 5 a.m. on Fatemi Street near Laleh Hotel. After breakfast, the group will head for the city of Noushabad and visit the underground city of Oui.In the city of Kashan, […]

British statesman Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) is remembered for his stirring feats of oratory that galvanized a nation during its darkest days at war. But a little-known painting, due to go on sale this week, sheds light on the quieter side of the man.A keen artist, Churchill created around 544 paintings after he took up […]

Selected attractions of Yazd Province are on the itinerary of a three-day tour organized by Arand Tour.Slated for Oct. 25-27, the tour will take visitors aboard a night train to the city of Ardakan where a hotel is booked for the entire trip.The tour will cover the cities of Yazd and Meybod, as well as […]

A visit to Qeshm Geopark is included in a three-day tour to Qeshm Island, Hormuzgan Province.Organized by Kalout Travel, the tour is slated for October 18-20. After arrival in Bandar-Abbas, the provincial capital, in the morning of the first day, the group will take a sea cruise to the coral island of Hengam, dolphin pods […]