A marble bust of Napoleon, created by French sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) and thought to be lost, has been found in a New Jersey borough hall where it sat for 85 years.Art experts lost track of Rodin’s bust of Napoleon in the 1930s. Little did they know the multimillion dollar sculpture was on display in […]

Iranian Illustrators Society is holding three parallel exhibitions in Tehran on the occasion of the Illustration National Week in late October.The society is planning to commemorate the occasion from October 29-November 6. During the period, “we will hold three exhibitions. ‘We Are Illustrators’ will be the main show,” said the scientific secretary of the event, […]

Forlorn looks and much dignity portrayed in 85 stunning photographs exhibited after 75 years for the first time, absorbed viewers during the opening ceremony of a unique photo exhibition on the WWII Polish refugees in Iran at the White Gallery of Tehran’s Sa’dabad Complex on Friday.A collection of 82 portraits, in groups or individual, captured […]

On the occasion of International Mountain Day, December 11, Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is organizing a video contest it calls ‘Mountains Matter.’The UN General Assembly designated December 11 the International Mountain Day to be observed every year to raise awareness about the importance of mountains in nature and to build […]

‘Gamichi’ a film written and directed by filmmaker Majid Esmaili Parsa, 37, was awarded at LUCAS International Festival for Young Film Lovers in Frankfurt. On the last day of the festival, October 7, Gamichi, which participated in the competition section, received the ‘Award for Outstanding Cinematic Achievement’, ILNA reported. Also known as ‘Helmsman’, the film […]

Iranian feature film ‘Simulation’ written and directed by Abed Abest is currently on screen at four cinemas in Tehran, Cinematicket.org reported. It tells the story of three young men who decide to visit an older man they know vaguely, but things do not proceed as smoothly as they had…

‘Blade Runner 2049’ took the top spot at box office this weekend, but it still failed to meet expectations.The sequel to the 1982 sci-fi classic brought in an estimated $31.5 million during its opening in North America. That’s way less than the $50 million it was expected pull for its debut, CNN reported.The sluggish box […]

The first edition of Peace International Film Festival is slated to be held in the historic Iranian city of Shiraz, in Fars Province, December 2-6.According to a press release by the public relations office of the festival, it is organized by Mehraz Art and Cultural institute in collaboration with the Department of Culture and Islamic […]

There is a neighborhood in Tehran which still looks like a village. For Thursday, October 12, Zhiwar Tour has planned a brief visit to this historical corner of Tehran known as Deh-e Vanak (Vanak Village).The tour starts at 9:30 am from Sheikh Bahai Square in the vicinity of Deh-e Vanak and ends at 1 am, […]

In the heart of Iran, the historical county of Ardestan is to host a tour organized by the travel company Arand Tour.The cities of Ardestan and Zavareh as well as the desert of Karimabad, all in the province of Isfahan, are on the itinerary.On Thursday, October 12 at 4 pm, a bus takes visitors on […]