Leili Anvar to preside over Persian Speakers in Europe Art Festival
TEHRAN – The France-based Iranian scholar Leili Anvar, has been selected as the director of the 1st Persian Speakers in Europe Art Festival, the organizers announced on Tuesday. Anvar is the translator of a French version of the Masnavi-ye Manavi and Attar’s “The conference of the Birds”. Organized by the Persiana Art and Culture Association, […]
Iran-Armenia joint production “Yeva” premieres in Yerevan
TEHRAN – “Yeva”, a co-production between Iran’s Farabi Cinema Foundation and the National Cinema Center of Armenia, premiered at the Moscow Cinema in the Armenian capital of Yerevan on Saturday. Directed by Iranian-Armenian filmmaker Anahid Abad, the film tells the story of Yeva, a young woman who escapes her influential in-laws with her daughter Nareh, […]
Tehran museum to showcase sculptures by Tony Cragg
TEHRAN – The Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMCA) is scheduled to organize an exhibition of sculptures by British sculptor Tony Cragg in late October. About 80 sculptures from Cragg’s collections will be showcased during the exhibition, which will run for three months, TMCA director Ali-Mohammad Zare’ told the Persian service of MNA on Monday. […]
Films from Iran line up for Vancouver festival
TEHRAN – Five Iranian films will go on screen at the Vancouver International Film Festival running from September 28 to October 13, 2017. “Azar”, a debut film by Mohammad Hamzei, “No Date, No Signature” by Vahid Jalilvand, and Abbas Kiarostami’s last experimental work “24 Frames” will go on screen in the panorama section of the […]
Documentary to Compete at Pennsylvania Festival
The Iranian documentary ‘Madame’, directed by Narges Kharaghani, is competing at the 16th Great Lakes International Film Festival, in Pennsylvania. It is the second time the film is competing at an international festival, Mehr News Agency reported. This is the first feature documentary by Kharaghani, a filmmaker well-known for her short films, namely, ‘Screenplay’ and […]
Hatamikia’s ‘Che’
Directed by Mahmood Karimi, ‘Ebrahim’s Dream’ is a documentary on the days Ebrahim Hatamikia, renowned Iranian director, spent on making his 2014 movie ‘Che’, cinematicket.org reported. ‘Che’, which takes its name from Mostafa Chamran’s last name initial (in Persian pronunciation), narrates two…
Pezeshknia Painting Stolen
A painting by renowned painter Houshang Pezeshknia (1918-1972), a pioneer of modernism in Iran, has been stolen from Mahe-Mehr Art & Cultural Institute in Tehran.The 50×70 cm painting was created in the 1960’s. It is among Pezeshknia’s many works that show his preoccupation about hardworking people.Mahe-Mehr Institute has sent a picture of the painting to […]
ICHHTO Tells Unruly Travel Agencies to Fall in Line
Since the start of current fiscal year in March, over 100 travel agencies have had their licenses suspended, cancelled, or were forced to close.Ali Rafiee, deputy for tourism at the provincial office of Iran’s Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization (ICHHTO), said, “since the beginning of this calendar year (March 21), 700 complaints against Tehran […]
Exhibit of Garden Rugs at Golestan Palace
Golestan Palace in Tehran, a UNESCO world heritage center, is holding an exhibition of Qajar era fine rugs with garden designs.There are nine exquisite rugs on display belonging to the Qajar times (1785-1925). Their floral designs include motifs of trees, vases, birds and water.The exhibition will run through October 22. Visiting hours are from 9 […]
Status of Film Magazine
The documentary ‘Cahiers du Film’ directed by Milad Sabetkar is on screen at the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF), located at Artists Park, Iranshahr St., cinematicket.org reported.It tries to unveil the secret behind the popularity and survival of the Iranian International Film Magazine after 35 years and its influence on the domestic film industry.Celebrated filmmakers Masoud […]