Iran’s Cinema Organization Sees Holding Film Festivals Online
Director of the Cinema Organization of Iran Hossein Entezami emphasized holding more film festivals online.
‘Castle of Dreams’ from Iran Receives Nominated in Spanish Festival
Internationally acclaimed feature ‘Castle of Dreams’ received three nominations at the 2020 Imagineindia International Film Festival in Spain.
Macron Justifies Insulting Cartoons Published in Charlie Hebdo
Under the pretext of freedom of expression, French President Emmanuel Macron said that it was not his place to pass judgment on the decision by satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo to republish cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.
No Foreign Pilgrims Allowed for Entering Iraq on Arbaeen
Baghdad has decided to bar all foreign pilgrims from visiting Iraq for this year’s Arbaeen season due to the outbreak of the coronavirus, an Iranian deputy minister said.
‘Asho’ Documentary Wins Italy Prize
Iranian documentary ‘Asho’ grabbed the Lessina Silver for the Best Short Film Award at the 26th Film Festival Della Lessinia (FFDL) in Italy.
Iran Marks Ashura Observing Health Protocols
Millions of Iranians are holding nationwide rituals to commemorate Ashura, a day of mourning for the martyrdom of the third Imam of Shiite Muslims, Hussein ibn Ali (AS).
UNICEF: No Access to Remote Learning for A Third of Students
The UN children’s agency says at least a third of children couldn’t access remote learning when the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools, creating “a global education emergency.”
China Literature Goes Online with 17.5 Committed Authors
Over 17.5 million writers were engaged in the creation of online literary works since the advent of Internet-oriented novels over two decades ago in China.
Iran, Russia Discuss Expanding Museums Cooperation
Iran and Russia discussed the expansion of museum cooperation in a joint online webinar titled Iran-Russia Joint Cooperation of Museums.
Reza Naji, Iranian Silver Bear Winner Overcomes Cancer
Reza Naji, the first Iranian actor to win the Silver Bear Award, overcame cancer after undergoing medical treatment.