Iranian animation ‘Ballsy’ goes to Beirut HR Filmfest.
Short animated piece ‘Ballsy: Story of a Revolution’, directed by Seyed Mohsen Pourmohseni Shakib, has made it into the screening program of 4th Karama Beirut Human Rights Film Festival in Lebanon.
11th Tehran Auction to be held on July 5
The 11th Tehran Auction will be held this Friday, with 80 classic and modern artworks by 60 artists going under the hammer at Parsian Azadi Hotel.
Video game “Dark Summer” on MKO’s reign of terror released
A computer game titled “Twilight: Dark Summer” on the assassinations and bombings by the Mojahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO) in Iran during summer 1981 was released in Tehran on Tuesday.
Iranian writer says wars happen because of West’s fake definition of peace
Habib Ahmadzadeh, the author of the Iranian bestselling war novel “Chess with the Doomsday Machine”, has said that the reason behind the wars in the world is the fake definition of peace as presented by the West.
“Negari Mani (You are my love)” sang by Ali & Mohammad Saeidi (The Iranian Twin Singers)
As the only twin singers of Iran, Ali & Mohammad Saeidi born on Oct. 30 1981 in the city of Isfahan started their activity in 1993 after attending the singing classes of the Master, Fazlullah Shahzamani.
Iceland’s Ambátt gives a chilling reprieve from a hot summer day in Tehran
Icelandic electronic duo act Ambátt, comprising Pan Thorarensen and Þorkell Atlason, gave a chilling performance on Sun. in the Iranian capital, as part of the 4th Tehran International Contemporary Music Festival.
Iran’s ‘Castle of Dreams’ sweeps Shanghai Golden Goblet award ceremony
Iranian feature film 'Castle of Dreams', directed by Reza Mirkarimi, won three top prizes at the 22nd Shanghai International Film Festival in China.
“Bald Pigeon Fancier” director views theater as basic necessity for children
Azadeh Ansari, the director of the acclaimed play “Bald Pigeon Fancier”, has said that children need theater as much as food, health and clothing are necessary for them.
Court bans comedy “We Are All Together” over Kermani accent of its villain
A court in Kerman ruled last Tuesday that theaters in the southern Iranian province must stop screening director Kamal Tabrizi’s “We Are All Together” over the Kermani accent of a drug dealer character in the comedy.
Action Needed to Save Asia-Pacific’s Forests: UN
A new report from the United Nations has warned forests in the Asia-Pacific region are facing a serious threat as primary forest cover is now only 19 percent of total forest area—the lowest level of any region worldwide, a major gathering of forestry stakeholders heard.