Intl. Holy Quran Exhibition kicks off in Tehran
Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Abbas Salehi in company with a number of cultural officials opened the 27th International Holy Quran Exhibition at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Mosalla on Saturday.
Tehran to hold 27th intl. Quran exhibition
The 27th International Quran Exhibition will be opened at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Mosalla on Saturday evening during a special ceremony attended by Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Abbas Salehi and a number of cultural figures.
‘Sara’ to vie at 8th Hidalgo Filmfest. in Mexico
Iranian documentary ‘Sara’ directed by Hadi Shariati has made it into the competition program of the 8th Hidalgo International Film Festival in Mexico.
Ayatollah Khamenei Hails Growing Public Interest in Religious Concepts
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said the growing public interest in elevated and prominent religious concepts has made it a heavier responsibility for seminary schools to address public demands.
‘Orange Days’ goes to 3 intl. film festivals
Iranian fiction-feature ‘Orange Days’ directed by Arash Lahooti will take part at three international film festivals in US, Spain and Germany in the coming months.
Rudkhan Castle, marvelous castle on peak of mountain
Rudkhan Castle is a brick and stone medieval castle in Iran. It is 30 km away from the city of Fuman and just nearby its hiking starting point, lays the village of Rudkhan. To reach the castle, there are hundreds of stairs to climb and that is one of the reasons this castle is also known as “The Thousand Step Castle”.
‘Beloved’ praised at Trento Filmfest. in Italy
Iranian documentary ‘Beloved’, directed by Yaser Talebi, has received a Special Mention at the 67th Trento International Film Festival in Italy.
Italy’s Milestone Worldwide awards 4 Iranian titles
Four Iranian films, including ‘Birthday Night’ by Omid Shams and ‘Oblivion’ by Fatemeh Mohammadi have received awards at the 1st Milestone Worldwide Film Festival in Italy.
32nd Tehran Intl. Book Fair wraps up
The 32nd Tehran International Book Fair, which opened on April 24 with the slogan “Reading Is Ability” at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla, came to an end on Saturday.
Vardij, home of stone monsters
Not too far from Tehran, there is a village where its rocks will kind of scare you as they look like monsters.