The Art Bureau is organizing art exhibitions in Iranian cities near the border between Iran and Iraq for the Arbaeen pilgrims. Artworks on the theme of the fight against global arrogance have been selected for the exhibitions underway in Mehran, Chazzabeh and Shalamcheh, the director of the Art Bureau’s Visual Arts Office, Masud Shojaei-Tabatabai, announced […]

 “Hyrcanians, Eternally Green”, an exhibition of photos of the Hyrcanian Forest in northern Iran, opened at Tehran’s Niavaran Cultural Historical Complex on Monday. The exhibition is being co-organized by the Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Organization (CHTHO) and the Iranian Youth Cinema Society to promote the ecoregion that is seeking registration on the UNESCO World […]

 The Iranian films “Sheeple” and “Kejal” will be competing in the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival running in the Estonian capital city of Tallinn from November 16 to December 2, the organizers have announced. “Sheeple” by Hooman Seyyedi will be screened in the official competition, while Nima Yar’s debut “Kejal” will go on screen in […]

Iranian comedy ‘Katyusha’ directed by Ali Atshani, in its first international screening, received an honorable mention at the Crossover Film Festival in Virginia, US. ‘Katyusha’ narrates the story of Khalil, known as Khalil Katyusha, who is a religious guy and member of Basij and is forced to spend couple of days with Arshia the lousy rich […]

 “Jackal” by Iranian playwright Sajjad Qatei, about the serious repercussions a rough childhood causes for the remainder of a child’s life, will go on stage at Tehran’s Divare Chaharom Theater tomorrow. “Jackal” tells the story of a young man who begins to take revenge on society as a result of his unhappy, deprived childhood. “At […]

 The plan to loan a collection of Western art from the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMCA) for a show at Berlin’s National Gallery was discussed once again in a meeting held on Sunday between German Ambassador Michael Klor-Berchtold and Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi, the culture ministry announced. “A […]

 Iranian farmer Mahmud Mansuri has won the Icon Films Emerging Talent Award at the Wildscreen Festival in Bristol in the southwest of England. He won the award for his collaboration in “In the Realm of the Spider-tailed Viper”, a documentary film directed by Iranian Fathollah Amiri about the spider-tailed viper that lives in the western […]

Khamoushi was the former head of the Islamic Ideology Dissemination Organization who succeeded Hojatoleslam Ali Mohammadi-Sirat at the Endowments and Charity Affairs Organization. The inaugural ceremony was attended by Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Abbas Salehi and Hojatoleslam Mohammad Mohammadi Golpayegani, the chief of staff of the Leader’s office.

The Iranian films “Revolt” and “Animal” have won awards at the 16th International Festival Signes de Nuit, the organizers have announced. “Revolt” by Kurosh Asgari won the main award of the short film competition, and the Night Award was given to “Animal” by Bahram and Bahman Ark. “Revolt” tells the story of a boatwoman who […]

 The two-time Oscar-winning director Asghar Farhadi will be honored with the Stockholm Visionary Award this year at the 29th Stockholm International Film Festival in Sweden, the organizers announced last week. The organizers called Farhadi “one of world cinema’s greatest masters” and added “He meticulously depicts contemporary issues in his films, and how these are reflected […]