Iranian short ‘Umbra’ directed by Saeid Jafarian has been accepted into the competition section of 17th Silhouette Film Festival in Paris, France. Enjoying its third international screening, ‘Umbra’ will take part in the competition section of Festival Silhouette de Paris from August 24 to September 1. Directed by Saeid Jafarian, ‘Umbra’ is about a young […]

The 20th Iran Cinema Celebration has named nominees to receive awards in various categories. ‘No Date, No Signature’ and ‘Pig’ with 10 nominations apiece are leading the list. The 20th Iran Cinema Celebration, organized annually by the Iranian House of Cinema with an aim to observe Iran’s National Day of Cinema, has published the list […]

Iranian violinist Amin Ghaffari will perform a solo piece at the 27th International Český Krumlov Music Festival in Czech Republic. Amin Ghaffari’s solo piece will be part of the Suk Chamber Orchestra performance, scheduled for August 8. He will perform Violin Concerto in E major by Bach. “I am very happy to have my first soloist performance with a […]

TEHRAN – The producers of “The Lost Strait” canceled the gala premiere of the acclaimed war drama on Saturday due to the current unfavorable economic conditions facing the Iranian people, a public relations team announced on Saturday. The gala premiere was scheduled to be organized at the Kurosh Cineplex on Sunday. The producers said that […]

TEHRAN – An exhibition of documents and photos of the Constitutional Revolution will open today at Tehran’s Niavaran Cultural Historical Complex. The exhibit has been organized to celebrate the 112th anniversary of the revolution, the organizers announced on Saturday. Documents about the ideology of the revolution, constitutional law, and the role of newspapers in the […]

 Some 23 motorcyclists who left Paris for Isfahan 19 days ago as part of tourist tour arrived in Iran on July 31st through the northwestern borders. According to the ‘Tourism and Automobile Club of the Islamic Republic of Iran,’ the group of motorcyclists crossed 14 European countries and entered Iran from Turkey through Bazargan border […]

A panel of international judges in design and handicraft production will meet in Tehran Sun. to review 65 Iranian handicrafts and 16 others from West Asian member states UNESCO Seal of Excellence consideration. Marzieh Torkamanian, head of the Handicraft Development Group, told Mehr News correspondent that five international judges including two Iranians, and the other […]

 Iranian short ‘Limit’ by Javad Daraei has won two top prizes at the 3rd edition of Peekskill Film Festival (PFF) in the United States. Directed by Javad Daraei, ‘Limit’ managed to scoop Best Student and Best Cinematography awards at the third edition of Peekskill Film Festival (PFF) in the US. ‘Limit’ is an 8-minute narrative of the […]

 On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of Iran-Japan relations, ‘Iranian Film Festival in Tokyo’ will start on August 7 for three days in Japan’s capital. Mainly organized by Iran’s cultural attaché in Japan, the event will screen seven Iranian movies, documentaries and animations. Dramas including ‘Season of Narges’, ‘Delbari’, ‘Bodyguard’, ‘Where Are My Shoes?’ […]

TEHRAN – The Music Office of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance gave its formal approval on Tuesday to vocalist Homayun Shajarian’s plan to perform free concerts on the streets. In a post published on his Instagram on Monday, Shajarian said that he is ready to organize several concerts on the streets in order […]