TEHRAN – Vocalist Homayun Shajarian said on Monday that he is eager to perform free concerts on the streets to boost the spirits of Iranians during the current adverse economic conditions confronting the country if the cultural authorities would grant the necessary permission. “My dear friends, in these days that we are going through fire […]

Iran and Algeria plan to co-produce a movie on Ahmed Bey (c. 1784-1850), the last Ottoman ruler of Algiers. “A team from Iran and Algeria has already prepared the essential preliminaries to produce the film eight months ago,” Algerian producer Samira Hadj-Djilani, who is also the president of the Algerian Network of Businesswomen, told the […]

Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyed Abbas Salehi pointed to the organizing various Quranic competitions in the international arena and said, “Islamic Republic of Iran must be turned into a Quranic hub in the world due to its high capabilities and distinguished reciters.” Speaking on Sunday at 47th session of Commission for Quranic Promotional […]

TEHRAN – An Iranian troupe directed by Mostafa Kushki performed “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at the 22nd Gdansk Shakespeare Festival in Poland on Sunday. The troupe composed of Kushki, Azin Nazari, Mohammad-Sadeq Malek, Sajjad Baqeri, Ghazal Shojaei, Amir-Mehdi Juleh, Shahruz Delafkar, Nazafarin Kazemi, Alireza Keimanesh and Khatereh Hatami is also scheduled to stage the play […]

Iranian actress Maral Farjad has won an award at US’ Love International Film Festival for her supporting role in ‘Immortality’ directed by Mehdi Fard Ghaderi. In a ceremony held in Los Angeles last night, Iranian actress Maral Farjad won the Best Actress in a Supporting Role award while competing with Meagan English (‘In the Wake […]

 Iranian documentary ‘Lotus’ directed by Mohammadreza Vatandoust has made it into the official screening program of 21st Cervino Cinemountain International Festival in Italy. Vatandoust’s documentary ‘Lotus’ is the sole representative of the Iranian cinema at the 21st Cervino Cinemountain International Festival, enjoying its second international screening. ‘Lotus’ will be vying for the festival’s top prize […]

TEHRAN – Three Iranian photographers have been honored with gold medals in various categories at the 2nd Danube Digital Circuit in Belarus. Amin Mahdavi won the Gold Medal of the International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP) for his “Bold” in the Open – Monochrome category, the organizers have announced. This photo shows an Iranian nomad […]

TEHRAN – Tourist arrivals in Iran surged 30.66 percent in the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year (started in March 21) from a year earlier, led by visitors mainly from four neighboring countries, a tourism official has said. “Travelers from Azerbaijan, Iraq, Afghanistan and Turkey constituted topmost arrivals in the first three […]

 Iranian short animated piece ‘Blows with the Wind’ directed by Hazhir As’adi has won the top 2nd Short Animation Award at the 1st International Children’s Film Festival of Jaipur in India. The top 2nd Short Animation Award at the first edition of the International Children’s Film Festival of Jaipur went to ‘Blows with the Wind’ – […]

The 3D animated Iranian film ‘The Secret of Butterflies’ directed and produced by Ali Tanhaee will take part in DYTIATKO International Children’s Television Festival. The 80-minute adventure/comedy animation narrates the story of an insect named ‘Brownie’ who embarks on a risky and adventurous journey to become a butterfly. The animated film had won two nominations […]