TEHRAN – The 31st International Islamic Unity Conference opened in the Iranian capital of Tehran on Tuesday morning with high-ranking officials from Muslim countries as well as Shiite and Sunni scholars in attendance. The main subjects to be discussed in the three-day international event will revolve around the current crises facing the Muslim nations. The […]

TEHRAN – Icelandic pianist Olafur Arnalds is scheduled to give a performance at Tehran’s Andisheh Hall on Friday. Arnalds is a BAFTA-winning multi-instrumentalist whose music ranges from electronic to pop. The Rooberoo Mansion Art and Cultural Institute in Tehran is the organizer of the performance entitled “Autumn Light”.

TEHRAN — The cinematheque of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art (TMCA) will be screening two films by French filmmaker Claire Denis this week. “35 Shots of Rum”, a 2008 film that portrays the relationship between a middle-aged widower and a lovely, devoted daughter, will be screened on Sunday, TMCA announced in a press release […]

TEHRAN — Earthquake preparedness in the city of Tehran is woefully ‘low’ and ‘unacceptable’, Ismail Najjar, head of the state-run National Disaster Management Organization said on Thursday. Tehran is perched between no less than three major fault-lines. The Mosha, the Tehran, and the Rey fault lines are each on their own enough to bring down […]

TEHRAN – “The Sunset Limited”, a play by American writer Cormac McCarthy, will be staged at the Arghanun Hall in Tehran on December 3. Faranak Heidarian will direct the play, which will be performed by Ahmad Saatchian and Mehdi Bajestani. The play’s title is derived from the name of a passenger train that ran from […]

TEHRAN – Tehran has been chosen as host of fourth edition of the World Wrestling Clubs Cup. The freestyle competition was originally scheduled to be held in Kashan but Iranian officials changed the venue of the event and it will be held in Tehran on Dec. 7-8. World Wrestling Clubs Cup is an international wrestling […]

TEHRAN – A high-ranking Hungarian trade delegation is due to visit Tehran to attend an Iran-Hungary business forum slated for December 3, the portal of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) announced. Representatives of Hungarian companies active in a variety of areas including Auto industry, engineering and product development, gas cylinders, power […]

TEHRAN – The second edition of Iran’s International Exhibition of Horticulture, Inputs, Greenhouses, Related Industries, Machinery and Equipment (HIGEX 2017) kicked off on Tuesday at Boostan Goftegoo’s Exhibition and Conference Centre in Tehran. during the four-day event, exhibitors from Italy, Germany, Turkey, China, Taiwan and the Netherlands are showcasing their latest products and services in […]

TEHRAN – Iran has been chosen to host the next meeting of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Council of Heads of Customs Administration (CHCA). The decision was made during the 8th round of the event which was held in Pakistan. In the meeting, Iran presented a technical documentation of Iranian customs’ model of electronic information exchange […]

TEHRAN– An Iranian parliamentary delegation headed by Alaeddin Boroujerdi will visit Ukraine’s capital Kiev on November 13, an Iranian MP said Thursday. According to MP Mohammad Javad Jamali, the Iranian delegation slated for the Ukraine visit will be headed by Chairman of Iran’s Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, Alaeddin Boroujerdi, and comprise a number […]