The exhibition ‘Steel and Silk: Comic Reflections’, featuring the works of Kambiz Derambakhsh and the late Ardeshir Mohasses is underway at Shirin Art Gallery in New York.
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The friendship song of Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan, composed by the famous musician Tofiq Bakixanov, was performed by Azerbaijan’s National Orchestra in Baku.
The song was played in…
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An exclusive 18-piece unisex collection of sports outfits by British artist James Merry was exhibited in New York, December 10-13.
What makes the clothes unique is that Merry takes familiar…
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A large crate tucked away in a musky storage room reveals a treasure: a pair of meticulously crafted wings covered with swan feathers made for a final film Charlie Chaplin never completed.
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The 3rd annual Runway Dubai Fashion Show, held last month (Nov. 24 -26), highlighted Iranian designs by Ghazal Torki and Rana Modabber, members of the well-known Zarir Apparel and Accessories…
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The Iranian Naamira Choir group is providing an “international touch” to its upcoming performance that focuses on environmental and social issues.
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Acclaimed filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami unveiled his latest project ‘24 Frames Before and After Lumiere’ at the 15th Marrakech Film Festival (December 4-12).
The project is a compilation,…
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Iran could become a major market for the US studios, surpassing even the UAE, if sanctions are lifted as planned under a long-negotiated nuclear deal between the country and major world powers,…
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A Christmas charity bazaar held in the Croatian capital Zagreb on December 6, displayed Iranian handicrafts, art and traditional food.
Iran’s stall was warmly welcomed by the visitors, who…
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Hollywood is preparing for what could be the largest movie premiere in its history on Monday night when the hugely anticipated ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ is screened for VIP audiences in three…
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Kourosh Hajizadeh’s Tokyo Music Hall won the award for best public sector design in the Middle East Architect Awards 2015.
The prolific architect, earlier conferred the Middle East…
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Iranian short film ‘When Sanam Cried’ has been awarded the best film title at the 21st Caminhos Film Festival in Portugal.
Participating in the Essays Selection Award, the film directed by…
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The well-known English football magazine World Soccer in its December issue has reviewed 50 greatest football rivalries, among which the match between Iranian clubs Esteghlal Tehran and Persepolis…
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Interest in modern Iranian art began to take off, first in the Middle East and then globally, after Christie’s held its first Dubai auction of Middle Eastern art in 2006.
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The Iranian Artists’ Forum (IAF) hosted local music bands on the martyrdom anniversaries of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and Imam Reza (AS) and Imam Hassan (AS), the eight and second Shia Imams…
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Over the past 10 years the French city of Lyon has been undergoing a transformation, with a major regeneration program to “reclaim for the people” the riverbanks in the city center.
Some…
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Belgian musician Liam Fennelly, a performer of the viola da gamba, will join the Iranian Baroque Music Group at Tehran’s Negarestan Garden musical event on December 16-18.
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A cultural artistic exhibition of Iranian students opened in Ankara, Turkey, on Monday.
The exhibit is being held at the National Library of Turkey concurrent with Iran’s National Student…
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Storytelling workshops will be held by the International Council of Museums (ICOM) and Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism (RICHT) at the Peace Museum, Moqadam and Negarestan…
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Works of the Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB) will be presented at an exhibition in Isfahan on December 14.
The exhibit will showcase 80 works of the BIB winners in the past 25…
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A documentary ‘Strangelove’s Hands’, directed by Yashar Shirmohammadi, will be screened at Qolhak Cineplex on December 20.
The show is in support of Persia Wildlife Foundation (founded in…
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An architectural and design collective that helped to renovate a run-down area of Liverpool city in northwest England to try to stem a tide of gentrification won Britain’s Turner Prize for…
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The latest collection of modern sculptures by artist Mehdi Yarmohammadi is on display at Momayez Gallery, Iranian Artists Forum in Tehran.
Comprising 10 small and large works, it casts an…
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Azerbaijani artist Faig Ahmed’s handmade woolen carpets look like they have been through a Photoshop accident.
Ahmed takes inspiration from traditional carpets but pushes the boundaries of…
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A painting-art installation exhibition by Babak Germchi was hosted by Aria Art Gallery recently. It included 450 small items, some combined to create a bigger picture, using enamel and copper.
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