An exhibition of paintings by veteran artist Aneh Mohammad Tatari is underway at Etemad Gallery in Tehran.
The contemporary artist has showcased a collection of his new works which can be…
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Iranian feature film ‘Risk of Acid Rain’, Behtash Sanaeiha’s directorial debut, won the jury special prize at the 2nd International Film Festival of Colombo (IFFC), Sri Lanka (Nov. 6-11).
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Iranian film ‘Borderless’ by Amir-Hossein Asgari, was awarded at the 12th International Charity Festival ‘Radiant Angel’ in Moscow.
Competing with 57 films from 18 countries, Asgari’s first…
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Iranian artist Behrang Samadzadegan presented his new artworks “Heading Utopia” in a group exhibition on celebration of his works created during his residency at the US Cleveland Foundation.
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Four films from Iran will take part in the 19th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, slated for November 13-29 in Tallinn, Estonia.
The Iranian productions include ‘Avalanche’ directed by…
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A stunningly rare and large blue diamond will be the centerpiece of Sotheby’s jewelry auction on Wednesday in Geneva, carrying a $55 million pre-sale estimate.
Known as the Blue Moon…
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An art fair underway in Tehran’s Sohran Gallery, sold over half of the paintings created by the late celebrated artist, Faramarz Pilaram.
The exhibition includes 39 ‘Saqqakhaneh’ style…
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Iranian documentary ‘I Dance with God’, directed by Houshang Mirzaee, received the Special Audience Prize at the MiradasDoc International Documentary Film Festival in Tenerife, the Canary Islands…
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A group painting exhibition ‘Rooster,’ is underway at Shokouh Art Gallery.
The opening day saw works from 21 artists from three generations presenting their unique perspectives of the…
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The exhibition ‘170 Years of Reading One Thousand and One Nights’ has issued a call for submission of works by professional and amateur illustrators on the theme of the book, by December 22 to the…
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Artworks by 18 Iranian children and young adults from the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IDCYA), also known as Kanoon, received honorable mention and…
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After a successful staging in Poland last month, ‘The Chairs,’ a production of the Iranian Papion Theater Group, will be performed in Austria next May.
The play which participated in the…
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Majid Majidi’s historical epic ‘Muhammad: The Messenger of God’ will be screened for the first time in Europe at the 23rd International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography ‘Camerimage’, in…
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Coinciding with the 23rd National Book Week, annually held from November 11-18, intercity trains will be equipped with libraries.
According to a memorandum of cooperation signed between the…
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The cast and crew from Shakespeare’s Globe Theater successfully staged their performance of ‘Hamlet’ in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan last week.
The performance was held at the Opera…
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Golestan city in Fars Province will host the 13th edition of the Fars Book Fair. The motto of the exhibition is ‘Much Quality, Less Quantity.’
The event opens November 24 at a ceremony…
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The theme of the 2nd Architecture and Urban Design Competition aka ‘Iran Architect,’ is designing urban spaces in the holy city of Mashhad, capital of the northeastern Khorasan Razavi Province.…
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Searching for a creative present for the luxury homeowner who already has it all? Christie’s Deep Impact sale - featuring more than 40 magnificent meteorites - might just have the perfect…
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The second Festival of Books for Nomads and Villagers will be held in Ashkezar County in Yazd Province with the aim of promoting cultural development in remote areas.
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An overtly political one-act play, ‘One for the Road’, directed by Mehdi Saqa is underway at Da Theatre Hall in Tehran.
Written by Nobel Prize-winning English playwright, screenwriter…
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President Hassan Rouhani has ordered the ministries of sports and foreign affairs to take up the matter of visas and related issues for the Iranian women’s national futsal team to participate in…
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A young Iranian author and translator Farid Qadami, is a recipient of the Swiss International James Joyce Foundation prize.
Qadami won the award for his translation of the play ‘Exiles’ by…
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A tragicomedy ‘Rem’, written and directed by Mohsen Mirzakhani is on stage at Niavaran Cultural Center.
The play tells the story of two greedy New York City women who are yearning to show…
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Before Mickey Mouse, there was Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.
The first ever animated Disney character is set to be a star again as one of his films has been rediscovered 87 years after it was…
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Stepping in the huge white gallery space, one is instantly captivated by the paintings and prints on the walls: a fusion of scientific elements, cells, and distorted organisms with oil colors,…
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