Art And Culture

The movie ‘About Elly’ by the celebrated Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi,  which has been on the US screens for more than a month now, has sold quite well considering the few number of…

Art plays an undeniably important role in the society, and is of significance both in the individual and the social fabric, head of the Council for Development and Promotion of Human Sciences…

From stylish, manicured creations to small vegetable plots, gardens are taking to the rooftops of the South Korean capital Seoul -- bringing dashes of spontaneity and color to the skyline of one…

The interior ministry’s hall will host a classic music concert performed by Homay, Iranian composer, lyricist, vocalist, and performer.

The permit was issued after a delay but he is set to…

Although young people are mostly engaged in computers and the Internet, celebrated Iranian writer Mahmoud Dowlatabadi says he is unwilling to publish his books online, since the status of digital…

An educational book series for children, authored by Peyman Poorshakibaee, poet and writer, has been published by Mehr-Afrooz publication house “to make kids familiar with the environment and…

A lost, unfinished memoir by Orson Welles has been found by archivists at the University of Michigan thirty years after the film legend’s death in 1985 at the age of 70.

Titled ‘Confessions…

Literary cooperation between Iran and South Korea is set for enhancement following a recent meeting between deputy head of Tehran’s Book City, Ali-Asghar Mohammadkhani, and Chan Soon Park, author…

The 4th round of the first Christie’s-style ‘Tehran Auction’ closed on Friday (May 29), fetching a record-breaking $6.4 million (210 billion rials), marking a historic moment in the history of…

Pressure is mounting on beleaguered FIFA boss Sepp Blatter with the game’s major partners demanding the troubled soccer body clean up its act or risk losing sponsorship.

Earlier, more…

The spirit of a city comes from its art and culture, Hojatollah Ayoubi, head of the Iran Cinema Organization, said at the inauguration of the 5th Urban International Film Festival on Wednesday (…

The classic play ‘Huckleberry Finn’, directed by Ehsan Majidi, is underway at Tehran’s Honar Hall. It reflects childhood fantasies and comedies, Honaronline reported.

The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) of the State University of New York honored five of its exemplary graduate students in designing, including Iranian Asal Shakeri.

Shakeri will…

Iranian tar and setar virtuoso Keyvan Saket and four German musicians from the Goethe Institute along with other foreign musicians, will perform a fusion concert in Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on May 29…

Several top FIFA officials have been arrested in Switzerland over allegations they were involved in paying bribes adding up to more than $100m.

Swiss authorities detained six officials in…

Vice-President and Head the Center for Women and Family Affairs, Shahindokht Molaverdi, has joined the charity movement, ‘The Eighth Seen’, initiated by a group of artists to provide shelters for…

May 24 marks the liberation of Khorramshahr in Khuzestan. The city, which was ravaged by Iraqi forces during the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war (known as the sacred defense in Iran), was re-captured by…

Pope Francis says he last watched television in 1990 and relies on a Swiss Guard to keep him informed of football results.

The pope says he has not watched TV in 25 years, does not use the…

The story collection ‘Kalila wa Dimna’ rewritten for children by author Mehdi Kamoos has been published for the first time in North Africa.

The collection, comprising 4 volumes, published…

The International Izmir Biennale of Arts held recently featured three paintings by Aleme Bagherian. The artist was honored and awarded an appreciation tablet and a symbol of Izmir City.

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The Iranian animated film ‘Mobarak’ directed and produced by Ali Najafi Emami with Elnaz Shakerdoost in the lead role has been selected for the 2016 Annecy International Animated Film Festival (…

Iran’s National Orchestra resumed rehearsals on Saturday (May 23) after a four-year hiatus, with renowned Iranian composer Farhad Fakhreddini as its conductor once more.

The choir ‘Avaye Mahan’ headed by Nima Fatehi, will compete in a well-known Spanish festival in October.

Barcelona will host the ‘Canta al mar’ choir competition, a follow-up of Interkultur…

A puppet show, ‘Paper Boat’, directed by Zahra Moridi, on environmental issues targeting children and youth, is being staged at Honar Hall.

A total of 48 Turkish collectors of one of the best known novels in the world, Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s ‘The Little Prince’, came together in Ankara to exhibit 170 different copies of the book…