Art And Culture

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  • The federal government of the US may be shut down, but the National Gallery of Art and the institutions run by the Smithsonian - 19 museums in New York and Washington DC, as well as the…

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  • Niavaran Cultural Center is to dedicate one night to musicians from the southern regions.

    Slated for January 27, the event includes two separate performances by two bands.

    The…

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  • A group of 25 visual artists from Tabriz, capital of East Azarbaijan Province, have presented their paintings and sculptures at Saba Cultural Institute in Tehran.

    The event is named ‘…

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  • Hamid Nematollah’s romantic drama ‘Subdued’ received the Best Narrative Award at Jounieh International Film Festival, January 17-22, in Lebanon.

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  • Jaleh Art Gallery in Tehran will hold a group video art exhibition to mark its first founding anniversary,  Curated by Fereshteh Alamshah, the exhibit will open on Friday and  display…

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  • A joint Iran-Georgia research project will be conducted on the Georgian section of Doulab Catholic Cemetery, a historical graveyard on Tehran’s eastern flank.

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  • Iranian music band ‘Setare Qotbi’ (literally North Star) will perform a charity concert at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on January 13.

    The event especially for women, will present English, French,…

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  • Roudaki Hall will stage three duet performances on Friday all in a single concert.

    The event will begin with a Kamanche duet by Samer Habibi and Mehrdad Nasehi, and will be followed by…

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  • Pop singer, composer, trumpet player and music arranger Omid Hajili, 33, will give concert at Milad auditorium of Tehran Permanent Fairground on Thursday.

    He will perform a selection of…

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  • Roman Polanski’s 2018 drama/comedy ‘Carnage’ will go on the screen at Iranian Artists Forum on January 29, Tiwall.com reported.   

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  • Touring and Automobile Club of Iran has planned a rally with old cars. Slated for Feb. 1-2, the rally commences in Tehran and, covering a distance of 320 km, will arrive in the ancient village…

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  • Pop Azeri composer and singer Hashem Eslamian, known as Ayhan, will hold a concert at the Ministry of Interior Auditorium in Tehran on February 22.

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  • A group of painters known as ‘Qalamro Mani’ (Mani’s Realm) are to present their works at Azadi Tower in downtown Tehran.

    The group is led by miniaturist Mehran Lotf-Ali, 51, a recipient…

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  • A Hong Kong-based book publisher with Swedish citizenship disappeared on Saturday in a dramatic fashion - snatched from a train bound for Beijing.

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  • Winners of the 16th Dhaka International Film Festival were announced at the weekend at the closing ceremony held at the Bangladesh National Museum. Iranian cinematographer Masoud Salami won the…

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  • Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art will host a rare exhibition of artworks by the versatile artist Ali Akbar Sadeghi from January 28.

    On display will be over 200 artworks Sadeghi created…

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  • Romanian crime/drama Film ‘Graduation’ directed by Cristian Mungiu will be shown once on Wednesday at the cinematheque of Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art.

    The film centers on a…

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  • The 2017 American mystery/thriller ‘Get Out’, directed by Jordan Peele will have one screening on Wednesday at Qolhak Cinema.

    Also written by the African-American director, the movie…

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  • Media and Social Networks Cultural Center will have a single screening of ‘Trance’ by the Oscar winning director Danny Boyle on Tuesday.

    Simon (James McAvoy), a fine-art auctioneer,…

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  • The feature debut of Iranian-Canadian filmmaker Sadaf Foroughi’s ‘Ava’ has received the most number of nominations among submitted films for the Canadian Screen Awards, slated for March 11.

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  • Zhiwaar Tour is taking enthusiasts to a neighborhood in Tehran that is still faithful to its old and cherished charms.

    A brief tour is planned for January 25 to a historical corner in…

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  • On January 26, Spilet Alborz travel agency will organize a tour of Hamedan where visitors will see the capital of the province and the world famous Ali Sadr Cave, the largest water cave in the…

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  • Howz-e Soltan Salt Lake in Qom Province is the main destination of a one-day tour organized by Gando Tour on January 25.

    Visitors will be picked up at 5 am at 7-Tir Square and will be…

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  • At times a visit to a cemetery helps people to pause for thought and take a break away from the humdrum of daily life. Zhiwaar Tour has organized a half-day visit to Doulab Cemetery, a…

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  • A former CIA officer suspected of revealing classified information to China has had an unlikely day job as an employee of Christie’s Hong Kong until last week.

    A Christie’s spokesperson…

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