A manuscript of poems by Indian poet Amir Khusrow Dehlavi will go under the hammer at the Auction House of Artcurial in Lyon, France, on January 10.
The manuscript is written in…
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Acclaimed multidisciplinary German-based Iranian artist Akbar Yadegari will hold his first exhibition in Iran.
Yadegari, 67, is a painter, writer, director, actor and poet. His…
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Smith Rafael Film Center affiliated to the California Film Institute, a non-profit organization, screened ‘Breath,’ a feature film written and directed by Iranian filmmaker Narges Abyar on…
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Iran’s National Orchestra conducted by Fereydoun Shahbazian, 74, will perform twice at the 33rd Fajr International Music Festival, January 10-20, in Tehran. Like most of the festival’s…
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A new 99-domed mosque in Australia is attracting attention for its special design. But the architect behind the project, renowned Australian Angelo Candalepas, is hoping that his creation can do…
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Stage director Hadi KamaliMoqaddam will attend the 36th International Fajr Theater Festival (Jan. 18-29 in Tehran) with the play ‘Birds of Today’.
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On screen at several cinemas is Rouhangiz Shams’ comedy ‘Cousins’.
The story revolves around the marital problems of a young couple who are cousins. Their grandfather believes the couple…
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Hilaj Cinema is to have one screening of the 1967 film ‘Siavash in Persepolis’ written and directed by Fereydoun Rahnama on Monday.
The 90-minute film was shot in the ruins of Persepolis…
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Roman Polanski’s 1979 adaptation of ‘Tess of the D’Urbervilles’ by English novelist and poet Thomas Hardy is to be screened at the Iranian Artists Forum’s Cinematheque on Monday.
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‘Shelter’ a documentary by Abbas Sanadi is having a limited screening in selected cinemas in Tehran.
It is about an animal shelter set up in the suburbs of Rasht, capital of northern…
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An English version of Houshang Moradi Kermani’s famous book ‘The Tales of Majid’ is to be published soon. It is translated by American translator Caroline Croskery.
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Chakavak orchestra will perform a classical concert on January 10 at Vahdat Hall.
Led and conducted by Reza Shayesteh, the ensemble will perform compositions by Mehrdad Pazouki.
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The publication rights to the novel ‘Hasti’, authored by Farhad Hassanzadeh, has been sold to a Turkish publisher.
Preliminary talks with Turkey’s Timas Publishing Group, based in…
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Museum of Fine Arts at the Sa’dabad historical and cultural complex in northern Tehran is host to an exhibition of the portraits of celebrated athletes through January 26.
A total of 137…
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LG Electronics Inc. has opened the LG Kids Science Hall in Tehran.
The science hall provides children and teenagers with opportunities to learn science, Yonhap News Agency.
At…
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‘Day of Snail’ by Iranian writer Zahra Abdi has been translated into Italian and is now available in bookshops in that country.
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Photographer Morteza Qazi has set up an exhibition of photos in Isfahan, portraying the ‘Way of Life’ (in Persian: Rasm-e Zendegi). ‘Way of Life’ is organized under the auspices of Kowsar…
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Two metal bands ‘5 Grams’ and ‘Avesta’ will perform on Saturday night at Paytakht Theater.
Founded in 2000, Avesta is the elder of the two bands. Its members are drummer Shervin Zahedi,…
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The weekly news magazine ‘The Week’ with British, American and Australian editions, has announced its five best novels of 2017.
First of the five is ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’ by George…
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Zhiwaar Tour has invited history enthusiasts to a tour of an old street in downtown Tehran on January 11.
The old, stone-paved street is called 30-Tir (Si-e Tir). Its northern end meets…
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The pop music band Darkoob will go live at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall featuring celebrated musician, singer and songwriter Roozbeh Bemani, 39.
Darkoob, led by musician Homayoun Nassiri, will…
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Prolific cartoonist and graphic designer Kambiz Derambakhsh, 75, has brought a selection of his works to a solo exhibition at Seyhoun Art Gallery.
Titled ‘Positive Energy,’ the exhibit…
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Folk music band Rastak will perform on January 13 at Vahdat Hall as part of the 33rd Fajr International Music Festival slated for January 10-20.
Rastak has participated in previous…
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Filmmaker, painter and calligrapher Mohammad-Ali Sajjadi, 58, is to hold a painting exhibition at Sarvenaz Art Gallery in Shiraz, the capital of Fars Province, January 20-29.
The…
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‘Crazy Body’ theater group, led by mimer and performance artist Yaser Khaseb, 37, started a tour Tuesday to stage the ‘Mud’ across Iran.
Mud is based on the timeless story of a creature…
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