Art And Culture

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  • A journey to the historical sites in Kashan City, Isfahan Province, is planned by Kalout Travel on January 4.

    A bus will pick up visitors at 5 am on Fatemi Street near Laleh Hotel. After…

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  • A three-day expedition of Mesr Desert in the east of Isfahan Province is planned by Arand Tour.

    The tour starts at 9 pm on January 3. A VIP bus will pick up visitors at Argentina Square…

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  • Olympus Global Photo Contest has said on its website that it is open for submissions for its 2018 edition through February 26.

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  • A collection of old film billboards is on show at Salam Art Gallery in Tehran.

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  • The House of Poets in Tehran has opened a new gallery on its premises that is showing a group painting exhibition to support young artists. The exhibition-cum-sale will run through the winter.…

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  • ‘Sherlock Holmes: the Final Adventure’ a play by the American playwright Steven Dietz’s is being performed at the School of Fine Arts in Isfahan city, capital of Isfahan Province.

    In…

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  • For the first time this year, the 36th Fajr International Theater Festival will have a provincial section that will stage a selected number of plays in six provinces in addition to Tehran. A…

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  • Master paintings are to be put up for auction at Sotheby’s in New York on February 1, 2018. The evening sale includes rare and exciting masterpieces from the 14th to the 19th centuries.

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  • The 33rd edition of the Fajr International Music Festival, Iran’s most prestigious music event, will be held in Tehran from January 10-20, 2018.

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  • On stage at Fanous Theater House will be the play ‘I wish I Hadn’t Dreamed of You’ for a month.

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  • A group painting exhibition of ‘Portraits’ will open Friday at Hepta Art Gallery in Tehran.

    Curator is Masoud Feyzi who will present some of his own works. He has invited five painters…

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  • The 30th Minimalen Short Film Festival of Norway, slated for January 23-28, is to dedicate a special program for screening Iranian short films.

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  • CAMA (Contemporary And Modern Art) Gallery opened its new branch in London in late November by showcasing 30 exquisite artworks by 30 acclaimed Iranian artists. The branch will display the…

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  • The first International Festival of Persian Speaking Communities in Europe will be held in Paris, January 13-28, 2018.

    Aimed at furthering unity among Persian speakers and promoting…

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  • Shahrzad Theater House is showing the play ‘Sound and Fury’ written and directed by Mehrdad Rayani-Makhsous.

    It is a narrative about three prisoners on death row who talk about their…

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  • A theatrical adaptation of the novel ‘Oscar and the Lady in Pink’ by Franco-Belgian playwright, short story writer and novelist Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt is on stage at Paliz Theater House in Tehran…

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  • French novelist and playwright Florian Zeller’s play ‘L’envers du décor’ (Behind the Scene) is on stage at Shahrzad Theater under the direction of Ali Sarabi and will be performed until January…

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  • A concert tour by Rahim Shahriari, pop singer and songwriter from Tabriz, capital of East Azarbaijan, is scheduled for next year in four cities in the US and Canada, Honaronline reported on…

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  • Having paid close attention to the winged angels and cupids recurrent in Iranian architecture during a certain period, painter and graphic designer Amir Nasser Akhlaqi has brought the creatures…

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  • Prolific cartoonist and graphic designer Kambiz Derambakhsh, 75, will show some of his works at a solo exhibit to be held at Seyhoun Art Gallery.

    Titled ‘Positive Energy,’ the exhibit is…

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  • Visual artist Azadeh Hosseini, based in Chicago, has put on display her ‘Abstract Paper Sculptures’ at Seyhoun 2 Art Gallery.

    The exhibit opened on December 22 and will end January, 3,…

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  • Niavaran Cultural Center is to show the latest series of works by veteran painter Ali Faramarzi.

    Slated for December 29-January 7, Faramarzi’s exhibit will be held at Gallery No. 1 of…

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  • The first ‘game theater’ opened at Book City in Tehran University to make a difference. It allows the audience to experience something more than just watching a play.

    Titled ‘Surprise’,…

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  • Cassava Republic Press, based in the UK, is to publish a historical novel in English by 27-year-old British writer of Nigerian descent Victoria Princewill, entitled ‘In the Palace of…

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  • The first edition of Ahmad Mahmoud Literary Award, organized by a group of writers and named after the prominent Persian novelist, announced winners in a ceremony held on December 25 in Tehran.…

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