2+ hour, 1+ min ago   (538+ words) TEHRAN – The 11th Istanbul International Arabic Book Fair, featuring over 300 publishers from more than 30 countries, including Iran, concluded in Istanbul on Sunday. The pavilion of the Islamic Republic of Iran introduced the country’s cultural and literary capacities to visitors by showcasing…...

4+ hour, 40+ min ago   (242+ words) TEHRAN – A herbal medicine festival and sales exhibition, named after Avicenna, opened next to the renowned Persian polymath’s tomb in Hamadan on Sunday, coinciding with Hamadan Day and commemorations honoring the celebrated scholar. The event, titled the “First Festival and…...

5+ hour, 11+ min ago   (355+ words) TEHRAN – A monumental bronze sphere by late Italian sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro has been unveiled at Tehran’s Time Museum following months of conservation and restoration project, marking the centenary of the artist’s birth. The 3,000-kilogram bronze sculpture, known as Sfera di…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (302+ words) The exhibition is being held from August 7 to September 27, at the Fishman Gallery in Johnson City, Tennessee, bringing together works by international artists selected by this year’s juror and curator, Jessica Burke. “Constitutional Revolution of Iran” is part of Amirian’s…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (216+ words) An exhibition of paintings by Mohammad Mastan Dahi is underway at Saless Gallery. The exhibit named “Entrance” will run until September 1 at the gallery located at 148 Karim Khan Ave. The exhibit named “We Have Lost Our Home” will continue until…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (561+ words) TEHRAN – An Iranian film and a filmmaker are attending the 39th Herceg Novi Film Festival, which kicked off on Saturday in Montenegro. The documentary “Nazul,” written, directed, and produced by Yousef Ghanati is competing for the Golden Mimosa award in the…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (263+ words) TEHRAN – Changiz Sheykhli, the pioneering figure who founded Iran’s modern caving and speleology movement, died on Wednesday, August 20, in Karaj at age 99, following a period of illness. Widely honored as the “father of Iranian caving,” Sheykhli’s death closes a formative…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (633+ words) TEHRAN- Acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi has received the Honorary Heart of Sarajevo at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the art of cinema. The award was presented to the two-time Academy Award-winning director at…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (268+ words) TEHRAN- Iranian vocalist and composer Hesameddin Seraj has unveiled his new music piece “Brokenhearted Spring” at a memorial ceremony marking the 40th day since the burial of Iran’s martyred leader. The piece was unveiled on Thursday, at the Art Garden Pavilion…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (425+ words) TEHRAN -The seventh season of archaeological excavations at Qal-e Kord Cave could provide new evidence for reconstructing the evolution of stone-tool technology and the history of early human occupation on the Iranian Plateau, the project’s director said. Milad Hashemi Sarvandi,…...