Italy

Stramaccioni ready to come back to Iran: agent

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – Football Players Agent Federico Pastorello informed in a tweet on Tuesday that the Italian coach Andrea Stramaccioni is ready to go straight back to Iran to coach Esteghlal in case the made commitments are fulfilled.
2019-12-10 19:01
Eteghlal says ready to get over problems with Stramaccioni through dialogue

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Italian coach Andrea Stramaccioni announced on Sunday that he and his staff are terminating the contract with the Esteghlal football team but the club’s managers are still trying to find a way to continue work with the successful Italian coach.
2019-12-09 12:13
‘Kiarostami and His Missing Cane’ goes to IntimaLente fest. in Italy

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Iranian documentary ‘Kiarostami and His Missing Cane’, about the world-renowned filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami, has been accepted into the screening program of 9th IntimaLente Film Festival in Italy.
2019-12-08 15:42
‘Cappuccino Time’ goes to Fiorenzo Serra filmfests.

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – ‘Cappuccino Time’ directed by Hassan Malekzadeh has made it into the competition program of the 3rd Fiorenzo Serra Film Festival 2019 in Italy.
2019-12-07 19:59
Iran, Italy confer on bilateral, regional issues

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Iranian deputy FM Mohammad Kazem Sajjadpour, who is in Italy for MED 2019, met and held talks with his Italian counterpart Marina Sereni on expansion of bilateral ties and the latest regional developments.
2019-12-07 10:23
'Slaughter' goes to Lecce Film Fest in Italy

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – Iranian short ‘Slaughter’, directed by Saman Hosseinpour and Ako Zandkarimi, has made it into the competition program of the 14th Lecce Film Festival in Italy.
2019-12-04 10:18
Italy, Japan to coop. on retrofitting Iran National Museum

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – The director of the National Museum of Iran said Sunday that Italy and Japan will be participating in a construction project to retrofit the Museum.
2019-11-24 12:11
FIE Vice President to visit Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Vice President of International Fencing Federation (FIE) Giorgio Scarso will visit Iran during FIE Sabre Men's Junior World Cup and Team World Cup 2019, due to be held in Tehran, November 23-24.
2019-11-20 20:00
Rome follows Washington in sanctioning Mahan Air

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Sanctioning Mahan Air by Italy under the pretext of the airline's flights to Syria is in complete contradiction with the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation.
2019-11-19 20:00
Iran, Italy mark 60 years of collaboration

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – The 60th anniversary of Iran-Italy collaboration in cultural heritage and archaeology in a conference, which was held on Sunday at the National Museum of Iran in downtown Tehran.
2019-11-17 15:39
Iran's Hadipour wins FISU Gala award

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Taekwondo athlete Armin Hadipour won the Best Male Athlete award at the 4th FISU Gala during a glittering ceremony in the historical Italian city that has a long association with university sport.
2019-11-16 13:58
Iran, Italy discuss bilateral ties in Rome

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador to Rome Hamid Bayat and Italian Deputy Foreign Minister Manlio Di Stefano discussed bilateral ties as well as international issues on Tuesday.
2019-11-13 10:58
Iranian actress wins at Italian film fest.

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Behdokht Valian has won the Best Actress Award for her role in the Iranian short film ‘Tattoo’ from the 37th Sulmona International Film Festival (SIFF), held in Italy, November 6-9.
2019-11-12 19:30
Two Iranian titles go to intl. filmfests. in Italy, Switzerland

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Two Iranian films, namely ‘Scallop’ and ‘The Hunt’, will participate at two international film festivals in Italy and Switzerland.
2019-11-10 18:05
27th Book Week of Iran in 5 countries

TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – Five countries have announced their readiness to run the 27th Book Week of Iran concurrent with the days the event is being held in the country, November 14-21, the director of cultural affairs of Iranians overseas at the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization said.
2019-11-09 19:11
Iran’s Persian Gulf uni., Italy’s Polar Research Inst. sign MoU

TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – Iran’s Persian Gulf University and Italian Polar Research Institute have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the expansion of academic cooperation.
2019-11-05 16:01
Italy succumbs to US pressure

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – The Italian government announced on Friday that Iran’s Mahan Airlines' flights to the country have been stopped, an Italian daily reported.
2019-11-02 10:19
‘Son-Mother’ wins at Rome Film Fest in Italy

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Iranian-Czech co-production ‘Son-Mother’, directed by Mahnaz Mohammadi, won two top prizes at the 14th edition of International Rome Film Festival in Italy.
2019-10-27 17:32
Iran, Italy discuss coop. in urban development

MASHHAD, Oct. 24 (MNA) – Italian Ambassador to Iran Giuseppe Perrone met and held talks with the mayor of Mashhad, Mohammad Reza Kalaei, on Wednesday.
2019-10-24 10:12
Iran soccer team wins bronze in 2019 World Beach Games

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Iranian men’s national beach soccer team claimed the bronze medal of 2019 World Beach Games in Qatar.
2019-10-17 18:02
VIDEO: Iran vs Italy in 2019 FIVB World Cup

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Italy edged past Iran 3-2 on Monday in the 2019 edition of FIVB Men’s World Cup in Japan.
2019-10-14 18:45
Italy stuns Iran with great comeback: FIVB World Cup

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Italy came from two sets behind to win Iran on Monday in the 2019 edition of FIVB Men's World Cup in Japan.
2019-10-14 12:36
'Platform' goes to 37th Milano Intl. FICTS Fest

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Iranian feature ‘Platform’, directed by Sahar Mosayebi, will take part in 37th Milano International FICTS Fest in Italy.
2019-10-13 19:34
‘Rona, Azim’s Mother’ goes to Asiatica Filmfest.

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Iranian feature ‘Rona, Azim’s Mother’, directed by Jamshid Mahmoudi, is to go on screen at Asiatica Film Festival in Rome, Italy.
2019-10-05 12:14
VIDEO: Italian woman gives Pompeo big block of parmesan

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – The US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was handed parmesan cheese on Tuesday by Italian journalist during a press conference in Rome with Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte as an apparent appeal against Trump's administration putting tariffs on the famed Italian cheese.
2019-10-02 12:15
By: Mehdi Azadbakht

Antoni Artaud's 'The Cenci' on stage in Tehran

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – The historical and philosophical play "The Cenci" by Antonin Artaud is currently on stage at the Nofelloshato Theater in Tehran. It is a horrific tragedy, set in 1599 in Rome, of a young woman executed for pre-meditated murder of her tyrannical father.
2019-09-30 13:47
By: Samaneh Aboutalebi

“The Urban Art” begins to build bridge between Iran, Italy

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – The Embassy of Italy in Tehran has launched a project named “The Urban Art Unites” whose aim is to enhance cultural relations between Rome and Tehran.
2019-09-28 19:05
Number of tourists visiting Yazd up by 32%

TEHRAN, Sep. 25 (MNA) – The number of tourists visiting Yazd Province, Iran, has increased by 32% since the start of the year 1398 (March 21, 2019).
2019-09-25 17:17
Italy, University of Tehran mull over improvement of scientific ties

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – In a meeting between the Italian Ambassador to Tehran Giuseppe Perrone and President of University of Tehran Mahmoud Nili Ahmadabadi, the two sides conferred on expansion of scientific and educational cooperation between Iranian and Italian universities.
2019-09-24 20:00
‘Bologna’ goes to Sedicicorto filmfest. in Italy

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – Iranian short film ‘Bologna’, directed by Arash Abbasi, has made it into the main competition section of 16th edition of Sedicicorto International Film Festival in Italy.
2019-09-21 12:56