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‘Limit’ packs up award at RIFF
TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Iranian short ‘Limit’ by Javad Daraei has won the Best Short Film Award at the 3rd edition of R.E.D. International Film Festival (RIFF) in Norway.
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Culture minister calls for focusing on national unity, amity
TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyed Abbas Salehi Amiri called on government officials to practice unity, amity and consider national interests into consideration more than before.
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By: Mehdi Almasi
13th national ‘Ash’ Festival in Zanjan
TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – In the 13th edition of the National ‘Ash’ Festival, cooks compete to win the judges’ approval with delicious bowls of ‘Ash’, a famous category of dishes in Iranian cuisine. The event is underway in Gavazang entertainment zone of Zanjan province.
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Junqan Castle
JUNQAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Junqan Castle was built at the end of the thirteenth century of the lunar Hegira, by Commander As’ad II Bakhtiari with inspiration from European 1900s castles in the late Qajar dynasty. It is located in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province.
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‘Limit’ packs up award at RIFF
TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Iranian short ‘Limit’ by Javad Daraei has won the Best Short Film Award at the 3rd edition of R.E.D. International Film Festival (RIFF) in Norway.
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Asiatic cheetah died of spinal cord injury by car crash
TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Department of Environment announced that an Asiatic cheetah cub, struck by a car on the Tehran-Mashhad road last week, died despite the efforts of medical experts in Tehran.
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'Nobody' to vie at UK, US film festivals
TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Iranian animated short 'Nobody' by Elham Toroghi has been accepted into international film festivals in US and UK.
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By: Asghar Khamseh
Violinist Ghafari performs in Tehran
TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Iranian violinist Amin Ghaffari performed a concert in Vahdat Hall on Tuesday, led by Vahid Alipour, and accompanied by the Baku-based Azerbaijani Philharmonic Orchestra.
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By: Mehdi Bakhshi
A romantic theater stages in Qom
QOM, Aug. 15 (MNA) – ‘Romance of Two Survivors of a War Crime’ is a romantic theatre which provides a unique view of Holy Defense years. Written by Majid Mirhosseini and Directed by Masud Mash’uf, the play is on stage from August 7 to 15 in Qom’s Avini Hall.
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‘Parting’ to go on screen at China's cinemas
TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Iranian feature movie ‘Parting’ written and directed by Navid Mahmoudi will go on screen in China’s cinemas.
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By: Saeed Razavi
Tehran Symphony Orchestra rehearsal
TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Tehran Symphony Orchestra rehearses for a special performance, named 'Symphony of Piruzi [Victory]'. Composed by Majid Entezami and conducted by Nader Mortezapour, the symphony will perform on August 15 in Tehran's Vahdat Hall. The event is held on the occasion of the anniversary of Iranian captives' release from Iraq on August 17, 1990.
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‘Mr. Deer’ to go on screen at 2018 Anibar Intl. Animation Festival
TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Iranian short animated piece ‘Mr. Deer’ directed by Mojtaba Mousavi will go on screen at 2018 Anibar International Animation Festival in Kosovo.
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By: Mohammad Mohsenifar
Egg production farm
TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Here you can see some photos of an egg production farm in Tehran.
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14 cheetahs spotted in Khar Turan National Park of Shahroud
TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – The head of the provincial office of the Department of Environment Abbas-Ali Damangir announced that the image of 14 cheetahs was recorded in Khar Turan National Park of Shahroud, Semnan province.
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'Chovgan' registered as Iran's cultural heritage, not any other country
TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – President of the Polo Federation Hojatollah Dehkhodaei said Chovgan, a forerunner of Polo, was named in the 12th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage as Iran’s cultural heritage, contrary to the claims of some other countries, like Azerbaijan.
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Islamic philosophers key to growth in Western thought: Kevin Richards
TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Professor Kevin Richards, chair of Liberal Arts Department at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, tells Mehr News that “Islamic philosophers are key to the growth that happens in Western thought during the late Middle Ages.”
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By: Mohammad Dehdast
Dust storms sweep across Zabol
TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Strong winds have generated dust storms in the Iranian city of Zabol in southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchistan and have resulted in reduced visibility, especially in surrounding areas of the airport.
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By: Mehdi Hosseinnejadi
River flooding in Lavandevil
ASTARA, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Rivers in Lavandevil district of Astara border city, located in Gilan province have flooded due to nonstop heavy rainfall in the past few days.
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Ankara hosts Iranian carpets' exhibition
TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – A special carpet exhibition aimed to introduce Iranian culture and handicraft is being held at Ankara’s Panora Mall, Turkey.
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Canada’s Regina filmfest. to screen 10 Iranian titles
TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Ten films by Iranian filmmakers including ‘The Human Comedy’ by Mohammad Hadi Karimi and ‘Endless’ by Maryam Zahirimehr have been picked to take part at the 4th Regina International Film Festival in Canada.
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Serbia to host Iran's ‘One Kilo of Fly Wings’
TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – Iranian documentary ‘One Kilo Fly Wings’, directed by Reza Sobhani, will be screened at the International Festival of Ethnographic Film, in Serbia.
