Iranian Art and Culture
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Culture ministry to back private sector in global markets wholeheartedly
TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – The Director General of Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance for Provinces’ Affairs Ali Ghiasi Nedoushan said on Tue. that Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance will back private sector in the international markets.
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By: Mohammad Moheimani
1st Akbar Radi Theater Festival wraps up
TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – The closing ceremony for the 1st Akbar Radi Theater Festival was held on Saturday. The festival was held in honor of the late Iranian playwright Akbar Radi, with an aim to develop dramatic literature in Iran and recognize the new talents of theater and drama.
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VIDEO: 10th Tehran Auction
TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – On Fri., Parsian Azadi Hotel in northern part of the capital played host to the 10th Tehran Auction – a three-hour event during which 114 contemporary artworks by 105 Iranian artists went under the hammer, grossing 344,030,000,000 rials ($8,191,904).
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By: Marjohn Sheikhi
96-year-old female artist sets record high at 10th Tehran Auction
TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – A work by 96-year-old Iranian female artist Monir Farmanfarmaian was hammered at 40 billion rials at the 10th Tehran Auction on Friday, setting a record high among 113 other artworks presented to Iran’s major art market.
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By: Asghar Khamseh
10th Tehran Auction
TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – 114 contemporary artworks by 105 Iranian artists went under the hammer at the 10th Tehran Auction on Friday night, grossing over 340 billion rials.
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Iran, Pakistan stress expansion of bilateral art, culture coop.
TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – Sardar Usman Buzdar Chief Minister of Punjab called for broadening cultural and artistic ties between the two countries of Iran and Pakistan.
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By: Behnam Tofighi
3rd day of 9th Ammar Popular Film Festival
TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – The 9th edition of Ammar Popular Film Festival kicked off on December 31, 2018, going through January 10 at Tehran-based Felestin Cinema. This is an annual event being held each year with the participation of Iranian filmmakers in different genres. The main focus of works is on topics such as Islamic Revolution and Resistance.
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By: Hamid Vakili
'Dourbin.net' best of the year photo gallery opens in Tehran
TEHRAN, Jan. 02 (MNA) – A photo gallery has opened at Sarv Cultural Center in Tehran on Tuesday, showcasing 122 photo frames and 10 photo collections from the 'dourbin.net' best photos of the year. The gallery will be open to public until 11 January.
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Artists and art collectors get prepared for Tehran Auction 2019
TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – 114 works by 105 artists will go under the hammer at the 10th Tehran Auction on 11 January 2019, among which is an untitled work by the late Iranian legend Abbas Kiarostami.
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Salinger fans in Tehran to gather for his 100th birthday
TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – Fans of American author J. D. Salinger, widely known for his novel ‘The Catcher in the Rye’, are invited to take part in an event at Book City Cultural Center in Tehran on Jan. 1 to celebrate the author’s 100th birthday.
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By: Pantea Nikzad
Wet felting in Shahr-e Kord
SHAHR-E KORD, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Wet felting - in which hot water is applied to layers of animal hairs and compression is applied to weave the fibers together into a single piece of fabric - is one of the oldest artistic endeavors still preserved in some cities in Iran, such as Shahr-e Kord, capital of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province in the southwestern part of the country.
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Iranian handicrafts goes on show in Beirut
TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – Organized by Iran’s embassy, an exhibition was held on Tuesday in Beirut, Lebanon putting on show works by artisans.
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Tehran University to hold intl. arts symposium
TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – University of Tehran is set to hold the International Symposium on Conceptions of Time, Space and Movement in Art on Jan. 8-9, 2019.
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By: Mehran Riazi
6th Biennale of Urban Sculptures Exhibition underway in Tehran
TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – The sixth Biennale of Urban Sculptures Exhibition is underway at Saba Cultural and Art Institute in the Iranian capital Tehran until 26 December.
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Art, culture a linking bridge for boosting coop. between Tehran, New Delhi
TEHRAN, Dec. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyed Abbas Salehi said that art and culture is the linking bridge for the development of cooperation between Iran and India.
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Yazd named modern arts capital in Iran
TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – The Director General of Culture and Islamic Guidance in Yazd Province said Sat. given a lot of potentials that Yazd enjoys, the historic city has been picked the capital of modern arts.
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Envoy calls for closer cultural coop. with Russia
TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Mehdi Sanaei called for closer cultural cooperation with Russia within the framework of a cultural committee that has recently been formed between the two sides.
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By: Abolfazl Mohammadi
Ikat, 1000-year-old art
YAZD, Nov. 17 (MNA) – Ikat is a dyeing technique used to pattern textiles that employs resist dyeing on the yarns prior to dyeing and weaving the fabric. In Iran, Ikat is called Darayee and has been carried out in different areas and now in Yazd there are some workshops to produce it.
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By: Marjohn Sheikhi
Poland to celebrate centenary of regaining independence by classical concert in Tehran
TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Nilper Orchestra will stage a classical concert on Nov. 17, partly sponsored by the Polish Embassy in Tehran, in celebration of the centenary of Poland regaining its independence.
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By: Marjohn Sheikhi
The short film appeal; a roundup of 35th Tehran Intl. Short Film Festival
TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – A successful short film in Iran, which can appeal to the not-so-easily impressed taste of Iranian audience, seems to be built around a ‘punchline’, which serves as a figurative punch to the gut. If there's no punchline, then technique needs to come to the rescue; otherwise, the audience is left wondering about the whole point of the film.
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By: Mohammad Khodabakhsh
Iran's National Orchestra commemorates Ashura
TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Iran's National Orchestra staged a performance Mon. night at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran, in commemoration of Ashura.
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Cinema Museum to review Italian neorealism
TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Cinema Museum of Iran will be hosting a specialized program on the Golden Age of Italian cinema on 1-4 November 2018.
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By: Asghar Khamseh
Chekhov's 'The Bear' on stage in Tehran
TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – 'The Bear', a one-act comedic play written by Russian author Anton Chekhov and directed by Ehsan Naji and Sahar Partovi-Kian, is on stage at Niavaran Cultural Center in northern Tehran.
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By: Seyyed Mostafa Mousavi Sabet
'Jackal' to nest in Tehran theater
TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – 'Jackal' by Iranian playwright Sajjad Qatei, about the serious repercussions a rough childhood causes for the remainder of a child’s life, went on stage at Tehran’s Divare Chaharom Theater.
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Iran, South Korea unveil joint postage stamp
TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – A joint postage stamp called ‘Shilla and Persia’ has been issued by the Republic of Korea and the Islamic Republic of Iran in a bid to promote cultural cooperation.
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Iran-Italy cultural relations grows consistently: envoy
TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – Italian Ambassador to Iran Mauro Conciatori said that cultural relation between Iran and Italy continues its growth consistently.
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By: Mohammad Mohsenifar
'The War Is Over' on stage until Oct. 22
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Written and directed by Arash Ashadad, 'The War Is Over' will be on stage at Divar Chaharom Theater Hall in Tehran until Oct. 22. The play tells the story of four black people in Africa who plan to upend the white people domination in their city. The story makes use of poems by Ahmad Shamlu, considered as the most influential poet of modern Iran
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By: Mohammad Goudarzvand
Making carpets in Qom: from dyeing to market
TEHRAN, Oct. 03 (MNA) – This photo collection shows the various stages making handmade silk carpets in Qom, from dyeing to selling the finished product to the market.
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Persian abstracts on display at Turkey’s 7 Art Gallery
TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – 7 Art Gallery in Turkey’s Istanbul is hosting a collection of Turkish and Persian paintings until October 15.
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Khayyam intl. photography exhibition opens in Qom
TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – Khayyam 2018 International Exhibition of Photography has opened in city of Qom, southwest of Tehran, putting on display the winning works of this year’s photography contest.