Iranian Art and Culture

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
Arts, culture great means for preachers to create awareness: IDO chief

SANANDAJ, Nov. (MNA) – The Head of Islamic Development Organization (IDO) lauded the Iranian artists’ efforts to create public awareness about different concerns in the society, saying artworks can hugely help preachers in conveying messages to the public.
2019-11-10 11:57
Iran, Uruguay ink MoU on research, training, technology coop.

TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was inked between Iranian Ministry of Science, Research and Technology and Uruguay’s Ministry of Education and Culture on Friday.
2019-11-08 18:33
Iran to host Russia’s Cultural Days

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) will hold Russia’s Cultural Days in Iran on Saturday Nov. 9 in cooperation with the Culture Ministry of the Russian Federation.
2019-11-03 19:22
By: Amin Berenjkar

Commemorating Persian poet Hafez in Shiraz

SHIRAZ, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Iranians commemorate National Day of Hafez, a highly revered 14th-century Persian poet and mystic, on October 12, with attending national events mainly held in the southern city of Shiraz, where the prominent poet was born and where his tomb, Hafezyeh, is located.
2019-10-12 12:35
Iranian cultural-tourism exhibition kicks off in Ankara

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Iran’s cultural-tourism exhibition opened in Ankara on Sunday, in collaboration with the Cultural Counselor of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Turkey.
2019-10-07 16:49
Iran exhibits cultural, artistic products in Baku

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – Iran has participated at Baku Cultural Exhibition which opened in Baku, Azerbaijan Republic on Wednesday.
2019-10-02 16:21
By: Saeed Fallahfar

Sculpture gallery at Iranian Artists Forum

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – There is a sculpture gallery underway at the Iranian Artists Forum in downtown Tehran. The gallery is displaying a collection of 14 bronze sculptures and 35 paintings by Hossein Esmati and Mina Sadri.
2019-09-17 14:00
By: Zahra Mirzafarjouyan

Chehel Sotoun; a blend of prominent Persian garden, glorious palace

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Located next to Naqsh-e Jahan Square and Chahar Bagh, Chehel Sotoun Palace is considered as one of the tourist attractions of Isfahan, Iran.
2019-09-15 17:46
Artaud’s 'The Cenci' to go on stage in Tehran

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Antonin Artaud’s play 'The Cenci', directed by Amin Saeedi, will be on stage at Nofelloshato Theater Complex in Tehran on 15 September.
2019-09-11 18:00
By: Behnam Yousefi

Revitalizing traditional art of making wooden Girih artworks

ARAK, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Artists in Markazi province are trying to revive the traditional art of making wooden Girih artworks which has vast applications in different Islamic and Iranian architecture. One of the most eye-catching manifestations of this art is the formation of Orsi, or colorful, windows in different Iranian buildings.
2019-08-25 17:19
14th Mariwan Intl. Street Theater Festival

MARIVAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – The 14th Mariwan International Street Theater Festival opened in the western Iranian city of Marivan on Saturday and will go one through Tuesday (Aug. 27).
2019-08-25 10:35
By: Zahra Mirzafarjouyan

Nasir-ol-Molk Mosque, stunning whirling colors

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – One of the most beautiful and photographed pieces of architecture in southern Iran, is Nasir-ol-Molk Mosque. It is one of the tourist attractions of Iran’s historic city of Shiraz which is known for its colorful lights that are formed by stained glass windows.
2019-07-14 13:23
VIDEO: 11th Tehran Auction

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – The 11th Tehran Auction, an event for classic and contemporary art sale, was held at Parsian Azadi Hotel on July 5, with 79 artworks going under the hammer and generating 42.204 billion tomans ($10,048,571 at official rate) worth of proceeds.
2019-07-06 16:25
By: Marjohn Sheikhi

Air of caution at 11th Tehran Auction, total proceeds still set record high

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – There was a palpable air of caution at the 11th Tehran Auction on July 5, yet the total proceeds of over 42 billion tomans still set a record high, with 79 classic and modern Iranian artworks under the hammer.
2019-07-06 14:23
By: Asghar Khamseh

11th Tehran Auction for classic, modern Iranian art

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – The 11th Tehran Auction for classic and modern Iranian artworks took place Friday evening at Parsian Azadi Hotel, generating record high of over $10 million (official rate) proceedings for 79 works that were sold under the hammer.
2019-07-06 10:02
By: Babak Borzoyeh

2nd Iranian Elites Sculpture Symposium at Einoldoleh Mansion

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – The second Iranian Elites Sculpture Symposium (for contemporary artists) opened at Tehran’s Einoldoleh Mansion on Monday and will continue till July 9. During the event, the sculptural portraiture of 26 contemporary Iranian artists will be created.
2019-07-05 20:16
By: Armin Karami

'Cronus' on stage in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – Iranian play 'Cronus', written and directed by Ali Safari, is on stage at Nofelloshato Theater Complex in Tehran. The play depicts a family in the faraway future who are looking for a way to go back to the past.
2019-07-03 14:53
11th Tehran Auction to be held on July 5

TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – The 11th Tehran Auction will be held this Friday, with 80 classic and modern artworks by 60 artists going under the hammer at Parsian Azadi Hotel.
2019-06-30 11:07
By: Armin Karami

Carriere’s absurd comedy “Terrace” stages in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – ‘Terrace’ directed by Masoud Keramati is staged in Tehran’s Iranshahr Theater. The play written by Jean-Claude Carriere is an absurd comedy highlighting the inanity of life at the end of the modernist era.
2019-06-18 14:22
Iranian theaters to pay tribute to Kiarostami on his birthday

TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) – All movie theaters in Iran will pay tribute to one of the most visionary figures in international cinema, Iranian director Abbas Kiarostami, on his birthday on June 22.
2019-06-17 13:28
European Film Week 2019 to kick off in Iran on Jun. 8

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – The European Film Week, screening as many as 20 distinguished titles, will run for its third consecutive year on June 8 in eight cities across Iran.
2019-06-02 11:39
By: Maryam Kamyab

Artist community attends funeral of veteran voice actor Parviz Bahram

TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – A funeral procession was held Wed. for renowned Iranian voice actor Parviz Bahram, who passed away in Tehran on Monday at the age of 86 after having battled with cancer for many years. Bahram is best known for lending his voice to the narration of the Japanese documentary ‘The Silk Road'.
2019-05-29 18:22
By: Zahra Sadat Robati

Iranians celebrate birth anniv. of Omar Khayyam

NEYSHABUR, May 18 (MNA) –On the 971st birth anniversary of renowned Persian mathematician, poet, philosopher, and astronomer Omar Khayyam people gathered at his mausoleum in Neyshabur in northeast Iran and paid tribute to him by setting flowers on his grave.
2019-05-18 22:18
By: Hamid Vakili

Afghan art, culture elites visit with IDO chief

TEHRAN, May 13 (MNA) – A number of Afghan art and culture elites met and held talks with the Head of Islamic Development Organization (IDO) Hojjatoleslam Mohammad Qomi at the venue of the organization late on Monday.
2019-05-13 14:24
By: Behnam Yousefi

Neil Simon's 'Fools' staged in Arak in English

ARAK, May 04 (MNA) – Some English instructors in city of Arak staged the comic play 'Fools' by American playwright Neil Simon in English. The play was directed by Ofogh Iraji.
2019-05-04 13:56
Theater School to be launched in Tehran in summer

TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – Performing Arts Director of Artistic-Cultural Organization of Tehran Municipality Hossein Alambakhsh said that Grand Theater School will be set up in Tehran Theater Complex in summer of the current Iranian calendar year in 1398 (started March 21, 2019).
2019-03-27 18:40
By: Mehdi Azadbakht

‘Do you know the Milky Way?’ staged in Tehran

TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – Written by Karl Wittlinger and directed by Mohammad Ali Zamani, ‘Do you know the Milky Way?’ is currently being staged in downtown Tehran.
2019-03-04 13:01
Pakistan min. hails Iran’s outstanding progress in science field

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Shafaqat Mahmood Pakistani Minister of Education hailed eye-catching and outstanding progress of Iran particularly in the field of science.
2019-02-08 13:56
By: Maryam Kamyab

Day 6 of 37th Fajr Film Festival

TEHRAN, Feb. 05 (MNA) – The ten-day long major cinematic event in the Iranian capital entered its sixth day on Monday. The 37th Fajr Film Festival is screening the best and the newest productions of the Iranian cinema from 1–11 February.
2019-02-05 11:06