Iranian Art and Culture
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By: Mohammad Mohsenifar
12th Tehran Auction
TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – The 12th Tehran Auction, the major venue in Iran for marketing artworks, was held on January 17 at Azadi Hotel, with 118 classic and modern Iranian artworks by 97 artists going under the hammer.
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By: Marjohn Sheikhi
Art enthusiasts drive total sale of 12th Tehran Auction to nearly $3mn
TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – The 12th Tehran Auction was held on January 17, generating 31.717 billion tomans (roughly $2.9 million) with 118 classic and modern Iranian artworks by 97 artists under the hammer.
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By: Mohammad Mohsenifar
Cartoon exhibition 'Trumpism' held in Tehran
TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) - The cartoon exhibition, titled 'Trumpism' was inaugurated on Sunday afternoon in Hozeh Honari, Tehran.
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By: Afshin Majlesi
World reacts to Trump’s threat to raid Iranian culture targets as ‘a war crime’
TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Donald Trump’s new threat to attack 52 important targets in Iran, including cultural sites, has provoked a strong backlash worldwide, with many calling it a “war crime.”
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Human Rights Watch condemn Trump's threat to Iranian culture sites
TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – The US-based Human Rights Watch said that Trump's threat to attack Iranian sites of cultural importance would be war crimes if carried out.
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By: Rahbar Emamdadi
Fifth natl. handicrafts expo in Hormozgan
BANDAR ABBAS, Dec. 30 (MNA) – The fifth round of Hormozgan National Handicrafts Exhibition kicked off in the southern port city of Bandar Abbas on Sunday. The expo will go on through Friday (January 3).
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By: Moein Bagheri
Silver Cypress Exhibition kicks off in Tehran
TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – The 6th Silver Cypress Exhibition, which is organized biennially by the Iranian Graphic Designers Society, opened at the Iranian Artists Forum in Tehran on Friday.
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Austria keen on promoting ties with Iran in all levels
TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Austrian Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran Stefan Scholz said that his country is interested in broadening and developing its ties with the Islamic Republic of Iran in national and provincial levels.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.