Rasht

Rasht hosts 31st Gilan Provincial Theater Festival

RASHT, Nov. 03 (MNA) – The 31st Gilan Provincial Theater Festival was held in Rasht, Gilan province on Sunday in order to develop theater according to Iranian, ethnic, regional and geographical identities. A number of seven dramatic works from among 25 works have been selected for participating in this edition of the festival.

By: Pouya Bazargard

Over 1 ton of narcotics destroyed in Gilan prov.

RASHT, Oct. 22 (MNA) – More than one ton of various types of illicit drugs, including grass, heroin, hashish, cannabis, psychotropic and psychedelic pills, were destroyed in Rasht, Gilan province on Monday in the presence of city and provincial officials.

By: Pouya Bazargard

Jungle Movement leader’s historical house in northern Iran

RASHT, Jul. 27 (MNA) – The historical house of Mirza Kuchak Khan, the leader of the Jungle Movement, has turned into a glamorous museum letting the aficionados learn about his heroics and sacrifices in the early 20th century.

By: Behnam Yousefi

A journey from Rasht to Sareyn

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – A trip from Rasht, the capital of the northern province of Gilan to Sareyn in Ardabil province gives a variety of beauties on the way to tourists including Masuleh village, Salavan Forest Park, Heyran Neck and its cable car, the landscape of dense Hyrcanian forests, and finally the hot springs in Sareyn.

By: Pouya Bazargard

Summer rainfall in Rasht

RASHT, Jul. 01 (MNA) – During the early days of Summer, rainfall in the northern city of Rasht, the provincial capital of Gilan province, brought much joy to the people of the city who have recently been struggling with the recent heatwave sweeping across the Caspian Sea littoral provinces.

By: Mohammadreza Abbasi

7th meeting of INSTC's coordination council in Tehran

TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – The seventh coordination council meeting for the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) is underway in Tehran, with representatives from 14 countries in attendance. During the two-day summit (March 4-5), the participants will try to identify ways of increasing cooperation and boosting the strategic corridor’s capacity.

By: Mehdi Hosseinnejadi

Rasht train station

TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – On Sunday, Ali Khodaei Director General of Islamic Republic of Iran Railways in Northwestern Region visited the under-construction Rasht railway station, which is going to be officially inaugurated by President Rouhani later this month.

By: Pouya Bazargard

Gilan Philharmonic Orchestra concert

TEHRAN, Mar. 01 (MNA) – Gilan Philharmonic Orchestra, under veteran conductor Keyvan Habibzadeh, went on stage in Khatam ol-Anbia Amthitheater of Rasht, Gilan province, late on Thu. Feb. 18. The second performance of Gilan Philharmonic Orchestra will be held at the same venue today.

By: Pouya Bazargard

Natl. boxing c'ship final in Rasht

RASHT, Jan. 01 (MNA) – The 29th round of National Boxing Championship wrapped up on Wednesday, with Gilan team claiming the trophy. As many as 350 young boxers in 34 teams from various Iranian provinces took part in the five-day competition, which was held in Takhti Sports Complex in the northern city of Rasht, Gilan province.

By: Pouya Bazargard

Boxing competitions in Rasht

RASHT, Dec. 28 (MNA) – As many as 350 young boxers in 34 teams from various Iranian provinces are taking part in the national boxing championships, which kicked off today in Takhti Sports Complex in the northern city of Rasht, Gilan province.

By: Benyamin Moharramzadeh

Esteghlal vs Sepidrood in IPL

RASHT, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Esteghlal gained a commanding 5-0 victory over Sepidrood in Iran Professional League (IPL) on Friday at Rasht-based Sardar Jangal Stadium. The Blues returned to the title race with this great win, sitting in the fifth rank of table, just six points behind IPL leader Padideh.

By: Pouya Bazargard

Eynak Lagoon

RASHT, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Eynak Lagoon is located in Rasht, and is considered as the second largest pond of Gilan province. This pond is called Eynak (glasses) as it is seen as one in aerial photos. This pond is one of the important tourist spots in Rasht.

By: Mehdi Hosseinnejadi

Turbulent Caspian Sea

RASHT, Aug. 12 (MNA) – The continued rain and strong winds have turned the Caspian sea turbulent in the past few days, creating high waves that have caused some damage to Astara port on the northernmost part of Gilan province.

By: Pouya Bazargard

Summer rainfall in Rasht

RASHT, Aug. 11 (MNA) – After several months of extreme heat in all the cities across the country, Friday's rain in Rasht, Gilan province, cooled the weather and cheered the citizens up.