Sanandaj
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By: Arian Nasrollahi
30th Kordestan provincial theater festival
TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – Some eight theater groups are taking part in the 30th provincial theater festival being held in the capital of the western Iranian province of Kordestan, Sanandaj.
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By: Arien Nasrollahi
Visit of VP Nobakht to Sanandaj
TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – The Vice President Mohammad Bagher Nobakht, who is also the head of the Budget and Planning Organization paid a one-day visit to Sanandaj, the capital city of the western Iranian province of Kurdistan to inaugurate and start some industrial and railway projects on Tuesday.
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By: Aryan Abdollahi
“Spring of Empathy’ celebrated in Sanandaj
SANANDAJ, Nov. 10 (MNA) – On the occasion of advent of “Unity Week”, which marks the birth anniversary of Prophet of Islam Hazrat Muhammad (S), the “Spring of Empathy” was celebrated in Azadi Amphitheater of Sanandaj, Kordesan province on Sun. in the presence of Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, city and provincial officials.
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By: Arian Nasrollahi
Interior min. pays visit to Kurdistan province
TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli arrived in Sanandaj, the capital city of the western province of Kurdistan, on Saturday morning to visit some development projects and attend some meetings.
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Iran’s Sanandaj, Bandar Abbas join UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network
TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designated 66 urban settlements, including two Iranian cities as Creative Cities.
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FM spox welcomes designation of 2 Iranian cities as UNESCO Creative Cities
TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi welcomed the recent designation of Sanandaj and Bandar Abbas as UNESCO Creative Cities, saying that this is a good opportunity to better introduce Iran to the world.
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By: Aryan Nasrollahi
Closing ceremony of 9th Intl. Daf Festival
SANANDAJ, Aug. 17 (MNA) – Closing ceremony of the 9th Navaye Rahmat International Daf Festival was held on Friday in Sanandaj, Kordestan province.
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By: Aryan Nasrollahi
9th tambourine festival in Sanandaj
SANANDAJ, Aug. 14 (MNA) – The 9th National Tambourine Playing Festival started in the western Iranian city of Sanandaj on Tuesday and will go on through Friday. Artists from Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and India will perform 304 pieces during the event.
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Sulaymaniyah governor stresses stepped-up Iran-KRG economic ties
TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – Governor of Iraqi Kurdistan region’s Sulaymaniyah Province Haval Abubakir has called for expansion of trade and economic relations between the Kordestan province of Iran the Kurdistan regional government of Iraq.
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All ethnic groups respected in Iran: Rouhani
TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that all ethnicities in the country are considered Iranian and treated with respect.
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By: Aryan Nasrollahi
Strawberry harvest in Kurdestan province
KURDESTAN, May 28 (MNA) – Farmers in the Iranian province of Kurdestan have started harvesting strawberries. Some 46,000 tons of strawberries from 3,000 hectares of the western province's farmlands are expected to enter the market this year.
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President’s chief of staff:
Iran, Iraq to build 5 joint industrial townships
TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – Chief of Staff of Iranian President Mahmoud Vaezi said that five joint industrial townships will be constructed between Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq.
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By: Aryan Nasrollahi
“Nowruz Celebration” in Kordestan prov.’s villages
KORDESTAN, Mar. 24 (MNA) – Nowruz celebrations, marking Persian New Year, were held in Salian villages, Sarvabad and Angoujan districts, Sanandaj, Kordestan province.
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By: Aryan Nasrollahi
Snowfall blankets Sanandaj in W Iran
SANANDAJ, Dec. 18 (MNA) – As winter is drawing closer, snowfall has blanketed the city of Sanandaj in western Kurdistan province.
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By: Aryan Nasrollahi
Interior min. lands in Sanandaj
SANANDAJ, Nov. 23 (MNA) – Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli traveled to Sanandaj, Kordestan province on Thu. morning in order to visit and inspect construction operation of some development projects.
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By: Mobin Paymankar
‘Hetaw’ Intl. festival in Sanandaj
TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – The 4th edition of International Hetaw (Persian: heat from the sun) festival was held in the western city of Sanandaj, Kurdistan province. The theme of the festival is songs and poetry in praise of holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). It attracted different religious singers and poets from across Iran as well as Iraqi Kurdistan region.
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Pres. Rouhani urges provincial officials to follow up bus crash case
TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – President Rouhani issued a decree on Wednesday tasking provincial officials to investigate the cause of the bus crash and take case of the bereaved families.
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Parl. speaker offers condolences over Sanandaj bus crash
TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – The Parliament speaker of Iran, Ali Larijani, has sent his condolences to the people of western Province of Kurdistan after an oil tanker truck crashed into a coach, killing and wounding dozens.
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VIDEO: Collision between tanker truck, bus in Sanandaj
SANANDAJ, Jul. 11 (MNA) – A collision between a tanker truck and a passenger bus in Sanandaj, Kurdistan province, on early Wed., left at least 13 people dead in the explosion.
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By: Mobin Paymankar
Oil tanker collision with passenger bus in Sanandaj
SANANDAJ, Jul. 11 (MNA) – An oil tank truck crashed into a passenger bus in the western city of Sanandaj in Kurdistan province early Wednesday, causing an explosion and killing at least 13 people and leaving dozens more severely injured. Kurdistan province has declared three days of public mourning over the crash.
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Dozens dead in Sanandaj after oil tanker collides with passenger bus
SANANDAJ, Jul. 11 (MNA) – At least 13 people have been killed in the city of Sanandaj, Kurdistan province, after a fuel tanker rammed into a passenger bus and burst into flames.
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By: Mobin Paymankar
Intl. Kyokushinkai competition in Sanandaj
SANANDAJ, Oct. 29 (MNA) – International Kyokushin Kaikan competition in Sanandaj, Kurdistan province, on Sunday. Five foreign teams and three Iranian outfits will be competing in the event.
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Karatekas of 6 nations competing in Sanandaj
TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Iranian western city of Sanandaj is hosting an international one-day tournament of kyokushin-style karate on Saturday.
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By: Mobin Peimankar
Iran's strongest men's tournament in Sanandaj
SANANDAJ, Sep. 23 (MNA) – The third tournament of the strongest men in Iran in the memory of 5400 martyrs of Kurdistan province was held in Sanandaj, attended by athletes from all over the country at Azadi Hall.
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By: Mobin Peymankar
12th intl. street theater festival
TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – The 12th edition of the International Marivan Festival of Street Theater is underway in Sanandaj, the capital city of Iranian western province of Kurdistan.
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By: Mobin Peymankar
Children fly kites in Sanandaj
SANANDAJ, May. 26 (MNA) – A festival of kite flying was held on Wednesday in Sanandaj, Kurdistan province, to commemorate the 36th anniversary of liberation of Khorramshahr.
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By: Arian Nasrollahi
Kayhan Kalhor performs in Sanandaj
SANANDAJ, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Kayhan Kalhor is an Iranian Kamancheh player, composer and master of classical Kurdish and Iranian traditional music. He performed on Sunday in Sanandaj, Kurdistan province.
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By: Aryan Nasrollahi
Snowfall in Sanandaj
SANANDAJ, Dec. 20 (MNA) – Snowfall in the last day of autumn whitened Sanandaj of Kurdistan province entirely.