Arts and Aesthetics

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Iran to inscribe Mawlana’s ‘Masnavi Manavi’ on UNESCO list
June 1, 2021
Iran plans to inscribe the great book of Mawlana Jalal-ud-din Rumi, ‘Masnavi Manavi’, on the UNESCO Memory of the World Register lists. “Iran and Turkey...
Iranian star Shahab Hosseini wins best actor award at Cannes
May 23, 2021
Iranian star Shahab Hosseini won the best actor award at the Cannes film festival Sunday for his role as a husband shaken by an attack...
US Returns 73 Valuable Ancient Artifacts to Iran
May 9, 2021
The US returned 73 Persian artifacts to Iran after years of follow-ups by Iran’s cultural heritage officials, Fars news reported. Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein...
French orchestra voices peace and friendship at Isfahan’s Chehel Sotoun Palace
April 30, 2021
The Alliance Orchestra under the baton of Iranian-born French maestro Pejman Memarzadeh promoted peace and friendship during a concert, which was held at Isfahan’s Chelel...
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World’s Largest Bookstore Set to Open in Iran
April 16, 2021
The largest bookstore in the world is due to open in Tehran next months, according to the head of the cultural heritage department, Mahmoud Salehi....
Tehran’s Golestan Palace Hosts Louvre Museum director
April 11, 2021
The director of Paris’ Louvre Museum, Jean-Luc Martinez, along with a delegation of artistic experts visited Golestan Palace in central Tehran. Leading a 7-member delegation,...
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Omar Khayyam statue unveiled at Oklahoma University
April 2, 2021
A marble statue of Omar Khayyam, the 11th century Persian polymath, was unveiled in Oklahoma University (OU), US, on March 30. Carved by the famed...
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Spectacular Nowruz Artworks You Won’t Believe Are in Tehran
March 26, 2021
Tehran is a very artistic type of town with very cool artworks, murals and random cool objects that are spread out all across the city....
Neyshabur named Iran’s Book Capital
March 9, 2022
The northeastern city of Neyshabur has been designated Iran’s Book Capital for the 1395 Persian solar year. According to Iranian daily Tehran Times, the news...
The Life Story of Iranian Florist Girl in Photos
March 6, 2022
Nakisa (an artistic name) is an Iranian Kurdish girl who was born in northern city of Chalus where she continued her studies. She is born...
Stunning Mirror Installations By Iranian Woman Artist
March 5, 2022
Shirin Abedinirad is an Iranian performance, installation, and video artist based between Florence and Tehran. Since 2012, Shirin has been making video art, exploring the notion of...
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‘Cyrus the Great’ Script Book Unveiled: Iran to film Persian Empire Cyrus King
March 5, 2022
The script book for ‘Cyrus the Great’, written by Iranian screenwriter and filmmaker Masoud Jafari Jozani, was unveiled at a ceremony on Friday. According to Iranian...
Iranian director Salahshoor dies
February 27, 2022
Iranian director and actor Farajollah Farajollah passed away at the age of 63 on Saturday. Salahshoor was suffering from lung cancer. He started his carrier...
Discovering Cyrus the Great’s Secrets in Modern Iran
February 20, 2022
The Smithsonian’s Sackler Gallery of Asian Art in Washington D.C. has just launched a new exhibit on the discovery and excavation of the ancient Achaemenid...
Fajr Film Festival wraps up, prizes awarded
February 12, 2022
The closing ceremony of the 34th edition of Fajr International Film Festival was held on Thursday at Tehran’s Milad Tower with Iranian and international guests attending the...
Sanctions Removal Will Help Iran Return Stolen Cultural Treasures
February 8, 2022
The removal of international sanctions against Iran will enable the Islamic Republic to demand the return of stolen cultural treasures, expand tourist links with the...
Iranian painter awarded France’s highest honor
January 14, 2022
Prominent Iranian painter Aydin Aghdashloo was honored on Tuesday with France’s Chevalier of the Legion of Honor during a ceremony held by the French embassy...
Serbian girl shines in Shiraz with message ‘reconciliation and kindness’
January 12, 2022
A 21-year-old Serbian girl, named Milana, has started visiting top destinations of the world with only 2 euros initially. Having started her trip with the...
Iran takes back purchased artworks from US after nearly 40 years
December 20, 2021
Iran has taken delivery of 14 pieces of American art purchased nearly 40 years ago but blocked for export due to a rupture in bilateral...
Two Persian literary works registered in UNESCO unveiled
October 27, 2021
Two Persian literary works newly registered in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) were unveiled during an official ceremony in Tehran. The ceremony was...