Category: 6. Culture

Dr. Ali Akbar Salehi

In the vast expanse of Iranian identity, certain names, places, and voices have become eternal fixtures—ever present, ever resonant. Mount Damavand, with its snow-covered peak rising above the…

TEHRAN – The Iranian documentary “Dog Eater”, co-directed by Fathollah Amiri and Nima Asgari, won an award at the Ankara International Wildlife Documentary Film Festival, which was held in Turkey from May 15 to 18.

A total of 691 short and…

TEHRAN – The Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) in Tehran will screen the 1978 French historical drama film “The Green Room” directed by François Truffaut on Thursday.

The 94-minute movie will be shown with Persian subtitles at the Nasseri Hall of…

TEHRAN – A memorial event honoring the first anniversary of the martyrdom of former President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions, known as martyrs of service, was held at Soore University in Tehran on Sunday night, drawing esteemed figures from…

Speaking at start of the meeting in Sanandaj, the representative of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution to the Kordestan Province Abdolreza Pourzahbi emphasized the importance of strengthening cultural exchanges, holding joint festivals, and…

But my film never made it into any French festival. During the editing process, I consulted my director friend, Hubert Sauper, who made The Nightmare of Darwin, a film that was nominated for an Oscar and became hugely successful. 

He told me,…

TEHRAN – Water supply in Iran largely depends on rainfall, snowmelt, and underground aquifers, but decades of over-extraction have left groundwater resources severely depleted. While the global water resources are stretched by climate change…

TEHRAN – Following a visit to Al-Zahra hospital in Isfahan province, Yumiko Takashima, Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Iran, has commended the medical services provided to Afghan refugees.

During…