TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – On the occasion of the National Journalists’ Day, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf held a meeting with the reporters covering the Parliament-related news on Sunday.
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Category: 6. Culture
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President Asks Iranian Scholars to Assist Admin in Meeting Challenges – Society/Culture news
In comments at a ceremony commemorating the 45th anniversary of establishment of the Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR), Pezeshkian expressed gratitude to all members of the ACECR, noting that the administration will be…
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Mehr News Agency – Traditional mourning ceremony in Yazd
TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – The traditional Muharram mourning ceremonies in Manshad Village, Yazd province, Iran, are indeed held annually and are deeply rooted in the community’s history.
The specific 80-year-old tradition in Manshad refers to a…
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Celebrated Iranian master Mahmoud Farshchian passes away
TEHRAN- Mahmoud Farshchian, the renowned Iranian miniaturist and painter, passed away on Saturday in a hospital in New Jersey, the U.S. at the age of 96, Persian media reported.
Farshchian left this world, leaving behind a rich legacy that has…
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Toronto International Film Festival selects Houman Seyyedi’s “The Savage” for Primetime program
TEHRAN – The Iranian series “The Savage” directed by Houman Seyyedi will have its international premiere at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), set to be held in Toronto, Canada, from September 4 to 14.
“The Savage” has…
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Iranian master of Persian miniature painting Mahmoud Farshchian dies at 96
Master of Persian miniature painting Mahmoud Farshchian passes away of pneumonia at the age of 96, Iranian Academy of Arts says.
In a message on Saturday, President of the academy Majid Shah-Hosseini expressed his…
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Wheat harvest underway in northwest Iran
Approximately one thousand hectares of land in the northwestern city of Maragheh are cultivated with wheat, and local farmers are harvesting the crop.
According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Iran produced over 13 million tons…
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Iran advances in AI scientific research index: official
TEHRAN – According to Nature index, the country’s ranking in scientific production in Artificial Intelligence (AI) has improved from 33 to 30, placing the country among the top 50 leaders, Hossein Afshin, an official with the vice-presidency of…
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Mehr News Agency – A glance at works of famous Iranian artist Mahmoud Farshchian
TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Mahmoud Farshchian is a prominent Iranian painter whose works have captivated audiences with their spiritual depth and visual dynamism.
Master of Persian miniature painting Mahmoud Farshchian passed away on Saturday…
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Over 680,000 medical, educational services offered to Arbaeen pilgrims
TEHRAN –Since the beginning of the Arbaeen pilgrimage on July 26 till August 9, the Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Organization has offered 682,278 educational and healthcare services to the pilgrims.
The Arbaeen pilgrimage, which is one of the…
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