Category: 6. Culture

TEHRAN – In an effort to strengthen cultural ties between Iran and Russia, a ceremony honoring the legendary poet and pioneer of modern Russian literature, Alexander Pushkin, was held on Tuesday at the International Conference Hall of the…

TEHRAN – The 3rd edition of the Iranian Ethnic Music Festival was inaugurated in Shiraz on Tuesday, following two successful previous editions held in Tehran. 

This year’s event takes place at the Sadi mausoleum, where eight music groups…

TEHRAN – A photo exhibition, showcasing the works of the late Mexican photographer Mariana Yampolski, was launched at the Museum of Fine Arts at the Sa’dabad Cultural and Historical Complex in Tehran on Tuesday in the presence of the Ambassador…

TEHRAN – Due to higher life expectancy and lower birthrate, government officials are warning that Iran’s elderly population of senior citizens, aged 60 and over, will comprise a third of the population by 2050. Currently at 7.5 million,…

TEHRAN –The head of the National Organization for Migration, Nader Yar-Ahmadi, and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) ad interim Representative in Iran, Monika Oledzka Nielsen, have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance…

TEHRAN –Iranian and Iraqi officials have agreed on enhancing cooperation in emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), via establishing a joint AI center in Iran.

During a meeting held on Monday, Hossein Afshin, the vice…

It commemorates the moment, in the final year of the Prophet Muhammad’s life, when he appointed Ali ibn Abi Talib as his successor—a declaration that, for Shia communities, established Ali as the first Imam.

Each year, on the anniversary of…

According to Iran’s Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Russia’s Minister of Culture, Olga Lyubimova, arrived in Tehran on Tuesday morning, June 10, to participate in the Russia Cultural Week in Iran.

Lyubimova is accompanied by…