Ayatollah Khamenei recently said in a meeting with the producer, director, and a group of other people involved in the film “Moses the Kalimullah” that, I saw the film Moses (peace be upon him), it was excellent. God willing, you will be able to…
Category: 6. Culture
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Tehran center to host reading performance of “The House of Bernarda Alba”
TEHRAN-Neauphle-le-Chateau Theater in Tehran will be playing host to a reading performance of Federico Garcia Lorca’s famous play “The House of Bernarda Alba” on Saturday evening.
The performance will be directed by Morteza Sabahi based on a…
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Documentary “Symphony of Cities; Windows of Friendship” screened in Astrakhan
TEHRAN – The Iranian documentary film “Symphony of Cities; Windows of Friendship” was screened in Astrakhan, Russia, on Thursday and was attended by officials and enthusiasts of culture and art from both Iran and Russia.
Produced by…
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IAF cinematheque reviews “Faust” – Tehran Times
TEHRAN- “Faust,” a 1994 drama film by Czech film director Jan Švankmajer, was reviewed during a session at the Cinematheque of the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) on Thursday.
The screening of the film was followed by a review session.
“Faust”…
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Week of Islamic Unity in Iran
It’s one of the simplest yet most powerful words in the Islamic world, unity. And every year for one week Iran marks it in a very special way, from the 12th to the 17th of Rabi’ al-Awwal on the Islamic calendar, the days…
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‘Environmental helpers’ to be trained in elementary schools
TEHRAN – Since education plays a key role in boosting environmental protection, the Department of Environment (DOE) is planning to implement a national project which aims at training eco-friendly students, dubbed as ‘environmental helpers’,…
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Some 160 earthquakes shake Iran in a week
TEHRAN – A total of 158 earthquakes were recorded across the country in a week from August 30 to September 5, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.
Statistically, 138 earthquakes with…
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Tehran, Baghdad hold joint meeting on combating drugs
TEHRAN –Participating in the 2nd joint meeting of committee on combating drugs and psychotropic substances in Baghdad, Iranian and Iraqi officials have underscored their commitment to combat drug-related crimes.
The first joint meeting was held…
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Celebrating Iranian cinema: four decades of global recognition
TEHRAN – On September 12, Iran celebrates National Cinema Day. Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iranian cinema has evolved from being a domestic cultural phenomenon to one of the world’s most respected and awarded national cinemas.
Iranian…
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VIDEO: Prophet Muhammad, Imam Sadiq birth anniv. in Astara
TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – The birth anniversary of Holy Prophet of Islam Hazrat Muhammad (S) and Imam Jafar Sadiq (AS) was celebrated in Astara, Gilan province.
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