TEHRAN- An adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ classic play “A Streetcar Named Desire” is scheduled to go on stage at Tehran Theater Hall on June 6.
Mehdi Asgharian is the director of the play, which is based on a translation by Marjan…
Category: 6. Culture
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IAF to screen Michael Haneke’s “The Seventh Continent”
TEHRAN – The cinematheque of the Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) in Tehran will screen the 1989 Austrian psychological drama film “The Seventh Continent,” directed by Michael Haneke, on Sunday.
The screening is set for 6 p.m. at the Nasseri Hall…
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Iranian feature film “People’s Child” participating in 66th Zlín Film Festival
TEHRAN – The Iranian feature film “People’s Child” directed by Mahmoud Karimi is present at the 66th Zlín Film Festival – International Film Festival for Children and Youth – which is underway in Zlín, Czech Republic.
A 2025…
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World No Tobacco Day: unmasking the appeal – countering nicotine and tobacco addiction
TEHRAN – Observed on May 31 annually, World No Tobacco Day aims to raise awareness of the threats of tobacco use and the tactics used by the tobacco industry, and to promote effective measures to end nicotine and tobacco addiction.
Themed…
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Medical journal warns of implications of Pasteur Institute of Iran’s destruction across EMR
TEHRAN – In a new article published in the International Journal of Health Policy and Management (IJHPM), scholars from eight countries have warned that the physical destruction of the Pasteur Institute of Iran by the US-Israeli strikes on…
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OCHA lauds IRCS for ‘effective and valuable’ management of human crises
TEHRAN – Gemma Connell, the Officer-in-Charge of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)’s Humanitarian Sector Division, has appreciated the Iranian Red Crescent Society for its ‘effective and valuable’…
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DOE details measures to strengthen preservation of natural habitats
TEHRAN – To strengthen the preservation of natural habitats and protected areas, the Department of Environment (DOE) has taken different measures, such as inaugurating a national committee for the smart protection of the environment, revising…
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What’s in Tehran art galleries
Paintings by Fereydoun Ave are currently on view in an exhibition at Dastan Basement Gallery.
The exhibit will be running until June 19 at the gallery located at 6 Bidar St., off Fereshteh St.
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Peter Turchin’s “Ultrasociety” published in Persian
TEHRAN – The Persian translation of the book “Ultrasociety: How 10,000 Years of War Made Humans the Greatest Cooperators on Earth” written by Russian-American author Peter Turchin has been released in the bookstores across Iran.
Mohammad…
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Iranian animation “Dreamland” competing in Cartoons on the Bay festival
TEHRAN – The Iranian feature animated movie “Dreamland” directed by Mohsen Enayati is competing in the 30th International Festival of Animation, Transmedia and Meta-Arts, Cartoons on the Bay, which is underway in Pescara, Italy.
A 2025…
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