TEHRAN – Recognizing the vital role of early learning, especially in times of crisis, the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have held a national training workshop to ensure children are not…
Category: 6. Culture
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Palestinian poet awarded the Pulitzer Prize for giving voice to Gaza’s pain
Palestinian poet and writer Mosab Abu Toha has been awarded the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary for his essays in The New Yorker. His writing, shaped by life under siege in Gaza, documents the daily horrors faced by Palestinians through a…
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Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie” on stage at IAF
TEHRAN-The Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) in Tehran is hosting the play “The Glass Menagerie” by Tennessee Williams.
The 70-minute play is jointly directed by Mohammad Berahmani and Saeed Zarei and is on stage every day at 6:30 p.m. at Entezami…
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Imam Reza visual arts festival wraps up
MASHHAD — The closing ceremony of the visual arts section of the 22nd Imam Reza (AS) International Festival was held in Mashhad on Thursday, recognizing outstanding artists and their contributions to various artistic fields.
The event…
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Iranian video art “Sculpture” wins at IndieFEST Film Awards
TEHRAN-The Iranian video art “Sculpture,” written, directed, and composed by Ramin Hosseinpour, received the Award of Merit Special Mention at the April 2025 edition of the IndieFEST Film Awards in California, the United States.
The jury team…
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Tehran hosts Imam Reza (AS) birth anniv. celebration
The Cultural and Artistic Organization of Tehran Municipality has prepared many programs for the “Decade of Dignity“. A large stage has been set up in Vali-e-Asr (AS) Square and at the same time, entertaining and amusing programs have been…
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Tehraners preparing to host grand gathering of Imam Reza (AS)
TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – People in Tehran are preparing to host a grand gathering of Ahl-ul-Bayt (AS) devotees on Friday in celebration of the birth anniversary of Imam Reza (AS).
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VIDEO: Ritual of changing flag of Imam Reza (AS) holy shrine
The traditional ceremony of changing the flag of the illuminated dome of the shrine of Imam Reza (AS) was held with the participation of Custodian of the Holy Shrine of Astan Quds Razavi Ayatollah Ahmad Marvi, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas…
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National red crescent week to be marked
TEHRAN – The national red crescent week is scheduled to be held from May 8 to 14.
The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) is planning to hold the event under the theme ‘red crescent, symbol of hope and selfless service’, IRNA reported.
Each…
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Iranian, Iraqi officials discuss fostering educational ties
TEHRAN –Iran’s deputy minister of education, Hamid-Reza Sheikholeslam, and Iraqi minister of education, Ibrahim Namis Yassin, have discussed avenues for expanding educational cooperation between the two countries.
During a meeting held on…
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