Category: 6. Culture

1. Theoretical Basis: The Concept of “Useful Knowledge” in the Islamic Tradition: Shiite jurisprudence, like the entire epistemological heritage of Islam, clearly distinguishes between “useful knowledge” and “unuseful knowledge.” This…

TEHRAN – The Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) in Tehran will screen the 2025 dark comedy film “Bugonia” directed by Yorgos Lanthimos on Thursday.

The screening is set for 5 p.m. at the Nasseri Hall of the IAF. The film will be shown with Persian…

TEHRAN – The Iranian animated film “The Legend of Sepehr” directed by Emad Rahmani and Mehrdad Mehrabi won the top award of the Tanzanite International Film Festival, which was held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from November 27 to 29.

TEHRAN- The 22nd edition of Imam Reza (AS) International Festival is scheduled to be held in various provinces in Iran in April 2026, featuring a diverse range of cultural, artistic, and scholarly programs.

In the forefront of this significant…

TEHRAN – The Second International Symposium on ‘Family, Future, Sustainable Bonds’ was held on Monday, with President Masoud Pezeshkian and Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf attending the event.

The rapid ongoing progress in the…

TEHRAN – Supported by the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (Gavi), the Vaccine Alliance, and the World Health Organization (WHO), in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MoHME) of Iran, has organized a…

TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) launched a smart monitoring center on Sunday to provide real-time data on various environmental parameters, thereby improving management efficiency and reducing disaster risks.

The center collects…

TEHRAN- The 56th International Film Festival of India- IFFI 2025, concluded Friday in Goa, celebrated a diverse array of cinematic excellence from around the globe. 

Among the highlights of this nine-day festival was the joint award for the Best…

TEHRAN – Twelve jurors will evaluate films across the International Competition and Eastern Vista sections of the 43rd Fajr International Film Festival (FIFF), which is underway in Shiraz, Fars Province.

According to the festival website, the…

TEHRAN-Iranian director Sarvenaz Nankali staged reading performance of Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen’s “Rosmersholm” at Tehran’s Homa Theater Hall on Sunday. 

The performance was held by a cast composed of Amir Adib, Jahangir…