TEHRAN –Environmental education is placed among the list of major programs of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Iran, aiming to develop sustainable solutions and international cooperation to…
Category: 6. Culture
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Musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s “King Lear” on stage at Tehran theater
TEHRAN – A musical adaptation of William Shakespeare’s play “King Lear” is currently on stage at Tehran’s City Theater Complex.
Elika Abdorrazaqi is the director of the musical, which will remain on stage until June 13.
Ahmad…
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“The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue” appears at Iranian bookstores
TEHRAN- The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue” by American writer Victoria Elizabeth Schwab has been published in Persian by Milkan Publications.
Maedeh Nasiri Sharifi is the translator of the book first released in 2020.
“The Invisible Life of…
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Iranian short animation “The Lovely Sky” wins at ANIMATIBA
TEHRAN – The Iranian short animated film “The Lovely Sky” won the Special Jury Award in the foreign short film category at the 4th ANIMATIBA – Curitiba International Animation Festival, which was held in Brazil from May 8 to 14.
The Special…
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Saudi air resumes Iran hajj flights for 1st time since 2015
“Flynas resumed Iranian pilgrims flights from Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKIA) in Tehran on Saturday,” a Saudi civil aviation authority official said.
According to the official, flights would also be added from Mashhad in Iran,…
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Persian medicine to help improve infertility treatment
TEHRAN –Over 32 specialized medical centers are benefitting from Persian medicine across the country to increase the chance of infertility treatment, Nafiseh Hosseini-Yekta, the director of the health ministry’s Persian medicine office, has…
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Iran calls for development of AI in Islamic nations
TEHRAN – First Vice President Mohammad-Reza Aref has called for artificial intelligence development in Islamic countries based on the three main principles of multilateral cooperation, scientific synergy, and shared infrastructures.
“Hence, I…
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National No-Tobacco Day to be observed
TEHRAN –The National No-Tobacco Day is scheduled to be held in the country from May 24 to 30.
The week will be observed under the theme ‘revealing tobacco industry’s tricks for a tobacco-free generation’.
Each day of the week will focus…
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Some 135 earthquakes shake Iran in a week
TEHRAN – A total of 134 earthquakes were recorded across the country from May 10 to 16, according to the seismological networks of the Institute of Geophysics of the University of Tehran.
Statistically, 122 earthquakes with magnitudes smaller…
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Iran’s cultural heritage min. meets Pope Leo XIV in Vatican
Iran’s cultural heritage minister, held talks with Pope Leo XIV in continuation of the cultural diplomacy strategy adopted by the Islamic Republic of Iran aimed at strengthening international dialogues based on human dignity.
Iran believes…
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