All News about Iranian Culture – A land of ancient traditions, famous for its art and poetry, Iran’s modern life is packed with cultural events of all sorts. Here you can find reports, interviews and opinion on art, music, literature, cinema, theatre, and more.
Iranian singer Amirhossein Maghsoudlou, known professionally as Amir Tataloo, has been sentenced to death by a court in Iran on charges of "sabb al-nabi" (insulting the Prophet Muhammad).
Iran's Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Sattar Hashemi, has clarified that all social media platforms are included in the internet unblocking process with no exception.
Iran’s Deputy Minister of Communications and CEO of the Iranian Communications Infrastructure Company Behzad Akbari has slammed as unfair Google's recent actions against Iranian users and the suspension of Google Analytics due to sanctions.
Iranian filmmaker Ramin Hosseinpour, writer, director, and producer of the short film Soratgar (The Portrait Maker), won the Best Director and Best Short Screenplay awards at the New York International Film Awards in December 2024 and January 2025.
Thirteen years ago, the Fajr Film Festival, which marks the celebration over the victory of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, began including international productions alongside domestic films, leading to the creation of the International Festival segment, Shargh Newspaper reported.
The Iranian Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance has issued a statement on the arrest of Cecilia Sala, an Italian journalist, saying she was detained on December 29, 2024, for violating Iranian laws.
In a significant move towards greater digital accessibility, the Supreme Council of Cyberspace, chaired by Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian, approved the unblocking of WhatsApp and Google Play.
Zhaleh Olov, a celebrated actress of Iranian cinema, theater, television, and a renowned radio voice artist, passed away on Monday in a hospital in Tehran at the age of 97 after a period of illness.
Tehran’s Cyber Police Chief, Brigadier General Davood Moazzami Goudarzi, announced a crackdown on individuals causing public distress through "hidden camera" and Instagram challenge videos. This initiative led to the identification and closure of 40 Instagram accounts.
Parastoo Ahmadi, a female Iranian singer, who recently performed a virtual concert in Iran without wearing Hijab, was released from detention early Sunday morning, according to her lawyer Milad Panahipour.
Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi, who had supported the nationwide protests and riots in Iran, and was convicted of propaganda against the government, has been released after serving his sentence, Mizan news agency affiliated with the country’s judiciary reported on Monday.
The 2nd Music Industry Exhibition opened in Tehran on Tuesday at the landmark Milad Tower’s Exhibition Center in the Iranian capital Tehran and closed on Friday.
The secretary of the Social Committee of the Iranian Parliament says the administration of President Massoud Pezeshkian needs to urgently tackle several issues, including internet filtering, that could positively impact its social standing.
The annual “Digjush” ceremony, a 250-year-old tradition held in Gonak village of Meymand, in Iran's Kerman province, was celebrated this year on Friday, November 8, 2024 as a sign of appreciation following the first rainfall in the region.
The recent attack by the Zionist regime on some military sites in Iran received widespread coverage in Iranian media. Below is a look at the front pages of major Iranian newspapers:
The spokeswoman for the Iranian government says the Israeli regime’s airstrike that killed the reporters of al-Mayadeen and al-Manar news channels in Lebanon is an act of state terrorism.
The Iranian Judiciary addressed on Tuesday rising questions regarding the exclusion of several journalists from a recent amnesty granted by the Leader, clarifying their cases have security aspects.
