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Farshchian University Opened to Protect, Globalize Islamic-Iranian Arts

Fatemeh Askarieh -
A new university, named after legendary master of Persian painting and miniature Mahmoud Farshchian, has been opened in Iran with the main goal of protecting and globalizing traditional Islamic-Iranian arts.
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Victor Hugo’s ‘Les Miserables’ on Stage in Tehran

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Iranian director Hossein Parsaei has staged a big-budget musical adaptation of Victor Hugo’s masterpiece “Les Misérables” in the Royal Hall of Espinas Palace Hotel in the Iranian capital Tehran.
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Visually Challenged Artist Creates Fascinating Paintings

Fatemeh Askarieh -
A visually challenged Iranian woman has put on show dozens of her amazing paintings at an exhibition in Tehran.
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Roloff Beny’s Precious Photo-Books Unveiled in Tehran

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Two precious books by renowned Canadian photographer Roloff Beny were unveiled at the specialized library of Niavaran Palace-Museum Complex in northern Tehran.
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Iran Leader Urges Artists to Beware of Enemy’s Soft War

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Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has urged Iranian artists to work harder in the face of a “pervasive soft war staged against the country by the enemies”.
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Australian Actor Praises Iranian Artists

Seyedeh Maryam Hosseini Lahijani -
Australian actor, producer and theatre instructor John Samaha says it is an extraordinary experience to work with Iranian artists.
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French Graphic Artist Holds Exhibition in Memory of Iranian Maestro

Fatemeh Askarieh -
A collection of posters and type designs by French graphic designer Thomas Huot-Marchand are on display at the Iranian Artists Forum in memory of the late Morteza Momayyez, the father of graphic arts in Iran.
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Black on Dark: An Exhibit of Iranian Calligraphy Art

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Famous Iranian calligraphy artist, Azra Aghighi Bakhshayesh, has put on show her latest works in an exhibition called “Black on Dark” in Tehran.
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Mural by Two Australian Artists Unveiled in Tehran

Seyedeh Maryam Hosseini Lahijani -
A mural drawn by two Australian artists has been unveiled in the Iranian capital Tehran on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of diplomatic relations between Iran and Australia.
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Kermanshah Hosts Doll Carnival on Quake Anniversary

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults recently held a carnival of huge dolls in two cities in the western province of Kermanshah, which was hit by a devastating quake last year.
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Two Iranian Women Rewarded by World Craft Council

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Two Iranian female artists from the southern province of Fars have managed to win two awards from the World Crafts Council.
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Epic Play with Disabled Actors Staged after 10-Year Rehearsal

Fatemeh Askarieh -
An epic play with 30 elderly and disabled actors was finally staged in Iran after nearly a decade of rehearsal.
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Iran’s Largest Origami Structure Folded in Shiraz

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The city of Shiraz in southern Iran is hosting the country’s largest origami structure, which folds a huge dinosaur with a height of five metres.
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Endless Blue; Exhibition of Paintings with Chemical Compounds

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Endless Blue is an exhibition by an Iranian painter who has used chemical compounds and polymer to project his ideas on the minds of the visitors.
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Sculpture Exhibition Displays Changes Human Beings Undergo

Fatemeh Askarieh -
An Iranian artist recently held an exhibition with the main theme of changes that human being undergo to move from what they are to what they want to become.
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Sculpture Exhibit Depicts Iranian Women’s Transition to Modernity

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Sculptures made by Iranian artist Behzad Ajdari are put on display at an art gallery in Tehran, portraying the transition of Iranian women from tradition to modernity.
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Iran to Host First Silk Road Festival

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The Iranian capital of Tehran is to host the first edition of Silk Road festival as one of the largest international, cultural, artistic, tourist, economic, trade and scientific festivals in the world.
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Quake-Hit Iranians Add Colour to Their Lives in Conex Boxes

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The people whose houses were devastated by a strong earthquake in Iran’s Kermanshah province last year have started painting the conex boxes they use for temporary accommodation in order to make them more pleasant for living.
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Iranian-Armenian Painter Combines Western Art, Eastern Mysticism

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Combining western arts with eastern mysticism is one of the leading features of the paintings of Iranian-Armenian artist Sonia Balassanian.
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Iranian Photographer Turns Broken Camera into Smartwatch

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An Iranian photographer has managed to make a watch that can take photos with the help of a broken camera.
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Iranian Child Named Youngest Artisan of Asia-Pacific

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Arvin Khospi, a 9-year-old child from the city of Marivan in Western Iran, has been named the youngest handicraft artist in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Iranian Children Use Painting to Call for Global Peace    

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Tehran recently hosted an exhibition of paintings by Iranian children and adolescents, which were drawn with the aim of promoting the culture of kindness and peace in the world.
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150 Iranian-Islamic Works to Be Auctioned at Christie’s London

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Dozens of Iranian manuscripts and historical object are going to be put up for auction in an exhibition in London later this month.
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Iranian Artist Uses Plastic Bags to Give Environmental Warning

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Damages inflicted on the environment and human’s negative impacts on the nature and the wild life were the main theme of an exhibition recently held by an Iranian artist in the capital city Tehran.
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French Artist’s Exhibition in Iran; Journey from Words to Drawings

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Saless Gallery in Tehran recently hosted an exhibition of drawings by French artist Jean-Pierre Brigaudiot, entitled “A Blue as Blue as the Scarlet”.
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