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Leader and President Offer Condolences over Death of Poet Hamid Sabzevari

IFP Editorial Staff -
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani offered their condolences over the death of Hamid Sabzevari, an Iranian poet who is mostly known for the works he wrote about the Islamic Revolution.
Books

Precious Quran Manuscript to Be Unveiled

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One of the most precious manuscripts of the holy Quran will be unveiled during the 24th International Holy Quran Exhibition, in the presence of President Hassan Rouhani.
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1000 Poets Object to Iran-Turkey’s Joint UNESCO Submission of Rumi’s Masnavi

IFP Editorial Staff -
1000 Persian-speaking poets and literati signed a statement, entitled “Rumi Is a Poet from Balkh to Konya”, to voice their objection to a recent move by Iran and Turkey to jointly register the book Masnavi by the renowned poet Rumi in UNESCO, ignoring his birthplace Afghanistan.
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Iraqi War Veteran: Saddam Ordered Us to Kill All Iranians in Khorramshahr

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Iraqi Colonel Khalid Salman Mahmoud Kazemi, a ranking officer in the Iraqi-imposed war in the 1980s, has published his memoirs of the bloody war, including the operation to seize Iran’s strategic port city of Khorramshahr.
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Iran and Russia’s Cultural Ties Much Deeper Than You Think

Golrokh Askarieh -
With the 29th Tehran Intl. Book Fair wrapped up, Mehr conducted an interview with Sergey Kaykin, head of Russia's International Book Exhibitions and Fairs, who represented Russia as the guest of honour at TIBF 2016.
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Iranian and Italian Cultural Officials Meet at Tehran Book Fair

Golrokh Askarieh -
Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) Director Seyyed Abbas Salehi met with the Italian Deputy Minister for Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism Antimo Cesaro.
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Tehran International Book Fair

Golrokh Askarieh -
IFP: The Tehran International Book Fair is well underway in its new home at Shahr-e Aftab (Sun City) south of the capital, Tehran. Visitors...
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2,000 Books on Display in Turkey’s Stall in Tehran Int’l Book Fair

Emad Askarieh -
Cultural Deputy of Turkey's embassy in Tehran said that 2,000 books written by famous Turkish authors have been displayed in Turkey's stall in Tehran International Book Fair.
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Book Lovers Flock to Tehran Book Fair

Fatemeh Askarieh -
The 29th edition of Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) opened its doors to people for a new day at a large, new fairground south...
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Life in Iran Totally Different Before and After JCPOA: Rouhani

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On Tuesday May 3, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani again praised the historic nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers (known as the JCPOA), saying that the Iranian nation has entered a new stage after the removal of anti-Iran sanctions as per the comprehensive deal.
Art

Hafez; Inspiration for German Artist Paintings

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German artist Günther Uecker has opened an exhibition of his paintings in Iran’s Shiraz, all inspired by the sonnets of great Iranian poet, Hafez.
Books

Rouhani Opens Tehran Int’l Book Fair

Golrokh Askarieh -
President Hassan Rouhani on opened the 29th Tehran International Book Fair, being held in Shahr-e Aftab (Sun City) Exhibition Complex in south of the capital.
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Tehran International Book Fair – A New Atmosphere

Golrokh Askarieh -
Deputy Culture Minister for Cultural Affairs Seyyed Abbas Salehi, who is also the director of the Tehran International Book Fair, has said that the event will experience a new atmosphere this year at Shahr-e Aftab, a newly-constructed fairground in southern Tehran.
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Tehran’s Shahr-e-Aftab Complex to Host International Fairs

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Shahre-Aftab (Sun City) Complex, a newly-constructed fairground in Southern Tehran, will host the 29th edition of the Tehran International Book Fair on May 4-14.    
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Italian Professor: Malek Manuscript Collection is Valuable and Peerless

Emad Askarieh -
Amos Bertolacci from Scuola Normale Superiore University visited the Malek National Library and Museum, and studied the oldest version of Shifa’, the immortal work of Avicenna.
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Taxi-library in northern city promotes book-reading

Fatemeh Askarieh -
A taxi-driver in the northern city of Rasht has accommodated his car with books in a bid to encourage his passengers to read while travelling in his taxi.
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Finnish Edition of Shahnameh Unveiled in Tehran

Golrokh Askarieh -
A Finnish translation of a selection from Ferdowsi’s epic masterpiece Shahnameh, by Jaakko Hameen-Anttila, a professor at the University of Helsinki, was unveiled during a ceremony in Tehran on Saturday.
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Over 60 foreign publishers to participate in Tehran Intl. Book Fair

Golrokh Askarieh -
Sixty-five publishing companies from around the world will showcase their latest offerings at the 29th Tehran International Book Fair (TIBF) during May.
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Iran National Library Hosts Georgian Manuscript Exhibit

Golrokh Askarieh -
A Georgian manuscript exhibition opened at Iran’s National Library with Georgian Ambassador to Iran Ioseb Chakhvashvili, ambassadors and diplomats from Bulgaria and Egypt, and several prominent Georgian-Iranians all in attendance.
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Two books by 11-year-old author enter market

Golrokh Askarieh -
An 11-year-old author Reyhaneh Nekouei has written and illustrated two children books that have been printed and distributed recently.
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Iran to pay tribute to Persian poet Attar

Golrokh Askarieh -
Several organizations nationwide will commemorate the birth anniversary of the 13th-century Persian poet Farideddin Attar Neishabouri, known as Attar, today.
Asia

Jannati Explores Iran and India’s Literary Links

Golrokh Askarieh -
In a meeting with Saurabh Kumar, the Ambassador of India, Iran’s Culture Minister Ali Jannati said that many books have been published in Iran in recent years that introduce Iranians to India’s culture and civilization.
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Rare Quran Manuscript to be Registered Nationally

Golrokh Askarieh -
A rare Quran manuscript, styled during Timurid and Safavid eras, will be registered as national heritage item.
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Prominent Iranologist passes away

Golrokh Askarieh -
Iranian prominent Iranologist Manouchehr Sotoudeh passed away at the age of 103 in Noshahr Taleghani Hospital.
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“Nowruz Remains Eternal in the Course of History”

IFP Editorial Staff -
The Iranian author of Nowruz in the Four Corners of the World, Dariush Mohajer, pointed to the influence of Nowruz around the world, in regions like the south of Algeria, Western China and Ethiopia.
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