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Art

Kurdish Artist Buries His Sculpture of Renowned Poet

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An Iranian-Kurdish sculptor buried a statue he had made of a famous Kurdish poet, after municipal officials refused to install it in the western...
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A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on Apr. 25

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IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Monday and picked headlines from 20 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Cinema

“I Could Never Complain about Iranian Acting”

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Alexander Sokurov, the famous Russian film director, attended the 34th Fajr International Film Festival. He talked about his knowledge of Iranian cinema and his...
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Iran Marks 400th Anniversary of Shakespeare’s Death

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Several Iranian thespians, stage artists, and literati attended a ceremony held on Saturday night in Tehran to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the death of the British dramatist William Shakespeare.
Cinema

“FIFF Is Just Like Western Film Festivals” – Marcin Luczaj

Golrokh Askarieh -
Marcin Luczaj, who represents Warsaw Film Festival, finds the Fajr International Film Festival (FIFF) well-organized, and is looking for new and experimental Iranian films for the upcoming edition of the Polish showcase. In an interview with the Festival, he talks about his expectations of FIFF and compares it with other international film festivals.
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A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on Apr. 24

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IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Tuesday and picked headlines from 26 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Cinema

“Iranian Cinema Conveys its Message without being Affected by Censorship”

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Magali Van Reeth is one of the French Jury members in the 34th Fajr International Film Festival who is judging the Inter-Faith part of the festival.
Cinema

“Norfolk” different from its script: director

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British director Martin Radich whose “Norfolk” went on screen on the opening day of the 34th Fajr International Film Festival, says the movie, produced under a tight budget, is considerably different from the script.
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A Look at Iranian Newspaper Front Pages on Apr. 23

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IFP has taken a look at the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Saturday and picked headlines from 20 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Art

The Magic Paintings by Women on the Mysterious Island

Fatemeh Askarieh -
On Hormuz Island, the artery for Middle East oil and shipping, soil, rather than oil, has enchanted people’s lives, with earth paintings narrating the lives of the women in Hormuz. This god-given “soil art” can only be found on this 42km2 mysterious island at the entrance of the Persian Gulf.
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A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 20

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IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Wednesday and picked headlines from 20 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Cinema

Iran Rolls Out Red Carpet for World-Class Auteurs

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The 34th Fajr International Film Festival (FIFF) hosts acclaimed film directors from around the world. Well-known Hong Kong director Andrew Lau and Russian director Alexander Sokurov are among the attendees of the 34th FIFF, which began in Tehran on April 20. This is the second year in which the festival's international section has been held independently from its domestic counterpart. 50 countries are set to participate in the festival.
Cinema

34th edition of FIFF kicks off in Tehran

Golrokh Askarieh -
The 34th edition of Fajr International Film Festival (FIFF) in two sections of Cinema Salvation Cinema (International competition) and Eastern Vista (Competition of Asian and Islamic Countries) started today in Tehran.
Cinema

Top Iranian cineastes to hold workshops at Fajr festival

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Some top Iranian cineastes are scheduled to hold a series of workshops during the 34th Fajr International Film Festival, which will open in Tehran tomorrow.
Books

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.
Cinema

Sareh Bayat Crowned Best Actress at Tiburon Film Festival

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Sareh Bayat was awarded the Best Actress title at the 10th Tiburon International Film Festival, for her role in Abbas Rafei’s Oblivion Season.
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A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 19

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IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Tuesday and picked headlines from 23 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
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120 French Musicians to Play at Iran’s Historical Sites

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Alliance Française’s symphony orchestra will perform in Tehran, Kerman, Yazd, Shiraz, Isfahan and Kashan, under the leadership of an Iranian conductor.
Architecture

Iranian House wins A’ Design Award 2015

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Orsi Khaneh Residential Apartment, designed by Nima Keivani, has been awarded the Bronze A' Design Award Winner for Architecture, Building and Structure Design Category in 2015.
Cinema

Iran’s FIFF to hail French cinema in 2016 edition

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The 34th Fajr International Film Festival (FIFF) will host the Retrospection of French Cinema Section in which six highly-acclaimed French films will be screened for the movie lovers.
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A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 18

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IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Monday and picked headlines from 18 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Literature

Shakespeare’s commemoration ceremony to be held in Shahr-e Ketab

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Coinciding with World Book Day, the commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare will be held at Shahr-e Ketab (Book City) Cultural Institute in Tehran.
Media

Minister: Iran Internet bandwidth to increase to 12,000 Gbit/s

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Iran plans to increase its domestic Internet bandwidth to 12,000 gigabits per second until the end of this year, says Iranian Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mahmoud Vaezi
Art

Tehran, Delhi to start cultural talks

Fatemeh Askarieh -
Head of Islamic Culture and Relations Organization and General Director of Indian Council for Cultural Relations agreed on starting religious talks and holding cultural negotiations between Iran and India.
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A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on April 17

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IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Sunday and picked headlines from 21 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
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