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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.

Art

Paintings that are a nostalgia trip for many Iranians

Emad Askarieh -
A discontinued car model is a fixture of the paintings by young Iranian painter Hossein Soltani.
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Iran Front Page a symbol of the Communications Age

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Transcript of the speech Dr. Mehdi Forghani made at the gathering of Iranian Media and the International Community which marked the launch of Iran Front Page.
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Active or passive presence on the global stage?

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Transcript of the speech Dr. Sabah Zangeneh made at the gathering of Iranian Media and the International Community which marked the launch of Iran Front Page.
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In this country life goes on

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Transcript of the speech of deputy culture minister at the gathering of Iranian Media and the International Community which marked the launch of Iran Front Page.
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Iran Front Page officially launched

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Iran Front Page (IFP) was officially launched at a gathering dubbed Iranian Media and the International Community in Tehran late Wednesday on August 20, 2014. Initially the content of iranfrontpage.com is in English, but the website will eventually translate select news stories, analyses and articles from the Iranian press into a few widely-spoken languages.
Literature

Renowned Iranian poetess Simin Behbahani passes away

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Famous Iranian poet Simin Behbahani died after a battle with coronary and respiratory ailment.
Interviews

Black Sun wishes the world an ocean of peace and a mountain of wealth

Emad Askarieh -
Members of Iranian Black Sun band explain what prompted them to sing anti-war songs.
Theatre

Iranian theater troupes to perform at Swiss festival

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Two theater troupes from Iran will give performances at the 35th Zurich Theater Spectacle, an international festival, which is held in Switzerland every year in summer.
Interviews

Women and Jewelry; From Conservatism to Adventurism

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Prominent Iranian sculptor Parviz Tanavoli has shared his thoughts on the relationship between women and jewelry.
Interviews

A closer look at Iran’s National Orchestra

Emad Askarieh -
A closer look at Iran’s National Orchestra through the eyes of a renowned composer.
Books

I want everyone to read my new book

Emad Askarieh -
Mehdi Mohsenian-Rad, an Iranian sociologist, says he wants everyone to read his new book on communications
Art

Women helped develop arts

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An Arts expert admits women have contributed a lot to the development of arts in post-revolution Iran.
Books

Romantic Poles

Emad Askarieh -
An interesting account about Poland and its romantic people by an Iranian translator and her Polish husband
Books

Farabi does not draw a line between music and math

Emad Askarieh -
A new translation of Al-Musiqa al-Kabir by prominent Iranian scientist Farabi has been launched.
Cinema

Artists commemorate Hamid Samandarian

Emad Askarieh -
The Iranian artistic community has honored the memory of renowned theater director Hamid Samandarian. A July 14th issue of Iran Daily – a Tehran-based English-language newspaper – ran a short report on the ceremony to mark the occasion.
Cinema

Iranian artists express regret over Gaza massacre

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Two Iranian artists have stated utter grief over the Zionist regime’s crimes in the Gaza Strip.
Art

A tour of the largest private arts museum in Iran

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Saba Museum owned by Pasargad Bank is home to precious works of arts.
Cinema

Birthplace to hit the screen after a six-year ban

Emad Askarieh -
Birthplace, a movie banned for six years, secures permission for public screening.
Cinema

National Cinema Day to return to official calendar

Emad Askarieh -
Iran Cinema Organization appeals for the reinstatement of National Cinema Day on the country’s official calendar.
Media

CNN, NBC Reporters Removed After Covering Zionist Offensive

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The American news network CNN has removed its correspondent Diana Magnay from covering the Zionist regime’s deadly offensive against the besieged Gaza Strip after she covered Israelis’ cheering of the bombing of Gaza.
Books

Persian translation of world’s first surrealist novel ended

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‘Nadja’, the most celebrated work by the outstanding French author André Breton and the first surrealist novel in the world which has been translated into Persian by Abbas Pejman, will be published.
Books

Iranian Books to Be Presented at Frankfurt Book Fair 2014

IFP Media Wire -
A number of Iranian publishers and literary associations are slated to participate in the 66th edition of Frankfurt Book Fair 2014 in Germany.
Art

Iran anti-war photos exhibited in French museum

Emad Askarieh -
Iranian photographer Gohar Dashti’s works have been showcased at the anti-war photo exhibition in France.
Books

The 10th edition of Dowlatabadi’s three-volume novel released

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The 10th edition of ‘Passed Times of the Elderly’ a three-volume novel by the leading Iranian writer Mahmoud Dowlatabadi was published by Nashr-e Cheshmeh Publication institute.
Music

Local singers come to podium live in Ramadan

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In month of praying and fasting, Iranian local singers come to podium across the capital and the southern island of Kish.
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