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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.

Nuclear

Russia: Iranians do not do anything under pressure

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A top Russian diplomat has criticized the United States for threats to confront Iran at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Mikhail Ulyanov says Washington has forgotten that Iranians don't do anything under pressure.
Cinema

Iranian movie ‘The Badger’ wins award at Italy festival

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Iranian filmmaker Kazem Mollaei has received the award for best director at the Terni Film Festival in Italy for "The Badger".
Cinema

Iranian movie “Khonyar’s Children” wins prize at Moscow film festival

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The Iranian movie “Khonyar’s Children” has stolen the show at the 41st International Student Festival organized by the Russian State University of Cinematography (VGIK).
Art

Iranian actor chosen as head of jury in US film festival

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Iranian cinema and theater actor Hamid Farkhonejad has been selected as the head of the jury of the 20th International Brightlight Film Festival in the United States.
Art

Iranian film “TiTi” shines at French Nouvelles Images Persanes

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“TiTi” directed and produced by Iranian director Ida Panahandeh won the best film in audience viewpoint award of the French Nouvelles Images Persanes film festival.
Art

Iranian movie “Orca” wins audience awards at Qatar festival

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“Orca”, the story of an Iranian swimmer who earned a place in the Guinness Book of World Records, has won the audience award at the Ajyal Film Festival in Qatar.
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Asghar Farhadi wins Asia-Pacific Best Director Award for “A Hero”

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Famous Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi has won the Best Director Award at the Asia-Pacific Film Festival in 2021 for his film "A Hero".
Culture

Museum of Iranian ethnic groups in Garmsar

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The city of Garmsar is known as “the island of tribes” due to the presence of five great and important Iranian ethnic groups there.
Media Wire

Iranian Film Festival underway in France

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The Iranian Film Festival in France starts at the Elysee movie theater of Chantilly in the presence of the city’s mayor.
Media Wire

Prominent Iranian cartoonist Derambakhsh dies at 79

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Kambiz Derambakhsh, well-known Iranian cartoonist, died on Saturday afternoon in Tehran after a short illness due to the infection of coronavirus.
IFP Exclusive

“Tally Stick”, a combination of calligraphy and sculpture

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An exhibition of Iranian artist Einoddin Sadeghzadeh's works entitled "Tally Stick" is underway in Negar Gallery in Tehran.
Cultural Heritage

Authorities seize ancient relics in central Iran

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Authorities have seized 32 ancient relics from an abandoned car in the city of Mayami in Iran’s Semnan Province.
Media Wire

Prominent Iranian artist Darroudi dies at 85

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Iran Darroudi, well-known Iranian painter, film director, art critic and university professor, died of cardiac arrest at the age of 85 in Tehran on Friday.
Tourism

Iran’s first round of beach polo competitions in Gilan

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The first round of beach polo championship of Iran is being held in the northern city of Talesh. The competing teams are from different cities like Tabriz, Rasht and Boeen Zahra.
IFP Exclusive

Edward Snowden posts new Farsi tweet

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Former US whistleblower Edward Snowden says in a new Farsi tweet he underestimated Persian Twitter.
Cultural Heritage

Exhibition of Vintage Cars Opens in Tehran

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An exhibition of Iran’s classic cars has opened in Tehran, showcasing an invaluable collection of vintage cars of historical importance.
Food

Cooking Doşab, thousand-year-old heritage of the Azerbaijani people

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Cooking Doşab or grape syrup has long been a traditional way of preserving the juice of the fruit and its properties in Iran’s northwestern region of Azarbaijan.
IFP Exclusive

Farhadi’s ‘A Hero’ Picked to Represent Iranian Cinema in 2022 Oscars

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The Iranian jury in charge of submissions for the Academy Awards has picked Ghahreman (A Hero), directed by Oscar winner Asghar Farhadi, to represent the Iranian cinema in the 2022 Oscars.
Agriculture

Pomegranate harvest starts in Middle East’s only reservoir of sour pomegranate

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The harvest of wild pomegranate in Miankaleh Wildlife Sanctuary in northern Iran has started on October 12 and will continue for two weeks.
Art

Iranian, Afghan artworks on display in Tehran

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The Sateen Exhibition, displaying Iranian and Afghan artists’ works, is underway in Tehran.
IFP Exclusive

“Decision to Cut off Instagram not up to Communications Ministry”

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Iran’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology Issa Zarepour has said cutting access to Instagram is not within the authority of the ministry. Zarepour was responding to a question about the possibility of banning the photo and video sharing social networking service.
IFP Exclusive

New IRIB chief says national TV must reflect people’s concerns

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New head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting Peyman Jebelli says the IRIB is focused on the general public as its audience not any special group of people.
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Iranian actor Ezzatollah Mehravaran dies

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Iranian television and cinema actor, director and dramatist Ezzatollah Mehravaran has passed away at the age of 72.
Art

Iranian film wins award in Belgrade festival

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A film directed by prestigious Iranian filmmaker Marjan Khosravi entitled “Snow Names” has won the award for the best movie in the student sector of the International Festival of Ethnological Film in Belgrade.
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Vishka Asayesh Wins Best Actress at US Winter Film Awards for “The Badger”

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Iranian feature film, The Badger, directed by Kazem Mollaie and produced by Sina Saeedian, has won the IndeiPix (best independent film) and best actress awards at the 10th Annual Winter Film Awards International Film Festival in the US.
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