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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.
Iranian filmmaker Roustayi given six-month sentence
Iranian film director Saeed Roustayi has been sentenced to 6 months in prison on the charges of “propaganda against the government” and production and screening of controversial movie Leila’s Brothers at the Cannes Film Festival.
Famous Iranian linguist and translator Kourosh Safavi dies
Kourish Safavi a famous Iranian linguist and translator, has died at the age of 67.
Safavi was born in 1956 in Tehran.
Acclaimed Iranian director to shoot next movie in Los Angeles: Report
A report says acclaimed Iranian director and screenwriter Asghar Farhadi will be producing his next film in Los Angeles.
Iranian literary critic Shapur Jorkesh dies, aged 73
Well-known Iranian literary critic Shapur Jorkesh has died in Shiraz, a city in south of Iran, at the age of 73.
Iranian actress Shohreh Qamar detained for posting ‘unsubstantiated content’
A report says Iranian actress Shohreh Qamar has been detained by security forces for publishing “insulting and unsubstantiated content” on social media.
The Oud, a quintessentially Iranian musical instrument
The oud is an originally Iranian musical instrument and is as old as the Sumer Civilization. The Oud is highly popular in the Middle East, especially in Iran. Today, this instrument has its own fans in Western countries and in East Africa as well as in the east.
Former star soccer player opens bookstore in upscale Tehran neighborhood
A former star soccer player with Iran’s Esteghlal FC, Mojtaba Jabbari, has opened a bookstore in an upscale neighborhood in the Iranian capital, Tehran.
Iranian actor arrested after threatening police over Islamic HIjab
Security forces have reportedly arrested an Iranian actor after a short video went viral showing him threatening police forces over enforcing Islamic Hijab.
Japanese embassy in Tehran offers condolences over passing of Iranian voice actor
Japan’s embassy in Tehran has issued a statement to offer condolences over the death of Ali Mohammad Ashkboos, an Iranian dubbing artist who portrayed a character in a popular Japanese anime football series.
Iranian filmmakers slam court ruling against actress Azadeh Samadi
The Iranian Cinema Directors Association and the Iranian Cinema Producers Union have objected to a court ruling against famous actress Azadeh Samadi for ignoring the Hijab rule.
Iranians bid farewell to renowned poet Ahmad Reza Ahmadi
Large groups of people join a funeral procession for renowned Iranian poet, writer and painter Ahmad Reza Ahmadi, who passed away at the age of 82.
Famous Iranian poet, writer and painter, Ahmad Reza Ahmadi, passes away
Renowned Iranian poet, writer and painter Ahmad Reza Ahmadi has passed away at the age on 82.
Iranian rapper receives death sentence, later commuted to imprisonment: Report
Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi, who was arrested for “provoking violence” during anti-government protests in Iran last year, received a primary death sentence, but the ruling was later commuted to imprisonment, a report says.
Renowned Iranian singer Chavoshi reacts to desecration of Holy Qur’an in Sweden
Popular Iranian musician and singer Mohsen Chavoshi slams the burning of the Holy Qur’an in Sweden, saying the sacrilegious move is rooted in a failure to distort the divine book of Muslims.
Mob attacks site of live concert in southern Iranian city, injuring two
A mob has attacked the site of a live concert in the southern Iranian city of Sirjan, Kerman Province, vandalizing the place and injuring two security guards with knives and machetes.
Veteran Iranian actress Farimah Farjami passes away at 71
Veteran Iranian actress Farimah Farjami passes away at the age of 71 after a period of illness.
Iran’s Eghbalzadeh, young translator of children’s books, passes away
Pante-a Eghbalzadeh, a young Iranian translator of children’s literature, passes away.
Iran House of Cinema opposes decision to allow IRIB to monitor home entertainment
Iran’s House of Cinema has slammed a recent decision to authorize the IRIB to monitor home entertainment products.
Social media users slam ‘hypocritical’ media coverage of Greek shipwreck and Titanic sub
Hundreds of social media users have called out mainstream media for what they say is a marked disparity in the coverage of last week’s fatal shipwreck in the Mediterranean and the missing Titanic-exploring submarine.
Iranian artists slam decision to give home entertainment to IRIB
A group of Iranian artists have objected to President Ebrahim Raisi after a decision was announced to give the right to oversight of home entertainment products to the National Iranian Radio and Television, known as the IRIB.
Iranian TV show ‘The Actor’ grabs int’l prize in German festival
“The Actor”, an Iranian TV show, has won a special prize at Seriencamp Festival – the biggest series festival in Germany.
US seeking to target Iran through media dictatorship: President Raisi’s wife
Jamileh Alamolhoda, the wife of the Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, has said the United States is trying to target Iran through media dictatorship. She made the remarks to the Venezuela-based television network Telesur in an interview.
Iranian daily: Social media bans only led to emergence of ‘VPN mafia’
An Iranian daily criticizes the government for maintaining a ban on foreign-based social media platforms, which has forced Iranian citizens to spend money for illegal virtual private networks (VPNs) to get access to those media.
Veteran Iranian actress Fakhri Khourvash dies at 94
Fakhri Khourvash, a veteran Iranian stage and film actress, dies at the age of 94 in the United States.
Iranian actress Shaghayegh Dehghan given 10 days in jail for not wearing hijab
Iranian actress Shaghayegh Dehghan has reportedly been given a 10-day jail term for failing to abide by mandatory hijab, or Islamic dress code, in public.