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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.

Cinema

Renowned Iranian actress Tooran Mehrzad dies aged 93

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Veteran Iranian star of stage and screen Tooran Mehrzad has died at the age of 93.
Music

Saudi envoy to Iran attends Majid Entezami’s orchestra performance

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Abdullah bin Saud Al-Anzi, Saudi Arabia's ambassador in Iran, recently attended the captivating performance of Iran's National Music Orchestra at Vahdat Hall in Tehran.
Cinema

Famous Iranian actress Parvaneh Masoumi laid to rest in Tehran 

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A group of people on Wednesday held a funeral ceremony for famous Iranian actress Parvaneh Masoumi in Tehran’s Emamzadeh Aboutaleb cemetery.
Cinema

Famous Iranian actress Parvenh Masoumi dead at 79 

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Famous Iranian theater, cinema and television actress Parvane Masoumi has died of an illness in a hospital in northern Iran.
Media

Tehran prosecutor office files criminal case against Etemad newspaper for publishing confidential document

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The Tehran Prosecutor's Office has initiated legal action against Etemad newspaper for the alleged unauthorized disclosure of a profoundly confidential document.
Cinema

Famous Iranian actress Bita Farahi dies aged 65

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Famous Iranian actress Bita Farahi has died of a heart and renal disease at Dey Hospital in Tehran. Farahi’s family confirmed the news.
Literature

Funeral held in Tehran for famous Iranian literary figure Mohammadali Eslami Nodooshan

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A group of people in Tehran have held a funeral ceremony for renowned Iranian poet, writer, critic and lawyer Mohammadali Eslami Nodooshan.
Cinema

Iranian actors, war veterans stand up in solidarity with Palestinians

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Tehran Peace Museum and the Iranian House of Artists in a joint statement have condemned the Israeli regime for its brutal carnage of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and have asked for an immediate ceasefire there.
Music

Iranian singer, Akbar Golpayegani, laid to rest

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The revered figure in Iranian music, Akbar Golpayegani, was laid to rest in a solemn ceremony held earlier this Tuesday morning.
Art

Iranian museum flaunts exquisite carpets

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The Carpet Museum of Iran, with its dazzling beauty, is one of the tourist spots located in the Iranian capital, Tehran.
Cinema

Iranian movie wins Best Male Actor Award at Intl. Tokyo Film Festival

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Iranian actor Yasna Mirtahmasb has won the Best Male Actor Award at the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival.
Music

Lily Afshar, renowned Iranian guitar virtuoso dies, aged 63

Seyedeh Maryam Hosseini Lahijani -
The world of music is mourning the loss of a true luminary as Professor Lily Afshar, a trailblazing Iranian guitarist and the first woman in the world to earn a doctorate in guitar, has passed away at the age of 63 after a long battle with illness. Her death comes as a poignant moment, just as one of her recent works was published in Iran.
Cinema

Ex-gardener turns out to be prime murderer of Iranian movie director, Mehrjui and wife

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A gardener who used to work at the villa of slain Iranian movie director Dariush Mehrjui has reportedly turned out to be the key murderer.
Incidents

Murderer of Iranian movie director Dariush Mehrjui nabbed

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The murderer of slain Iranian movie director Dariush Mehrjui has been apprehended.
Cinema

Iranians pay tribute to slain film maker Dariush Mehrjui

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Iranian cinema stars on Wednesday joined crowds of mourners for the funeral procession in Tehran of acclaimed film director Dariush Mehrjui and his wife, Vahideh Mohammadi Far, who were murdered days ago in Karaj, near the capital Tehran.
Cinema

Iranian film director Dariush Mehrjui and his wife found stabbed to death

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Noted Iranian film director Dariush Mehrjui and his wife were stabbed to death in their home near capital Tehran by unknown assailants, state media reported Sunday.
Cinema

Iranian movie wins Best Short Film Award in South Korea festival

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An Iranian movie has won the best short film award at the 2023 Busan International Film Festival in South Korea.
Cinema

Prominent Iranian actor Attila Pesyani passes away

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Top Iranian actor Attila Pesyani, who has a decades-long shining record in theater and television, died earlier on Friday after a bout with cancer at the age of 66, Iran’s House of Cinema confirmed in a statement.
Cinema

Iranian actor, Ferdows Kaviani, laid to rest

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This morning Tuesday marked a somber gathering at the Iranian Artists' House, where a congregation of artists and admirers came together to bid a heartfelt farewell to the late Ferdows Kaviani, the final living luminary of Iran's illustrious humor.
Cinema

Iranian actor Ferdos Kaviani dies at 82

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Famous Iranian actor Ferdos Kaviani has died at the age of 82.
Art

Artistic tapestry of felting: Mahmoud Hallajian’s legacy in Iran’s Ramsar

Seyedeh Maryam Hosseini Lahijani -
In the picturesque city of Ramsar in the Mazandaran province, a tale of artistry and heritage was woven into the fibers of felt.
Music

Iranian musician appointed as Tehran Symphony Orchestra permanent conductor 

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Manouchehr Sahbaee is appointed as the permanent conductor of the Tehran Symphony Orchestra.
Cinema

Iranian actor Arash Mir-Ahmadi dies at 52

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Iranian actor Arash Mir-Ahmadi died on Tuesday at a hospital in Tehran at the age of 52 after losing a long battle with cancer.
Cinema

Iranian actress Hanieh Tavassoli arrested

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Prominent Iranian actress Hanieh Tavassoli was arrested on the anniversary of the protests and deadly riots across Iran, her sister announced on Saturday night.
Music

The Dozaleh or Donay, Iranian Kurdish musical instrument

Seyedeh Maryam Hosseini Lahijani -
The Dozaleh is one of the most important musical instruments in the Zagros region located in the west of Iran. The instrument has two sound tubes that are placed and tied together. The Dozaleh is played along with the Tombak or the Daf in wedding ceremonies and celebrations.
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