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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

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

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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.
Media

Iran’s Entekhab news outlet banned; editor in chief says due to story about Friday prayer leader

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The editor in chief of an Iranian online news outlet reportedly banned by authorities has said he has no information about the ban but if the report is true, it’s due to a piece of news about the Friday prayer leader of Shiraz, in southern Iran.
Cinema

Veteran Iranian cinematographer dies, aged 71

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Prominent Iranian director of photography and a veteran of the silver screen Morteza Poursamadi has passed away.
Media

Iranian photojournalist released from Taliban custody

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The Taliban have freed Mohammad Hossein Velayati, an Iranian photojournalist working for the Tehran-based Tasnim News Agency, after holding him in custody for a week.
Cinema

Prominent Iranian filmmaker Ebrahim Golestan dies at 101

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Top Iranian filmmaker Ebrahim Taghavi Shirazi, known as Ebrahim Golestan, passed away late on Tuesday away from home in England at the age of 101.
Cinema

“Several Iranian actresses banned from acting”

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The director general of the Supervision Department of Iran’s Cinematic Organization announced that a group of famous Iranian actresses have been banned for removing their hijab, or Islamic veil.
Cinema

Iranian filmmaker Roustayi given six-month sentence

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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.
Literature

Famous Iranian linguist and translator Kourosh Safavi dies

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Kourish Safavi a famous Iranian linguist and translator, has died at the age of 67. Safavi was born in 1956 in Tehran.
Cinema

Acclaimed Iranian director to shoot next movie in Los Angeles: Report

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A report says acclaimed Iranian director and screenwriter Asghar Farhadi will be producing his next film in Los Angeles.
Literature

Iranian literary critic Shapur Jorkesh dies, aged 73

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Well-known Iranian literary critic Shapur Jorkesh has died in Shiraz, a city in south of Iran, at the age of 73.
Cinema

Iranian actress Shohreh Qamar detained for posting ‘unsubstantiated content’

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A report says Iranian actress Shohreh Qamar has been detained by security forces for publishing “insulting and unsubstantiated content” on social media.
Music

The Oud, a quintessentially Iranian musical instrument

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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.
Sport

Former star soccer player opens bookstore in upscale Tehran neighborhood

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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.
Cinema

Iranian actor arrested after threatening police over Islamic HIjab

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Security forces have reportedly arrested an Iranian actor after a short video went viral showing him threatening police forces over enforcing Islamic Hijab.
Art

Japanese embassy in Tehran offers condolences over passing of Iranian voice actor

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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.
Cinema

Iranian filmmakers slam court ruling against actress Azadeh Samadi

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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.
Literature

Iranians bid farewell to renowned poet Ahmad Reza Ahmadi

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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.
Literature

Famous Iranian poet, writer and painter, Ahmad Reza Ahmadi, passes away

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Renowned Iranian poet, writer and painter Ahmad Reza Ahmadi has passed away at the age on 82.
Music

Iranian rapper receives death sentence, later commuted to imprisonment: Report

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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.
Religion

Renowned Iranian singer Chavoshi reacts to desecration of Holy Qur’an in Sweden

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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.
Music

Mob attacks site of live concert in southern Iranian city, injuring two

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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.
Cinema

Veteran Iranian actress Farimah Farjami passes away at 71

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Veteran Iranian actress Farimah Farjami passes away at the age of 71 after a period of illness.
Literature

Iran’s Eghbalzadeh, young translator of children’s books, passes away

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Pante-a Eghbalzadeh, a young Iranian translator of children’s literature, passes away.
Cinema

Iran House of Cinema opposes decision to allow IRIB to monitor home entertainment 

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Iran’s House of Cinema has slammed a recent decision to authorize the IRIB to monitor home entertainment products.
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