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Iran Not to Exhibit Its Unseen Artworks in Europe

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Displaying the art pieces of Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art Museum (TMOCA) outside Iran is not on the agenda of Iran’s Culture and Islamic Guidance Ministry, the minister declared.
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Asghar Farhadi’s Films Screened in Rome Open-Air Festival

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The retrospective of Iranian Oscar winner filmmaker Asghar Farhadi is part of the third Trastevere Film Festival, currently underway in the Trastevere district of Rome.
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Agonizing Odyssey of Iranian Transsexual: From Despair to Survival

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Saman Arastoo, an Iranian actor and director, was born a woman, but he soon found out that he is very different from his peers.
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Iranian Actor among Torch Bearers of Winter Olympics

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Iranian cinema superstar Bahram Radan has been chosen as one of the main torch bearers of 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea.
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Iranian Actress Awarded at Brooklyn Film Festival

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Golab Adineh, a well-known Iranian actress, has been selected as the Best Female Actor at the latest edition of Brooklyn Film Festival for her appearance in the film ‘The Sis’.
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FILMADRID to Praise Iranian Maestro of Absurd Cinema

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The Madrid Cinema Festival, known as FILMADRID, is going to pay tribute to Iranian filmmaker Mani Haghighi as ‘an undisputed maestro of absurd cinema’ in a special section dedicated to Iranian comedy and absurd films.
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Iranian Celebrities React to Twin Attacks in Tehran

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A large number of Iranian celebrities have reacted to the twin terrorist attacks in Tehran on June 7. They posted photos and messages on social media to demonstrate Iranians’ solidarity with each other. The celebrities also sympathized with the victims’ families and expressed their dismay at the violent assaults.
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Old Iranian Lady Starts Painting ‘Suddenly at 84‘

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An 86-year-old Iranian woman, who started painting all of a sudden two years ago, has put her paintings on display in an exhibition in the capital city of Tehran.
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Tourists Paying $1,200 to Buy Each Pair of These Hand-Made Shoes

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A kind of traditional shoe made of leather is currently sewn in northwestern Iran which is not only regarded as an artwork, but is worth hundreds of dollars.
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4th Khayyam Int’l Photography Exhibition Opens in Tehran

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The fourth edition of an international photo expo titled “Khayyam 2016 International Exhibition of Photography” opened in the Iranian capital of Tehran on May 26, in a ceremony attended by FIAP officials.
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Iranian Film Wins Un Certain Regard Prize at Cannes Festival

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A Man of Integrity (Lerd), the latest film by Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, won the Un Certain Regard award at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival.
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Iranian Maestro Hossein Alizadeh Wins Asia World Music Award

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Celebrated musician Hossein Alizadeh was named the recipient of the second Asian world music award on Friday in South Korea.
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Iranian Maestro Who Learned to Play without Teacher

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A veteran Iranian musician speaks of his deep love for music and how he learned to play the dotar without having a teacher.
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European Sculptors Praise Tehran Sculpture Symposium’s High Quality  

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Two European sculptors taking part in the 8th Tehran International Sculpture Symposium, currently underway in the Iranian capital, have expressed satisfaction with the unique quality of the convention, calling it a wonderful event which is among the best ones worldwide.
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Fajr Int’l Film Festival Wraps Up in Tehran

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The closing ceremony of the 35th edition of Fajr International Film Festival (FIFF) was held in Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on Thursday.
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National Festival of Salt Statues in Eastern Iran

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Over 30 groups of artists gathered in Iran’s eastern province South Khorasan to build and display their salt statues in a national festival held in the past weekend.
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Islamic Art at Christie’s: From Miniature to Qajar Paintings

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Several pieces of Islamic art will be put up for auction at Christie’s, London, on April 27.
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Cannes Festival to Screen Works by 5 Iranian Filmmakers

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Four films from Iran plus one by Iran-born American-based director will be screened at the 70th Cannes Film Festival slated for May 17-28 in Cannes, France.
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4 Iranian Works Included in Bologna Children’s Book Fair Catalogue

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Works by four Iranian illustrators have been included in the catalogue of this year’s Bologna Children’s Book Fair, the biggest international trade show and book fair dedicated to children’s books, currently underway in Italy.
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49 Works by 32 Iranian Artists at Christie’s Dubai

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An exhibition of 163 artworks by the most sought-after Iranian, Arab and Turkish artists will be held in Dubai March 16-18, and then auctioned on March 18 at Christie’s upcoming sale of modern and contemporary art in the Middle East.
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Iranian Filmmaker Wins Best Director Award in Canada

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Iranian filmmaker Narges Abyar was selected as the best director at the 12th Vancouver International Women in Film Festival (VIWIFF).
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Iran’s Cinema in Grief over Death of Influential Figure

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Ali Moallem, an influential and educated film producer, critic, publisher and managing director and editor-in-chief of Donya-ye Tasvir (Picture World) magazine, passed away on Monday at the age of 54.
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Old Iranian Painting Repaired, Displayed in Tehran

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An important artwork of the early 19th century has been put on display in a museum in Tehran after a difficult repair process.
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Iranian Calligrapher Receives French Legion of Honour

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The Embassy of France in Tehran granted the French Legion of Honour to Gholam-Hossein Amirkhani, a well-known Iranian calligrapher.
Art

A Tour of Art Galleries in Tehran

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Year after year, the art galleries of Tehran become more prosperous. Iranian people are now more willing than ever to see art and buy gallery items.
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