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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.
Literature

Renowned Iranian critic, writer Mohammad-Ali Eslami Nodooshan passes away

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Renowned Iranian literary critic, translator, poet and writer Mohammad-Ali Eslami Nodooshan has passed away at the age of 97.
Culture

Exquisite book in Tehran’s Armenian Museum

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An old manuscript restorer says there is an exquisite book in the Armenian Museum in Tehran of which there are only seven similar copies in the world.
Books

Sanandaj becomes Iran’s book capital

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Sanandaj, the capital city of Kurdistan Province in western Iran has been selected as the seventh book capital of the country.
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Iranian Illustrator Juxtaposes Omar Khayyam & Fyodor Dostoevsky in Painting

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An Iranian illustrator has put on display a painting featuring Iranian poet and philosopher Omar Khayyam and prominent Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky as a medium to show the cultural interaction of Iran and Russia.
Middle East

Iran Displays 1,200 Book Titles at Baghdad Book Fair

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The secretary of Iran’s Coordination and Support Committee for Foreign Book Fairs says the country displayed nearly 1,200 book titles in Baghdad International Book Fair 2021, which was held in the Iraqi capital last month.
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Iran’s FM Unveils Book Titled ‘Zarif and Big Files’ in Iraq

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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has unveiled a book titled “Zarif and Big Files” published by an Iraqi publisher in the Arabic language.
Books

Soleimani’s Autobiography Unveiled with Ayatollah Khamenei’s Autograph

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has signed an autobiography written by Iran’s martyred senior anti-terror commander, Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani.
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Iranian Villager Nominated for Prestigious Children’s Literature Award

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Abdolhakim Bahar whose voluntary activities to promote book reading have won him a reputation, lives in a remote village in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan.
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Iran Marks National Day of Persian Poetry, Literature

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Iranian people annually mark September 17, the demise anniversary of renowned contemporary Iranian poet Shahriar, as the National Day of Persian Poetry and Literature.
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Prominent Iranian Literary Translator Najaf Daryabandari Dies at 91

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Acclaimed Iranian author and translator Najaf Daryabandari, who had translated many of the world’s outstanding literary works into Persian, has died at the age of 91.
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‘Cultural Development Can Turn Corona Threat into Opportunity’

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An Iranian cultural official says the development of cultural and artistic exchanges and fostering of humanitarian values can turn the threat of coronavirus pandemic into an opportunity.
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Storytelling Helps Children Overcome Fear of Coronavirus

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An official with Iran’s Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults has advised the parents to read stories to their children as an effective way to dispel their fears of the novel coronavirus pandemic and build their hopes up for the bright days.
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COVID-19 Inflicts Huge Losses on Iran’s Culture, Art, Media Sectors

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The coronavirus outbreak has inflicted over Rls. 9.76 trillion ($65 million) in losses on Iran’s culture, art and media sectors, a top official says.
IFP Exclusive

Century-Old Café in Tehran, Popular Hangout for Book Readers

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One of the most popular cafés in the Iranian capital, Tehran, is a book café which dates back 100 years.
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Has Iran Censored Tsarist Russia’s Atrocities from School Textbooks?

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An Iranian educational official has dismissed the controversy over the omission of certain texts about the crimes committed by the Russian Empire from the Iranian school-books, denying reports about deliberate distortion of the history.
IFP Exclusive

Masoudieh Palace; Home to First Iranian Library, Museum

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Masoudieh Palace is an edifice and Persian Garden built during the Qajar era in the historical Square of Baharestan, downtown Tehran.
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‘Citizenship Culture’ Book Unveiled in Iran

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The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Minister of Education Mohsen Haji-Mirzaei has unveiled a 26-volume book entitled ‘Citizenship Culture’ in the city of Tabriz.
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Iranian Cleric Promoting Book-Reading among Children in Deprived Areas

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An Iranian cleric has gained reputation for running cultural activities in remote rural areas of Western Iran, promoting book-reading among children.
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Iranian Girl Converts Minibus into Lovely Mobile Bookstore

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A young Iranian lady has come up with the idea of converting a minibus into a book shop, but she is not old enough yet to drive her “mobile” bookstore.
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Book on Iranian ISIS Sympathizer to Come Out in Coming Days

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A book about an Iranian mother who was the administrator of a social media channel supporting the ISIS terrorists would be unveiled by an Iranian publisher in the coming days.
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Top Scientific Works of Muslim World Unveiled in Tehran

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Select scientific works of the World Forum for Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought have been unveiled in Tehran by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
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Iranian Illustrator Wins Top Award at BIB 2019

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A book titled “The Boxer” written and illustrated by Hassan Mousavi has won the first prize at the 27th Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava (BIB) 2019 in Slovakia.
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Ride-Hailing App Driver Amuses Passengers with Books

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Mansour Khani, a driver who works for a ride-hailing app in Tehran these days, has grabbed the headlines for his creative way of amusing the passengers.
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UNWTO Publishes Book with 14 Stories on Iran Tourism

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The UN’s World Tourism Organisation has approved and published a book on several narratives on Iran tourism which include four stories of the industry influencers.
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