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Cinema

Day 10 of Fajr Intl. Film Festival: Round-up

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Day 10 of the International Fajr Film Fetival saw the screening of Zed – Against – directed by Amir Abbas Rabiei, which recounts a key moment in the early days of the Islamic revolution in Iran, and Khaen Koshi – Killing a Traitor - director by renowned Iranian film maker Masoud Kimiai, but even they failed to appease critics and heat up the festival.
Music

Fajr Intl. Music Festival to be held in Tehran

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The 37th Fajr International Music Festival will kick off on February 11 in the Iranian capital Tehran, hosting artists from Italy, Germany, Afghanistan and Egypt along with Iranian musicians.
Lifestyle

Hamedan hosting snowman making festival

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On the occasion of the arrival of the Ten-Day Dawn, marking the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, and the Lunar month of Rajab, with the help of Hamedan Municipality, a snowman making festival was held in the city in western Iran.
Cinema

Iranian actress Hatami granted honorary award at France film fest

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The Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema in France has offered an honorary award to award-winning Iranian actress Leila Hatami, the president of its jury, for her carrier.
Cinema

4th day of Fajr Film Festival held in Tehran

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On the fourth day of the 40th edition of Fajr Film Festival in Milad Tower, Tehran, critics watched two films: "Private Meeting" directed by Omid Shams and "Mahan" directed by Hamid Shah-Hatami.
Cinema

Second day of Fajr Film Festival held in Iran

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On the second day of Iran's Fajr Film Festival, movies were screened in theatres of Tehran and other Iranian cities in the competition section, while critics watched two films at the Milad Tower Conference Center in the capital.
Custom

Sadeh ancient festival in Kerman

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The ancient ritual known as Sadeh festival was celebrated on the evening of Sunday, January 30, at the Iranian city of Kerman’s Zoroastrian fire temple. Due to the Covid pandemic, the ceremony was held with a limited population and with prayers and hymns by Zoroastrian priests.
Sport

Thieves steal Iranian football manager’s safe 

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Thieves stole iranian football coach Farhad Majidi’s safe from his house in a northern neighborhood of Tehran. 
Handicrafts

Tehran hosting International Exhibition of Tourism

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The 15th International Exhibition of Tourism and the 35th National Exhibition of Handicrafts kicked off in Tehran on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at the permanent fairgrounds of Tehran. The exhibitions will run until February 2.
Sport

Safdarian wins Iran’s second ever ice climbing gold

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Mohammad Safdarian has won the second gold medal ever for Iran in the Ice Climbing World Championships 2022.
Environment

Asiatic cheetahs Iran and Firouz expecting cub

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Two Asiatic cheetahs, living in Iran, are expecting their cub after mating in captivity.
Food

Turnip Soup: A tasty antibiotic recipe

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Soup is known as a highly beneficial and nutritious food that helps the immune system build a strong barrier against the invasion of viruses and bacteria.
Cultural Heritage

Mashahd’s Robat-e Virani Ethnography Museum

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The Ethnography Museum of Robat-e Virani is a key attraction near the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad.
Agriculture

Sugarcane: Red gold growing in northern Iran

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Sugarcane is part of the agricultural produce in northern Iranian Mazandaran Province.
Cinema

Farhadi’s “A Hero” grabs 3 awards in Palm Springs

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Iranian movie “A Hero”, directed by Asghar Farhadi, won three awards in Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF). The film represented Iran in the 94th Oscars.
Cultural Heritage

Once upon a time, Isfahan’s Naqshe Jahan Square

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Naqshe Jahan Square is one of the oldest squares in Isfahan and one of the most beautiful monuments registered in UNESCO.
Cultural Heritage

Iran Tourism Minister visits historical sites in Yazd

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Seyyed Ezzatollah Zarghami, Minister of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism has visited the Qanat of Zarch in the Iranian province of Yazd.
Sport

Iran footballer Taremi second-best striker in Portuguese league

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Iranian footballer Mehdi Taremi was selected as the second-best striker in the first half of the Portuguese league after the striker of the Benfica football team.
Food

Famous delicacies of Ardabil Province

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When we hear Ardabil souvenirs and food, what comes to mind are the delicious Sabalan Honey, clotted cream and local butter, but this is only a small part of the diverse world of food souvenirs and handicrafts of Ardabil that you can buy during your trip to this province.
Books

Iranian poet, filmmaker dies of COVID-19 at 47

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Iranian poet, author and filmmaker Abtin Baktash has passed away at the age of 47 as a result of infection with COVID-19.
Sport

Iranian goalie nominated for best women goalkeeper of 2021

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Iran futsal goalkeeper Farzaneh Tavasoli has been shortlisted for the best women goalkeeper of the world in 2021.
Cinema

Iran actor Payman Maadi among Sundance 2022 jury members

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Iranian actor Payman Maadi has been selected as one of the jury members in the 2022 Sundance Film Festival in the US. The film festival will take place in hybrid format from Jan. 20 to 30.
Art

Color and light combination in dream palace

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A creative artist in the city of Saleh Abad, Hamadan Province, has used colorful pottery fragments to decorate the walls of a house turning it to a palace of light and color.
IFP Exclusive

Number of Persian language learners hits new record in Spain

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In Spain, more people are developing an interest in the Persian language, with the number of learners in the European country setting a new record this year.
Books

Iran leading lexicographer, translator Aryanpour dies at 92

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Mohammad-Reza Arbabi, head of Iran’s Association of Translators and Interpreters, announced the news on Wednesday.
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