Tehran, Jan 25, 2012: Internationally-acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi+s latest screen production has been nominated in two categories at the 2012 Academy Awards.
Tehran, Jan 25, 2012: Iran celebrates the successful registration of Persian passion play on UNESCO+s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding.
Tehran, Jan 25, 2012: Internationally-renowned Iranian auteur filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami has started the post-production process of his latest film in Japanese.
Tehran, August 23, 2011: Iranian actress Leila Hatami is among the jury members of the 37th Deauville American Film Festival, which will be held from September 3 to 12 in France.
Tehran, August 23, 2011: Titan of traditional Iranian music Mohammadreza Shajarian accompanied by the nostalgic Shahnaz Ensemble will perform new musical pieces during European concerts.
Tehran, August 20, 2011: Organizers of the Iftar Spreads Photo Exhibit have rushed to raise funds for the famine-wracked people of Somalia.
Tehran, August 20, 2011: Iranian filmmaker Reza Mirkarimi+s latest production A Cube of Sugar is scheduled to be screened at the 16th edition of Busan International film festival in South Korea.
Tehran, August 20, 2011: Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) in Qom is planning to produce a religious animation adapted from the life story of the Prophet Solomon for children and young adults in the near future.
Tehran, August 20, 2011: Acclaimed dark comedy “A Few Kilos of Dates for a Funeral” (2006) will be released on the Iranian home video network on Tuesday.
Tehran, August 20, 2011: Award-winning Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi+s Nader and Simin: A Separation will take part in the 2011 edition of the New York Film Festival.
Tehran, May 22, 2010 - Archeological excavations at the ancient site of Haft Tappeh, near the historical city of Susa, have yielded two royal seals dating back to 3,400 years ago.
Tehran, July 25, 2009: Sassanians, who inherited the economic conditions left behind by Parthians, were quick to forge an economic state so powerful and distinctive that its fame spread well beyond their political frontiers and their period.
Tehran, July 25, 2009: Historic buildings being destroyed faster than in any other European city as “overscaled new monsters” are built.
Tehran, July 25, 2009: Kish Island, which extends over 90 square kilometers, is one of the most beautiful islands of the Persian Gulf.
