Two Iranians nominated for 2027 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award
Writer Abbas Jahangirian and illustrator Amir Shabanipoor, both from Iran, have been nominated for the 2027 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, a Swedish prize for children's and young adult literature.
Iran’s Paleolithic record central to human evolution debates, museum expert says
An archaeologist at the National Museum of Iran has written in Tehran Times that Iran's Paleolithic record places the country at the centre of debates on human evolution.
Iranian film ‘Midday Meal’ wins top prize at Busan festival
Iranian director Majid Majidi's film Midday Meal won the Busan Award for best film at the 31st Busan International Film Festival in South Korea on Thursday.
Iran proposes joint travel packages to attract more Chinese tourists
Iran proposed five measures to increase Chinese tourist arrivals, including joint travel packages, in a message read at a meeting in Beijing on Friday, Tehran Times reported.
Director says Iranian passport holders in play cannot get US visas
Iranian director Amir Reza Koohestani said Iranian-passport holders in his company could not obtain US visas for the play "Blind Runner" in California, Culture OC reported.
Mohassess faun sculpture goes on show at Frieze Masters in London
A nude faun sculpture by the Iranian artist Bahman Mohassess, out of public view for decades, is on show at Frieze Masters in London, according to The Art Newspaper.