Culture

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.

Asghar Farhadi Challenges Hollywood’s View of Other Cultures at Rio Film Festival

Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi has criticized what he sees as Hollywood’s tendency to portray foreign cultures from an American perspective. The two-time Oscar-winning director discussed...

Saeidi Brothers Reimagine Iranian Folk Classic “Sar-e Dast-e Yarom”

Iranian traditional vocalists Ali and Mohammad Saeidi recently released their latest single, titled “Sar-e Dast-e Yarom.” The twin vocalists reimagined a classic Iranian folk...

دو فیلم ایرانی ۶ جایزه جشنواره جهانی فیلم کن را کسب کردند

دو فیلم ایرانی ۶ جایزه بزرگ را در بخش آنلاین جشنواره جهانی فیلم کن دریافت کردند. پویا گل‌پور و غزاله مازینانی، دو کارگردان خلاق،...

Iranian Films Win Six Awards at World Film Festival in Cannes

Two Iranian motion pictures earned six major awards at the World Film Festival in Cannes online competition. Directors Pouya Golpour and Ghazaleh Mazinani received...

A Fox Under a Pink Moon Wins Award at Matera Film Festival

The acclaimed documentary film A Fox Under a Pink Moon has won an award in Italy. Directors Mehrdad Oskouei and Soraya Akhlaghi received the Bini-Pasolini Foundation...

Iranian Composer Hamed Mokhtarani Creates New Work Inspired by Cultural Iran

Iranian composer Hamed Mokhtarani has initiated an ambitious multidisciplinary project inspired by the Cultural Iranencyclopedia. The musician is collaborating with Professor Dariush Farhud, a prominent...