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Dezful historical Bridge; World's most ancient brick bridge
Tehran, Dec 18, IRNA -- Dezful historical Bridge in southwestern Iran is still standing after more than 17 centuries and is regarded as the most ancient standing bridge in the world that has survived and is also known as "Rumi Bridge".
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Over 70 films being displayed in Cinema Verite Fest. each day
Tehran, Dec 18, IRNA -- Over 70 films are being displayed on daily basis in the 14th Iran International Documentary Film Festival known as “Cinema Verite” which is currently underway online in Tehran.
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Cultural heritage minister congratulates miniature global registration
Tehran, Dec 17, IRNA -- Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Ali Asghar Mounesan in a message on Wednesday congratulated the Iranian nation and artists on the registration of miniature as Iran's 15th global intangible cultural heritage.
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Indian Filmfest. to host 3 Iranian movies
Tehran, Dec 16, IRNA – Three Iranian cinematic works will be screened at the 13th edition of India's Jaipur International Film Festival.
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Iran culture minister lauds Cinema Verite organizers' efforts
Tehran, Dec 16, IRNA - Iran's Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Abbas Salehi wished all the best for the organizers of the 14th Iran International Documentary Film Festival known as “Cinema Verite”.
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Iran ranks 5th in world key research, 2nd in growth of science
Tehran, Dec 15, IRNA -- Iran currently ranks fifth in key research and second in the growth of scientific production in the world, Minister of Science, Research and Technology Mansour Gholami said on Tuesday.
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14th Cinema Verite int'l fest inaugurated
Tehran, Dec15, IRNA – The 14th Iran International Documentary Film Festival known as “Cinema Verite” opened in Tehran on Tuesday.
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Some 251 more Iranians die from COVID-19: official
Tehran, Dec 14, IRNA – Some 251 Iranians have died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 52,447, Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Monday.
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Acclaimed German filmmaker's message to Cinema Verite: I Love Iran
Tehran, Dec 14, IRNA - Werner Herzog, German film director, screenwriter, author, actor, and opera director and famous figure of the "New German Cinema, in a message to the 14th edition of “Cinema Verite” described Iran as a country which a 5,000-year-old tradition of poetry and saying: "I love Iran."
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Video mapping on Iranians Unity on Azadi Tower
Tehran Municipality implemented a video mapping late on Sunday on the iconic Azadi Tower in southwest Tehran to express national solidarity.Tehran, Iran. December 14, 2020. IRNA/ Davoud Ghahardar.
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Afghan Scholar: Afghanistan interested in cultural ties with Iran
Tehran, Dec 14, IRNA – Dean of Faculty of Fine Arts in Kabul University Samiollah Nabipour said on Monday that Afghan people are interested in cooperation with Iran especially in cultural, arts and scientific fields.
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Iran participating in Marco Polo-Silk Road Art Festival
Belgrade, Dec 11, IRNA – Iran's Ambassador to Zagreb Parviz Esmaeili and Director of the Croatian Art Festival Marco Polo-Silk Road Igor Prižmić explored avenues for promoting cultural-artistic cooperation between the two countries on Thursday.
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Three cinematic works represent Iran at 78th Golden Globe
Tehran, IRNA – The 78th Golden Globe is to host three Iranian cinematic works in the category of Foreign Language Films.
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"Parva" receives "Award of Merit" of Accolade Competition
Tehran, Dec 8, IRNA - Iranian feature film "Parva" directed by Mehran Mahdavian, has received the "Award of Merit" of the 17th edition of the Accolade Global Film Competition in the US.
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Garden alleys; Paradise Semnan
Semnan, Dec 8, IRNA – Garden alleys in central Iran and cities such as Semnan, Shahmirzad in Semnan Province and Taft Country in Yazd Province, give smell of Paradise.
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Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on December 8
Zanjan, Dec 8, IRNA- The following headlines appeared in the English-language newspapers in the Iranian capital on Tuesday:
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Int'l short film Festival of Turkey awards Iranian film
Kermanshah, IRNA – Iranian short film "Night Shift" directed by Ashkan Hatami won the award of the best movie at the Hak-iş 9th International short film Festival in Turkey.
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Iranian films to be screened in Bangkok
Tehran, Dec 7, IRNA – Iran’s cultural attaché in Thailand Mehdi Hassankhani and officials from National Archives of Thailand discussed different issues on Monday.
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Hainan Island Int'l Film Fest opens with Iranian director attending
Tehran, Dec 6, IRNA – 3rd Hainan Island International Film Festival (HIIFF) opened on Saturday night in the coastal city of Sanya, south China's Hainan Province at the presence of Majid Majidi Iranian film director, producer, and screenwriter.
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Iranian animation wins best award of int’l festival in Brazil
Tehran, Dec 6, IRNA – Iranian animation Bamdad (Morning) received the best animation award of the 19th Mostra de Cinema Infantil de Florianópolis in Brazil.
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Snow blankets Sanandaj; Western Iran
People of Sanandaj wake up with surprise to see snow blanketed the city this morning; Kordestan province, snowfall is rare in Autumn. Sanandaj, Iran. Dec 6, 2020. IRNA/Mosleh Pirkhezranian.
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Russia-Iran cultural ties should not decrease due to coronavirus: Professor
Moscow, Dec 6, IRNA – Head of Russia-Iran friendship association Alexander Palishok said Sunday that the cultural and human relations between Iran and Russia should not be reduced under the influence of the coronavirus epidemic.
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World Crafts Council appoints Pouya Mahmoudian as its deputy
Tehran, Dec 5, IRNA – Pouya Mahmoudian, Iran's deputy minister of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism has been appointed as deputy head of World Crafts Council for West Asia and Oceania affairs from 2021-2024.
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Iran, Italy call for further expansion of cultural ties
Tehran, Dec 5, IRNA – Iran and Italy called for further broadening of cultural cooperation on the occasion of the 160th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between the two states.
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Iranian animation; the best movie of Polish film Fest
Tehran, Dec 5, IRNA - Iranian animation ‘The 11th Step’ by Maryam Kashkoulinia won the award of the best movie at the 14th edition of Lublin Film Festival in Poland.
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Toreutics millennia-old art: Minister
Tehran, IRNA – Minister of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism of Iran Ali-Asghar Mounesan said on Saturday that toreutics is a millennia-old art that became popular in the Achaemenid era and reached its climax in the Sassanid era.
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Syrian Nat'l Symphony Orchestra to play for martyr Soleimani
Tehran, Dec 5, IRNA – Syrian National Symphony Orchestra is to compose music to commemorate the first martyrdom anniversary of Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani.
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14th Cinema Vérité postponed for one week due to COVID-19 spread
Tehran, Dec 3, IRNA – The pandemic in Tehran has pushed back the start of the 14th edition of the Cinéma Vérité festival, Iran’s major international festival for documentary films, one week to December 15.
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Headlines in Iranian English-language dailies on December 3
Tehran, Dec 3, IRNA – The following headlines appeared in the English-language newspapers in the Iranian capital on Thursday:
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Iran's filmmaker Derakhshandeh awarded in India’s GFFN
Tehran, Dec 3, IRNA -- Iranian movie director Pouran Derakhshandeh was awarded at the 13th Global Film Festival Noida (GFFN) for her sincere efforts and years of incessant work in the field of cinema.