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Masouleh, Iran’s most scenic village
Scenic, lush and unique, Masouleh, on the foothills of Alborz Mountain Range, Gilan Province is one of the remarkable villages of Iran. This beautiful village is a tourist resort located on the rooftops. Rasht, Iran. Sept 21, 2020. IRNA/Amir Ghayyoumi.
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Ostad Shahriar Museum of Tabriz; Tourist resort in northwestern Iran
Shahriar’s home has been turned into a museum which houses his personal affects including the instruments he played, his calligraphy work and photos are displayed at the museum. Shahriar was born in 1906 in Tabriz and died on 18 September 1988, in a Tehran hospital, and his body was transferred to Tabriz and was laid to rest in 'Maghbarat-o Shoara' (Cemetery of Poets). His poems are mainly influenced by Hafez. "The Blessing Bird of Good Omen', which is about Imam Ali (peace be upon him), is just one of his many other noteworthy poetry. Tabriz, Iran. Sept 21, 2020. IRNA/Kazem Yousefi.
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President's aide congratulates Jewish New Year
Tehran, Sept 18, IRNA - President's aide on Tribal Affairs and Religious Minorities in a message congratulated the Iranian Jewish Community on Jewish New Year " Rosh Hashanah".
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Shahriar int'l poet belonging to all humanity
Tabriz, Sept 18, IRNA – Governor general of East Azarbaijan province described the renowned Iranian poet Shahriar as an international poet belonging to all humanity, saying that transnational thought and advocacy of human values are the characteristics of his poetry.
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"Shahriar" symbol of Iranian poetry
Tehran, Sept 17, IRNA - Seyyed Mohammad Hossein Behjat-Tabrizi (1906-1988), known by his pen name Shahriar, was born in Tabriz, Iran and is best known for his straightforward language and easy-to-understand poetry.
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Iranian teenager awarded at Intl' painting contest
Bojnourd, Sept 16, IRNA – Parnian Khosroabadi,12 , member of the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults in Esfarayen, northeastern Iran, won the first title of international exhibition for Chinese painting," the caretaker of IIDCYA of North Khorasan Province said on Wednesday.
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Iran to host 6th Int’l Shams & Rumi confab on Sept 28
Orumiyeh, Sept 15, IRNA – The 6th International Scientific Conference of Shams and Mawlana is slated to be held in Khoy County, Iran on September 28, 2020.
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Iranian kids shining in Asian painting competitions
Tehran, Sept 15, IRNA – Iranian children with 20 awards are shining in the Asian painting competitions which were held in China.
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Abdolhossein Zarrinkoob, famous figure in Iranian, Islamic culture
Tehran, Sept 14, IRNA - Abdolhossein Zarrinkoob, is regarded as a historian, writer in Iranian culture with magnificent works in the field of Iranian culture and civilization.
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Zarivar Lake; eye-catching Jewelry on western Iran
Sanandaj, , Sept 13, IRNA - Zarivar, is a beautiful and spectacular lake and the largest freshwater lake on Zagros Mountains. It is located three kms west of Marivan city and about 130 kilometers from Sanandaj, the capital of Kordestan province.
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Sio Seh Pol Bridge tourist attraction in last days of summer
Si-o-Se Pol Bridge (or Allahverdi Khan bridge) is one of Isfahan tourist attractions and the largest bridge among the 11 bridges in Isfahan city, which cross Zayanderud river. Isfahan, Iran. IRNA/Zahra Baghban.
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Iran envoy elaborates on historical ties with China
Beijing, Sept 13, IRNA – Iran's Ambassador to Beijing Mohammad Keshavarz-zadeh says Iran and China enjoy historical cultural relations.
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Bagh Sheikh Caravanserai Historical monument in central Iran
Saveh, Sept 12, IRNA – Bagh Sheikh (Abdol Ghaffar Khan) Historical Caravanserai, dating back to the Zand dynasty (1751-1794) as a historical monument in central Iran can be regarded as a World Heritage historical site.
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Iran, Russia hold 1st joint tourism committee meeting
Tehran, Sept 12, IRNA – First Iran-Russia joint tourism committee meeting was held on Saturday.
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Iran holds exhibition in Uruguay
Tehran, Sept 11, IRNA - The Embassy of Iran in Uruguay in collaboration with the Culture House of the city of Paysandú organized the exhibition of "Iran a piece of heaven on earth" on Friday.
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Iranian Cinema: 120 years of magnificent presence
Tehran, Sept 11, IRNA – In 2000, September 11 was designated as the "Cinema Day" in Iran to pay tribute to the outstanding achievements of people who are involved in the seventh art on September. The day marked the anniversary of the arrival of cinema in Iran one hundred years ago.
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Iranian, Irish cultural officials hold talks via webinar
London, Sept 10, IRNA – Officials of Iran and Ireland held talks through webinar on development of cultural relations.
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Iranian short film awarded by Scotland film festival
Tehran, Sept 9, IRNA – "The Witness" a short film by Iranian film director- Vahid Jalilvand- was awarded in Scotland Film Festival called "Breakout Film Festival".
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Iranian musician Farhang Sharif
Tehran, Sept 7, IRNA – Iran’s well-known musician Farhang Sharif who had skillfully improvised works of arts by the Iranian musical instrument the Tar could be regarded as one of the fantastic players in the classic music of Persian culture.
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Iran attending Chinese exhibition
Beijing, Sept 5, IRNA – Iran has taken part in the fifth exhibition on culture in the context of the "One Belt, One Road" project in Beijing to showcase its eye-catching cultural products.
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Persian Gulf Regional Museum in Southern Iran to be inaugurated soon
Bushehr, Sept 5, IRNA – The Persian Gulf Regional Museum in Iran’s southwestern Bushehr province is ready to be inaugurated within a month, said the deputy director general of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicraft Department of Bushehr province.
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Antique, ancient objects unearthed in Iran's Zanjan Province
Zanjan, Sept 5, IRNA – Commander of the protection unit of the Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Zanjan Province said that some pottery ancient objects belonging to 1st millennium BC and Islamic Golden Age were unearthed from suburbs of Zanjan city.
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Iranian photographer receives Ukraine international fest diploma
Ardebil, Sept 3, IRNA - Iranian photographer from the city of Ardebil, Rahman Mojarrad, received an honorary diploma from the second International Festival of Ukraine.
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Iranian documentary wins two prizes in Italy, Mexico
Tehran, Aug 31, IRNA – Iranian short documentary film “Asho” won two prizes in Italy and Mexico international film festivals.
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Iranians mark Tasu'a ceremonies; observe health protocols
Iranian Shia Muslims commemorate Tasu'a , the 9th day of the 10 consecutive mourning days ending up to the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussain (AS), the third Shia Imam, while observing health protocols to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), all across Iran on August 29, 2020. IRNA
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World Mosque Day; Small mosques in Shiraz
August 21 was named as World Mosque Day on the proposal of the Islamic Republic of Iran and approval of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. Status of the mosque is recognized in Islamic nations and effort is made for its upgrading. There are historical mosques in Shiraz, Iran, which can be regarded as tourist attractions. Shiraz, Fars Province, , Iran. August 26, 2020.IRNA/ Shiva Attaran.
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Award of Hiroshima Int'l Animation Festival goes to Iranian animations
Tehran, Aug 26, IRNA – Iranian animations 'The Crab' directed by Shiva Sadeq Asadi and ‘Am I a Wolf’ directed by Amir-Houshang Moein won awards from Hiroshima International Animation Festival.
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Iran’s short animation awarded at Japanese festival
Tehran, August 24, IRNA - Iranian cinematic work ‘Am I a Wolf’ directed by Amir-Houshang Moein won an award at the 18th International Animation Festival in Hiroshima.
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COVID-19, restrictions of Moharram rituals in Iran
Tehran, August 23, IRNA - Mourning traditions are parts of Hormuzgan people's beliefs that establishing some of these rituals leading to a public rally have been banned for observing the health protocols this year due to the coronavirus outbreak and the instructions of the National coronavirus Headquarters.
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Major Museum site to open in Ardebil by year-end
Ardebil, Aug 23, IRNA - Director General of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Ardebil northwestern province, said that the greatest Iranian museum site will open by year-end ( Iranian year ends on March 20, 2021).