culture
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Iran unveils book "The Shirazi Tribe in Tanzania" to boost cultural diplomacy
Tehran, IRNA — Iran's cultural attaché's office in Tanzania has published a book titled "The Shirazi Tribe in Tanzania" in a bid to further bolster the cultural cooperation between the Islamic Republic and the East African country.
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Third Persian Speech Contest held in South Korea
Tehran, IRNA – The third Persian Speech Contest has been held at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul, South Korea.
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Pakistan proud of Ayatollah Khamenei’s love for Iqbal poetry: Envoy
Tehran, IRNA -- Pakistan’s ambassador to Iran says it is a “source of pride” for his country that the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution values the work of legendary poet and philosopher Allama Muhammad Iqbal.
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Turkish official deplores TRT chief's anti-Iran remarks
Tehran, IRNA - The head of the Turkish Republic’s Communications Department, Fakhruddin Alton, has bemoaned the anti-Iran comments made by the TRT chief.
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Funeral held for prominent Iranian researcher of Islamic history
Tehran, IRNA — The funeral procession for prominent Iranian researcher, translator of religious literature, and author of books for children and young adults, Mahmoud Hakimi, has been held in Tehran.
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Iran, Turkiye to further boost cultural cooperation
Tehran, IRNA - The head of the Iranian Islamic Culture and Relations Organization has described 2025 as a unique year in cultural relations between Iran and Turkiye.
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Winners of “Role of Friendship” art festival awarded in Moscow
Moscow, IRNA- The winners of the first joint painting festival of Iranian and Russian artists entitled "The Role of Friendship" organized by the Embassy of Iran’s Cultural Consulate, in cooperation with the Academy of Watercolor and Fine Arts of Sergey Andriaka in Moscow, have been awarded in a ceremony.
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Iran, Iraq to set up joint cultural commission
Baghdad, IRNA – Iran’s cultural attaché in Iraq Hojatoleslam Gholam Reza Abazari and Director General of the Department of Cultural Relations in the Republic of Iraq Alaa Abo Al Hassan Al Alaak have announced the formation of a joint cultural commission between the two countries.
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Ex-VP vows revenge for martyrdom of Iran’s military advisor
Tehran, IRNA — Mohammad Mokhber, the former vice-president of the Islamic Republic, says Iran will take revenge for the martyrdom of the country's military advisor.
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Iran calls for broadening ties with Russia
Moscow, IRNA – The head of Iran’s Islamic Seminary, Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, has emphasized the expansion of ties with Russia in the fields of religious, scientific, and cultural issues.
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Photo: Mohammad Attaei
Land of History and Culture
Cultural heritage week in Iran is slated for May 18-25. Iran is a land full of historical, cultural and natural sites, 26 of which have been registered in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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Iran-Russia cultures complementary to each other
Tehran, IRNA – A number of Russian authors have emphasized that the Iranian and Russian cultures are complementary to each other, expressing interest in becoming more familiar with contemporary Iranian culture and literature.
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Iran wins five gold medals at 1Idea 1World int'l competition
Tehran, IRNA – The Iranian team secured five gold medals at the 1Idea 1World Invention and Innovation Competition (1i1w) held in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Top Uzbek cleric calls for religious-cultural cooperation with Iran
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Ambassador in Tashkent, Mohammad Ali Eskandari and Grand Mufti of Uzbekistan, Nuruddin Khaliq Nazarov have emphasized the need for the expansion of cooperation between the two countries.
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Italian translation of Reza Shabani’s ‘Customs, Traditions of Nowruz’ published
London, IRNA — An Italian publication has brought out the first Italian edition of ‘Cultural Customs and Traditions of Nowruz’ by Persian writer Reza Shabani.
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Spain's Barcelona begins screening Iranian movies
Tehran, IRNA - A cinema hall in the Spanish city of Barcelona has started screening Iranian films in a ceremony in the presence of Iran's cultural attaché in Spain Mohammad Mahdi Ahmadi and the director general of the Asian Cultural House Javier Parrondo.
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Manuscript of 13th century Iranian scholar unveiled in Spain
Tehran, IRNA- The manuscript of a book by the 13th century Iranian scholar Zakariyya al-Qazwini entitled “The Wonders of Creation and Rarities of Existence” the most successful natural histories of all time, was unveiled at the National Library of Spain on Wednesday.
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Revolution made Islam, Shiism prominent in Iran: Russian philosopher
Moscow, IRNA - Aleksandr Dugin, a Russian philosopher says the Iranian civilization has a long history but it was only after the Islamic revolution under Imam Khomeini, the importance of Islam and the teachings of Shiism became prominent in this country.
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Raisi calls for expansion of economic, cultural ties with Turkiye
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian President Ehrabim Raisi has underscored that Iran and Turkiye have diverse capacities, which can be utilized for expanding economic and cultural cooperation.
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photo: Fateme Abedi
Consumerist family
Using various types and brands of home appliances has become a routine in many Iranian households with a rise in consumerism in the country. Individuals feel they have more choices and independence as they become a member of the club consumerism. This has also set off a competition among the families to buy more modern devices, or to keep up with the joneses, as the saying goes. The appliances matter to families not because of their functions but because of their symbolic values. Upon arriving in many kitchens in the Iranian households, you’ll see various Iranian and foreign brands of home appliances which are stored for certain uses. However, many of them are rarely used and are kept in cupboards without being plugged even once a year.
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Iran, Russia to launch centers for cultural activities
Tehran, IRNA - The agreement on establishing centers for cultural activity between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation was approved by the representatives of the Iranian parliament.
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Iran, Pakistan plan joint film about Muhammad Iqbal: Minister
Islamabad, IRNA – Minister of Culture of Pakistan Jamal Shah has praised the dynamism of Iran's cinema industry and said that Iran and Pakistan have taken serious steps to produce joint films, including one about Allama Muhammad Iqbal, known as Iqbal Lahori.
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Iranian philosopher, linguist Adib-Soltani dies at 92
Tehran, IRNA – Renowned Iranian philosopher and linguist Mir Shamsuddin Adib-Soltani has died at the age of 92.
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Minister calls for expanding Iran-Kuwait cultural ties
Tehran, IRNA - Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Mehdi has stressed the need for bolstering cultural relations between Iran and Kuwait.
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Iran culture minister stresses global need to uphold moralities
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Minister of Culture Mohammad Mehdi Esmaili has underlined that with the spread of modern ignorance and the emergence of extremist groups, the world is required to stick to morality and spirituality more than ever.
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Syria culture minister calls for more cooperation with Iran
Tehran, IRNA - Syria's Minister of Culture Lubanah Mshaweh has described Iran as a friendly and brotherly country while emphasizing that both Syria and Iran should create an accurate mechanism of cooperation in the field of culture.
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'Film festival to be held as part of Iran-Russia cultural agreements'
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Minister of Culture Mohammad Mehdi Esmaeili has said that a film festival is to be held in Iran as part of recent cultural agreements between Iran and Russia.
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Haft Khan Esfandiar on stage in Tehran
Haft Khan Esfandiar, a musical theatre directed by Hossein Parsaie, was on stage at Tehran's Vahdat Hall on July 2, 2023. It narrates the story of Esfandiar, a hero in the Persian epic of Shahname, who embarks on a long journey to free his sisters from captivity in ancient China. (IRNA Photos/Marzieh Soleimani)
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Iran’s writer wins Yousef Bakkar Award
Tehran, IRNA – Two writers from Jordan and the Islamic Republic of Iran have jointly won the “Yousef Bakkar Award for Oriental Studies”.
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'Iran to sign comprehensive cultural agreement with Venezuela'
Tehran, IRNA - Iran's Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Mehdi Esmaeili said that he will sign a comprehensive cultural agreement with his Venezuelan counterpart in the near future.