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Minister terms culture as best way to improve ties among nations
Tehran, IRNA - The Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts has emphasized that the cultural sector is the most effective way to enhance relations between governments and nations.
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Iran expresses readiness for joint excavations and research with Armenia
Tehran, IRNA - The Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts has announced Iran's readiness to conduct joint research and excavations with Armenia.
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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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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.