David Wood&s &Papertown Paperchase& comes to Tehran theater David Wood’s “Papertown Paperchase” comes to Tehran theater 

TEHRAN – Children’s musical play “The Papertown Paperchase” by English writer David Wood went on stage at Tehran’s Honar Hall on Sunday.

Mohammadreza Shahmardi is the director of the play which is being performed by a group of actors and puppeteers, including Fatemeh Khoshsokhan, Majid Zand, Ali Abedi and Gandom Lotfi. 

Hossein Fadai-Hossein is the

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Iranian shorts to compete in Clermont-Ferrand filmfestIranian shorts to compete in Clermont-Ferrand filmfest

TEHRAN – Four shorts by Iranian filmmakers will compete in the 35th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, which will take place from January 27 to February 4 in the central French city.

“Aban”, a co-production between Iran and France by Abbas Taheri and Mahdieh Tusi, and “48 Hours” by Azadeh Musavi have been selected to be screened in

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Unauthorized diggers arrested in NeyshaburUnauthorized diggers arrested in Neyshabur

TEHRAN – Iranian authorities in charge of protecting cultural heritage have recently caught four suspects red-handed while they were illegally conducting excavations in Neyshabur in northeast Iran.

The suspects were arrested during a surprise operation while digging in the village of Nasirabad, Neyshabur county, a provincial police commander said

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2023 Jalal Literary Awards finalists unveiled2023 Jalal Literary Awards finalists unveiled

TEHRAN – Nominees for the four main categories of the 15th edition of the Jalal Al-e Ahmad Literary Awards were announced on Sunday. 

“Siagalesh” by Ebrahim Akbari, “Faces of Silence” by Mohammad Qaemkhani, “Sur” by Hossein-Ali Jafari and “Azrael: Veteran” by Nima Akbarkhani are competing in the novel category.

A jury comprising Rahim Makhdumi,

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Tarikhaneh marks 100 years on national heritage listTarikhaneh marks 100 years on national heritage list

TEHRAN –On Sunday, Tarikhaneh, one of the oldest standing mosques in Iran, marked the 100th anniversary of its registration on the national list of cultural heritage in a ceremony held at the ancient place of worship in Damghan.

The ceremony was attended by a host of local people, including tourism officials, religious scholars, history buffs,

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TEHRAN-- The economic sector is planning to invest one trillion rials ($2.5 million) in the UNESCO-registered Bisotun, which welcomes huge bas-reliefs and inscriptions of Darius the Great, in the western province of Kermanshah, the provincial tourist chief has said.The quantity of financial investment is anticipated to be invested in the development of the tourism

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