TEHRAN – Iran Pen Association organized the 20th edition of its annual Golden Pen Awards on Tuesday evening while no books were winners in the categories of Adult Story and Review and Research.

In the Adult Story section, “Faces of Silence” by Mohammad Qaemkhani was granted an honorable mention, but no work could satisfy the jury in the Review and R

TEHRAN – The Jameh Mosque of Golpayegan has undergone some rehabilitation works, Golpayegan’s tourism chief has said. 

A budget of three billion rials ($10,000) has been allocated to the project, Mostafa Qanuni said on Wednesday. 

“Replacing worn-out materials, strengthening the structure, and repairing the damaged parts are parts of the restoration

TEHRAN – On Tuesday, seven startups in the fields of tourism, cultural heritage, and handicrafts were unveiled during a ceremony in Tehran.

The ceremony was attended by the Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Ezzatollah Zarghami, CHTN reported on Wednesday. 

The founders and CEOs of seven startups that work in cultural

TEHRAN – Restoration of Khatun Bridge, a centuries-old arched monument in Karaj, is expected to cost some $160,000, an official with Iran’s ministry of cultural heritage and tourism said on Wednesday.  

“The total estimated cost of restoring the arch bridge… will be about fifty billion rials (about $160,000),” said Seyyed Hadi Ahmadi Ruini the direc