Tehran meeting to commemorate Islamic scholar Wilferd MadelungTehran meeting to commemorate Islamic scholar Wilferd Madelung

TEHRAN – The Iranian Society of Cultural Works and Luminaries has arranged an online program to commemorate German author and scholar of Islamic history Wilferd Ferdinand Madelung, ILNA reported on Tuesday. 

Several Islamic scholars, researchers as well as members of the association including its director Hassan Bolkhari are scheduled to attend the

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Practical handicrafts still untapped potential, Iran tourism minister says Practical handicrafts still untapped potential, Iran tourism minister says 

TEHRAN – Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Minister Ezzatollah Zarghami believes many Iranian handicrafts have untapped potential for becoming practical. 

“We must incorporate handicrafts into everyday life and make them practical.”

He made the remarks on Monday during the official induction ceremony of the new deputy for handicrafts

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&Parizad& wins Don Quixote Award at Krakow Film Festival“Parizad” wins Don Quixote Award at Krakow Film Festival

TEHRAN – On Sunday, the acclaimed Iranian documentary “Parizad” added one more win to its global honors at the 62nd Krakow Film Festival in Poland.

Directed by Mehdi Imani Shahmiri, the film was granted the Don Quixote Award by the International Federation of Film Societies (FICC) Jury consisting of Eugene Dugan-Brause from the United Kingdom,

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Iranian House of Cartoon lampoons &Holy Spider& win by &Cannes in Close-up&Iranian House of Cartoon lampoons “Holy Spider” win by “Cannes in Close-up”

TEHRAN – The Iranian House of Cartoon is mocking the Cannes Film Festival decision to award “Holy Spider” by organizing three exhibitions entitled “Cannes in Close-up”.

Iran has found the film insulting to Imam Reza (AS), the eighth Imam of the Shia.

One of the exhibitions opened on Monday in the Vali-e Asr Station of the Tehran subway, where the

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Shiftegane Del, Melal Vocal Ensemble team up for Persian music performanceShiftegane Del, Melal Vocal Ensemble team up for Persian music performance

TEHRAN – Shiftegane Del group and the Melal Vocal Ensemble have teamed up to stage a dance performance with “rengs” from the Persian classical music exclusively for an audience of women in Tehran.

Kamancheh player Sonia Nezami, pianist Marzieh Reyvandi, percussionist Sahar Saffari and singer Neshat Akbari will accompany the groups in the

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Masoud Foroutan:Masoud Foroutan:

The story "The Night of Ayub," written by Davoud Ghafarzadegan, is about the life of a blind veteran and was recently published by Soore Mehr. The main character of the book recalls his memories before and after the war. 

The most significant feature of the book is the hopeful perspective on war's bitterness and the avoidance of despair, which has

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