TEHRAN – Writer Hushang Moradi Kermani and “Read with Me”, a nationwide plan for the promotion of reading, have joined Iranian nominees for the 2024 Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award (ALMA).

The nominees for the prestigious Swedish prize for children’s literature have been selected by Iran’s Institute for Research on History of Children’s Literature.

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TEHRAN – Brazil beat Iran 17-9 in the 2023 World Aquatics Men’s U20 Water Polo Championships on Wednesday.

The Persians have so far defeated Argentina 15-13 and Peru 12-6 and lost to Australia 17-3 and Brazil 17-9.

Iran will play South Africa on Thursday.

The competition is being held in Bucharest/Otopeni, Romania from June 10 to 17.

The round-robin

TEHRAN – Persian storytelling was inscribed on the National Intangible Cultural Heritage list on Tuesday.

It was registered on the list by a collaborative effort of the Institute of Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults – Kanoon, and the Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Ministry.

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A couple of families are living a simple life in Lafoor village located in the heart of the Hyrcanian forest, northern Mazandaran province.

The Hyrcanian forest is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its unique diversity of flora and fauna.

Photo: ISNA / Zakiyeh Babajani