Category: culture
Sydney art exhibition highlights Minab tragedy, voices of war, resilience
TEHRAN – The “When the Earth Embraces the Sky” art exhibition, featuring works addressing war, loss, displacement and resilience, has opened in Sydney, Australia, with the Iranian section focusing on the Minab school tragedy and commemorating the children who lost their lives in the attack.
Arasbaran Cultural Center to screen “Tuner”
TEHRAN- “Tuner,” a 2025 crime thriller film directed by Canadian filmmaker Daniel Roher, will be reviewed at the Arasbaran Cultural Center in Tehran on Sunday evening.
Children’s Book Council announces Iranian nominees for 2028 Hans Christian Andersen Award
TEHRAN – Author Ahmad Akbarpour and illustrator Reza Dalvand have been selected by the Children’s Book Council (CBC) of Iran as the Iranian nominees for the 2028 Hans Christian Andersen Award.
Iran’s children’s theater festival announces sections, calls for entries
TEHRAN- The call for entries for the 31st edition of Iran’s International Theater Festival for Children and Young Adults, scheduled to take place from November 29 December 4 in Hamedan under the direction of Iranian theater artist Marzieh Boroumand, has been published.
Iran participating in 27th Baghdad International Book Fair
TEHRAN – The Iran Book and Literature House is participating in the 27th Baghdad International Book Fair as the representative of Iran, showcasing a diverse range of Iranian works and hosting specialized cultural sessions.
Culture minister visits Minab School exhibition
TEHRAN – The Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance, Seyyed Abbas Salehi, visited the “Minab School” group exhibition at the Art Bureau in Tehran on Thursday.
Through the Hands of Strangers, Missing Iranian Artists Put on a Show in L.A.
Isolated by war, they nevertheless are taking part in an exhibition at The Brick, paired with local artists who interpreted and realized their work.
Abbas Kiarostami’s retrospective in Sao Paulo
TEHRAN – The IMS Cinema in Sao Paulo, Brazil, is presenting a retrospective of the work of the Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami, one of the great names in world cinema.
Poster of 15th International 100-Second Film Festival unveiled
TEHRAN – The official poster for the 15th edition of the International 100-Second Film Festival has been unveiled.
Sirous Moqaddam turns Minab tragedy into “Empty Grave”
TEHRAN- Iranian filmmaker and painter Sirous Moqaddam says his deep personal attachment to southern Iran and his encounter with the families of the Minab school victims inspired him to create “Empty Grave,” a painting dedicated to the children killed in the tragic attack on a school in the southern city of Minab.