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Jangal-e Abr: getting lost in magic of a foggy forest

Walking inside a dense forest, where the sound of birds fills the air and a fresh smell of the forest surrounds you in a blanket of fog, is an inspired choice to reconnect with nature. Situated in Iran’s Semnan province, Jangal-e Abr (literary meaning Cloud Forest), is one of such magnificent destinations where dense fog and misty clouds ofte ...

Isfahan: crown jewel of Iran’s handicraft industry

Isfahan is sometimes referred to as the crown jewel of Iran’s handicraft industry, where its artisans do their best to safeguard know-how passed down ...

Iran marks National Day of Rumi, greatest mystical poet

Mehr 8 in the Iranian calendar corresponding with September 30 is considered a significant cultural event for Iranians to commemorate the prominent Ir ...

Narges Abyar selected for Religion Today panel

Iranian director Narges Abyar has been selected for the jury of the 25th Religion Today Film Festival, which opens in five Italian cities on Wednesday ...

Iran in third place of Deaflympics medal table

Iranian athletes claimed 14 gold, 12 silver and 14 bronze medals in the 2021 Summer Deaflympics in Caxias do Sul, Brazil. Ukraine won 61, 38 silver ...

‘Winner’ to vie at Kids Kino Intl. Festival in Poland

Iranian short film 'Winner' by Ali Keyvan will take part in the 7th edition of the Kids Kino International Film Festival in Poland. ‘Winner’, produ ...

Iran finishes W Taekwondo Women’s Open C’ships with 3 medals

The Iranian female taekwondo practitioners have finished the World Taekwondo Women's Open Championships after winning three medals on Saturday. On ...

Iran’s remarkable biodiversity museum

The richest and most important biodiversity museum of Iran has been set up in the Department of Environment (DOE), which exhibits extinct native speci ...

Movies from Iran line up for Taos Shortz Film Fest

Nineteen movies by Iranian filmmakers will be screened at the Taos Shortz Film Fest in the United States. Due to the pandemic, the 2020 edition of the ...

Iranian film ‘Warehouse’ wins at Brazil’s GIMFA

Iranian short film ‘Warehouse’ has won the Best Short Film and the Best Actor Awards at Gralha International Monthly Film Awards in Brazil. Iranian ...