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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 ...

Iran marks National Day of Omar Khayyam; Persian poet, polymath

Zahra Mirzafarjouyan : Today is considered a significant cultural event for Iranians to commemorate the great Persian poet, astronomer, writer, and ma ...

Persian Miniature, Blend Of Art And Professionalism

Miniature or Persian miniature is an art that brings the ability of depicting the whole nature in a small frame and basically refers to any delicate a ...

‘Bitter Sea’ wins award at Turkey’s Adana Filmfest.

Short film ‘Bitter Sea’ by Iranian filmmaker Fateme Ahmadi has received an Honorable Mention at the 24th International Adana Film Festival in Turkey. ...

“The Salesman” wins big at Iran Cinema Celebration

Oscar-winning drama “The Salesman” received more honors for director Asghar Farhadi in his homeland by collecting top awards at the 19th Iran Cinema C ...

Fajr Golden Simorgh remains at home for “The Home”

The Golden Simorgh for best film at the 35th Fajr International Film Festival remained at home as Iranian drama “The Home” by producer/director/writer ...

Int’l Sculpture Symposium Opens in Milad Tower

The 8th edition of Tehran International Sculpture Symposium opened on Friday, at the iconic Milad Tower. A total of 29 sculptors, including 14 fore ...

Iran Bags 3 Awards at Dhaka Film Festival

Iranian artists won the Best Movie, Best Actor, and Best Director awards at the Asian Film Competition section of the 15th Dhaka international film fe ...

Painting depicting martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS) unveiled at Tehran museum

“The Sky Fell Down”, a large painting featuring the last moments of the life of Imam Hussein (AS) created by the young artist Hassan Ruholamin, was un ...

Auction House Sells Carpets for $8.7m

A total of 21 Persian hand-woven carpets were sold out of the 33 presented at the auction with the highest bid of $4.3 million going to 'Iranian Parad ...