Turkey’s Yunus Emre Institute in Tehran has announced its plan to award best Persian translations of Turkish writers’ books. Only the works published by the permission of Iran’s Ministry Culture ...

One of Syria's last traditional lute makers, Antoun Tawil waits in vain in his Damascus workshop for orders of the oud — an instrument his country was once renowned for ...

“Chronicle of a Passion”, a drama by Italian director Fabrizio Cattani, was the big winner of the 6th International Urban Film Festival as it scooped up three awards in various ...

The publisher of Germany's Die Welt and Welt am Sonntag newspapers filed a formal complaint at the European Court of Justice about Turkey's detention of German-Turkish journalist Deniz Yucel since ...

Veteran translator Najaf Daryabandari who is also the writer of a bestselling cookbook has been honored as a Living Human Treasure in the category of cuisine. His name was listed ...

A collection of strange sculptures by installation artist Aseman Oraee are on display at Saless Art Gallery in Tehran. ‘Existence’ (in Persian: ‘Mojoudiat’) is Oraee’s ongoing exhibition. It is a ...

A selection of American poet and writer Allen Ginsberg’s haikus, poems and quotes has recently been published in Persian in a book titled “American Pieces”. Translator Farid Qadami selected the ...

Teymour Qaderi, a young Kurdish filmmaker from Kamyaran, in the Iranian northwestern province of Kurdistan, has been selected as ‘Intercultural Leader’ by the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC). In ...

An Iranian short animated film titled “Stripy” has drawn great praise from the Hungarian animation society following its screening in a film festival in the country. The Iranian animated short ...

Writer and translator Media Kashigar died of pulmonary disease in Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Hospital on Saturday. He was 61. “Forgotten Memories from the Future” and “Dark Room” are among the ...