Art
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 08:54
What Is Better
Tell me, is sugar sweeter
Or He who makes sugarcane?
Beauty of the moon is better
Or He who makes it wax and wane?
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 07:13
US comedy to open 65th Cannes festival
American filmmaker Wes Anderson's child fantasy Moonrise Kingdom is programmed to open the 2012 edition of Cannes International Film Festival.
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 07:05
Iranian filmmaker to judge at SAARC filmfest
Iranian filmmaker Mohammad-Reza Arab is slated to serve as a jury member of the 2012 SAARC Film Festival in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo.
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 07:01
Over 1,000 films submitted to TISFF
More than one thousand productions have been submitted to the secretariat of the 29th edition of the Tehran International Short Film Festival (TISFF).
Wednesday, 16 May 2012 06:59
London to exhibit Iranian artwork
The British capital city of London is slated to host an exhibition of paintings by internationally-renowned and award-winning Iranian painter and calligrapher Sadeq Tabrizi.
Tuesday, 15 May 2012 15:47
Iranians mark National Day of Ferdowsi
Iranians on Sunday commemorated the national day of Ferdowsi, a highly revered 10th-century Persian poet who created Shahnameh, the national epic of Iran.
Tuesday, 15 May 2012 15:39
“The Sound of Rain” wins award at German festival
The Iranian short film “The Sound of Rain” was picked as the best film at the Black International Cinema, which was held in Berlin from May 2 to 6.
Tuesday, 15 May 2012 14:50
Leaving Love
Love of the beloved and this life, I will not leave behind
Repented a hundred times, but no more myself will bind.
Tuesday, 15 May 2012 14:45
Achaemenid city found in northeast Iran
Archeologists have unearthed remains of an Achaemenid residential area during excavations on an ancient mound in Iran’s North Khorasan Province.
Tuesday, 15 May 2012 14:38
Iran to hold Int'l Resistance Film Festival
Iran is set to hold the 12th edition of the International Resistance Film Festival simultaneously in the capital, Tehran, and several other cities overseas.
Monday, 14 May 2012 08:22
Thief and Pious Man
A thief paid a visit to the house of a pious man but, although he sought a great deal, found nothing and was much grieved.
Monday, 14 May 2012 08:21
Chehel-Sotoun reflects architectural beauty
Chehel-Sotoun is one of the numerous monuments of the Safavid era, which reflects the rich Iranian architecture.
Monday, 14 May 2012 08:17
Zlin international film festival to screen Iranian films
Two Iranian film makers are scheduled to compete at the 52nd edition of Zlin International Film Festival for Children and Youth in the Czech Republic.
Monday, 14 May 2012 08:10
Ferdowsi: Unique status in literature
May 14 is annually celebrated by Iranians as Ferdowsi Day. Many art and cultural festivals are held across the country to commemorate the Iranian epic poet.
Sunday, 13 May 2012 12:48
Settle for God
In such revealing nights I swoon
Other’s crescent is my full moon
The night when the beloved is in our midst
At night as revealing as a hundred high noon.
