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Iran’s Hossein Alizadeh wins Asia World Music Award
Iranian tar virtuoso Hossein Alizadeh won the Asia World Music Award, the Persian service of IRNA reported on Thursday. The award is presented biennially by the World Music Center Foundation in Seoul and Alizadeh earned the accolade on December 26, 2016. Iranian Ambassador Hassan Taherian received the award on behalf of Alizadeh from the fou ...
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Two Iranian films scoop awards at India’s 16IFF
Iranian short films 'The Guy Came on Horseback' and 'Born in Mordad' won awards at the 2nd Sixteen International Film Festival (16IFF) in the Indian c ...
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Funds to Restore Iranian Heritage Sites Abroad
The restoration of historical sites and buildings in other countries whose history is linked to Iran had been suspended for long due to a lack of fund ...
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Women win highest ever seats in Tehran council election
Six women have been elected to Tehran’s 5th city council election, registering a record high out of the total 21 members. The number of female coun ...
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Over 5,000 Ancient stone Graves Discovered in Iran
Archeologists in the southeastern province of Sistan-Baluchestan have discovered an ancient cemetery in Dombkouh archeological site. According to a ...
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Seminar at DU to celebrate richness of Persian
A daylong programme to pay tribute to world-famous Iranian epic poet Hakim Abulqasem Ferdousi and pay homage to the Persian language was held on Thurs ...
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Exhibition ‘Girls of Turquoise Land’ by Iranian painter
A solo painting exhibition ‘Girls of Turquoise Land’ by Iranian painter, miniaturist and calligrapher Behzad Bozorgi, 45, is underway at Vali Art Gall ...
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Iran earns over $8bln from tourism last year
Over six million foreign tourists visited Iran during the past Iranian calendar year ended on March 20, 2017, bringing eight billion dollars of foreig ...
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Iran, Japan Expanding Banking Ties
Economic relations between Iran and Japan will enter a new phase after a planned $10 billion credit line is opened, said a senior assistant to the dea ...
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Iranian wrestlers win championship at Asian tournament
With four medals gold medals, and one silver and two bronze medals Iran has won title at the Asian Senior Wrestling Championships in India. Ramin T ...