The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has sent a message on the International Day of Nowruz, calling on nations to work for a better global community.
Mon Mar 19, 2012 3:39PM
Millions of Persian-speaking people around the globe are ready to celebrate the Persian New Year by holding traditional Nowruz festivities.
Mon Mar 19, 2012 12:24PM
By Tamara Ebrahimpour
Spring is considered by many nations as a symbol of rebirth when flowers bloom and nature casts a green spell of fresh vitality.
Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:45PM
Renowned Iranian Setar player, Persian music composer and teacher Jalal Zolfonoun has died of heart disease at the age of 74 in Tehran.
Sun Mar 18, 2012 3:9PM
The University of Lethbridge in Canada has held a forum on the origin of Persian miniature painting and its influence on Islamic Art, Press TV reports.
Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:47PM
Five Iranian photographers have been awarded at the 2012 edition of the International Photo Festival Knokke-Heist in Belgium.
Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:37PM
Three renowned Iranian photographers have received top awards at the 1st International Circular Exhibition of Photography ‘Portrait 2012’ in Serbia.
Tue Mar 13, 2012 5:17PM
The 1st International Nowruz Festival is slated to be held at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris to celebrate the upcoming Persian New Year.
Sun Mar 11, 2012 5:16PM
The capital city of Berlin hosts the 2012 edition of the world’s leading travel trade show, International Tourism Bourse (ITB) in Germany, Press TV reports.
Sat Mar 10, 2012 2:15PM
Prominent Iranian author and translator Simin Daneshvar, known as the first female novelist of contemporary Persian fiction, has died at the age of 90 in Tehran.
Sat Mar 10, 2012 1:34PM
Iran’s Islamic Culture and Relations Organization has mounted a Persian art and culture festival introducing Iranian artworks and traditions in Venezuela.
Thu Mar 8, 2012 4:51PM
Iranian cartoonist Dokhshid Qodratipour has won a special award at the 2012 edition of the Satyrykon International Cartoon Exhibition in Poland.
Tue Mar 6, 2012 4:20PM
Germany is set to host the 2012 edition of the International Tourism Fair (ITB), introducing the latest achievements of tourism industry in Berlin.
Mon Mar 5, 2012 4:30PM
Students of Tehran’s Amir Kabir Polytechnic University have held a cultural festival to welcome the upcoming Persian New Year, Press TV reported.
Sun Mar 4, 2012 5:41PM
The capital city of Jakarta is scheduled to host an Iranian cultural week introducing Persian art, culture, cinema and traditions in Indonesia.
Sun Mar 4, 2012 4:5PM
The Iranian National Commission for UNESCO is slated to hold a photo exhibition of underwater cultural heritage in the capital city of Tehran.
Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:8PM
Iran’s prominent Dastan music ensemble is slated to perform a joint concert with the renowned Munich Radio Chorus band in Germany.
Tue Feb 28, 2012 6:13PM
The 2012 edition of Iran’s Fajr Visual Arts Festival has added a new section dedicated to documentary films, Press TV reported.
Sat Feb 25, 2012 6:33PM
Sri Lanka has held an Iranian film week in an attempt to introduce Persian cinema and culture to the people of the South Asian country.
Thu Feb 23, 2012 6:38PM
Switzerland’s Kashya Hildebrand gallery is scheduled to mount an exhibition of paintings created by a modern Iranian artist in Zurich.
Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:56PM
Iran is slated to take part in Germany’s 46th International Tourism Fair in Berlin (ITB) to introduce Persian culture and traditional artworks.
Tue Feb 21, 2012 5:16PM
Iran's National Foundation of Computer Games has released the first educational video game for children and young adults, which is inspired by regional folklore.
Mon Feb 20, 2012 6:4PM
Iranian photographer Hadi Asgari is slated to compete for the 2012 edition of Sony World Photography Awards (SWPA) set to be held in the UK.
Sun Feb 19, 2012 6:46PM
The 2012 edition of Fajr International Visual Arts Festival has kicked off during a ceremony held at Palestine's Contemporary Art Museum in Tehran.
Sun Feb 19, 2012 6:17PM
Iran’s cultural office in India has mounted an exhibition of Persian handicrafts by a number of Iranian artists at the National Museum of New Delhi.
Thu Feb 16, 2012 1:44PM
The third edition of London’s Parallax Art Fair (PAF) has exhibited works by the Iranian female modern painter, Mahtab Firouzabadi in the British capital.
Wed Feb 15, 2012 2:49PM
Iran is slated to take part in the 32nd Borsa International Tourism Exchange (BIT) in Italy to introduce Persian culture and traditional artworks.
Mon Feb 13, 2012 4:22PM
Iran’s cultural office in Turkey has mounted a Persian art exhibition in the city of Izmir to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.
Sun Feb 12, 2012 6:41PM
Iranian cartoonists Nasrin Abdosheikhi and Farkhondeh Torkamani have won top awards at the First International Caricature Art Competition in China.
Thu Feb 9, 2012 6:21PM
Dubai's 1x1 Art Gallery is slated to mount an exhibition of paintings and sculptures created by ten modern Iranian artists in the United Arab Emirates.
Thu Feb 9, 2012 6:18PM
Iran has published two Korean folk tale books in an attempt to introduce traditions and culture of the Asian country to Iranian children.
Thu Feb 9, 2012 5:24PM
The Islamic Republic’s cultural week has kicked off in Thailand in an attempt to introduce Persian arts, culture and handicrafts to Thai visitors.
Wed Feb 8, 2012 6:40PM
London’s British Museum has showcased a collection of photos by Iranian female photographer Newsha Tavakolian on the subject of Hajj.
Wed Feb 8, 2012 5:57PM
Iran’s cultural office in Italy has mounted a Persian calligraphy exhibition in Palermo to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.
Tue Feb 7, 2012 5:59PM
Iran has unveiled an 11th-century manuscript of the holy Qur’an dedicated by Turkey’s Topkapi Palace Museum, during a ceremony in Tehran.
Tue Feb 7, 2012 5:3PM
Iranian artist Farhad Foroutanian has received the Award of Person Parent Foundation and covert censorship during a cartoon contest in the Netherlands.
Mon Feb 6, 2012 7:11PM
Iran has mounted a cultural and artistic exhibition in the Uzbek capital of Tashkent to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.
Mon Feb 6, 2012 12:42PM
The Cultural Center of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Zimbabwe has officially opened a new research library in Harare, Press TV reports.
Sun Feb 5, 2012 4:41PM
The 6t edition of Art Dubai is slated to exhibit artworks from two well-known contemporary Iranian galleries of Aran and Etemad.
Sat Feb 4, 2012 5:49PM
The ECO Cultural Institute (ECI) has mounted an exhibition of paintings and miniatures by contemporary Pakistani artists in the Iranian capital of Tehran.
Sat Feb 4, 2012 1:8PM
Iran has held the International Congress on Islamic Awakening and Cinema, hosting cultural representatives from different countries in Tehran.
Thu Feb 2, 2012 2:21PM
The Sackler Gallery is set to display a unique collection of ancient Persian metalwork as part of its programs for celebrating the gallery's 25th anniversary.
Thu Feb 2, 2012 1:59PM
The Armenian National Gallery in Yerevan has mounted an exhibition to mark the 33rd anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution of Iran.
Wed Feb 1, 2012 6:17PM
The 2nd international conference on Hollywoodism and Cinema is set to kick off during a ceremony at Iran's Presidential Office in the capital city of Tehran.
Wed Feb 1, 2012 4:5PM
The 4th edition of Berlin's Fotofestival Mannheim Ludwigshafen Heidelberg is slated to exhibit a work by Iranian photographer Gohar Dashti.
Wed Feb 1, 2012 3:57PM
The city of Bologna in Italy is scheduled to host works by five renowned Iranian book illustrators in its 2012 edition of Children's Book Fair.
Wed Feb 1, 2012 2:53PM
The 11th edition of Iran's Tabriz Cartoon Contest has announced winners with the first prize going to the Bulgarian artist, Georgiev Valentin.
Wed Feb 1, 2012 1:48PM
Millions of Iranians across the country mark the 33rd anniversary of the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, holding various cultural and artistic programs.
Mon Jan 30, 2012 5:4PM
Iran is planning to hold cultural and artistic weeks, introducing traditions and artworks of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) member states.
Mon Jan 30, 2012 1:52PM
The Sareban art gallery has mounted an exhibition in the Iranian capital of Tehran, showcasing works by Georgian artist Ana Kalatozishvili.
