'Inside the Skin' to compete at 2023 Cannes Film Festival
Wednesday, 26 April 2023 22:00
Mehr News Agency
TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Directed by Iranian filmmakers Shafagh Abousaba and Maryam Mahdiye, the film "Inside the Skin" has been selected to compete in La Cinefondation, Cannes film festival 2023....
Ann E. Lucas’ book on history of Persian musical traditions published in Farsi
Wednesday, 26 April 2023 16:08
Tehran Times
TEHRAN – The Markaz Publishing House in Tehran has published Ann E. Lucas’ book “Music of a Thousand Years: A New History of Persian Musical Traditions” in Persian....
Iran, China stress expanding cultural, tourism cooperation
Tuesday, 25 April 2023 10:50
Mehr News Agency
TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Iranian and Chinese cultural officials in a meeting stressed the expansion of Tehran-Beijing cooperation in the field of tourism and cultural heri...
Leader condoles passing of Iranian poet Abbas Baratipour
Monday, 24 April 2023 07:45
Mehr News Agency
TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei expressed condolences over the passing of the Iranian poet Abbas Baratipour....
Iraqi PM congratulates Iranian president on Eid al-Fitr
Sunday, 23 April 2023 10:30
Mehr News Agency
TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – In a telephone conversation with Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi, the Prime Minister of Iraq congratulated him and the people of the Islamic Repu...
TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – Muslims across the globe celebrate the very first day after the holy month of Ramadan by doing some rituals based on the traditions of the area th...
Interesting facts about Islamic geometric patterns!
Friday, 21 April 2023 18:42
Tehran Times
Bearing distinctive features, Islamic geometric patterns are an exemplary art form showcasing intricate designs found in various aspects of everyday life - from mosque de...
Iran marks National Day of Saadi Shirazi; Master of Speech
Friday, 21 April 2023 03:30
Mehr News Agency
TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – Today is the National Commemoration Day of the renowned Persian poet Saadi Shirazi, born in Shiraz around 1200 and died around 1292....
Mount Damavand is the highest peak in Iran and the highest volcano in Asia.
Travel tips
Things to Know Before Trip One of the most important things to remember is that Iranians aren’t Arabs, they’re Persian. They speak Farsi (and other dialects), not Arabic, and some people might feel offended if you great them with Arabic words.